1953 Chevrolet. Back in the day, singer Dinah Shore was better known for singing the Chevrolet jingle than for her movies.
Given that you have to keep a distance from other people on your walk, it’s possible to sing quietly to yourself sometimes without feeling too ridiculous. The other day, for some reason, the old commercial for Rheingold Beer came into my head, and when I got home, my husband and I brainstormed about other well-remembered jingles.
Then I went on Youtube. I couldn’t find the commercial about the inkspot menace that will ruin “your rugs and furniture and clothes, and add a whole lot to your woes” (does anyone know it?), but I found several others.
What do you notice or think about when you play these ads? I notice there is no diversity among the characters. And I think how it’s a miracle anyone raised in this time became a feminist. All the messages for girls were about chasing some guy with nice hair. Check these out.
Rheingold Beer.
Chock Full o’ Nuts. The original jingle said, “Better coffee Rockefeller’s money can’t buy.” They had to change it.
Ipana Toothpaste.
Brylcreem.
Chevrolet.
Robert Hall.
Ajax.
Oscar Meyer Wiener.
Wildroot Cream Oil.
Send me your favorites?
Fun! The only two I have heard are the Chevrolet ad—but only in docs, never on TV—and the Oscar Mayer Wiener ad, this one in real time. (I was eight in 1965.)
Well, that just shows how young you are!
Sort of. 😉
Laurie, your comment on Feb 13’s post vanished. Not in spam or trash. Hope we aren’t going to have that issue again. So sorry.
Oh, the mysteries of cyberspace!