# Memorable advertising jingles for defunct products **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212 "2007-11-29T19:33:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/41 "2007-12-12T17:03:10Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] _Use more only if you dare. But watch out, the gals will all come to ya. They’ll love to put their fingers in your hair._ [/QUOTE] I’ve heard it as: _But watch out, the gals will all pursue ya_ > [@](#): > > There’s also: _Winston tastes good like a cigarette should._ Didn’t that lead to: _What do you want - good grammar or good taste?_ ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/42 "2007-12-12T17:14:58Z")
Sea Galley must have been a national chain, because I remember those “crab legs” ads too and I live in DC. I thought they were cute, but my mother was disgusted by them. Another I recently remembered, from 1982, sung by animated vegetables: \*I’m Sir Celery! I’m Miss Parsley! We are the Onion Twins! Tuna Twist makes tuna taste fresh as a garden!\* ---
**Author:** ![Mudz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Mudz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/43 "2007-12-12T17:27:09Z")
Sound effect of glass smashing. “When you hear the crash, think of Jones Paint and Glass.” We’d hear this jingle when driving home from football games. My brothers and I would giggle as we’d sing ‘When you hear the crash, think of Joan’s Painted A$$.’ ---
**Author:** ![Mudz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/97f17d/32.png) [@Mudz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudz)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/44 "2007-12-12T17:26:50Z")
Sound effect of glass smashing. “When you hear the crash, think of Jones Paint and Glass.” We’d hear this jingle when driving home from football games. My brothers and I would giggle as we’d sing ‘When you hear the crash, think of Joan’s Painted A$$.’ ---
**Author:** ![estreet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c67d28/32.png) [@estreet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/estreet)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/45 "2007-12-12T18:55:31Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] _Use more only if you dare. But watch out, the gals will all come to ya. They’ll love to put their fingers in your hair._ There’s also: _Winston tastes good like a cigarette should._ [/QUOTE] Brylcreem is still around for those who like the greasy look. Also, you almost got the ad words right. It should be "Watch out, the girls will all pursue ya. They’ll love to run their fingers through your hair. ---
**Author:** ![LeRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@LeRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeRat)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/46 "2007-12-12T19:07:23Z")
The very first posting mentioning Rheingold beer reminded me of a song from the VERY early '70s. It goes to the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, or John Brown’s body lies a mouldering in the grave… Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the coming of the Lord He is racing down the highway In a black and yellow Ford He has one hand on the throttle And another on a bottle Of RHEINGOLD EXTRA DRY ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/47 "2007-12-12T19:17:01Z")
_The right look The right price J Byrons_ J Byrons was a clothing store…I was in 3rd, 4th grade, so this was around 1990. Then they changed their name to just Byrons, and the last line of the jingle to “at Byrons” I can’t find any mention of them online, so they must have gone under or merged at some point. But it was a very big earworm for me. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/48 "2007-12-12T22:08:56Z")
_Nintendo Two cereals in one! WOW!_ ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/49 "2007-12-12T23:48:26Z")
I loved the Spiece jingles: _I’m the jeans man, baby, gonna make 'em fit tight The jeans man, baby, gonna make 'em feel right_ or _He’s the jeans man, baby, we’re not talking fancy pants The jeans man, baby, we’re not talking hot romance C’mon baby, let’s get 'em up and get 'em on_ I miss Tom Spiece. He did the coolest commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/50 "2007-12-13T00:09:15Z")
[QUOTE=picunurse] “See the USA in your Chevrolet America is asking you to call.” [/QUOTE] Chevy went defunct? I had no idea. And I’m sorry in advance to do [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN1-s6fc-88) to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/51 "2007-12-13T00:22:55Z")
Riot at drug store Calling all cars 100 customers 99 jars BURMA SHAVE ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/52 "2007-12-13T03:20:44Z")
Back when humorist [Stan Freberg](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Freberg) was doing TV commercials, he made one for Jeno’s Pizza Rolls featuring the William Tell Overture “(Have a pizza, pizza, pizza roll!”). at the end of the spot, a cigaret smoking man in a dinner jacket (representing Lark cigarets, which also used the William Tell Overture) begins to challenge the choice of music. He, in turn, is challenged by the Lone Ranger. Also: “Stronger than dirt! New Ajax laundry detergent is STRONGER THAN DIRT!” It was the only commercial jingle that also ended up as the final four notes in a Doors song (Touch Me). ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/53 "2007-12-13T04:29:30Z")
