# 1970s BankAmericard Christmas commercial

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**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-bankamericard-christmas-commercial/1019999 "2025-06-23T02:25:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-bankamericard-christmas-commercial/1019999/1 "2025-06-23T02:25:56Z")

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In the '70s there was a BankAmericard commercial that used _Jingle Bells_ as the theme music. I don’t remember the lyrics, so I’ll make some up:

_Shoes and socks_  
_Radio clocks_  
_BankAmericard!_

I always conflate this one with the [Norelco commercial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlZNPjdzTrE) with Santa Claus riding a Norelco shaver.

Does anyone remember the BankAmericard commercial?

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-bankamericard-christmas-commercial/1019999/2 "2025-06-23T05:22:45Z")

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You mean Nöelco? 😉

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1970s-bankamericard-christmas-commercial/1019999/3 "2025-06-23T15:16:03Z")

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It’s not Jingle Bells, but here’s a holiday commercial for BA:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/mYQvBapbqV4/hqdefault.jpg "BankAmericard (Visa) Holidays Commercial (1976)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYQvBapbqV4)