Does anyone know the new British Gas ad's music?

[musicseeker]

Its the most recent advert and its a lady singing. I know its vague - but hopefully someone out there will know.

[jane1098]

is this it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z79eT4qxuvY

if not have a look around you tube. theres bound to be an answer for you somewhere/

[mrllcoolj]

No the advert is actually here: http://www.visit4info.com/advert/British-Gas-A ll-Over-Britain-British-Gas/56632

The song is an english speaking woman, and it sounds very much like Goldfrapp, but I just can't seem to find out for sure who it is. The original song is the one i've posted from youtube, �guas de Mar�o - Antonio Carlos Jobim. It is sung in portugese and has been sung many many times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vXFsQmJMWf5Y

�guas de Mar�o - Antonio Carlos Jobim. This is the original song in Portugese

[JK2]

The tune is the Waters of March, a bossa nova by Antonio Carlos Jobin. It has been recorded many, many times - mainly by jazz singers. I have a recording from 1978 by Mark Murphy on an album called "Stolen Moments".

The British Gas version sounds to me like someone has specially written and recorded some different words for the advertisement.

If you google Waters of March it will bring up various recordings and you may find a version you like.

[JK2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNSJ5NcI8Uw

Here is one version of it

[UKBR2008]

When Jobin sold this song to Coca Cola to use in a campaign in 1985 he was very criticized. Waters of March is considered one of the best songs in the world and for Brazilians it could not be used to sell Coke.
Now it is past and at least it seems that British Gas is using the original lyrics that Jobin wrote in English.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vbR7Wj9qnwaM

Coca Cola Adverstising with the same song

[JK2]

UKBR2008 - your hearing must be better than mine if you can hear the lyrics clearly on the British Gas Advert. From what bit I can hear I don't believe it is the original lyrics, I think it has been re written for the advert.
Here is the ad http://www.visit4info.com/advert/British-Gas-A ll-Over-Britain-British-Gas/56632

Here are the lovely original lyrics http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/waters.html