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The John Lewis Christmas ad is here and it's our favourite one yet

All the feelings.

IT’S HERE. THE John Lewis Christmas ad is something of an institution. An institution that makes all of us cry every year.

The 2015 ad has finally arrived and here it is in all its glory:

John Lewis / YouTube

It’s about a little girl Lily who makes friends with a lonely man on the moon, and eventually shows him he’s appreciated despite communication being quite one-way at first.

The song is a cover of Oasis’ Half the World Away, by Norwegian singer Aurora. The department store have teamed with Age UK for their Christmas campaign and hopes to raise “awareness of the issue of loneliness amongst older people and encourages others to support in any way they can”, according to Customer Director Craig Inglis.

Written by Nicola Byrne and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mute OU812
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:50 AM

    Damn, accidentally poked myself in both eyes & now they’re watering.

    Not Crying. Watering.

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    Mute Caroline Mangan-Reid
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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:03 AM

    Wanted to give the old man a big hug

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:09 PM

    It’s Fr. Smith… lol.

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    Mute Claire McLaughlin
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:55 AM

    I wonder is “half a world away” how a lot of our elderly feel all year round, not just at Christmas.

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    Mute Markonline
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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:01 AM

    Unfortunately so I’d say, families split up all over the country and around the world.

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    Mute ian110664
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:56 AM

    So six and a half weeks until men start their Christmas shopping?

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    Mute Will Phillips
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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:58 AM

    As it should be.

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    Mute Free comment ratings
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:39 AM

    ☆☆☆☆☆

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    Mute RTibe
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:47 AM

    The man in the moon looks like Michael D Higgins

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    Mute Evelyn Hughes
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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:02 PM

    Noooo he’s at least 5 2

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    Mute Stephen Mc Elligott
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:56 AM

    One of my favourite oasis songs and what a great cover of it too.

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    Mute Pauliebhoy
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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:39 AM

    Classic Oasis track

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    Mute Elizabeth Hartney
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:49 AM

    Just beautiful………….

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    Mute Caroline Mangan-Reid
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:48 AM

    I like it and it has a lovely meaning behind it but I think I like the ad about the pig better.

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    Mute Martin Moloney
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:59 AM

    Pig??

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    Mute Will Phillips
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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:14 AM

    Yeah a few sausages and rashers is always nice.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 12:46 PM

    The Barry’s radio ad about the man buying the train set is my favourite.

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    Mute Caroline Mangan-Reid
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    Nov 6th 2015, 6:35 PM

    @Martin the vodaphone ad with the missing pig

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    Mute B-Egan
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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:56 AM

    Id like to see it around Christmas so i wont be sick of it before around Christmas.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:55 AM

    Its a good ad though fair play .

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    Mute TommyRyder
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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:43 AM

    Unfortunately the encounter with the little girl (well intentioned as it was) only served to heighten the old man’s sense of isolation and loneliness further.
    He jumped head first into a crater the next day.
    RIP.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:13 AM

    And floated off into space.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:11 PM

    He farted and shot off into the sun like a bullet…

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:12 PM

    Because in Space No One Can Hear You Scream…

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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:58 AM

    That’s just gorgeous and now to redo my make up. Beautiful ad. ❤❤❤

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:33 AM

    Have visions of Jim Royle picking his backside on his armchair though…
    ” I paid a quid for these pants and 50p’s worth is stuck up me arse”

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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:53 AM

    People help the people

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:01 AM

    Still too early for Christmas ads..

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:03 AM

    Its never too early

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:43 AM

    When it’s not actually Christmas, it IS too early.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:48 AM

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:47 PM

    Toys in every store…

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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:50 AM

    I F***ing hate XMAS !

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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:58 AM

    Bottle that up and keep that shxt to yourself John, nothing worse than the “oh god,i hate Christmas” band

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Nov 6th 2015, 12:59 PM

    Xmas or Xmas adverts or Xmas consumerism???

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:35 PM

    It’s Christmas not Xmas….always a bad idea to substitute Christ with an X!

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:58 PM

    Always a bad idea to substitute Pagan rituals with Christ.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 2:04 PM

    I read recently that some countries have been using X as the abbreviation for Christ for a considerable time. Can’t recall which at present, but that doesn’t change the facts.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 5:30 PM

    The x as a symbol for Christ is almost as old as the legend

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    Nov 6th 2015, 6:44 PM

    X has been used for many thousands of years as an alternative for Christ. It’s more correct to use Xmas than christmas

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:32 PM

    Patrick X in Greek culture has been used to represent Christ from the start of Christianity…

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:31 AM

    Noel ” I will never sell out to advertisers” Gallagher…

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:27 AM

    I’ve never even heard of John Lewis or their ads until now. Are they trying to sell people telescopes or balloons?

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:35 AM

    Emotions.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:05 AM

    Do these type of ads get people to actually buy stuff though or just talk about the ad? People seem to like it and fair enough, but I genuinely had never heard of John Lewis and after watching that and reading the comments all I know about them is they make Christmas ads to get people emotional.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:19 AM

    It’s a Department Store in London like Harrods, Fortnum & Mason and Jenners.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:18 AM

    I’m sick of it already.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:31 AM

    A man looking in children’s windows, no thanks.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 12:00 PM

    Even in TV commercials there can be beautiful art.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:22 AM

    She should have got him an oxygen mask.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 12:58 PM

    OK…I don’t like it.I prefer the old one that Lily Allen sang, bring that ad back.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 4:06 PM

    Beautiful. Just sent it to my Son in Australia. His first Christmas away from home the house won’t vibe the same without him.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:29 AM

    I’m sorry but that song is always going to be ” The Royle Family. Still their Christmas specials are usually hilarious so not a bad association mentally I suppose after all lol

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:00 PM

    At least he has some toilet paper now…

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    Nov 6th 2015, 6:41 PM

    I’m not gonna lie, this made me weepy!

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:21 AM

    Should have a live version of Supersonic instead

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    Nov 6th 2015, 12:13 PM

    or F*cking in the bushes!

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    Nov 6th 2015, 11:21 AM

    Damn it , right in the feels

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:46 PM

    Monty and Mabel should have had a Cameo..

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    Nov 6th 2015, 9:05 PM

    Great, now he has a telescope to see more clearly what he is missing out on!

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    Nov 6th 2015, 10:41 PM

    Brilliant ad as ever, yet again the advertising gurus in John Lewis have come up trumps.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 5:30 PM

    The moon shots lack atmosphere

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:02 PM

    Brilliant ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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    Nov 6th 2015, 12:57 PM

    I THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING ON HER KNEES TO SAY THE ROSARY FIRST LOL.

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    Nov 6th 2015, 1:00 PM

    The old man on the moon does give two frigs, it should say in captions lol.

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    Apr 4th 2016, 12:56 PM

    Test

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