Not sure if you guys have seen these, but The Lost Ogle has had them up at some point. Still kind of fun to watch.



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

http://youtu.be/zjHSQXKEJ18

http://youtu.be/OoMo5xLhaZ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdvX-FOVH64

These are Tulsa, mainly, but still cool...

Soundtrak and Godfathers! Good times!

Linda Soundtrak was kinda hot.

Linda Soundtrak was kinda hot.

I hope Sluggo isn't reading this. He might get so overwhelmed with cognitive dissonance 'r whatever, regarding his mom, that . . . who knows what might happen? Why . . . It could even turn into a door-bustin' deal of some sort . . . =)

I wish there was a way to "necro" those old Alan Merrell and Tom Padgham ads . . . and do a mash up involving "We'll Deal for The Meth-zi-can Market. G' Night and Gawd Blesh." (Alan Merrell must have been a Red Skelton fan . . .)

All this . . . and still no Cheese or Tuna Frenchies . . .
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Linda Soundtrak was kinda hot.
I agree. Do you have any idea where she is?

I agree. Do you have any idea where she is?

Prunepicker,
I believe she is in Atlanta. I think that's where she is from.
C. T.

My youngest brother was a Godfather's Pizza fan. He even knew who the
guy in the wide brimmed hat was. It was someone from Nebraska and not
Johnny Carson.

Godfather's was GOOD pizza.

Prunepicker,
I believe she is in Atlanta. I think that's where she is from.
C. T.
I guess she won't be attending our Catfish get togethers.

Her loss.

http://youtu.be/SE-NdrzfFOo

This is not a new subject here.

http://www.okctalk.com/nostalgia-memories/20131-commercials-past.html

The only thing worse than Jeno's Pizza Rolls (despite the clever commercial) was Totino's Pizza Rolls.
The only thing worse than Totino's Pizza Rolls was washing them down with this:
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The only thing worse than Jeno's Pizza Rolls (despite the clever commercial)
was Totino's Pizza Rolls. The only thing worse than Totino's Pizza Rolls was
washing them down with this. (Fizzies)
Stan Freberg wrote the Jeno's Pizza Roll commercials. He's the tall man
wearing dark glassed @ about 6 seconds into the commercial. He was a
genius.


http://youtu.be/SE-NdrzfFOo

Fizzies were awful. I'll never forget trying with all my might to taste Root Beer.
It never happened. Ick.

I'm trying to remember the name of the "straw" that flavored milk. I remember
chocolate, strawberry and banana.

No, I'm not thinking of Gorilla milk. It was terrible, too.

Lastly, I like Totino's Pizza Rolls, include Jeno's. I have no reasonable excuse.
I like frozen pizza, too. It feeds a family of one and a dog for $0.99.

Stan Freberg wrote the Jeno's Pizza Roll commercials. He's the tall man
wearing dark glassed @ about 6 seconds into the commercial. He was a
genius.

He was a regular on Dr Demento. Love his stuff.

I noticed the latest 1 800 2 sell homes commercial the lady has been saying that she isn't Linda Soundtrack. I thought that was funny that people have been saying she is.

The were called Flav-R-Straws.

Remember this stuff?
tvI1xin1-PY

Pops sells Fizzies, including a hot chocolate variety, to add to hot milk.

He was a regular on Dr Demento. Love his stuff.
I didn't know that. Did you ever listen to "History of the United States"?
Absolutely genius.


I noticed the latest 1 800 2 sell homes commercial the lady has been saying that
she isn't Linda Soundtrack. I thought that was funny that people have been saying
she is.
I refuse to watch or listen to commercials so I can't tell you. I haven't voluntarily
heard or listened to one since @1986, or whenever the Giants were in the Superbowl.

Remember his "John and Marsha" record?

I'm sure there are quite a few memorable car dealership commercials over the years. Most were catchy phrases, or jingles. A few that I remember for some reason are...

Southwest Ford- "That's INCREDIBLE.....no...that's Southwest Ford."

Broadway Ford- "My papa says that Aint no bull."

