Two-day-old Downtown coffee shop Sparkroot posted the Commodores ad for Schlitz seen above on their Facebook page this morning, and while it's definitely a great ad, I couldn't help but think that there might be better music themed ads for alcoholic beverages out there. My vote, the "showdown" ads for Schlitz's malt liquor line, available below the cut.

Spinners vs. Kool & the Gang:

Marshall Tucker Band vs. .38 Special:

Special bonus ad, the Wu-Tang Clan for the can with the crooked I, St. Ide's: