10 songs that commercials have totally ruined

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The world of TV advertising is responsible for utterly ruining a lot of very good songs.

From Michael Jackson butchering Billie Jean for Pepsi to the Four Tops singing really enthusiastically about Velveeta Shells & Cheese, you'll be stunned by how many great tunes have been changed for the sake of a commercial break.

Below, we take a look at what we think are the 10 worst offenders. Have we missed out a song from a commercial that makes you cringe? Shout it out in the comments.

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