Bob Catterson was a car dealer in Indianapolis, but he ended up making commercials for dealers all over the the country. Rather than a fast patter, Bob came on the screen alone, talking slowly, forcefully. “If you. don’t. have. a Bob Catterson price…you. don’t. have a price. Come to Bob Catterson Buick.” Later, he came up with his signature pitch. “Nobody can beat a Bob Catterson price. Nooooooooooooooooooobody!” He never talked about the car, or the service, just his slow, drawn-out pitch. He sold a lot of cars, a lot. of. cars. ---
**Author:** ![pprgrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@pprgrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pprgrl)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/54 "2007-12-13T07:31:04Z")
Whenever anybody asks me “Why?” I still come back immediately with “Why ask why? Drink Bud Dry!” It’s been at least ten years since I’ve said it to anyone who knew what Bud Dry was. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/55 "2007-12-13T12:31:01Z")
[QUOTE=Anastasaeon] _Nintendo Two cereals in one! WOW!_ [/QUOTE] Another short lived 80’s cereal. I remember that one. The whole jingle was to the tune of the theme of the sewer levels from Super Mario Bros. IIRC, the whole thing went like this (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by two kids, with way too much caffeine in them) It’s for breakfast now! (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by the two kids) It’s a cereal! Wow! (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by the two kids) Super Mario jumps! (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by the two kids) It has fruit flavored crunch! (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by tthe wo kids) Here’s Zelda, too! (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by the two kids) It’s berry good news! [Weren’t they clever with the puns?] (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by the two kids) You just can’t lose! (Sung) Nintendo! (Spoken by the two kids) Two cereals in one! WOW!! Though I never tried the stuff, from what I understand, it was pretty awful. It just goes to show that licensing a popular brand will only get you so far if your product is crap. ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/56 "2007-12-13T12:57:23Z")
Like **Hoopy Frood,** I remember _Crispy Critters_. But all I can recall is “The one and only cer- **e** -al that comes in the shape of an- **i** -mals.” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/57 "2007-12-13T14:32:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Back when humorist Stan Freberg was doing TV commercials, he made one for Jeno’s Pizza Rolls featuring the William Tell Overture “(Have a pizza, pizza, pizza roll!”). at the end of the spot, a cigaret smoking man in a dinner jacket (representing Lark cigarets, which also used the William Tell Overture) begins to challenge the choice of music. He, in turn, is challenged by the Lone Ranger. And not merely a guy dressed as the Lone Ranger – it’s Clayton Moore, the original Lone Ranger. He’s accompanied by Jay Silverheels in the commercial, the original Tonto (“Pizza Roll, Keemosabe?”) The commercial is a direct parody of Lark cigarette’s “Show us your Lark Pack” commercial, which featured a truck driving around the city with a sign “Show us your Lark Pack”, along with the William tell Ovetture, as you say. But it was the entire concept of the cigarette commercial they were parodying, not just the music). One of my all-time favorite commercials. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SE-NdrzfFOo/hqdefault.jpg "Jeno's Pizza Rolls Commerical") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-NdrzfFOo) ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/58 "2007-12-13T15:53:12Z")
[QUOTE=CalMeacham] And not merely a guy dressed as the Lone Ranger – it’s Clayton Moore, the original Lone Ranger. He’s accompanied by Jay Silverheels in the commercial, the original Tonto (“Pizza Roll, Keemosabe?”) The commercial is a direct parody of Lark cigarette’s “Show us your Lark Pack” commercial, which featured a truck driving around the city with a sign “Show us your Lark Pack”, along with the William tell Ovetture, as you say. But it was the entire concept of the cigarette commercial they were parodying, not just the music). One of my all-time favorite commercials. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SE-NdrzfFOo/hqdefault.jpg "Jeno's Pizza Rolls Commerical") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-NdrzfFOo) [/QUOTE] I liked the way Moore does the dismissive handwave when offered the pizza rolls, then Tonto starts shovelling them into his pouch. And of course they end it with “Who was that masked man?” “I don’t know, but I wanted to thank him.” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/59 "2007-12-13T22:22:57Z")
“Mabel! Black Label!” “Calllllll forrrrrr Philip Morrrisssssss!” ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212/60 "2007-12-13T22:42:15Z")
## Oldsmobile bit the dust in 2004…I can barely remember their old-fasioned jingle: “We’re the gallant men from Olds”-anyone know the jingle? The Rheingold Beer Ad I remember: “My beer is Rheingold the dry beer…it’s not bitter, not sweet, hits the spot real neat…my beer is Rheingold, the dry beer”!Rheingold was owned by a famous brewer (Col. Jacob Ruppert); sadly the brand died in the early 1970’s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-advertising-jingles-for-defunct-products/428212.md?page=4)