Geico Caveman Commercials In USA

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:07 am

IMHO Geico has hired the best Ad Agency for their stupidly funny insurance commercials. The music is a new addition, but was absolutley perfect. I am speaking of the one where the Neandrathal was holding his luggage on the people mover as he passes an add about how Geico online is so easy to do, that a caveman could do it. The add is just totally insane to begin with, but the casually played soft synth in the background makes me think that it was the perfect choice. Almost as good as the Zappa sounding music written for the character Mel Gibson played in Conspiracy theory. These people who are doing the music aren't displaying their chops or displaying their version of what they like, but was amazingly accurate sections of music tailored for the moment. That's why they are sitting in nice studios w/ temperature controlled rooms making 10 times what I make.

Post by **garyb** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:19 am

i was young and needed the money...

Post by **hubird** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:01 am

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:22 am

this series is the best. I esp like the tune on th airport episode. That little groove with just the right amount of drowsiness and the exact powerlessness for the moment.

Joxer the Mighty · Post by **Joxer the Mighty** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:40 am

I've seen the first commercial a hundred times, and that 'look of death' the caveman throws still gets me.

UsedManateeSalesman · Post by **UsedManateeSalesman** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:49 am

That tune on the people mover is called "Remind Me" by Royksopp. I was floored when I heard it on the ad, because the album they sourced it from was about all I listened to my year of school.

The actual version used in the ad is the original mix from the highly recommended album "Melody AM", (I think, don't remember the ad perfect, but I do remember the vibraphone-esque lead). Here's a video of the a slightly more dance version of the same track off the bonus parts of the album http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBvaHZIrt0o Neat video.

I prefer the original mix though. Much smoother with the vibes. There are some other really awesome tracks on there.

http://www.amazon.com/Melody-M-R%C3%B6y ... F8&s=music

there's a seperate ep with 4 remixes I guess. Can't find it on amazon, not really shocked.

Anyway. Go now, check this out through your favorite purchase or download medium.

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:00 am

Amazing how we educate, and humor ourselves as a group. Another example of how vital this forum is to me. Obviosly the last decade of our college graduates are actually learning a viable trade instead of recieving a degree that has little meaning.
UMSman, this is really cool music. Thanks for the link.
One important thing I can learn from this is when I write music, I need to remeber that people my age age very rarely purchase music, and the people my sons age, and younger are all over the place with iPods, and of course the Ultimate Ears 2 and 3 ways with wires, which are the same exact model as the wireless ones I will be using with the DAS Modular mixer. Only with wires.
For years UEars catered to the stars only, then the consumer electronics market. He made his first multi million dollar deal in this niche.

Anyone seen the caveman with his therapist, and his mom on the speakerphone?

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:52 am

yeah, just saw the therapist episode the other day...

and by the way the dude speaks... he's not the same caveman as in the other episodes is he. Or, are they all different guys?

I have no idea why it's a geico commercial, but this series is a classic. I think the caveman's much more famous than Geico.

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:55 pm

He is the one who ordered the Roast Duck w/ Mango Salsa in the second commercial. The first time I saw any caveman commercial was when the guy was hitting on his CRT screen, obviously frustrating using a Mac I guess.

scary808 · Post by **scary808** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:30 pm

kensuguro wrote:this series is the best. I esp like the tune on th airport episode. That little groove with just the right amount of drowsiness and the exact powerlessness for the moment.

I agree! I wish I knew what it was. Kind of a diet House flavor.

UsedManateeSalesman · Post by **UsedManateeSalesman** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:07 pm

You can find out what it was by reading up in the thread a bit.

scary808 · Post by **scary808** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:48 pm

[quote="UsedManateeSalesman"]You can find out what it was by reading up in the thread a bit.

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Ah, the pitfalls of speed reading...

Post by **garyb** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:31 pm

i'm gonna sue them guys.....

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:35 pm

Don't worry G, they ain't got your sound

Post by **garyb** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:57 am

just my face and character.....

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:01 am

Mate, i've been described as (by punters at gigs) anything ranging from "A Yeti" (unshaven) to "Kenny G" (clean shave).

Truly, my saving grace is that i sound nothing like these dudes - well maybe a little like a yeti - jury's out

Post by **garyb** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:53 am

i heard Yetis play a mean tuba.......

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:21 am

I'm really getting into that Röyksopp track.
It's really quite lovely.
Thanks to the UsedManateeSalesman for pointing it out

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:34 am

I had to find out what this thread was all about!

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... rch=Search

dawman · Post by **dawman** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:10 pm

You Have To See The New One,
It's lacking the great tracks of the other commercial, but they are hanging out w/ other caveman @ the nightclub, it's hysterical.