mellifera33 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I have lived on the west coast for more than fifteen years, but every time I talk to one of my midwest friends and they mention a particular hardware store, the jingle runs through my mind on repeat for the next day or so. Whoever wrote the little "Save big money at Menards!" bit was an evil genius. Do you have a jingle that takes over your brain? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I never got over "Be a Pepper....Drink Dr. Pepper..." :biggrinjester: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I have lived on the west coast for more than fifteen years, but every time I talk to one of my midwest friends and they mention a particular hardware store, the jingle runs through my mind on repeat for the next day or so. Whoever wrote the little "Save big money at Menards!" bit was an evil genius. Do you have a jingle that takes over your brain? As soon as I read "midwest hardware store", that jingle immediately popped into my head. I kept reading your post, and sure enough that's what you were talking about! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 So many. Pop pop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is! (dating myself here) Two all beef patties, special sauce.....(long ago) Yes, Menard's My bologna has a first name...it's O-S-C-A-R, my bologna has a second name, it's M-E-Y-E-R.... Rice-a-roni, the San Francisco Treat! Reach out and touch someone (AT&T) The best part of waking up is Folger's in your cup. Goodness, I'm old. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 In more recent times... That Luna one with their phone number. Do you know, I don't even know what the heck Luna sells. Mattresses? Floors? Cabinets? Ugh. But I can call them if I need to. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) In more recent times... That Luna one with their phone number. Do you know, I don't even know what the heck Luna sells. Mattresses? Floors? Cabinets? Ugh. But I can call them if I need to. Yeah, that. We have someone around here who co-opted the Tommy Tutone song 867-5309 with our area code. No idea what they sell, but everyone remembers their number. Edited July 3, 2016 by TranquilMind 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Are you kidding me? Do you know how smart I could be if I could erase jingles and TV theme songs from my brain? Then I would have room for quantum physics and string theory. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) We are Farmers And Nationwide is on your side. And Like a good neighbor State Farm is there My tween DD and her BFF both sing those every time they see an office. They're probably a decade out from actually needing to independently buy insurance.... Edited July 4, 2016 by dmmetler 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I am stuck on Band-aid brand 'cause Band-aid's stuck on me! Oh please, make some Kraft Macaroni and Cheese! I'd like to teach the world to sing . . . The Exchange goes down, down, down and round, round, round in your tum, tum, tum. Makes your mind think yum, yum, yum, that orangeade called Exchange. (a local Hawaiian orange drink--not sure I got all the words right. I mean, it was probably 40 years ago! ) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I don't even live in Arizona anymore, but thanks to an ad jingle [i guess it's one lol] I know I have a friend in the diamond business at Shane Co on Scottsdale Road and Acoma, one mile South of Bell Road open weekdays til 8, sat & sun til 5, online at [website lol] 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 So many. Pop pop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is! (dating myself here) Two all beef patties, special sauce.....(long ago) Yes, Menard's My bologna has a first name...it's O-S-C-A-R, my bologna has a second name, it's M-E-Y-E-R.... Rice-a-roni, the San Francisco Treat! Reach out and touch someone (AT&T) The best part of waking up is Folger's in your cup. Goodness, I'm old. We're not old! We're just seasoned. :) I'd like to add: I'd like to teach the world to sing, In perfect har-mo-ny, I'd like to buy the world a Coke And keep it company.....It's the real thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Oh and then the commercial with the hijacked Johnny Cash song: I've Been Everywhere Man. I have no idea what they were selling, but I now know every word to that song. You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 I caught my 5 y/o singing 1-877-kars4kids--k-a-r-s-kars4kids the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (Kid writting the letter) Hello Mother, hello Father. Greetings from camp, Hiawatha. Swiming's cool here, but this place is... Not like home I miss my nice fresh pillow cases. (Mother writtng back) You miss Downy, it's so pleasin' April freshness, that's one reason. Downy softness, that's another Downy's freshness makes a difference love your Mother. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I don't even live in Arizona anymore, but thanks to an ad jingle [i guess it's one lol] I know I have a friend in the diamond business at Shane Co on Scottsdale Road and Acoma, one mile South of Bell Road open weekdays til 8, sat & sun til 5, online at [website lol] I'm laughing hysterically at this 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momofeat Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Nestles Crunch is music, swee-eet music to your mouth! Picky people pick Peter Pan Peanut butter, It's the peanut butter picky people pick! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Everybody loves Marineland! I lived in Ontario for two years and this ad played constantly. I've never been to Marineland, don't like the concept of marine mammal zoos, and haven't lived in Ontario for almost 20 years, but I can sing the whole song. And now it is stuck in my head. ETA: Edited July 3, 2016 by Eagle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Another one for "I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony." I was at the Coca Cola museum in Atlanta not long age. They showed a video and this ad was included. My professor and I were the only ones singing along. The other students were like "Huh?" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 i want chicken, I want liver, I want tuna, please deliver. (Meow Mix) Ay-yi-yi-yi, I am the Frito Bandito. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) I forgot to mention that when I first saw the title the word "indelibly" reminded me of The Incredible Edible Egg! That one's so old--back when *everyone* thought eggs were good for you. lol. And that cheese commercial: Edited July 3, 2016 by Cinder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I don't drink Folger's, but somewhere along the line I learned that for some people, it's "The best part of waking up, ..." 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Two more: I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid... Give me break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynful Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) How many licks does it take to get to the middle of a tootsie pop? Sorry Charlie... Definitely the Oscar Mayer Bologna one (how else did I learn to spell it correctly) LOL Life cereal, Give it to Mikey... These things worked, why don't they bring some of them back? Our generation would love it. Edited July 3, 2016 by Lucidity 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Oh, I love these... lol. I remember most of those. Not a song - but the words to an ad: "How do you get your clothes so clean Mr. Lee?" "Ancient Chinese Secret" (in another room) "My husband... some hotshot. Here's his ancient Chinese secret. New and improved Calgon. Calgon's 2 water softeners soften water so detergents clean better" (calling to the other room) "We need more Calgon!" "Ancient Chinese Secret, huh?" The phone number from "Chicken on the Way" (this would have been a local business) - song... (spoken) 478-sixty six, sixty 1, (sung) 478-sixty six, sixty 1, 478-sixty six, sixty 1, 478-sixty six, sixty 1 (broken in) Cut Cut Cut You're ruining the take! [This was from the 70's so very effective for getting the phone number memorized!] I'm a pepper, you're a pepper, he's a pepper, she's a pepper, wouldn't you like to be a pepper too! Be a pepper, drink Dr. Pepper.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Hot dogs, Armour Hot dogs... what kind of kids eat armour hot dogs? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Remembered another, the K9 Advantix version Hello Mother, Hello father, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, really bother, thanks for the package, that's why I'm writing, K9 Advantix quickly stopped all the biting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Spaghetti O's...Its the neat round spaghetti you can eat with a spoon! McDonald's.....2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun Puppy Chow.....Don't Treat your Puppy like a dog, dog, dog 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't... Almond Joy has nuts, Mounds don't Hey big spender... The single most favourite flavour in the world is, double mint, double mint, double mint gum! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) My bologna has a first name it's o-s-c-a-r...... I drink Dr pepper and I'm proud. I'm part of that original crowd.... who remembers this coke commercial......"I'd like to buy the world a home(?) And furnish it with love...grow apple trees, honey bees and snow white turtle(?) Doves..." Plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is.. Yeah I'm that old who else remembers. "You asked for it, you got it Toyota" Edited July 3, 2016 by lynn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Not a song, but every time someone says "bacon" in our house someone always starts in "Bacon! Bacon,bacon,bacon, what's it say I can't read! Bacon" From a dog treat commercial. Anytime someone mentions the words grow up or grown up, "I don't want to grow up, I'm a toys r us kid" which is funny, because my kids have never heard the jingle, they just sing it because my husband and I do. Also: Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar, 2 all beef patties, snack, crackle pop rice crispies, and pink hearts, orange stars, yellow moons, green clovers, blue diamonds and purple horse shoes Edited July 3, 2016 by saraha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeFlowers Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Enjoli Everytime I cook bacon, I sing that song to myself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermama Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Chili's baby back ribs... barbecue sauce... chili's baby back ribs. Pretty sure my 3-year-old's never even been to Chili's but we sing the song while pretending to take bites out of the baby :lol: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) As soon as I read "midwest hardware store", that jingle immediately popped into my head. I kept reading your post, and sure enough that's what you were talking about! LOLHa! It popped in my head based on the thread title alone. Whenever dh comes home from there I always ask him very seriously " did you save big money?" . Edited July 4, 2016 by happi duck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhanaBee Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 My brother and I sang along to every word of this local commercial. Spoken: "Here's Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!" Sung: "If you need a better car, go see Cal. For the best deal by far, go see Cal. If you want your payments low, if you want to save some dough, Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal." There were a lot of verses to that song. Our favourite was the one that ended with Cal saying "I'll stand on my head/ Til my ears turn red! Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal!" Spot was always in the commercial with Cal Worthington and Spot was never a dog. Tiger, hippo, elephant, horse.....but never a dog. My parents hated hated hated those commercials. Ironically, my brother's first car came from Cal Worthington. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Does anyone in Houston or surrounding area remember from the 80's- Thunderbolt- we put the yee-haw back in your motor and transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 My brother and I sang along to every word of this local commercial. Spoken: "Here's Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!" Sung: "If you need a better car, go see Cal. For the best deal by far, go see Cal. If you want your payments low, if you want to save some dough, Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal." There were a lot of verses to that song. Our favourite was the one that ended with Cal saying "I'll stand on my head/ Til my ears turn red! Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal!" Spot was always in the commercial with Cal Worthington and Spot was never a dog. Tiger, hippo, elephant, horse.....but never a dog. My parents hated hated hated those commercials. Ironically, my brother's first car came from Cal Worthington. I DEFINITELY remember Cal Worthington and Spot!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Every once in a while I find myself humming "All you have to bring is your love of everything, beautiful Mount Airy Lodge", and then I feel bad because of what happened. Edited July 3, 2016 by Tanaqui 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Meow meow meow meow Meow meow meow meow Meow meow meow meow MEOW meow meow meow MEOW meow meow meow MEOW meow meow meow Meow meow meow meow MEOW meow meow meow "Meow mix. Cats ask for it by name!" 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 You've got trouble - wait don't run, this kind of trouble is lots of fun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 One from my childhood (British Rail): Have a good trip! Kids love it! Have a good trip! By train It's so easy there and back And I spy rabbits by the track It is the family's favourite way! Have a good trip, today! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaNZ Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) An advert in Britain for milk in the 80s (all said with a scouser accent): "milk, ugh" "it's what ian rush drinks. Ian Rush says that if I don't drink milk, I won't even be good enough to play for Accrington Stanley!" "Accrington Stanley, who are they?" "Exactly" "Gimme some"...."Nah, get off" It's so good I'm gonna link it! Also: "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join our club" Edited July 3, 2016 by EmmaNZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacharsis Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Although I wasn't there for it the first time around, I was really impressed with Coca-Cola's "Swing the Jingle" radio advertising campaign. They came up with a jingle song ("Things Go Better With Coca-Cola") and then took popular acts and had them do their own unique covers of it. Someone on YouTube collected a bunch of them together. Jan & Dean's surf version is pretty catchy: Edited July 3, 2016 by Anacharsis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 The first ones that popped in my head: From my childhood: "588-2300 Empiiiire" (carpet company) Recently: "Chicken parm you taste so good" (Nationwide commercial where Peyton Manning sings about everyday happenings to the tune of the Nationwide jingle) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkTulip Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 J-E- double L - O - it's double good, it's going to be a great day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 "There's more than corn in Indiana..." I don't live in central IL anymore, is Indiana Beach still open? Good memories. I know I've said the Incredible Edible Egg and Menards jingles in the past 24 hours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Every once in a while I find myself humming "All you have to bring is your love of everything, beautiful Mount Airy Lodge", and then I feel bad because of what happened. My husband and I spent one of our early pre-child anniversaries at Mount Airy Lodge! Didn't they have a small ski hill on the property? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk8ermaiden Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) So, it's not exactly advertising, but on Nickelodeon when I was a kid, the host was like, a popsicle stick with a face drawn on. And the jingle for writing him/entering contests, etc, was (set to a song) Write to me! Stick Stickly! PO Box 963, New York City, New York State, 10108! I have a VERY bad memory, so the fact that I can remember this jingle really perplexes me. ETA: I just looked up Stick Stickly and it looks like he's returned to Nick in several incarnations over the years - including last year. Weird! Edited July 4, 2016 by Sk8ermaiden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 My brother and I sang along to every word of this local commercial. Spoken: "Here's Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!" Sung: "If you need a better car, go see Cal. For the best deal by far, go see Cal. If you want your payments low, if you want to save some dough, Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal." There were a lot of verses to that song. Our favourite was the one that ended with Cal saying "I'll stand on my head/ Til my ears turn red! Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal!" Spot was always in the commercial with Cal Worthington and Spot was never a dog. Tiger, hippo, elephant, horse.....but never a dog. My parents hated hated hated those commercials. Ironically, my brother's first car came from Cal Worthington. Oh man, that WAS out of my head......it is now back. I remember those! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mermo Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Ice cold milk and an Oreo cookie They forever go together ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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