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24 August 2021

DOMINOS COMMERCIALS

DOMINOS COMMERCIALS: OUR FAVOURITES

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    In this article we cover Domino's pizza 80s commercials, new Domino's commercials and so much more! Interested? Keep on reading.

    Fittingly, Domino’s most effective commercials – we’re talking the kind on par with adidas, Nike and Gillette commercials – seek to remind viewers that they can always rely on the restaurant chain to add some happiness to their life.

    Here, we run through the best Domino’s commercials of all time – including the famous Ferris Bueller’s Day Off-inspired commercial, The Simpsons commercial and the new Domino’s yodel commercial. As usual, we’ll be drawing your attention to the music used in each commercial and providing you with links to relevant playlist pages.

    10 Best Domino’s Commercials

    1. New Domino’s Commercial – Yodel

    If you’ve been watching ITV’s Love Island, Channel 4’s Rick & Morty or any other show on British broadcast television this summer (2021), you’re bound to have seen the rib-tickling yodelling Domino’s commercial. Essentially, the plot focuses on a 20-something man communicating with his friends by yodelling from the balcony of his high-rise apartment. Thanks to the subtitles, we know that the yodelling translates into a Domino’s order, which explains why the group of lads are pictured eating Domino’s together at the end of the commercial.

    Music: Domino’s eschews using a background track for this commercial to ensure that the focus of the commercial is the rhythmic yodelling. Personally, we feel it wouldn’t hurt if they made use of one of our yodelling tracks at some point during the commercial. Just saying...

    Explore other impressive ads released in our Best ads of 2021 article.

    2. Domino’s Salad Commercial

    We’re all well aware that there are healthier food options to choose from than pizza; and, according to the Domino’s salad commercial, Domino’s are also well aware of this fact. The most extreme example of a healthier meal is, of course, a salad.

    In this commercial, Domino’s announces that it has added salads to the menu to ensure that those who are concerned about their diet can still order Domino’s with the rest of their friends and/or family.

    Music: The piano-led music used in this ad changes with the mood of the commercial. First, the music reflects the sad aura of the family who’d rather be eating Domino’s than salad, but then uplifting strings and percussion instruments are introduced to the track to create a more positive vibe when Domino’s salads are officially announced.

    3. Domino’s Emoji Commercial

    In 2015, Domino’s had fun with the idea of parents being emoji illiterate by creating a commercial that follows traumatised parents who are struggling to communicate with their children over instant messaging services. To help these parents, Domino’s advertises their emoji literacy cards that aim to help bring those struggling to understand the language of emojis up to speed. The ad also advertises a new service in which Domino’s customers can order a pizza to their house by simply messaging or tweeting a pizza emoji to the American fast-food brand.

    Music: The commercial's style is manifestly indie-doc inspired; fittingly, the music is emotional, stirring and excessively dramatic. The use of such a serious composition makes this commercial even more hilarious than it already is as it almost feels inappropriate to laugh at the distressed characters.

    4. Joe Keery Domino’s Commercial (also known as the Ferris Bueller Domino’s Commercial)

    During the latter half of the 2010s, most young people began to wish they had grown up in the 1980s thanks to one television show, Netflix’s Stranger Things. Domino’s jumped onto the era-focused hype and hired star of Stranger Things Joe Keery to feature in a commercial inspired by 80s cult-classic flick Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. The result? A truly nostalgic viewing experience.

    Music: Appropriately, the music of the Joe Keery Domino’s commercial is 80s inspired. The first track that can be heard is a pop power ballad-inspired song created specifically for the ad; the second is a funky composition reminiscent of 80s action-comedy soundtracks; the third is Yello’s world-renowned song ‘Oh Yeah’, famous for featuring in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

    Explore our 1980s-inspired music collection over in our 1980s playlist.

    5. Domino’s Delivery Business Commercial

    Three years after the Ferris Bueller Domino’s commercial, the American restaurant chain recreated another iconic 80s movie scene – this time, the scene comes from 1983’s Risky Business. Instead of Tom Cruise dancing around in his shirt and underwear, we see a young Domino’s customer recreate the iconic moment as he waits for his tasty Domino’s order to be delivered.

