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  • I love how everyone loves the music from this advert, it actually made me stop what I was doing and watch the advert! You chose well, Thomson Holidays!!

  • Fight Club!!!! xD

  • Sunday Girl's version is also on youtube

  • what's the name of that piano song ?

  • @iluvshanedawson170 Where is my mind. It was originally a guitar piece by the pixies, then Maxence Cyrin did a piano adaptation, this was an edited version of Cyrin's cover. Also there is another piano cover with lyrics by Sunday Girl. Hope it helped ;) x

  • Going away with Thomson this saturday to gran canaria with my boyfriend, so excited!

  • This was the only advert I never skipped on Youtube

  • I want to see the version where the girl swims up to the boy in the pool and surprises him and eyes go wide.

  • Such a brilliant advert, leaves me feeling sad! Very well done Thomson

  • I need to learn to play this piece!!

  • anybody know who the voice speaking in this is?

  • The purpose of this advert is just reminding u that u should relax an spend time with your family, as they say not enough hours, not enought days. I love this advert, just reminds me of how lucky nd fortunate I am to have the people around me an have found time in past to go on holiday with them :) try not to moan about the pettiest things people. Just be greatful of how lucky we are in life :)

  • Maxence Cyrin......as used in movie 50/50 ......but its actually a piano cover of the exellent Pixies - Where is my mind. Beautiful song

  • Haha. And comments are moderated, there's a suprise!

  • pixies rules,i love this song(the original version)

  • The Music is Guy Farley-Where is my mind. Heres a link:)

    /watch?v=n874BFyyn5g&feature=r­elated

  • Guy Farley - Where Is My Mind

    Exactly The Same Music Heard In The Advert

  • The Music For This Advert Is Beautiful

  • time, so much to answer for... so so true. Gorgeous advert !

  • This is just one of my favourite ads at the moment. Plus, it's a million times better than that awful First Choice travel advert :p

  • i know hundreds of people have answered this, but the music is the pixies - where's my mind covered by maxence cyrin

  • Smart alec kid

  • I know the little boy and little girl :D they are so amazing

  • This is a great advert and I love the covering track it took me ages to find the actual song.

    The song has recently been released as a single and is a cover of the Pixies Where is my mind by Sunday Girl. Hope this helps.

  • Probably one of the best holiday adverts ever. True advertising genius. Really thoughtful words and an emotive piano riff. Absolutely brilliant advert.

  • Finally!!! I found out what the song is! Saw the ad on the TV but forgot what the advert was about. Managed to work out some of the song by ear and then BOOM. I saw the advert again. Great choice of music Thomson!

  • Two words... 'spot on'... Thomson have got it 100% this time... : ) wana holiday now thou and have little money : ( 

  • How do I get the version of this with the girl singing in it ?

  • Hi @lasvegasplease

    Sunday Girl's version is available to download from itunes.

    ^Rhiannon

  • What's the song called anyone please?

  • I just love this advert! It makes me want to go on holiday!

  • Great advert but not for a holiday makes me cold and creeped out!!

  • whats the hotel at 0.20 please ?

  • @The1994Bolton I think it may be Paloma Club Sultan in Turkey- the infinity pool there is used for loads of adverts too!

  • This ad really bugs me. Since when do kids have a concept of 'time' and making sure you need to 'make time for the ones you love'. Kids don't care! They just do what feels right, that's why they're kids!!

  • Every time I see this advert, my eyes fill up because no matter how many times I go on holiday, I'll never have as good a time abroad as the families on this video. It's beautiful and heart-breaking to watch

  • Moving advert. I wish my family would hurry up and make up their mind about our holiday

  • I love this advert, it makes you think and the music is amazing.

  • PIXIES!!:D

  • Pixies - where is my mind :)

  • This advert has been produced very well. Thompson really have done their research and segmented the market just right and aimed it in the best possible way at the family market. This advert stirs up the want to be around your loved ones and evolve the relationships you have with them.

  • I just saw a new version of this advert except it didn't have the kid wittering on. It had some female singing the lyrics to the pixies song.

  • if this doesnt make you reflect on all the time lost to your family and friends what will? Beautiful advert and has made me book a holiday with Thomson for next week. Advert must have worked.

  • I know its the pixies, but check out the Placebo cover "where is my mind", really great!

