Those blasted advertising jingles...!

generator12

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"Brylcream, a little dab'll do ya..
Brylcream, you'll look so debonair.
Brylcream, the gals will all pursue yaaaa......

....Simply rub a little in your hair.."

That's from the fifties - THE FIFTIES - and I still remember it!

Some of the current ones drive me crazy. Once they're in your head you can't shake 'em. Like the Empire Carpet one -- "Five eight eight, two three hundred, Empire..."

Right now there's a musical ditty advertising Fred Astair dancing studios in the Milwaukee area. Every time I hear it I'm a goner for the rest of the day - it sticks in my head like peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth. I HAVE to hear some music to get the d_mned thing out of my mind!

Yeah, that's what the marketing geniuses want. If there's anything to eternal justice, these guys'll spend eternity tied to a chair listening to a never-ending loop of the jingles they created...!
 

Bob_VT

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Re: Those blasted advertising jingles...!

Anyone who grew up in NYC will remember the telephone number Murry Hill 7-7500 which was tagged to all of the "as seen on TV" ads.

I also remember the Choo Choo Charlie Good and Plenty candy commercials....... and the Plop Plop Fizz Fizz alka seltzer ones..... Oh the list goes on.

So, answer this mystery....... how do we remember the old commercial jingles but we are unable to remember what we had for dinner last week :eek: :D
 

royal0014

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Re: Those blasted advertising jingles...!

So, answer this mystery....... how do we remember the old commercial jingles but we are unable to remember what we had for dinner last week :eek: :D

Because some Ad Exec did his/her job exceptionally well....

Don't 'ya hate when they do that :rolleyes:



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Limited-Time

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Re: Those blasted advertising jingles...!

I can't believe I ate the whole thing......
My bologna has a first name its. O..S..C..A..R......
Drizzle, drazzle, drozzle, drone...............
 

Bob_VT

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Re: Those blasted advertising jingles...!

That was because when we heard and saw those advertisements.........

The rabbit ears were pointed the right way..........
There was no microwave oven to run to............
We did not have a VCR to record them..........

We were SO deprived ;)
 

OldePharte

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Re: Those blasted advertising jingles...!

Henry the eighth
Sure had troubles
Short term wives
Long term stubble

Burma Shave

The only Burma Shave sign that I still remember
 
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