<P> The original commercial was altered slightly for the England national football team's 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign . Flags displaying the St George's Cross were added to most scenes in the advert, such as on the back of the motorcycles and on the caravan shown at the beginning . In addition, the hot air balloon appearing at the end had a large George Cross on it, replacing the "Honda" text . The original advert, together with the England remake cost £ 4.5 million to produce . </P> <P> A making - of and karaoke version of the video were also made . This commercial was never released in the United States . The original version closed with a message addressed specifically to England, whilst the Australian version closes with a voice - over by Garrison Keillor saying "I couldn't have said it better myself" (This is now the standard version used in the United Kingdom). </P> <P> The music is Andy Williams singing "Impossible Dream (The Quest)" from the album 16 Most Requested Songs . The song is from the Don Quixote musical Man of La Mancha . Songwriter Joe Darion won the 1965 / 66 Tony award for best Broadway lyrics . The last verses of the song are omitted to fit in two minutes . </P> <P> On 25 April 2010, an extended version debuted on the National Geographic Channel in The Netherlands . Instead of finishing with a hot air balloon, it continues and features a HondaJet aeroplane, a Honda CR - Z hybrid, a VFR1200, a Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell car, the Honda ASIMO robot, a Honda SH 125i scooter, and finishes with the subject driving into the garage of a beach house containing a Honda (solar) power generator . Finally the subject sits in a hot tub overlooking the sea contemplating his new MI analyst role . A voice - over (again provided by Garrison Keillor) says "What good is dreaming it, if you don't actually do it?" The last verses of the song used are also present in this 150 second version of the commercial . </P>

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