  • My favourite song of all time, so chuffed its on an advert! :D

  • I get teary every time I see this especially the full ad :'-) beautiful job Thomson's

  • They are trying to sell u a holiday as thats whats their buiseneess is based on, but they are also trying to state thats its important to just forget everything an spend time with your family. As thats the most important thing in anyones life (i love this advert, i always stop what am doing when i see it) just remember dont ever take your family for granted. Be grateful for what u have.

  • this advert is a travesty to possibly one of the greatest songs of the 80s, horrible horrible horrible, wy cant advertising agencies leave good songs alone and not ruin them

  • Pixies<3

  • I always thought it was coldplay too. Happy to hear it's pixies. I just saw a version of this ad with lyrics added too. Second verse.

  • Mmmmm, a lovely, soft tune! Makes me sleepy!

  • What a wonderfully honest and poignant ad,no silly gimmicks,no thrusting big logos in our faces,just pure truths on life and the first time I saw it I just nodded my head with a tear in my eye in agreement with what the boy was saying on how holidays are such special times that you shouldnt waste away.Gets to the old heart strings everytime,thank you Thomson :')

  • the tune is a replay bye placebo check it out

  • I did work experience for the advertisement agency who created this advert (BMB) and it was a truly brilliant experience. The guys behind this advert are great!

  • Guy farley pixies

  • i hear pixies AND Coldplay here. Either way its a nice tune :)

  • Guy Farley is the man.

  • i would go on holiday but we have no money im 14 and never left the contry :'(

  • Great advert & very inspiring. It's all about having great quality time with your love ones. Buying stuff for them does not scratch the surface of happiness. We cut down on buying stuff for each other to instead have fun moments with each other. Thanks Thomas for a wonderful advert.

  • Everyone wants a little piece of you. It's time you stopped, switched off.

  • This advert makes me cry every time; good piece of advertisement here. I love thomson holidays-especially the cruises:')

  • Truly a moving advert! It makes the viewer think about memories with loved ones, about the memories which could be made with the opportunity of a holiday; and makes you think about how little time you spend on yourself, assuming that you have a busy schedule. It hits the nail of modern life right on the head.

  • in one day i watched this video like 100 times :)

  • This advert puts a lump in my throat everytime it comes on. It reminds me of happy times spent with loved ones who have now departed. In our busy lives we don't always get the chance to appreciate each other It is such a shame that we need to have a holiday to have the time to do that, spend a full day with our loved ones, appreciate the beauty of our world. Cherish your loved ones everyday, you never know how long they will be around.

  • Yes it is Guy Farley. Not Coldplay or Sunday girl. Beautiful piece of music and a well made advert

  • i hate this advert solely because a little kid is in no position to lecture us on the values of life

  • I love the piano in this

  • Very nice and relaxing add!

  • It's actually Guy Farley's orchestral version of Where Is My Mind by The Pixies.

  • what is the song playing?

  • I believe this piano cover is by Maxence Cyrin, tis a rather good cover at that.

  • It speaks for its self !!! nothing more to say really

  • people think it's coldplay because it has similar chords to fix you. :P and it may have originally been the pixies (i have no idea, there are many versions) but this version is actually sunday girl - where is my mind. i much prefer that one, the piano is just gorgeous!

  • feel so good now

  • Maxence Cyrin(vkgoeswild) does the piano on this... check out her out for those who are interested

  • Probably my favourite advert from 2011. -Isn't it interesting how the same song (be it a different arrangement, the melody is the same) also featured on the final shot of 'Fight Club'. The Pixies managed to produce a song that is both melancholic and hopeful, it pierces the soul. This song has the ability to bring anything from the mundane to profundity.

  • There's no advert quite like this...they've just got it perfect somew

  • There's over 60,000 people who were wondering the same thing. Whether or not this music was actually a 'cover' of The Pixies (or at least even Placebo) for some. The words on the advert, the more you listen make it even more remarkable. I hold my hand out to whichever worker for Thompson's put this together.

  • Heartily agree with everyone who considers this a good bit of advertising. The best put together since John Lewis 2010 Christmas advert.

  • It's not often you watch an advert that moves you. Great piece of work this :)

  • Amazing advert, I actually hope I see this on tv when it gets to advert breaks!

