The songs from the Gatorade commercial with Matt Kenseth

The ad

Part of the Gatorade "Origins" ad series, narrated by Keith Jackson, this installment is called "G.I.D.S." (which stands for Gatorade In-Car Drinking System). The advertisement features NASCAR stock car racing driver Matt Kenseth, and explains how his crash at Charlotte in 1999 was due to dehydration. That led to the Gatorade Sports Science Institute developing a strategy to keep Kenseth hydrated.

There are two songs featured in the commercial, in the following order.

The song (1)

Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)

Performed by

The Hollies

The song can be found on...

The Hollies' Distant Light

Song available for download at iTunes Music Store
- Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) - The Hollies - The Hollies' Greatest Hits (Remastered)

The song (2)

Free Ride

Performed by

The Edgar Winter Group

The song can be found on...

Edgar Winter's They Only Come Out at Night

Song available for download at iTunes Music Store
- Free Ride - Edgar Winter - They Only Come Out at Night

Other sources

Read more about the commercial in a Gatorade Press Release - "Gatorade 'Origins' Campaign Visits Victory Lane to Tell Story of How Revolutionary In-Car Drinking System Fuels Stock Car Champions"