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| Nancy Sinatra for RC Cola (1967) |
RC! The one with the mad, mad taste!
Nancy Sinatra, singing an ad for the sponsor of her 1967 television special.
Ms. Sinatra had a string of top pop hits back in the '60s, starting with These Boots Are Made For Walkin'.
To this day, she is active on the Sinatra Web sites along with her own Web forum...and if you register on it, she might even personally welcome you to her site. Classy.
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time 0:21 size 517 kb aired 1960s
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| Coca-Cola: ZING (1961) |
Every day of your life, you need....ZING!
Popular Coca-Cola jingle in the early '60s.
I'm not sure what "zing" is, but I think it has something to do with fun, invigoration, sports activities, and youth...and hamburgers.
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time 1:02 size 1.53 mb aired 1961
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| Great Shakes by General Foods (1960s) |
Anyplace can be a soda fountain now...
Nearly as bad as the Shake-a-Puddin' ad, this one features a bunch of overly happy and very mod kids making their own milk shakes... mmmmmm.
If you made these shakes to specifications, you ended up with what seemed like a thimble-ful of liquid...all glass, no shake.
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time 1:02 size 1.2 mb aired 1967
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| Faygo Root Beer, 1953 (Detroit) |
Look out! It's a hold-up! It's Black Bart!
Very famous, rare ad from the upper Middlewest...specifically, Detroit, home of Faygo beverages.
Still funny today, especially when the kinda gay Faygo Kid enters (poor quality clip).
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time 1:20 size 1.2 mb aired 1953
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| Oh, You Can Call Me Ray (Anheuser-Busch) |
Please don't ask him his name.
The obnoxious, sociable Ray was one of the funniest characters on TV, and his "You can call me Ray" line was often repeated in everyday conversation.
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time 0:31 size 464-499 kb aired 1980s
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| Chock Full O' Nuts Coffee |
Chock Full O' Nuts is that heavenly coffee...
Very famous jingle, but...is it just me, or is this a decidedly weird commercial?
The woman is Page Morton Black, who is the widow of the founder of this coffee. On November 22, 2008, she was rescued from a fire in her home. The story is here.
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time 0:33 size 416-439 kb aired 1980s
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| Pepsi Madonna (banned: aired once?) |
"Make a Wish"
One of the best Pepsi ads ever, but it aired only once, on March 2, 1989. There was nothing wrong with the ad itself; it was the music video that aired on MTV a few days later that had Pepsi executives in turmoil.
There were calls for Pepsi boycotts and Madonna boycotts...and Pepsi ultimately caved in to the pressure. Wimps!
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time 2:03 size 2.2-2.4 mb aired 2 March 1989
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| Nonesuch Coffee, 1934 |
28 cents a pound...
In cooking, the way to a man's heart is–most of all–through the coffee pot.
Good to know.
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time 1:03 size 786-848 kb filmed 1934
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| Pepsi-Cola #1 (1946): Pepsi & Pete |
Pepsi-Cola hits the spot!
Very early Pepsi ad, probably shown in theaters during intermission.
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time 1:04 size 811-845 kb aired 1946
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| Pepsi-Cola #2 (1953?): Polly Bergen |
Refreshing without filling, too!
Likely aired during the Pepsi Playhouse.
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time 0:26 size 352 kb aired 1953
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| Pepsi #3 (1968): Pours It On |
Taste that beats the others cold.
Drink Pepsi, be young and have a perfect bod.
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time 1:01 size 787-817 kb aired 1968
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| Pepsi #4 (1970): Smalltown USA |
You've got a lot to live, and Pepsi's got a lot to give.
Earth was one big happy family in the '70s...I think. It's rumored that this commercial was filmed in Westerville Ohio.
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time 1:02 size 1.5 mb aired 1970
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| Pepsi #5 (1975): Feelin' Free |
You be you, I'll be me.
It's all about you...no, me...no, cute puppies.
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time 0:32 size 422-436 kb aired 1975
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| Maxwell House Coffee (1960s) |
Ah-h-h-h, smell it!
