Cruising on the Interislander - The Warratahs

Before agreeing to perform Rob Winch's song promoting the Interislander ferry service between the North and South Islands, Warratahs frontman Barry Saunders worried about the stigma of doing commercials. The resulting jingle and lush television advertisment (see second clip) only boosted the band's popularity. Middle New Zealand loved the ad — so much so that a second Warratahs Interislander song/advert, 'Easy Come, Easy Go', aired in 1998 (see clip one). The ads mix shots of summer skies, and the sparkling waters of Marlborough Sounds, with passengers of all generations enjoying the ride.