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(Listed alphabetically by product. You can hear the song and buy it at CDNow by clicking on the song's name.)

Product: AT&T
Song: Pilot, "Magic"
Is that the original version?: No
The original, by one-hit wonders Pilot, was a masterpiece of AM radio cheese in the early 70s.
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Product: Clean Breeze
Song: Canned Heat, "Going Up The Country"
Is that the original version?: Yes
Canned Heat were one of the 60s finest boogie bands, responsible for hits like "On The Road Again."
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Product: Crest
Song: Average White Band, "Pick Up The Pieces"
Is that the original version?: No
This instrumental was the biggest hit for these unlikely Scots funkers, who enjoyed a string of successes in the 1970s.
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Product: The Gap
Song: Easybeats, "Sorry"
Is that the original version?: Yes
Used in the Orlando Bloom/Kate Beckinsale ad (where they run from adoring fans). The Easybeats are an Australian garage band from the 60s who scored a major hit with "Friday On My Mind."
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Product: The Gap
Song: Troggs, "Love Is All Around"
Is that the original version?: Yes
Also used in the Orlando Bloom/Kate Beckinsale ad (where they run from adoring fans). The Troggs were a 60s band best known for "Wild Thing."
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Product: Heineken
Song: The Association, "Never My Love"
Is that the original version?: Yes
The Association were one of the 60s' breeziest and most enjoyable pop groups, with hits like "Along Comes Mary" and "Windy."
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Product: Heineken
Song: The J. Geils Band, "Give It To Me"
Is that the original version?: Yes
They're best known these days for early-Eighties hits like "Centerfold" and "Freeze Frame," but this Boston sextet started out as a great R&B bar band, and this was their first big hit.
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Product: Kellogg's Special K
Song: The Brothers Johnson, "Strawberry Letter 23"
Is that the original version?: No
The Brothers Johnson were a huge funk band in the 70s. This song, expertly produced by Quincy Jones, was one of their biggest hits.
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Product: Oreo
Song: Marvin Gaye, "Can I Get A Witness"
Is that the original version?: No
Marvin is one of Motown's most famous artists, and also had success in later years with songs like "What's Going On" and "Let's Get It On."
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Product: Vioxx
Song: The Rascals, "A Beautiful Morning"
Is that the original version?: No
The Rascals were one of the premier American rock groups of the 60s, with a real soulful sound. They're best known for hits like "Good Lovin'" and "How Can I Be Sure."
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