ELO – Hold On Tight
“Hold On Tight” is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra. The song is track twelve on the band’s (1981) album Time and was the first song released as a single, becoming ELO’s last major hit single. The song went top ten in most countries, hitting the top spot in Switzerland and number ten in the United States. It is known for having a verse sung in French: Accroche-toi à ton rêve Accroche-toi à ton rêve Quand tu vois ton bateau partir Quand tu sens — ton coeur se briser Accroche-toi à ton rêve. Translated, the verse is essentially a French-language reprise of the first verse of the song: Hold on tight to your dream Hold on tight to your dream When you see your ship go sailing When you feel your heart is breaking Hold on tight to your dream. The previous year, David Bowie had released his “Ashes to Ashes” music video which was considered as the most innovative to date at that time. But ELO were largely regarded to have surpassed that with their video for “Hold On Tight”. At the time it was the most expensive ever made at around £40000.[1], and pays homage to 1930-40s serial films. In the mid-1980s, the song was used in the Coffee Achievers television advertisements, which promoted the benefits of drinking coffee. This campaign from the National Coffee Association played in the United States. In 2005, “Hold On Tight” was used in an Ameriquest commercial. The song was also featured in the season one finale of My Name Is Earl. During 2007 and 2008, “Hold …
I remember in the 80′s the coffee companies used this to sell coffee.