# Golden Grain's Verdi Advertisement **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 21, 2009, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-grains-verdi-advertisement/500457 "2009-06-21T06:28:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wogglebug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@Wogglebug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wogglebug)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2009, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-grains-verdi-advertisement/500457/1 "2009-06-21T06:28:33Z")
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." ---
**Author:** ![rroyall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@rroyall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rroyall)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-grains-verdi-advertisement/500457/2 "2010-12-28T05:26:03Z")
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!! ---
**Author:** ![Nelsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Nelsen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelsen)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-grains-verdi-advertisement/500457/3 "2011-09-28T03:49:33Z")
The commercial was sung to “La Donna Mobile” from “Rigoletto.” Has anyone found a youtube of this commercial? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-grains-verdi-advertisement/500457/4 "2011-09-29T11:24:24Z")
Moved from GQ to Cafe Society. **samclem** , Moderator ---
**Author:** ![HiFolks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/898d66/32.png) [@HiFolks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HiFolks)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-grains-verdi-advertisement/500457/5 "2020-09-07T01:22:23Z")
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.