John Lewis is an upscale department store in the UK. Since 2010, they’ve produced an annual Christmas commercial. If you’re unaware of these commercials, you’ve missed out (at least we have the internets to watch all the older versions).
So why am I featuring ads in a Christmas music blog? Along with each John Lewis ad is a soundtrack generally featuring an up and coming female vocalist. This year’s vocalist is Aurora. She’s covering a 1994 Oasis tune titled, Half the World Away. (Among the other featured vocalists were Gabrielle Aplin, Lily Allen and Ellie Goulding.)
Plus the ads are just great and will likely get your Christmas spirit pumping.
As a side note, the John Lewis ads have spurred other big production Christmas ads in the UK including Sainsbury’s and Kwik Fit (scroll down for those – the kwik fit ad is adorable).
I’ll post the latest John Lewis ad along with a few of my favorites from year’s past.
John Lewis Ad – Man On The Moon
John Lewis Ad 2013 The Bear & The Hare (this is my favorite – it’s an ad for a clock)
John Lewis Ad 2014 – Monty The Penguin
A Surprise At Kwik Fit
Sainsbury’s Mog’s Christmas Calamity
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