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Posted by: WhoOdyssey 5th November 2018, 04:10 PM

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/john-lewis-christmas-advert-is-this-the-teaser-trailer-for-2018s-advert-a3980361.html

Apparently a teaser has been leaked from the John Lewis Christmas ad this year, which has been speculated for a while to feature Elton John. I'm looking forward to it!

Posted by: Buttered Muffin 5th November 2018, 04:29 PM

Looks like Rocket Man by Elton John. Not another space one

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 5th November 2018, 04:44 PM

There's been rumors it will be Your Song, but I'd be happy with Rocket Man tbh, as they've used Your Song before.

(Ideally it'd be Step Into Christmas, but that's never going to happen )

Posted by: Buttered Muffin 5th November 2018, 05:30 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DtVBCG6ThDk

I was right. Check out the opening chords.

Posted by: Steve201 5th November 2018, 07:25 PM

Is that the ad?

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 5th November 2018, 09:34 PM

Nope, that's a video for the song released last year.

Posted by: Steve201 5th November 2018, 11:33 PM

Maybe s the ad will make it better!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 14th November 2018, 05:35 PM

Looks like it'll be released tomorrow!

Some John Lewis shops have changed their name to 'John', pretty much confirming it will be about Elton John.

Posted by: The Snake 🐍 14th November 2018, 06:52 PM

I do like 'Rocket Man' but please not the same Elton John song again, as 'Rocket Man' was on that frequently played advert for virtual reality headsets with the flying ostrich a year or so ago!

Posted by: Theo. 14th November 2018, 08:54 PM

My friend told me the advert is Elton playing the piano and going back in time to when he was a child.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 14th November 2018, 09:03 PM

I hope it's Christmassy at least.

Posted by: lewistgreen 15th November 2018, 08:00 AM

It's sweet.

Posted by: dobbo 15th November 2018, 08:25 AM

Worst one yet - they've already used your song before.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 15th November 2018, 08:26 AM

Yeah, much better than last year!

I don't really know many Elton songs other than Step Into Christmas, but his Your Song is much better than Ellie's version.

I'll definitely check out more of his music!

Posted by: danVember 15th November 2018, 08:37 AM

It feels more like an Elton John advert than a John Lewis one, not keen.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 15th November 2018, 08:44 AM

I hope Your Song will be able to re-enter the top 40, despite being on ACR.

Posted by: Buttered Muffin 15th November 2018, 09:29 AM

YOUR SONG AGAIN?! Nothing is worse than the old man one, but this is bad

They have lost it.

Posted by: coi 15th November 2018, 09:43 AM

Well that was disappointing. Didn't feel that Christmassy really, more just promoting Elton John.

Posted by: liamk97 15th November 2018, 09:46 AM

Good luck to John Lewis trying to shift cuddly Elton John toys.

Posted by: Klumpkin 15th November 2018, 10:07 AM

Not really a fan tbh! I don't think I'm particularly onboard with having a celebrity involved even if they made Elton's purpose very clear. And John Lewis really aren't known for selling pianos of all things - there's plenty of other musical instrument shops that sell much better! For me this was the first advert in a long time that didn't make me feel anything which is a shame as that was their intention!

I think the magic in these adverts is starting to fade and this definitely felt like it could belong to any number of shops rather than a John Lewis advert.

Posted by: Klaus 15th November 2018, 01:01 PM

It won’t cos $$$ but I kind of hope this means the end of the traditional John Lewis advert by coming full circle through using Your Song again (calling back to when the adverts first ‘took off’) but this time by the original artist and by having the artist be the focus on the advert.

It definitely does not inspire me to shop at John Lewis though, and rather makes me want to listen to Elton John

Posted by: Kath 15th November 2018, 11:53 PM

I agree with you totally. I wish the Iceland ad was on TV.

Posted by: Steve201 16th November 2018, 01:37 AM

I really like the ad it makes me feel emotional and love Elton John!

Posted by: Steve201 16th November 2018, 01:39 AM

Odyssey you really should listen to more Elton especially Rocketman and I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues they are my favs!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 16th November 2018, 06:06 PM

It's already reached half the YouTube view of last year's ad!

Posted by: liamk97 23rd November 2018, 11:22 AM

Ha Waitrose u shady bitch.

Posted by: Klaus 23rd November 2018, 01:08 PM

Well considering they’re owned by the same people, that’s some nice cross-promo for them!

Posted by: lewistgreen 23rd November 2018, 09:50 PM

Twitter taking a shot too, this time using the actual John Lewis who mistakenly gets tweeted.