Mexican Pale Ale brand Dos Equis rework a classic 1980’s power ballad for this funny new “Keep It Interesante – Hit Single” TV commercial, which actually features some pretty impressive vocals.
The ad shows a woman stood under a disco ball in the middle of a dancefloor as she sings to the bartender lyrics like “Every now and then I get a little bit thirsty for a Dos Equis beer” and “Every now and then I get a little bit hungry and I also need a side of nachos”. From there the actress begins to slightly annoy a waitress as she can’t decide whether to also order hot wings or French fries. The woman’s hilarious performance finishes with her singing “Once upon a time I was drinking Dos Equis, now I’m just waiting at the bar. There’s nothing I can do, there’s a really big crowd at the bar”.
The video finishes with the voiceover saying “Make your summer jams even hotter with Dos Equis”. This is one of the best ads I’ve watched in a long time, managing to combine really funny acting and lyrics with powerful, well-sung vocals.
Original Commercial Music: Total Eclipse of the Heart. Original Singer: Bonnie Tyler.
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This latest Dos Equis commercial song is a reworded cover of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’. Yes believe it or not those aren’t the original lyrics. Written by Jim Steinman, this amazing power ballad was recorded by the Welsh pop-rock singer Bonnie Tyler and rightly became a global hit after its release in 1983.
April 13 2019