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70s Commercials: Budweiser, Whirlpool, Haley’s M-O, Pledge (1972-73)

Posted on March 22, 2022 by David Moore

1972 and 1973 is our destination this time. Tune in for spots featuring Budweiser, the Whirlpool portable washing machine, Haley’s M-O laxative, and Pledge furniture spray (with George Montgomery).

‘WHEN YOU SAY BUD!’ SONG COMMERCIAL (BUDWEISER, 1972)

_{Budweiser beer commercial featuring a glamorous singer and a famous song. Singing voice is likely Valerie Simpson. Spot aired December 1972.}

WHIRLPOOL PORTABLE WASHER COMMERCIAL (1972)

_{Whirlpool portable washing machine commercial featuring household shenanigans. Narration by Joe Sirola. Spot aired in 1972.}

HALEY’S M-O ‘FEEL YOUNG’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{Haley’s M-O laxative antacid lubricant commercial featuring two grandmotherly actors. Spot aired January 1973 (likely produced in ’72).}

PLEDGE SPRAY COMMERCIAL (GEORGE MONTGOMERY, 1973)

_{Pledge furniture spray commercial featuring actor & furniture maker George Montgomery. Spot aired June 1973.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Coca-Cola, Campbell’s Soup, Greyhound, King Vitaman (1970-71)

More Budweiser: 70s Spots: Budweiser ‘Beer Talk’ (1976 & ’77)

More Whirlpool: 70s Spots: Farrah Fawcett & Tom Selleck For Dubonnet & More (1972)

More Haley’s M-O: 70s Commercials: Inchworm Toy, Reynolds Brown-In-Bag, Haley’s M-O, Gillette Trac II (1972-73)

More Pledge: 70s Spots: Bold Detergent & Pledge (Rose Marie, 1975)

Music For Monday: KC & The Sunshine Band, ‘Please Don’t Go’ (1979)

Posted on March 21, 2022 by David Moore

Somehow, inexplicably, I have never featured KC & the Sunshine Band on the site. Let’s rectify that now with a clip from November of 1979. Here’s KC and the sunny lads performing “Please Don’t Go” in a promo film that aired on Europe’s TopPop program.

“Please Don’t Go” appeared on the Do You Wanna Go Party LP in the summer of ’79 and boogied all the way to #1 on the US Hot 100 and #3 in the UK.

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND, ‘PLEASE DON’T GO’ (1979)

Previously on Music for Monday: Ramones, ‘Gimme Gimmie Shock Treatment’ (Live, 1978)

70s Commercials: Coca-Cola, Campbell’s Soup, Greyhound, King Vitaman (1970-71)

Posted on March 18, 2022 by David Moore

Hey there, Bionic Pals. Today, we’re rewinding the decade back to the top with commercials from 1970 and ’71. Hit those clickers for spots from Coca-Cola, Campbell’s Vegetable Soup, Greyhound, and Quaker’s King Vitaman cereal.

COCA-COLA ‘ITS THE REAL THING!’ COMMERCIAL (1971)

_{Coca-Cola commercial featuring bicycle riders and a lesser-known ‘Real Thing’ song. Spot aired in 1971.}

CAMPBELL’S SOUP & SANDWICH COMMERCIAL (1971)

_{Campbell’s Vegetable Soup commercial featuring a bologna sandwich combo. Spot aired April 1971.}

GREYHOUND BUS COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Two-part Greyhound Bus commercial featuring ‘beautiful’ new buses and terminals. Spot aired Fall 1970.}

QUAKER KING VITAMAN CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Animated Quaker King Vitaman commercial featuring the voice of Joe Flynn. Likely produced by Jay Ward Studios. Spot aired in 1970.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Country Time Lemonade, Chef’s Blend, Fiat, Clairol Nice ‘N Easy (1978-79)

More Coca-Cola: 70s Spots: ‘Brady Bunch Variety Hour,’ ‘Starsky & Hutch,’ Canada Dry & Coca-Cola (1976-77)

More Campbell’s: Saturday 70s Spots: RCA TV & Campbell’s Soup (1976)

More Bus Travel: 70s Spots: Trailways Bus (Claude Akins) & Speed Stick (1976)

More King Vitaman: 70s Commercials: King Vitaman, Puzzle And Play Toy, Parkay Margarine, Brunswick Billiards (1970-71)

70s Commercials: Country Time Lemonade, Chef’s Blend, Fiat, Clairol Nice ‘N Easy (1978-79)

Posted on March 15, 2022 by David Moore

Who remembers the Country Time “Grandpa”? Here he is with a nice glass of “flavored drink concentrate.” You’ll also find nostalgic spots for Chef’s Blend cat food, Fiat Strada, and Clairol’s Nice ‘n Easy hair color. Enjoy these and I’ll be back with some early seventies stuff on Friday.

COUNTRY TIME LEMONADE COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Country Time Lemonade Flavor Frozen Drink Concentrate commercial featuring the ‘grandpa’ spokesperson. Spot aired in 1979.}

CHEF’S BLEND ‘SINGING’ CAT FOOD COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Chef’s Blend cat food animated commercial featuring singing cats. Spot aired March 1979.}

’79 FIAT STRADA COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{1979 model Fiat Strada commercial featuring snowed-in European cars. Spot aired in late 1978.}

NICE ‘N EASY ‘CAMPING’ COMMERCIAL (CLAIROL, 1978)

_{Clairol Nice ‘n Easy hair color commercial featuring a couple camping. Spot aired May 1978.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Ore-Ida Tater Tots, Kitten Chow, Bell System, Miller High Life (1976-77)

More cat food: 70s Spots: Purina, Chuck Wagon, Ford & Mercury (1974-76)

More Fiat: 70s Spots: Fiat Strada ‘Italy’ (1979)

More Nice ‘n Easy: 70s Commercials: Triumph Spitfire, Freedent Gum, Nice ‘N Easy, Hardee’s (1977-78)

Music For Monday, Ramones, ‘Gimme Gimmie Shock Treatment’ (Live, 1978)

Posted on March 14, 2022 by David Moore

To help us make it through our Monday, we have the Ramones with a minute and a half long blistering performance of “Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment.”

“Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment” appeared on the Leave Home LP in early 1977. This live explosion occurred on Germany’s Musikladen program in 1978. Play loud.

RAMONES, ‘GIMMIE GIMMIE SHOCK TREATMENT’ (LIVE, 1978)

Previously on Music for Monday: Hot Chocolate, ‘Every 1’s A Winner’ (1978)

More Ramones: Mood Music: The Ramones, ‘I Want You Around’ (1979)

70s Commercials: Ore-Ida Tater Tots, Kitten Chow, Bell System, Miller High Life (1976-77)

Posted on March 11, 2022 by David Moore

Commercial time! Continuing through the years, we land on 1976 and ’77. Our four vintage spots today are for Ore-Ida Tater Tots, Purina Kitten Chow, Bell System’s “Lightwave Communication,” and Miller High Life.

I hope to have a relaxing weekend and I wish you all the same. See you back here on Monday.

ORE-IDA TATER TOTS COMMERCIAL (1976)