    Music: Fortunately, for film buffs like us, Domino’s gained a license to the song from the Risky Business scene, ‘Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll’ by Bob Seger. Looking for something similar? Visit our Rock ‘n’ Roll playlist.

    6. Domino’s Tree Falls On Car Commercial

    Comedy has always been an important part of Domino’s commercials, and one of the funniest Domino’s ads to date is the commercial that’s often dubbed the ‘tree falls on car ad’. As the name suggests, the TV commercial focuses on a man who’s happy to find his pizza is still intact after a huge tree destroys his car. Unfortunately, the man subsequently slips on some nearby which results in the pizza falling face down on the snow-covered ground. Luckily, Domino’s informs viewers that all of their orders come with a carryout guarantee, meaning customers are entitled to a brand-new pizza if anything goes wrong before they can indulge in their order.

    Music: The music of this commercial kicks in after the customer’s unfortunate incidents. As the narrator runs through a carryout insurance explanation, a smooth jazz background track plays that gives the on-screen Domino’s restaurant a welcoming atmosphere.

    7. Domino’s The Noid Commercial

    In 1986, Domino’s introduced a new mischievous character called The Noid to television viewers. The Noid was supposed to embody all of the problems other pizza chains faced when trying to get their inferior pizzas out to their customers; of course, The Noid is unable to attack Domino’s pizzas.

    Music: To complement the animated commercial’s playful vibe, Domino’s opted for a comical brass-led track. If you’re planning on producing a funny commercial, visit our funny/comedy playlist to find the perfect background track for you.

    8. Domino’s The Return of The Noid Commercial

    In 2021, Domino’s released a commercial which introduced Domino’s Nuro self-driving vehicles and re-introduced The Noid. As a Nuro vehicle drives towards its designated destination, The Noid tries everything to stop the vehicle from delivering pizzas to customers.

    Music: Unsurprisingly, the commercial is a lot more cinematic than the original 80s ads featuring the Domino’s antagonist; hence, the pizza chain opts for a grand orchestral adventure song to soundtrack the 30-second TV ad.

    9. Domino’s Nothing Can Stop Us Commercial

    Domino’s are constantly coming up with new, innovative ways to improve the experience of ordering and collecting your food. In 2021, Domino’s USA introduced a two-minute guarantee that ensures all customers who opt for the car-side delivery receive their order within, you guessed it, two minutes. The humorous commercial proves that nothing – not rain, snow, wind or a stampede of zoo animals – will stop a Domino’s employee from providing the customer with their food within the set time. But if they do miss the two-minute mark, the customer is entitled to a free Domino’s pizza when they next order.

    Music: This 30-second commercial is light-hearted and easy to digest. To dial up the cheery tone of the commercial, Domino’s opts for a warm, atmospheric track, kinda like those found in our ambient/atmospheric playlist.

    10. Domino’s Dinner Bell Commercial

    Another of Domino’s recent smart ideas is the Domino’s dinner bell, an in-app feature introduced in the USA in 2018. Once activated, the Domino’s dinner bell alerts all members of a family (or household) that a Domino’s order has been placed and will soon be on the kitchen table. What an awesome way to gather your loved ones together!

    Music: To exaggerate the effect of the Domino’s dinner bell feature for entertainment purposes, the fast-food brand incorporates a drama-filled orchestral track into the commercial.

    Music For Your Commercial

    If you, like Domino’s, would like to take advantage of our ever-growing catalogue of music for advertising tracks, all you need to do is decide whether you’d like to pay as you go or sign up to our subscription service, The Essential Edit subscription.

    If you like the sound of the former option, we encourage you to start your journey to find the track for you by heading over to our production genre playlists page where you can find playlists such as comedy, corporate and sport. Dive into each playlist to find myriad background tracks you can sample.

