Catchphrases From the Past. What Do You Remember?

[rp2813]

Eddie and Brian,

Older or better?  I guess Ken beat me to it, because only your hairdresser knows for sure . . .

 

This one doesn't belong in DL:  Where's the beef?  (Wendy's)

 

To my local Eddie, oh yeah, that Automotive Engineering jingle is playing through my head like it was yesterday.

 

Re: Norge, they really did take a masochistic approach with their washers.  I've been knocking Norges on this site for years!

 

[ea56]

Ralph, I'll never forget the Automotive Engineering jingle. When I was a Directory Assistance operator in 1976 I was bored one evening when a call came through asking for their number. To break my boredom, while I was looking up the number I sang the jingle to the customer, who laughed. Unbeknownst to me I was being remotely observed and when the supervisor pulled me off the board to discuss the observation he said I did great, but even though the customer was entertained by my performance, don't do it again, the company can't be perceived as giving preferential treatment. It still didnt stop me. I continued to sing to my customers whenever I thought I could get away with it. They even started to ask for the Christmas operator when I started to sing, "Merry Chritmas from Ma Bell may I have you number please", to the tune of "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly".
Eddie[this post was last edited: 2/23/2017-14:09]

 

[washman]

Coke---have a coke and a smile

Pepsi---the new generation

Mercury--the sign of the cat

7UP--the uncola

Koolaid----oh yeah

Hubba Bubba---big bubbles no troubles

Dodge--Dodge trucks are ram tough

Cooca Puffs---I'm kookoo for cocoa puffs

Trix---silly rabbit trix are for kids

Wesson Oil---wessonality

Wisk--wisk around the collar gets ring around the collar and your whole wash clean.

Honeycomb ceral--honeycomb's big, ya ya ya its not small, no no no.

Fed ex when it absolutely positively has to be there overnight

Speed Queen---laundry its all we do

Hi-c ifyou drink Hi-C, good for you

Palmolive---softens your hands while you do dishes

Reeses-----2 great tastes that taste great together

 

 

 

 

 

[ea56]

Or how about, "See the USA in your Chevrolet, America is asking you to call" , as sung by Dinah Shore.

And for Bay Area natives:

"See Ellis Brooks today for you Chevrolet, the corner of Bush and Van Ness. He's got a deal for you, oh what deal for you, a Chevy deal that you will like the best!"
Eddie[this post was last edited: 2/23/2017-14:23]

 

[rp2813]

Along similar lines . . .

When I worked in the on-site reservations office at the glitzy Red Lion Inn during the early '80s, I took a call from Pete Ellis, who owned a shady Dodge dealership in Sunnyvale.   He was totally low key and pleasant, and when it came time to ask for his business/billing address, I stopped myself as soon as I started and told him, "Never mind," because his ads all ended with a chorus of kids singing "Pete-Ellis-Dodge, 1095-West-El-Camino-Real, Sunny-vale" complete with bouncing ball, which belongs in the California ear worm hall of fame.

 

To my "Never mind" he dryly replied, "You like that, huh?"  Not really, but it had been drilled into anyone who watched TV back in those days, particularly the amusing public access level of programming on Channel 20. 

 

No doubt the attached clip aired on KTZO.  If Paul from the Diamond Center creeps you out too much, FF to the 1:00 mark and check out those beautiful used cars.

 



 

 

 

[ea56]

OMG Ralph! And remember James Gabbert and Carlton at the Sleazy Arms Hotel on KOFY's late movie show on Saturday night? Carlton was pretty hot as I recall.
Eddie

 

[rp2813]

Try it -- you'll like it.  Alka-Seltzer  (This had the 60's equivalent effect of today's "going viral.")

 

Mother, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">please!</span>  I'd rather do it <span style="text-decoration: underline;">myself!</span>  Anacin  (A favorite we mocked as kids)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rp2813]

Yeah, hot and hunky Carlton put the gay undertones on TV 20 way over the top.  It was still KTZO back then.  Gabbert had a way of using call letters that matched frequencies.  His FM station 101.3 was KIOI.  On the AM dial, "The Nifty 1050" call letters were KIQI -- not as clean, but he had a theme going.  My bet is that KIOS was already in use.

