russell brand advert

[Elmo111]

hey, i was watching channel 4 the other day and an advert came on with russell brand and he picked up a guitar and started playing a song, does anyone know the name of the song hes playing? it sounds really really good :-)

haha sorry for poor description :-P lol

[BLACKCATSWIM]

REM losing my religion.

[ermintrude35]

losing my religion by R.E.M http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2NQeSIkw3X0

[jimbopalobop]

It is also a mandolin which he plays.

[pianoman81]

rems losing my religon is a great song.

but i LOVE that advert- it is truly ace.

have any artists actually done the whole song like that, i.e with that instrument as its hauntingly brilliant ???

anybody know?

t.i.a

[delboy3]

Can't have been Channel 4 as it's a promo for BBC Radio 2.

One of my all time favourite songs, tho'.

[Drew-1986]

On the original recording of the song r.e.m use a mandolin. thats how its always been. its never been a normal guitar or anything

[Drew-1986]

p.s. is brand actually playing the mandolin or is it dubbed over. i know thats a really geeky question but its something that ive been wondering since i saw it.

[Hayleeey]

It was dubbed!

I was hoping he was playing it himself too, but i found a link from the Radio 2...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/amazingmusic/brand .shtml

The second little video box is the behind the scenes... you get to see Russell in real action with the mandolin.