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    At Audio Network we create original music, of the highest quality, for broadcasters, brands, creators, agencies and music fans everywhere. Through clear and simple licensing, we can offer you a huge variety of the best quality music across every conceivable mood and genre. Find out how we can connect you with the perfect collaborator today by clicking the button below!

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    CLASSICAL MUSIC IN CARTOONS

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      If, like us, you grew up watching cartoons, we’re sure you’ll agree that classical music and cartoons are a match made in heaven; the captivating sounds of orchestral instruments pair perfectly with the whimsical nature of animations.

      Here, we jump into the world of toons (à la Michael Jordan) and take a look at the use of classical music in animated motion pictures and television shows. Look out for recognisable characters such as Bugs Bunny, Pink Panther and Spongebob and links to some of our most popular classical music playlists.

      Classical Music in Warner Bros Cartoons

      Classical Music in Tom & Jerry

      There are so many Tom & Jerry episodes that we treasure, but our all-time favourite has got to be ‘Cat Concerto’: the 29th Tom and Jerry short first released on 26th April 1947. The cartoon sees Tom play the piano in an orchestral hall, while Jerry swiftly appears and the two animals battle it out on-stage.

      The song that Tom plays on the piano is Romantic-era musician Franz Liszt's ‘Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2’. As the musical piece ebbs and flows, the drama unfolds between the two iconic characters.

      Classical Music in Looney Tunes

      Tom the cat isn’t the only Warner Bros-owned character to boast piano skills; one year before ‘Cat Concerto’ was released, Bugs Bunny took to a piano in the comedy short ‘Rhapsody Rabbit’. In his own humorous way, the lovable rabbit manages to complete his performance, even though comical hurdles attempt to distract his focus.

      In ‘Rhapsody Rabbit’, Bugs the Pianist also plays the Liszt classic, ‘Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2’. Evidently, the orchestral piece is the perfect classical track for soundtracking chaos.

      Classical Music in Nickelodeon Cartoons

      Spongebob Classical Music

      Still to this day, Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants provides children and adults alike with a form of escapism – each episode combines contemporary themes, conventions and ideologies, surrealist characters and settings and good old-fashioned cartoon humour. And, in the third episode ever released – officially titled ‘Jellyfishing Plankton’ – Patrick takes a damaged Squidward out “jellyfishing” for the day.

      Whilst catching jellyfish, Spongebob sings along to the tune of Johann Strauss II’s ‘Blue Danube Waltz’. The romantic classical piece is whimsical and amusing, especially when sung by the titular sea sponge; the music invites the viewers to join the eccentric characters in Bikini Bottom.

      Ren and Stimpy Classical Music

      One of the first TV series produced by Nickelodeon was Ren and Stimpy – a show that follows the lovable duo of an erratic Chihuahua and a dim-witted cat. Throughout the five seasons of the show, a plethora of classical tracks were incorporated into episodes as an effective way to convey a range of moods and emotions.

      One of the most famous classical tracks to feature in a Ren and Stimpy episode is ‘Polovtsian Dances’ by Alexander Borodin. The exciting composition perfectly encapsulates the zany, adventurous nature of the offbeat animation.

      Classical Music in Disney Cartoons

      Fantasia Classical Music

      In 1940, Walt Disney Productions released one of the most unique films ever created: Fantasia. The conceptual piece is nothing short of a spectacle, and it's brought to life with an orchestral soundtrack. Our favourite Fantasia moment? We think it’s got to be ‘The Rite of the Spring’ sequence.

      Set in the prehistoric era, ‘The Rite of the Spring’ pivots around a group of innocent herbivores attempting to escape from an unruly T-Rex. And the music that soundtracks the dinosaur cartoon comes from Stravinsky’s modernist ballet also called ‘The Rite of the Spring’. FYI, it’s no coincidence that the ballet is also based on the theme of sacrifice.

      Sleeping Beauty Classical Music

      Sleeping Beauty is proof no one does fairytales quite like Disney. The 1959 classic is one of the most beautifully made animations of all time, and it features an elite-tier soundtrack.

