MuzikTyme Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Good morning world! In another thread I was reminded of how today's TV commercials lack originality. I've always thought a TV commercial should have a catchy, original jingle. It seems today that advertising creativity has been replaced with copy and paste. Anyway, besides classic music, nothing stirs my memory like an old TV commercial. The following is one of my favorites of all time. A lot of you are too young to remember this commercial for Levis blue jeans but those of you who do, my wish is that you enjoy hearing it again as much as I did. This commercial featured a spinning man wearing levis as a collage of different pictures and animations flashed in the background. The following song was played during this kaleidoscope of a commercial. Haw, haw! :: Le-he-he-he-he-vis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted May 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 I'm not sure why, but silliness in the 70s commercials was rampant and I, to this day, still get a kick out of 'em. Take this next one, please! No, but seriously, this next one was a cheerioes commercial where a man couldn't eat his cheerioes until he yodeled. Now, not everyone wants to yodel the first thing in the morning and the guy in the commercial was no exception. :: Just, cheeri-yodel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted May 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 This next one was probably one of the most popular and satired; for chiffon margarine. This is one lady not to argue with... Mother Nature tells a story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted May 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Hello Geeter and thanks for stopping in. Your above statements couldn't be truer. Feel free to add some of your favourite '70s commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 I was thinking of the Nestle's commercial with Farfel the dog, but apparently that was in the 50s and 60s. I swear I saw that commercial as a kid in the 70s, though. N-E-S-T-L-E-S makes the very best... chocolate :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company I'd like to see the world for once All standing hand in hand And hear them echo through the hills "Ah, peace throughout the land" (That's the song I hear) I'd like to teach the world to sing (that the world sings today) In perfect harmony Sorry no endoresements until the check clears -- ok, they will have to mail it in first, then if it clears ... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opiate Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Thanks Pink! I will be singing that song ALL day now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatleant Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 It was for toilet tissue and I'm pretty sure it was "Cottonelle." It's really early 70's and all I recall is a little kitty cat chasing the roll down the stairs. But it was the music that always caught my attention for it was dreamy-like. If anyone can find the link to that tune, I wouldn't mind hearing it again. :guitar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Windsong! Omg! The Windsong jingle! Repugnant perfume, awesome jingle... "Your windsong stays on my mind..." I wonder who sang that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Click on this groovy link for some 70's commercials. http://dt.prohosting.com/70s/adulttv/adulttv.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Some of my favorites include: The Life cereal commercial with Mikey in it. "Let's get Mikey to try it! He won't eat it! He hates everything!" "He likes it! Hey Mikey!" The Purina Cat Chow commercial? "Purina Cat Chow, chow-chow-chow?" The 9-Lives cat food commercials with Morris in them? "Morris! Time for din-din!" And of course all those 7up commercials with Geoffrey Holder in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I wonder what the future will hold for comemercials? Winston ad from the 50s. Think about what the FCC would say about it today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Plop plop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun It walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkity sound. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't There's a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted August 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Nice ones mentioned. What ever happened to original jingles like that? It's amazing how, even after 30 years, those commercials still ring clear in my memory. Now, instead of hearing an original jingle, most of what I hear on new commercials today are classic rock songs. Instead of being reminded of my first french kiss I gotta see a classic song played behind someone selling a bar of soap. It's bad enough that many songs are destroyed by lousy covers but I'll never get used to seeing songs I grew up with used to sell a product. What ever happened to originality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 It's because of the overwhelming amount of liberal arts majors at schools nowadays - most of those grads go to ad jobs. Before, it was about hiring able people. Nowadays, all they hire you on is solely based on what's written on a piece of paper. A lot of those kids played with their computers to make visual effects (easier than drawing storyboards, writing scripts, and animating), so that's what commercials (and a lot of movies) are all about currently. Remember Aldous Huxley's A Brave New World and his description of modern entertainment being about bells and whistles and no substance? We're witnessing that now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Now, instead of hearing an original jingle, most of what I hear on new commercials today are classic rock songs. If you watch Nickolodeon (my brother does all the time) you still hear a few jingles. Like for gator golf "What could be greater than golf with a gator? Gator golf!" But on that chanel its mostly rapping cartoon characters. How about Sleep Country's? "Sleep country, USA! Why buy a matress anywhere else?" or Mattress world "Its not too late to sleep like a baby, Matress world! It's because of the overwhelming amount of liberal arts majors at schools nowadays Actually, its Cyberdemon's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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