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Under the Influence | Feb 8, 2013 | 27:33

Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma

This week on Under The Influence - just in time for the Grammys - we look at the rocky history of popular music in advertising. For decades now, the advertising industry has had a curious habit of choosing music for commercials, but ignoring the message of the song.

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