Don't forget Alan Merrill, his lithp, and the Mexican market...

Allen Merrill will take your trade in and ship it to his huge methican market...

I will never forget him really pushing the 1973 Chevrolet Malibu Colonade coupe. Think it was 2995.00 And they had a 4 door on the tv screen. I bet he sold a bunch of these because he was {plastered} all over the tv.

This isn't a commercial, but it's one of my all-time favorites. I remember laughing hysterically the first time I saw it when I was a teenager. Did anybody ever take those PSAs seriously?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUXb7do9C-w

Remember his "John and Marsha" record?
No, I don't.

BTW - Did anyone notice that Lemon Henderson had passed in the last few months? He was the Broadway Ford guy with "and that ain't no bull" motto, along with "you auto buy now".

No, I don't.It came out in the very late 40s or early 50s, right at the start of his career, and may well have been what put him into the big time so fast. The closest I can come to categorizing it is that is was sorta like a talking blues, words over a background melody that was vaguely passionate. The whole thing had just two words, alternated, with various emotional inflections. The words were "John" and "Marsha" and the whole package screamed of a passionate seduction, yet nothing in it could have lifted the eyebrows of Boston's most puritanical censor.

Freberg at his best, taunting the established conventions!

EDIT: Hear it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkfwmB8jeSU

It came out in the very late 40s or early 50s, right at the start of his career, and may
well have been what put him into the big time so fast... et al
Thanks for the scoop. I'll check out the url you provided. Stan Freberg was
a genius and contributed to much of the comedy to come. Especially Bullwinkle.

Thanx!

JimKyle,
I just listened to the link you provided. Yes, I remember the "John and Marsha"
recording. It was DECADES ago when I heard it. An entire dialog with only
two words. Amazing.

As Count Basie said, "Less is More!"

Oh JimKyle, I mean John... I mean...

It came out in the very late 40s or early 50s, right at the start of his career, and may well have been what put him into the big time so fast. The closest I can come to categorizing it is that is was sorta like a talking blues, words over a background melody that was vaguely passionate. The whole thing had just two words, alternated, with various emotional inflections. The words were "John" and "Marsha" and the whole package screamed of a passionate seduction, yet nothing in it could have lifted the eyebrows of Boston's most puritanical censor.

Freberg at his best, taunting the established conventions!

EDIT: Hear it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkfwmB8jeSU

Jim,
Off subject, but somewhat related, did "Have Some Madeira, M'dear" rattle the Bostonians? PrunePicker should love this since the singer/narrator is playing the bass fiddle.
C. T.

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

Jim,
Off subject, but somewhat related, did "Have Some Madeira, M'dear" rattle the
Bostonians? PrunePicker should love this since the singer/narrator is playing the bass fiddle.
C. T.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrbAyHVVYgI
LOL,
That was Lou Gottlieb (sp). I loved the references to the bass at the beginning,
i.e. vile and base. The bass is a viol.

Thanx for the laugh.

LOL,
That was Lou Gottlieb (sp). I loved the references to the bass at the beginning,
i.e. vile and base. The bass is a viol.

Thanx for the laugh.

PP,
When I was learning to play the violin, we (our instructor) called it the bass violin. Of course, it was played with a bow, not the fingers.
C. T.

PP,
When I was learning to play the violin, we (our instructor) called it the bass violin.
Of course, it was played with a bow, not the fingers.
C. T.
In reality the Bass isn't a bass violin. It's a Viol which is a completely
different shape and configuration. Violins, violas and cellos all have
virtually the same dimensions. The bass is completely different.

I played the bass in a professional orchestra for over 30 years. A lot of
bow work.

I've also played the bass with the fingers (pizz) while playing jazz. However,
I use the bow as much as possible in order to bring out the true sound of
the instrument.

"Have Some Madeira, M'dear" was originally written by Flanders and Swann. More of their material can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVHbF0jAzMw

There's a photo of Lou Gottlieb on the You Tube video. I'll listen to it
tomorrow.