McCainTheTurdburglar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This commercial really does stick with you.

emehawaiiace (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ha i wrote about this commercial for a journal for my advertising class this semester. i talked about how volkswagen didn't advertise what they intended to. when i saw this commercial 7 years ago i wanted a nick drake cd, not a cabrio! this is a beautiful song though and is visually probably my favorite commercial.

ronnie4489 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i remember seeing this commercial when i was very young, and getting chills. now i am an all-grown-up connoisseur of indie music, actually know who nick drake is, and appreciate it even more. nothing in the world beats the sense of infinite possibility you get from a nighttime drive. it's almost a spiritual experience.

SeptimusX (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You guys.....sheesh. This is a great ad. It is rare that you will get a commercial that is not just a commercial but that actually says something important. This is what I think that something is; the journey is more important than the destination. Thus the irony of the inevitability of death, how their party looked crass and shallow. I always loved this commercial. Journey Well.

edabm75 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thank you so much for posting this video!Absolutely one of the best American commercials, hands-down.Like others, it introduced me to Nick Drake and for that, I'll forever be grateful to VW.Just a brilliant spot that showcased the notion that quite often, the best things in life are the simplest.Kudos to VW and their ad agency and I truly hope that more commercials are made like this in the future!

mmolles (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I don't believe in this commercial. The original devotees of Nick Drake's music are angry. Such a beautiful song should not be advertising a stupid car. This did bring a new crowd to Nick Drake's music, but they found out about him the cheap, mainstream way. Thats no fun. Half the people will only listen to this song as well and never take the time to listen to the rest of his brilliant songs.

livebigly (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

:53 IMO. She dated Fabio.

clockwiseCANUCk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Because of this commercial drakes pink moon album sold more copies in the first 30 days then the previous 30 years. You can't blame VW for having good taste in music.

leehec (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this commercial brought a new audience to discover nick drake thats how i did through this stupid commercial so there u go

seecok (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

FUCK THAT!