150216 February 16, 2015

Those Commercials and Jingles

That Haunt Our Minds

by Tommy Towery

LHS '65

        The TV commercial at the top of this page was the first commercial for Kellogg's Pop Tarts, which incidentally were first introduced in 1964. I don't remember ever having one before I graduated from Lee in June of that year. Last week's little quiz got me to thinking about how we were brainwashed with commercial jingles so much in our youth that we can still remember most of them today. I say most, because I know not everyone had a television and was constantly exposed to the ads and saying like last week's "Timex takes a licking and keeps on  ticking" or "LS/MFT -Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco."

        Anyway, enough of you wrote to tell me how much you enjoyed the quiz that I decided to make up my own. Here, for the first time is my own original TV and jingle quiz featuring products which I still remember today. Some may be from the Fifties and maybe a few from the Seventies, but most should be familiar to the Sixties group of high school graduates.

        As before, I will list the questions, and below will give the answers. I have even found some youtube videos of some of the commercials should you want to go back and see them for yourself. It is okay with me if you want to copy and share this with your friends, even on Facebook. 

        Okay, get a pencil and paper and lets begin.

1. Now you bake right, (yes mam) with _____________ _________. Goodness gracious, good and light…

2. Use _________ (bum) (bum) (bum), the foaming cleanser.

3. Us ___________ smokers would rather fight than switch.

4. I’d walk a mile for a __________.

5. There’s something about an _______ _______ man.

6. ____________, a little dab a’ do ya.

7. Why don’t you pick one up and _________ it sometime. (1 point bonus if you name the product.)

8. From the valley of the jolly (ho) (ho) (ho) _______ .

9. Silly Rabbit, ________ are _____ ______.

10. Maxwell House Coffee, good to the ______ _____.

11. See the U.S.A. in your _____________.

12. Come to where the flavor is, come to ____________ ______________.

13. Take it off, take it all off. Nothing takes it off like ______________ _________.

14. Calllllll forrrrr _______ ________. (Hint tobacco product.)

15. _______________ ____________ they’re magically delicious.

16. _____ & ______ melt in your mouth, not in your hands.

17. You’ll wonder where the yellow went, when you brush your teeth with ______________.

18. Open wide for _________________!

19. Ask for the package with the ship that ______ the ________. (1 point bonus if you name the product.)

20. Oh I’d love to be an ________ ________ ________, that is what I’d truly like to be…

21. ___________ tastes good like a _______________ should. (Hint tobacco product.)

22. With ______ ________ relief is just a swallow away.

23. Brusha, brusha, brusha with the new _________, it’s dandy for your teeth.

24.   __________, ____________ , only the finest prime tuna is good enough for Star-Kist. 

25. Mmm, Mmm, good, mmm, mmm, good, that’s why _____________ ________ is mmm, mmm, good.

ANSWERS

1.    Now you bake right, (yes mam) with Martha White. Goodness gracious, good and light… 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxgBycCuqVQ 

2.    Use Ajax (bum) (bum) (bum), the foaming cleanser. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1mC1NORnZQ

3.     Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB6C3o_-RdE

4.    I’d walk a mile for a Camel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLXIcgGbRCg

5.    There’s something about an Aqua Velva man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WcAUNaR1Ww

6.    Brylcream, a little dab a’ do ya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6F4GtyRfto

7.    Why don’t you pick one up and smoke it sometime. (Muriel Cigar)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUFqHe3zWzU

8.    From the valley of the jolly (ho) (ho) (ho) Green Giant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBHYbCncz1w

9.    Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLfL-x5aT9E

10.    Maxwell House Coffee, Good to the last drop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5_0iG7YP5Y

11.    See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5tKh0aBDc

12.    Come to where the flavor is, come to Marlboro Country. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQmpqvoEpws

13.  Take it off, take it all off. Nothing takes it off like Noxzema Medicated Shave.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvItR7WlTto

14.    Calllll forrr Phillip Morris. (Hint: brand of cigarette)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNci0UfRn8U

15.    Lucky Charms they’re magically delicious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVMGcmV8YE8

16.    M&Ms melt in your mouth, not in your hands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gtM_mmvDww

17.    You’ll wonder where the yellow went, when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPOb6dfI4E

18.    Open wide for Chunky!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H7-acfVx_s

19.    Ask for the package with the ship that sails the sea. (Old Spice)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x42mGpIwCgg

20.    Oh I’d love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener, that is what I’d truly like to be…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNddW2xmZp8

21.    Winston tastes good like a cigarette should.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apD9_hLxqE0

22.    With Alka Selkser relief is just a swallow away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPaBGEv5qus

23.    Brusha, brusha, brusha with the new Ipana, it’s dandy for your teeth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7fJYyPTko

24.   Sorry, Charlie, only the finest prime tuna is good enough for Star-Kist. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExXpfdhwdz8

25.    Mmm, Mmm, good, mmm, mmm, good, that’s why Campbell Soup is mmm, mmm, good.