Golden Grain's Verdi Advertisement

Cafe Society
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This question was posted to Google alt, but I’m gonna answer here, ok?

The question was: What were the lyrics to the Golden Grain advertisement(s) that used the score of Verdi’s “Triumphal March” from Aida. (Called "the best advertising jingle of all time, and that’s not far from wrong.)

These aren’t the complete lyrics from even one jingle – I think more pasta types were mentioned. Anyhow, here goes:

"Outside your prison gate,
I’ve stacked up Golden Grain,
Pasta that’s really great,
Eating joy unrestraining.

Did you bring spaghetti?

I"ll list them if you let me.

Every kind of paaaaaaaaaaasta,
Fresh from Golden Grain.

Macaroni, vermiceeeeeeeeeeelli

49 kinds for you."

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As I recall from the mid 60s it went…
“Is this all you brought to me –
spaghetti from Italy?
Another man’s chickadee
I’ll be
You’ll see.”
Than on to the triumphal march theme!!

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The commercial was sung to “La Donna Mobile” from “Rigoletto.” Has anyone found a youtube of this commercial?

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Moved from GQ to Cafe Society.

samclem, Moderator

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Is that what you brought for me?
Spaghetti from Italy?
Another man’s chickadee, I’ll be, you’ll see!

And so, I will live happily
Eating my Golden Grain
Golden Grain, boil and drain,
Who could refrain?

Is there a YouTube video? I didn’t find it but as I recall the animation was also terrific.