Even coffee haters wanted to rush out and buy Maxwell House after listening to this one.
Yes, coffee used to be percolated over an open flame or electric pot, filling the entire house (or trailer, apartment, or office) with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
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time 1:02 size 1.53 mb aired 1960s
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| Pepsi, Joanie Sommers (1963) |
For those who think young...
In the early 1960s, Joanie Sommers was the voice for Pepsi. Her distinctive style, and this tune, have endured for decades.
Unfortunately, the ad itself is forgettable, even though everybody was trying really, really hard to look happy and refreshed.
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time 1:03 size 1.6 mb aired 1963
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| RC Cola, 1967 |
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad cola.
Slick, polished ad from the swingin' '60s.
This aired during a Nancy Sinatra TV special, and it featured Dino Martin (Dean's late son who was killed in an airplane accident), Desi Arnaz, Jr. (yes...Lucy and Desi's son), and Billy Hinsche (who also toured with the Beach Boys).
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time 1:02 size 1.2 mb aired 1967
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| Don Knotts, for Sanka |
Don Knotts, 1924 - 2006
A truly gifted actor, Don Knotts will be forever remembered as Deputy Barney Fife, one of the funniest characters on television.
Here is Mr. Knotts in happier times, with Andy Griffith.
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time 1:01 size 907-944 kb aired 1963
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| Coke and the 5th Dimension (Video/Audio Medley) |
It's a great golden day!
Although the 5th Dimension originally sung in this ad ("It's the Real Thing"), I've replaced that audio track with a different–more appealing–Coke jingle they also sung.
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time 1:00 size 973-1014 kb aired 1980s
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| High Point Decaf |
I always have time for my favorite instant.
Like, I really believe Lauren Bacall settled for instant coffee, well before Starbucks was on every corner. Here she is, selling High Point, a coffee that I can't even find referenced on the Web (was it that bad?).
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time 1:02 size 774-825 kb aired 1980s
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| Coke: Have a Good Day |
Give 'em a song, pass it along, tell 'em, "have a good day".
Early '70s life placed an accent on feel-good music, harmony with earth, oneness, caring, and luv for every living thing.
Bobby Goldsboro, famous for the unforgivable ballad, Honey (1968), was the sensible choice for singing the jingle in this Coke ad.
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time 0:33 size 610-645 kb aired 1971
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| Maxwell House Coffee |
Official coffee of the world's fair (1964).
Commercial that ran in 1964, during the New York World's Fair.
Includes the famous Maxwell House coffee percolator jingle.
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time 1:02 size 771-811 kb aired 1964
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| Colt 45 Malt Liquor |
A completely unique experience.
One of several quirky Colt 45 commercials featuring imagery reminiscent of "The Prisoner" television series as well as one of the theme songs from the "Ernie Kovacs Show" (Song Of The Nairobi Trio).
The actor in this ad is Billy Van (William Allan Van Evera), a well-known Canadian comedian,. He is fondly remembered (by Canadians) as a regular on Hamilton Ontario CHCH-TV's charades show, Party Game; Americans will remember him from the 1970s show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (Thanks to A.B. in Ontario for this info.)
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time 1:03 size 832 kb aired 1960s
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| Pepsi-Cola #6 (1964): Joanie Sommers |
Drink young as you think!
One of the most famous Pepsi-Cola ads as sung by the one and only Joanie Sommers.
See two other Joanie Sommers ads in Soda Pop at our parent site, RoadOde.com.
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time 1:01 size 807 kb aired 1964
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| Pepsi-Cola #7 (1960): Be Sociable! |
You've got to see this one to believe it. Awesomely retro.
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time 1:08 size 247 kb aired 1963
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| Pepsi #8 (1980): Pepsi Spirit |
Catch that Pepsi spirit!
Drink it in...and root for the little girl with spunk.
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time 1:02 size 794-823 kb aired 1980
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| Pepsi #9 (1984): Close Encounter |
The choice of a new generation.
All I can say is, poor Coke.
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time 1:02 size 771-825 kb aired 1984
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