  • Thank you x

  • who is the person talking? i recognise the voice so much but who is it? aghhhhh

  • Everytime i see this advert I just get depressed about the amount of time I've wasted in England without family. And may I add, what the hell is that little girl doing at 1:18 ?

  • I love the Pixies though I reconsigned it

  • WHERE IS MY MIND ^.^

  • the music makes this ad

  • I Love The Music.

  • Relates to my life right now! 

  • Can somebody please inform me on the exactly song! Thnx

  • Makes me cry. Funny how just an advert can do that.

  • this advert must have been the staffordshire regional one, we didn't have this stoke accent down in london!

  • The most powerful commercial I have ever seen. If this doesn't touch you, you're untouchable. (Music is the Pixies classic, "Where is My Mind", played by Guy Farley.)

  • As soon as I heard that piano I knew I'd come here and find people giving The Pixies some love, you are all awesome

  • Check out Maxence Cyrin's piano version of "Where Is My Mind" if you want another really beautiful version of this song.

  • this version is by a guy called maxence cyrin he does amazing covers of songs

  • The 'Where is My Mind' cover used in this advert belongs to Sunday Girl. Truly beautiful.

  • @jacksta98 trying like crazy to just get the instrumental! Love her singing too though :P

  • The song is a Where Is My Mind - Sunday Girl. It's a cover of The Pixies.

  • Would have been nice if they had shot it somewhere sunny!? Grade also makes it look cold (and is all over the place). I just don't understand, it could have been brilliant!

    1.06 Looks like some thriller where they fall off a boat and are stuck int he cold ocean for days.

  • maxence cyrin - where is my kind - is the piano version

  • It's by Sunday Girl - just released on iTunes (as of 18th Dec).

    Kind-of makes me want a holiday!

  • I love the song on this advert... but it makes me miss my Dad :(

  • Whether this was meant to rip it off, or they just asked permission to rework it...

    This piano version is beautiful!

  • I want this music!!! This version... wonder if I can get it anywhere??

  • next time any of u go on holiday make sure u enjoy yourself x

  • this video makes you realise how prescious the people u love are and that when u with the people who mean everything 2 you, u should cherish that moment x

  • Pixies Where Is My Mind

  • What a god awful advert

  • Maxence Cyrin - Where Is My Mind

    This is the song from the advert.

  • The song sounds like a mixture of "Where is my mind" by the pixies and "Fix you" by coldplay :D pretty amazing cover :) That song always remind me of Fight Club :D

  • going to lanzarote next month with thomson, i cant wait

  • this piano version is "Maxence Cyrin, Where Is My Mind" i think

  • where is my mind - the pixies this song was used in the kinect commercial aswell

  • I was swimming in the Caribbean. I wish.

  • A beautiful ad and so true.

  • so peaceful

  • It sounds like coldplay because they're using a piano to recreate the vocals as well as the lead riff from where is my mind. I was pleasantly surprised when the advert came on. Not my favorite pixies song but i guess wave of mutilation probably wouldn't be a great choice for selling beach holidays :P

  • Thats how a holiday should be! :)

  • Thats how a holiday should be! :)

  • This song is covered by Lotte Mullan, lovely song :). Also covered by 'Yeah yeah yeahs' , 'Placebo' and sang by 'The pixies'. It's in my sleep playlist :)

  • need to find out who does this version great piece and so relaxing

  • I usually despise the advertising industry and all its works, but this a genuinely moving, poignant piece full of humanity. I'd say it even over-achieves its aim, and leaves me feeling very sad about all the time wasted in my life when I can't be on holiday. This advert reflects a great degree of class and dignity on the part of everyone involved in it, and on the Thomson brand. Well done.

  • @ghostofcastlereagh see'ing a comment like this keeps me hopeful that there are still decent level headed human beings in this world. thanks

  • @ghostofcastlereagh i dissagree i think it is attepmting to sell something that should not be sold this is comercialisim at it's peak selling you happieness through a product happieness can't be bought but it would appear that thompson like many others are trying to sell it makes me sad

  • @ghostofcastlereagh indeed, time wasted being a slave to society; doing a 9-5 routine job for the better half of your life. we should all be free to truly live our lives.

