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I was really looking forward to this but a little light has gone out in my Adidas heart....Russell Simmons, Nastase - Yes.... Ting Tings, Beckham. Katy Perry, Estelle in there, I feel sad! The thing is with Adidas Originals I feel that you have to earn the right to go down as classic and Ting Tings are not classic...
I think Adidas have took there eye off the ball here.....
Im a Liverpool fan so yeah Im biased against Beckham but is that Robbie Keane on the Graffiti wall, now that is confusing? Maybe I could be in the next Adidas advert I have probably bought and worn there products a million times more than Katie Perry (who probably gets them free) reminds me that there was a guy recently who billed Adidas for 30 years worth of advertising for wearing there logo all his life, I may do the same because the originals brand is starting to lose its edge by over kill....
PS John Barnes should have been at that party as should Kenny Daglish!
framedink
2008-11-25 17:17:30

Such a cool soundtrack.. who's playing?
Felipe Luchi
2008-11-25 21:56:44

I read somewhere on the internet that it was a remix by Pilooski.
Johnny McMoots
2008-11-26 04:01:28

Felipe, hope you check back. The music is "Beggin" by Madcon. Check out the whole song here:

http://admusictoyourday.blogspot.com/

Good lookin out..
Caleb
2008-11-26 05:48:45

The original Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons released it on the B Side of "Working My Way Back To You" then in 2007 it was remixed and released with the Pilooski Remix on, then Madcon did a version in 2008.

http://www.discogs.com/release/1015450

Timebox did a version in 1968:

http://www.discogs.com/release/421582
framedink
2008-11-26 10:22:20

Another branded originality?
Duy Pham
2008-11-28 02:52:18

anyone know where your can download the madcon beggin track...its not on itunes
moses
2008-12-04 08:37:24

Caleb is wrong. The tune here is the Pilooski re-edit of frankie valli & Four Seasons "Beggin' ", not the later cover by madcon.

Youtube link: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rvjRNYqV4ds&feature=related
martin
2008-12-05 00:23:57

I don't think that is remixed at all. Sure sounds like the original Franky Valli track to me.
Marcus
2008-12-06 00:51:32

Who is it who looks like they are taking a bong hit? It is not a bong, it almost looks like a leaf blower or a vaccuum cleaner. What is this?
Annie
2008-12-11 01:36:22

The song in the commercial is the Pilooski re-edit of Frankie Valli's original version of "Beggin'," not the recent cover of "Beggin'" by Euro-Rap group Madcon.

As for it not sounding remixed, that's because it's not. It's a re-edit, which means it was extended by a DJ to make it longer and more suited for club play.

It's the same song, just re-edited.
El Keter
2008-12-12 13:16:13

im afraid to say that i loved the advert simply because of the advert, i wasnt bothered about the "celebrating originality" bit.
Lewis
2009-03-29 16:56:38

Hi Everyone,

If you like the song for the Adidas Originals House Party, it was made originaly by Frankie Valli and it's called Beggin. The song was remix by Pelooski. Other remix versions where also created by Boogie Studio for the web videos.

If anyone wants to hear the proposed remix created for web videos, feel free to check them out at:

http://boogiestudio.com/blog/2009/03/26/adidasoriginals/

+

Benoit Martel
Boogie Studio
http://www.boogiestudio.com
Benoit Martel
2009-03-31 20:09:11

Russell my nigga!
EMPTY
2009-04-15 17:16:09

framedink i agree so much with you on the first comment,katie perry??like wtf.
i work for adidas and remember i was shocked.
the concept is really cool tho,the people in it are not cool lol
):

only run dmc make it cause they made the original side of adidas.but kev,david and katie(lol no no i don t know them personally)have nothing to do with "adidas originals",they are performance.
but otherwise i love the song and think those canadians did a good job on it.
i love adidas so please don t buy nike
gurvan
2009-04-16 15:55:57

Nima Nourizadeh didnt direct this advert you fool! it was wayne holloway
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2010-06-05 11:47:40

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