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August 2, 2026 - Paul, Art, Jackie, Booker and Dick Dale Play, Plus There's a '60s Bonus: Spider-Man!

Simon and Garfunkel's 1966 hit "Homeward Bound" has surfaced on an Allstate TV commercial, a rarity for the duo. Also streaming via home screen ad breaks: the Farmer's Dog is featuring "What the World Needs Now is Love," Jackie DeShannon's point-of-view in '65 that there was '...just too little of' it. Meanwhile, Zepbound suggests exercising to the sound of "Green Onions" by Booker T. and the MG's, while a joint effort by Uber Eats and Taco Bell is acompanied by the driving guitar of Dick Dale on the often-cranked-to-eleven instrumental "Miserlou."

In theaters, instant blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day gives viewers a moment with the original 1967 cartoon theme ('Spider-Man...does whatever a spider can!') composed by J. Robert ("Lolita Ya-Ya") Harris and Paul Francis Webster (a three-time Oscar winner who didn't usually do TV themes). But when Marvel Comics' head man Stan Lee calls in a favor, who can refuse?



What the World Needs Now is Love Green Onions

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