Super Bowl commercials: Elton John, Flavor Flav, Echo and the Bunnymen and more

See also: Top 5 Greatest Super Bowl halftime shows and Video: M.I.A. flips off Super Bowl audience during halftime show So we all know that half the fun of watching the Super Bowl is seeing all the commercials. If you missed them for whatever reason -- your loud mouth buddy...

By Dave Herrera

February 5, 2012

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See also: Top 5 Greatest Super Bowl halftime shows and
Video: M.I.A. flips off Super Bowl audience during halftime show

So we all know that half the fun of watching the Super Bowl is seeing all the commercials. If you missed them for whatever reason -- your loud mouth buddy was yapping about this that or whatever, or maybe you had to work -- we've compiled all of the music related ads for you in one place to check out at your leisure. That way you won't feel like the hapless Captain of Pop Culture Oblivion tomorrow morning when everybody's talking about them. Our favorite of the bunch: The Galaxy Note ad featuring the Darkness. Page down to have a look, and then let us know which ones you dug.

Hyundai - All for One Featuring "Gonna Fly Now" (Rocky theme song)

Audi - Vampire Party Featuring "Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen

Pepsi - King's Court Featuring Elton John, X Factor's Melanie Amaro and Flavor Flav

Chevy Silverado - Apocalypse Proof Featuring Barry Manilow "Looks Like We Made It"

M&M's - Just My Shell Featuring LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It"

Volkswagon - The Dog Strikes Back Featuring James Brown's "Get Up Offa That Thing"

H&M - David Beckham Bodywear Featuring the Animals' "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"

Chevy Sonic - Stunt Anthem Featuring OK Go's "Needing Getting"

Skechers Go Run - Mr. Quiggly! Featuring Tone Loc's "Wild Thing"

Suzuki Kizashi - Sled Featuring 50 Cent

Pepsi Max Featuring Patsy Cline's "Your Cheating Heart" performed by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland

Budweiser - Eternal Optimism Ad Featuring the Cult's "She Sells Sanctuary" and Flo Rida

Honda CRV - Matthew's Day Off Featuring "Oh Yeah" by Yello

Bud Light - Welcome to Halftime Featuring LMFAO

Fiat Abarth Featuring "Smoke Screen" by Willis

Kia Optima - A Dream Car for Real Life Featuring "Mr. Sandman" by the Chordettes and "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue

Samsung Galaxy Note Featuring "Thing Called Love" by the Darkness

GoPro HD: Kayak Kiss with Ben Brown Featuring "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" by Skrillex

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