Here is what this article said that I found about LG and Jens Lekman. This is what it says:
"If you live in the United States of America you might see a washing machine commercial with a song that apparently sounds a lot like one of my songs. It is not one of my songs but here's the story. I was approached about a month ago by this company , represented by a myriad of producers. They wanted my song, I said no. Yesterday I saw a comment on my Myspace site "Holy crap, this LG commercial just featured a Sweet Summernight on Hammer Hill". I got worried , I contacted my recordlabels. Today I got the verdict: It's not your song, but it's something very similar. I havent heard it yet so I can't tell if I've been totally ripped off or not. If I have then I'm the total loser - my song gets associated with a washing machine and I get paid nothing for it.
Take a listen: LG Washing Machine Commercial Audio
And then this: Jens Lekman - "A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill"
However, Jens has announced no legislative action in his defense. Come on, it sounds really similar. It even has the clapping and trumpet and everything! Oh well.
Meanwhile, Jens continues to work on the follow up to last year's gorgeous Oh You're So Silent Jens in Goethenburg. As a teaser, Jens is planning to release a DVD/EP entitled Kullaberg, which features five new songs supposedly recorded in a hollowed-out volcano. Right.
There is no confirmed release date, but I have the tracklist for you. Does that help at all?
The Death of My Parents
Eureka!
Happy Birthday to Shame
The Rain Has Got to Fall
Your Arms Around Me
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Well, they could have doctored his song up to hide it and sound different. Who knows. With all this technology today, they can add all sorts of sounds and whatnot. That's too bad though.