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Eddie Money falls short of paradise, but The Martin Agency's 'Happier Than' spots generally do the trick

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The lyrics to Eddie Money's 1977 song "Two Tickets to Paradise" sound a lot like a promo for a Club Med sweepstakes. But it's car-insurance brand Geico that dug up the croon-rocker to star in a new spot, part of a cheeky campaign from The Martin Agency meant to illustrate just how gleeful its rates will make you.

The premise: Money would be happiest running a travel agency, where he could, you know, constantly give out tickets to paradise.

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