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What Song Is in the Citi Rock-Climbing Commercial?


Citi's newest commercial for the "Thank You Card" will take you soaring beyond debt to the highest of the Grand Tetons. As a yuppy couple shimmy their way up a treacherous mountain, a souring voice sings "Somebody left the gate open!"

"We talked about getting a diamond, but with all the Thank You Points I've been earning, (cue music) I flew us to the rock I really had in mind," narrates a climber with good credit. The commercial itself may infuriate couch surfers who see no correlation between unhinged gates and rock climbing, while others may be inspired to get off their behinds and spend beyond their means. But the most compelling part of this ad is its musical accompaniment.

L.P., aka Laura Pergolizzi, a relatively unknown singer-songwriter from Los Angeles by way of New York, is responsible for the wonderful vocal acrobatics of the commercial's song, 'Into the Wild.' Since 2001, the singer has been in and out of some big-time label contracts but was mostly used for her writing talent. She has earned songwriting credits on the Backstreet Boys' 2007 hit 'Love Will Keep You Up All Night,' Rihanna's 'Cheers (Drink to That)' and a whole bunch of tracks for the talent-challenged Heidi Montag.

After becoming disenchanted with her major label work, Pergolizzi shortened her name to L.P. and struck out on her own. 'Into the Wild' is her first single from an upcoming Warner Bros release that proves to be quite promising. Check out the full song below, and while you're over at YouTube stop by a parody of the Citi commercial involving a very talented toddler.

Listen to 'Into the Wild'

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thedankoons

I would've never done business with Citi anyway, but christ, this song is godawful. Life-changing awful. Whoever told this woman she had musical talent played a cruel joke on the world, and eff you Citi for subjecting anyone to this. Good god. People who enjoy her yelps should be lined up and...given a kite to fly.

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Ephew

She's not singing "totally mashed potatoes"? I want to slash her throat every time I hear that song. She would sound no different if I was given the pleasure. Sofa king annoying!

Thursday at 11:29 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
PandaJ

One of the most annoying songs/arrangements/vocals I've ever been subjected to.

January 30 2013 at 9:42 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
buddy707

Can someone tell me the name/artist of the song on Kate Upton's Beach Bunny video?

May 30 2012 at 7:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
skimsoco76

what a stupid song! the horrid voice runs through me every time i hear it. i mute my tv when it comes on because i want to punch the singer in the face to shut her up. somebody left what gate open? the gate to the mountain? is it the invisible one? and what does a gate have to do with the goofy broad standing on a rock anyway?

March 25 2012 at 3:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rtrauben

sure sounds like "someone ate potato". i wonder how she knew....

February 12 2012 at 10:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Jim

It sounds like "Somebody likes mashed potatoes" And it is awful and the singer sounds like she is in pain.

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January 16 2012 at 12:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
johnny

That is not the tetons The tetons are granite not sand stone. Looks more like Moab

January 12 2012 at 5:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
johnny

that is not the tetonscThe tetons are granite not sand stone

January 12 2012 at 5:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply