Do you remember when the jingles or slogans to a commercial were so universally recognized that you could repeat the slogan and everyone would instantly know what you were referring to?
- where's the beef? (Wendy's)
- it's the big chunk of fudge! (Oh! Henry)
- I've fallen and I can't get up! (Medic Alert)
- Mikey likes it! (Life cereal)
- This is your brain on drugs
- it melts in your mouth, not in your hand (M&M's)
- finger lickin' good (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
What is it about these commercials that make me feel so good? If I was rational about it, I would see that it has nothing to do with their awesome direction, writing, acting, etc. I think it's just my nostalgia for a time when I had nothing better to do than watch tv and memorize slogans. There is something to be said for the catchy commercials. They're timeless.
"I'd like to buy the world a Coke..."
"I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid..."
"my bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R..."
And remember the California Raisins?
6 comments:
Oh this is so true! I don't remember any commerical's now but those ones that you listed are classic one's. Great writing. Stopping in from Writers Workshop
Oh you did good with this prompt. As soon as I started reading it I thought, "Yup, it's true!"
As I sit here sipping my coke, munching on some M&Ms, I think I need to have some KFC Chicken. Thank you for bringing back fond memories of a life less complicated by responsibilities. Oh and thank you for the wonderful compliment. Make sure to keep reading.. Some life long insights will be forth coming.
I have just totally given up on tv...except for create tv! I did used to love those Johnson and Johnson commercials...you may remember...the ones with the cutest babies doing baby things! They would always make me smile. And, the thing is, I actually remembered the product they were advertising...not like the ones now!
The only commercial running right now that I like is for the Toyota Prius...and I liked the music in the CVS ad, but would never have guessed it was for a drugstore.
Ahh, life was so simple back then!
What a great trip down memory lane! Loved it! And I think commercials are dying due to DVRs ... I know we fast-forward through them all the time!
And I don't think they make jingles like they used to. I can't think of a commerical song or slogan I've heard lately.
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