      Needless to say, the most memorable song from the soundtrack is ‘Once Upon A Dream’; but did you know the song is an adaptation of ‘Garland Waltz’ from Tchaikovsky’s 1890 ballet The Sleeping Beauty? Amazing, right?

      Classical Music in Universal Cartoons

      Musical Miniatures Classical Music

      In the late 1940s, Universal Studios released their answer to Disney’s 1930’s Silly Symphony series, Musical Moments. As suggested by the name of the series, the fun-loving shorts revolve around musical performances that involve a slew of super-cute animated characters.

      In this particular short, titled ‘The Overture to William Tell’, the story centres around Wally Walrus who tries his best to conduct a performance of – yes, you guessed it – Rossini’s ‘William Tell Overture'. Unsurprisingly, things don’t go according to plan (this is a cartoon, after all), and by the end of the performance, the whole orchestra is in ruins.

      Woody Woodpecker Classical Music

      All together, six Musical Miniatures were shown on the silver screen between 1946-1948. Arguably, the most famous short is the one starring Andy Panda and cartoon icon Woody Woodpecker. As the two characters duet, the crowd accidentally sets fire to the barn setting – fortunately, Andy and Woody ensure the music performance is uninterrupted.

      The composition Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda play to the anthropomorphic audience is Polish composer Frédéric Chopin’s ‘Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53’. The composition drives the narrative and keeps viewers invested whilst the comical drama unfolds.

      Beethoven in Cartoons

      The Pink Panther Classical Music

      The Pink Panther is a world-famous cartoon that ran from 1969 to 1978. In episode 45 of season one – titled ‘Pink, Plunk, Plink’ – the titular character is learning to play the violin. Just a few moments later, Pink wriggles his way into the staff quarters of a concert hall and decides he is talented enough to perform Beethoven’s ‘5th Symphony’ on stage alongside a professional orchestra. Before you know it, mayhem occurs.

      Within the cartoon, Beethoven’s ‘5th Symphony’ emphasises the skill and professionalism of the orchestra – and, in turn highlights Pink’s amateur skill levels – plus, it helps accentuate the pandemonium in the orchestra hall. Additionally, the musical piece grabs the attention of half-hearted viewers with its infectious rhythm.

      The Simpsons Classical Music

      Not so long ago, The Simpsons used Beethoven’s ‘5th Symphony’ in a 2005 episode titled ‘The Seven–Beer Snitch’. Naturally, The Simpsons finds humour in the famous music piece. Once the conductor has finished performing the renowned introduction of Beethoven’s most famous track, audience members rise from their chairs and make their way out of the orchestral hall. Why? Because, according to Chief Wiggum, ‘The rest is just filler.’

      The primary reason why the Beethoven song was picked for this particular scene is to emphasise the foolishness of the Springfield residents. Not only do they have no etiquette, but they also seemingly have no taste for high culture.

      Musical Instruments in Cartoons

      Most of the cartoons that have made it to our list date back to the mid-to-late 20th century, but it’s also clear that newer animations take inspiration from the original animations when they incorporate classic music into their films and television shows.

      Simply put, the instruments that can be heard in the orchestras used in old cartoons can be classified into four key groups: strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. To learn more about the different types of orchestral music, please feel free to head on over to our complete guide to different types of orchestral music.

      Classical Music For Your Project

      If you happen to be working on your own cartoon or another type of media project, you may want to consider adding some classical music to your production. And if so, you’ve come to the right place. Within our ever-expanding catalogue, we’ve got classical tracks of every style imaginable. And whether you opt for a minimalist classical track, pastoral classical track, a choral classical track, or something else entirely, you can guarantee that your composition will be of the highest quality.

      Want to browse and sample some of our classical tracks? Well, we suggest you start by visiting our Classical page.

      Need Music for Your Project?

      At Audio Network we create original music, of the highest quality, for broadcasters, brands, creators, agencies and music fans everywhere. Through clear and simple licensing, we can offer you a huge variety of the best quality music across every conceivable mood and genre. Find out how we can connect you with the perfect collaborator today by clicking the button below!

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