  • 0:41 - 0:52 sounds like 'ricky gervais cold play fix you'

  • time!!, so much to answer for, not enough hours in the day, not enough days in the week, everyone wants a little peice of you, time u stopped switched off, forgot bout time, put down the fone andheld you loved ones hand. nice ist it, those close to you, share with them a week or 2 an they will cherish it forever, the time u spend on holiday, the time when nothing matters. when there just you the sky, the sea and the people who mean everything in the world to you.

  • coldplay - fix you in the verse!

  • Go Pixies!

  • Must show this to my mum, get her to take me on holiday >:3

  • guys where can i get the sound track that is played at the background. At least what is it called :) ?

  • People in the UK do NOT speak like this lol :)

  • @CrudStarMixes people in the north west do

  • such a calming and soothing advert..with a meaningful message...I love it when it comes on..great music

  • best ad ever i flew with you to florida

  • I love the subtle strings in the background, gives it another layer than bland piano keys of Maxence Cyrin plus that version is sooo dark and depressing but Guy's version is more lullaby-like. Can't wait for it to come out! if it ever comes out!

  • there's definitely a bit of fix you in there - 0:40 sounds like the 'when you try your best but you dont succeed' bit

  • This ad is rather good.

  • I'm sure its a cover of "Where is my mind" by The Pixies with a mixture of "fix you" by Coldplay

  • @MrJayyDeexx I'm sure it's just a cover of Pixies but that section of it does sound very much like Fix You in this version.

  • its just a cover of wheres my mind by pixies Guy Farley. produced this. I got a midi file of this and when you put certain instruments on it u can hear fix you so im guessing that coldplay borrowed the riff

  • @MrJayyDeexx It's not Coldplay, it's just Pixies.

  • @daystilljersey it's actually Guy Farley's orchestral cover of the Pixies =P but definitely not coldplay! You can listen to it here: youtube.com/watch?v=n874BFyyn5­g

  • @mwwhale89

    Thank you for providing the correct answer and keeping everyone correct. Thumbs up!

  • @daystilljersey I hear the ending of Fight Club...

  • @daystilljersey It's not Coldplay, or the Pixies, it's just a cover by Maxence Cyrin :)

  • the song is The Pixies - Where Is My Mind. one of the greatest bands, and one of their most famous songs.

    its a cover by guy farley.

  • Watched this a million times and I still cry...Beautiful.

  • Guy Farley - Where Is My Mind?

  • This has got to be the best advert ever made; brings tears too my eye's everytime:'). Well done Thomson<3.

  • Im obsessed with this advert

  • People have commented saying that the boy in the advert is a great actor and will go far.. Maybe, but what they need to know is that the boy you hear is not the boy on screen, the boy narrating is a great actor and yes will go far, check out the Chessington world of adventures 2011 advert, he's the lead actor in this

  • Yup Guy Farley's version 

  • Yup Guy Farley

  • Maxence Cyrin - Where Is My Mind (The Pixies Piano Cover) < the song. Your welcome

  • A good ad... Great music too...

  • Guy Farley perfomed this i think???

  • This is a Guy Farley cover of the pixies "where is my mind". Beautifully done

  • Where Is My Mind by The Pixies. This piano version has been done by Guy Farley just for this ad. It's not for official sale at this time, let's hope in the near future it will be. You can Listen to a clean version here.

    youtube.com/watch?v=n874BFyyn5­g

  • sounds like a mix of where is my mind music and fix you by coldplay melody

  • Never usually take ANY notice of holiday ads, until this one.

  • Its not the Maxence Cyrin version, which IMO is better than this version.

  • It's by Guy Farley and English Composer

  • we must find this song!

  • the music for this ad was arranged and conducted by guy Farley

  • the music for this ad was arranged and conducted by guy Farley

  • lotte mullan where is my mind pixies cover thats the song

  • i think the person that done this cover is called maxence cyrin if that helps anyone, and the song is called where is my mind.

  • Maxence Cyrin - Where Is My Mind

  • Maxence Cyrin - Where Is My Mind (The Pixies Piano Cover),

  • Parts of the song sound like coldplays fix you, whilst others sound like where is my mind by the pixies but I'm not convinced its either of those :/

  • As others have said, the song in the background is The Pixies' Where Is My Mind. I think this piano instrumental version is Maxence Cyrin's arrangement; It's beautiful I know :')

  • The song is Where is my Mind - Lotte Mullan :) Its not the original but its the song for this advert!