Ad of the Day: Alexa Ray Joel, Dhani Harrison Play Their Fathers' Songs for Gap

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Talk about "pop" music.

I'm both attracted to and repelled by this "Back to Blue" campaign for Gap—by ad agency Peterson Milla Hooks—featuring Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy, and Dhani Harrison, son of George, singing their fathers' songs.

Alexa performs a snippet of classic-hits staple "Just the Way You Are," accompanying herself on electric piano. Dhani plays an acoustic-guitar version of the funky "For You Blue." Harkening back to past Gap TV campaigns—this is the retailer's first TV work in four years—the 30-second spots, directed by Danny Clinch, keep things simple.

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