 

[blackstone]

Knock on Any Norge

I have this jingle on a floppy plastic disk, the kind that was inserted into magazines as advertising. Assuming that it's a 45 rpm. If anyone wants it, you can have it. No guarantee on audio quality, though!

And for Hartford, CT-area people, who could forget Bill Savatt Jewelers--"See Savatt, You'll Have It."

 

[jamman_98]

Here's some more

Allstate - You're in good hands with Allstate.
State Farm - Just like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
Plymouth - Plymouth is out to win you over this year. [1967]
McDonalds - You deserve a break today, so get up and get away to McDonalds
McDonalds - take two - Two all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a seasame seed bun.
Burger King - Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce special orders don't upset us, all we ask is that you let us serve it your way. Have it your way. Have your way.

Joe
jamman_98

http://https//youtu.be/KJXzkUH72cY

 

[iheartmaytag]

Another Alka-Seltzer:  "I can't believe I ate the whole thing."

 

And Burger King.  I never liked Burger King, but the jingle stuck in my mind.

"Hold the pickle, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us all we ask is that you let us serve it your way."  "Have it your way,  have it  your way at Burger King. "

 

[rp2813]

Wouldn't you really rather drive a Buick?

 

[rp2813]

And for Pontiac

Locally, Art Bridges Pontiac had the tag line (supposedly voiced by niece Eileen), "Uncle Art's one of those good guys!"

 

Courtesy Chevrolet:  "Courtesy means a great deal."

 

Matthew's home appliances, "6400 Mission Street, top-of-the-hill, Daly City."

 

 

 

[ken]

Burger King jingle

brings to mind when I was in Junior High there was a Mr. Evergedess who was either Principal or Superintendent. We used to sing Hold the pickles hold the lettuce just get rid of Mr. Evergedess.

 

[yogitunes]

Alka Seltzer....Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, oh what a relief it is!

"You never would believe where those Keebler cookies come from, their baked by little elves in a hollow tree!"

Coke--I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony......


dang you guys, now I'll be humming these tunes in my head all day.....

 

[rp2813]

Fly the friendly skies of United.

 

Is this any way to run an airline?  You bet it is!  National Airlines

Fly me, I'm (insert cute female flight attendant name here) National Airlines

 

Western Airlines, the only way to fly (as stated by a lazy cartoon bird lounging in front of the tail section).

 

Delta is ready when you are.

 

Come fly the sun.  Hughes AirWest

 

The proud bird with the golden tail.  Continental

 

PSA gives you a lift.  Pacific Southwest Airlines

Also known among male business travelers as "the aisle seat airline."

Attached clip features Ronnie Schell (aka "the world's slowest rising comedian" and rightfully so).

 



 

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[rp2813]

The best things in life aren't all free -- Archway cookies cost 39 cents.

 

[sudsmaster]

Equal time...

OK, the first I thought of when seeing the topic title, were more social than mechanical. As in,

"You're either on the bus or off the bus."

and,

"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."

Lest we forget, and some of those old progressive slogans may need to come back in the next four years...

As for vintage stuff, I'm reminded of "Plymouth Makes Great Cars, and Good Service Keeps Them That Way"...

Not to mention,

"At'sa some-a spicey meat ball!"

"Where's the beef?"

"Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco Treat!" (except the factory was across the bay)...

 

[supersuds]

General Electric: Progress is our most important product.
DuPont: Better living through chemistry.
New Departure Ball Bearings: Nothing rolls like a ball.
Bryant Gas Furnaces: Let the pup be your furnace man.
Peerless Motor Car Co: All that the name implies.

 

[ken]

Yellow pages: Let your fingers do the walking.
Jiff: Choosy mothers choose Jiff.
Green Giant: Ho Ho Ho Green Giant.
Starkist: Sorry Charlie only good tasting tuna gets to be Starkist.
Bumble Bee: Yum Yum Bumble Bee, Bumble bee tuna. I love Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee tuna.
NBC: The following program is brought to you in living color on NBC.

One of my earliest TV viewing memories.