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A small part of me is excited that the Zombies are in an-other commercial because there's a chance that more people will learn about them through it. (Which seems like a good segue to remind you to vote for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.)
Most of me is disappointed because of how the song's presented in the commercial. It's the stereo mix rather than the mono mix (which I know only because it's missing the horn overdubs, which are present only in the mono mix). In my opinion, the mono mix is superior. Not only are the horn overdubs there, but the piano seems stronger in a way. It might not be the right word, but it seems more focused in the mono mix.
Mostly though, I just think it's kind of ridiculous that there are three sections of the song edited together for a thirty-second commercial (or however short it is). Chopping it up doesn't really give a true sense of what the song is.
It's always weird when songs I love are in commercials because - more often than not - I'm more interested in the song and in supporting the band than I am in whatever product the company is trying to sell by exploiting my emotional investment in the song. I mean, I wasn't even looking at the television until I heard the opening chords (which I recognized immediately), and I was much more interesting in the Zombies' being on television than in Starbucks. (I'm apparently an outlier among erstwhile English majors in that I don't drink coffee. I had it once; I dislike it.)
