‘Please use this song’ zings pop music

Perhaps in ways he doesn’t acknowledge, Jon Lajoie speaks undisputable truth.

Much like I did with countless shows before it, I binge-watched “The Vampire Diaries” on Netflix. Even though I find it a satisfying series in spite of its blatant melodrama, a particular aspect continues to irk me — every single episode ends with the same song.

At least, that’s what they all sound like to me with identical riffs, interchangeable lead singers and rehashed lyrics. The list just goes on and on.

Then, I noticed that song played in some commercials, as well. In their attempts to inspire awe with their product, advertising agencies pick agreeable, Nickelback-esque pop rock ballads with a familiar sound.

They’re pleasurable enough to accompany the commercial itself, yet they will fail to drive target audiences to conduct a thorough Google search, as their desperation to learn the name of the artist — whose track just reached millions of people through the promotion of the latest, hippest toilet paper brand — intensifies with every second their browser takes to load.

That’s where Lajoie’s latest single comes into play. Above all, he understands the nature of these recyclable songs and parodies them with the slickness a bona fide comedian, rapper, composer, actor, singer and YouTube celebrity must possess.

“Please Use this Song” addresses the faults with our modern-day music business and depicts aspiring musicians as starving artists who rely on commercial contracts in order to get their big break.

It’s a widely reported notion; everyone knows what’s going on with the industry nowadays. Nevertheless, the tune benefits from Lajoie’s execution and precise jokes.

This tune satirizes the misconceived notion of versatility that songs featured in advertisements and film previews often entail. Therefore, it lists all the possibilities this song could have if it were picked for a commercial.

The military, fast food restaurants and four different kinds of insurance (including cat insurance and insurance insurance) stand out among the numerous targets of Lajoie’s four-minute long musical jest.

While the skillful French-Canadian performer has recorded a wide variety of instant hits — “Very Super Famous” ranks as my personal favorite, but to each their own — he has matured as a songwriter since his “Everyday Normal Guy” days, thus “Please Use this Song” is arguably his finest work to date.

The music video also provides one with a few extra laughs.