Create ideas using: Use a famous song

When should I lean on a famous track?

When the feeling of the song perfectly mirrors the feeling your product creates. If you sell escape, pick the anthem of escape. If you sell focus, don't slap a viral earworm over it and call it branding—choose a track that actually earns the emotion you want.

How do I avoid lazy karaoke advertising?

Treat the song like a strategic asset, not wallpaper. Edit to the rhythm, land your key message on the hook, and build your story around the music's emotional arc. If the track could be swapped for anything else and nothing breaks, you don't have an idea—you have background noise.

Example: How it could look

Launch a new noise‑canceling headphone with a globally loved anthem known for its explosive chorus. Start in real‑world chaos—sirens, chatter, traffic—then snap to silence on the downbeat as the chorus hits. The hook becomes oxygen; your product becomes the switch that turns the world off.

Or like this:

Why is Use a famous song a great technique?

Famous songs are shortcuts to collective emotion—one bar and everyone's already halfway persuaded.

Instant emotional recognition

Borrowed cultural credibility

Memorable hooks drive recall

Easy earned‑media potential

When the track and the brand payoff are aligned, you compress a 60‑second argument into a 6‑second feeling. That's not cheating—that's good strategy.

! When not to use the Use a famous song Technique

If the song's story contradicts your promise—or you can't afford it. A famous chorus won't fix a weak idea.

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