After several thousand opportunities to view this commercial (most often during NFL football games - I wonder who Apple's target audience is?), I have altered my opinion of its theme song. It is purposefully catchy, so much so that I often find myself waking in the morning with its sunny notes on the brain. Initially, this made me hate the tune, the iPad product as well as the overexposed company itself (Team PC, laptop and Blackberry!).
However, when nodding in and out of a multi-stage nap in front of the TV this past weekend, my semi-conscious began to take note of the interesting musical progressions comprising this deceptively simply ditty. As a music lover, and with my curiosity piqued, I came to learn that the tune is called "Never Stop," by an artist named Chilly Gonzales. Let it be known that I am a fan of anything bearing the moniker "Chili" in all its various spellings - the food, the singer from legendary girl group TLC, and of course Chilly Willy the Penguin.
The 30-second clip begins with the light, percussive off-rhythm sound of snaps. A few moments later, a pretty neat piano refrain is added. Let it be known that I am a fan of the ivories, though I never learned to play. I never recovered from the simple joy of the "Heart and Soul" duet danced out by Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia in the 1980s flick Big.
Midway through the sample, hand claps can be heard on top of the snaps and piano. And finally, a fairly awesome bass line completes the wordless composition.
Funny that when I realized I enjoyed the song on its own merits, rather than running from Apple constantly forcing it down my throat, I no longer minded its persistent occupation of brain space.
I still won't buy an iPad, but "Never Stop" certainly does its job. You can't stop the beat - or its association with the technological best seller.
However, when nodding in and out of a multi-stage nap in front of the TV this past weekend, my semi-conscious began to take note of the interesting musical progressions comprising this deceptively simply ditty. As a music lover, and with my curiosity piqued, I came to learn that the tune is called "Never Stop," by an artist named Chilly Gonzales. Let it be known that I am a fan of anything bearing the moniker "Chili" in all its various spellings - the food, the singer from legendary girl group TLC, and of course Chilly Willy the Penguin.
The 30-second clip begins with the light, percussive off-rhythm sound of snaps. A few moments later, a pretty neat piano refrain is added. Let it be known that I am a fan of the ivories, though I never learned to play. I never recovered from the simple joy of the "Heart and Soul" duet danced out by Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia in the 1980s flick Big.
Midway through the sample, hand claps can be heard on top of the snaps and piano. And finally, a fairly awesome bass line completes the wordless composition.
Funny that when I realized I enjoyed the song on its own merits, rather than running from Apple constantly forcing it down my throat, I no longer minded its persistent occupation of brain space.
I still won't buy an iPad, but "Never Stop" certainly does its job. You can't stop the beat - or its association with the technological best seller.
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