ESPN - Beckham

Category: commercial

Summary: Soccer star David Beckham arrives in America to play for the LA Galaxy, but his international fans say goodbye.

Video:
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Music in the commercial

Song: Hello Goodbye by Son Volt

At their website as of July 2007 it says

Son Volt was asked to cover The Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" for an ESPN commercial which heralds the arrival of David Beckham on July 21 to play for the LA Galaxy.

Lyrics used in the commercial

You say yes
I say no
You say stop
And I say go, go, go
Oh no
You say goodbye
And I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye
I say hello

Related music

Song: Hello Goodbye by The Beatles

Description

Fans in a pub in England hang their heads when they see on the television that Beckham is joining the LA Galaxy in the U.S. A boy writes "Beckham" below the "ALTO" on a stop sign in a Spanish-speaking country.

Scenes of Beckham riding in a limo about to arrive for a game are contrasted with fans back home crying.

Text:
SAY HELLO, AMERICA
BECKHAM ARRIVES JULY 21
8:30 PM ET ESPNHD
CHELSEA FC VS. LA GALAXY