GAP Commercial - Khakis rock

Late 90's GAP Commercial - Song is "Busy Child" - The Crystal Method
The video for the song can be found here:
• The Crystal Method - B...

[@cgodfrey19]

20+ years ago this ad was my first exposure to The Crystal Method, and it blew my mind.

[@jinchoung]

such a pity that the quality is so low. these commercials were amazing at full res and quality and were an undeniable inspiration for the apple commercials that took a tremendous amount of inspiration from these ads.

[@peteneems]

The late 90s, where everyone is having a grand old time in their khakis.

[@bedfordnhdonkey]

Until Osama found out....

[@superbsketches]

@@bedfordnhdonkey I love khakis!

[@josept9729]

I had many pairs of khakis. As well as many pairs of corduroys.

[@josept9729]

@bedfordnhdonkey He said fuck those fucking khakis...Let's take down the twin towers.

[@daCubanaqt]

Having a grand ole time period 😊 It was a great decade to be a young adult in.

[@adamlee1464]

Ahhh, the good ol' raver days. This commercial pretty much sums up my youth.

[@ChefOrelleYoung]

I searched for this and I’m not disappointed at all, Motorola Razr resolution and all.

[@xtinainthecity]

My throwback picture today is of my two friends and I at a Crystal Method show in New York City back in 2007. This song was already 10 years old, and still on the dance charts! Insane. I remember this commercial well. I don’t know how they pulled it off, but between the banging track and amazing skaters, khakis from The Gap actually looked cool.

[@Powerman33]

This Commercial was out in my Junior/Senior Year of High School very memorable years.

[@Scott.Sandifer]

Thank you so much for posting this. I'd been looking for it!!!

[@DaisyVanHalen]

The time this aired was about 1998.

[@Baelzar]

Best GAP commercial ever. Love that black girl's move.

[@aa70queen01]

Yep, I see skaters and bladers...this is definitely the 90s. Gap was cool then...

[@ShyGuy83]

I love Crystal Method: Busy Child, Keep Hope Alive, and Name of the Game.

[@sevenkire]

In a time when there was no Shazam or Soundhog (or much of what we call the internet), this song stuck in my head for months before I, serendipitously, found out what it was called!

[@freshPrincess626]

damn, i remember this one really well, it used to come on ALL the time.

[@DaisyVanHalen]

This commercial was the SHIT. Still my favorite.

[@David_Theisen]

i guess i don't remember the commercial that well, but i remember the song Busy Child in it! and i LOVED techno way back then too! for people out there who want to experience techno, the best ones are Chemical Brothers and Crystal Method! can't go wrong with either one!

[@zimsim5193]

Jake from State Farm approves

[@kk7872]

nice one, totally brings me back to high school days

[@ChefOrelleYoung]

Classic, I actually searched for this.

[@damdarch]

I love how they're all wearing helmets.

[@lpycb42]

lol I remember those stupid pants being so in back then hahahah

[@dajosee]

Awesome

[@viciousKev]

i think one of the skaters is bucky lasik

[@chennabenna]

Remember when roller blading was cool?!

[@crabapples1995]

Still is

[@sofalips72]

The one that I like had the same song, but it featured only gitls in the video YAY

[@secondchapter]

Okay, time to find this song on Spotify.

[@TryTheFry]

+Tracey R Here it is. Enjoy!: play.spotify.com/track/43F49A8ReVXhH7l0jGMViS

[@Ahnyanka]

Maybe they meant Khakis rock, rock being the adjective?

[@Hifromyourmom]

people dont wear khakis anymore do they

[@dudelikeman]

"Rock "is usually media code for white. Similar to how "urban" means black.

[@OptimisticCynic715]

Isn't Tony Hawk in this?

[@pinksqrl7]

Rock? Khakis House would have been better

[@whoiamisme]

AND knee pads. Its deliciously corny.

[@broncodrew]

Crystal Method isn't Rock! It falls into the Electronica genre. I love all genres of music, hate Gap and this just proves that it's Maddison Ave marketing to the blind sheep. Sorry for sounding like a hipster, just calling it as I see it. The average Gap shopper knows nothing of real music. They love Ozzy and only know Crazy Train, love Cash and only know Ring of Fire, or love Tupac and only know California Love. Typical Gap shopper has Nickleback, Gaga and a Now compilation in thier Jetta.

[@Lemondoor]

Gap knows that. I think it was just a concept. Khakis Dance makes more sense in terms of the genre BUT it doesn't translate as well in the marketing. That's all it was.