I saw a Milky Bar advert on the tele last night which is where this thought patter is coming from. Over recent years I could not tell you what adds are on the Tele frequently or what the main products being sold are. Presume that multi channel/ Remote control/ Sky Plus etc has diminshed to power of TV adverts but anyway
it would seem to me that TV Aderts in th eighties were a lot more effective - I admit they were annoying but most of them had very catchy themes
In particular the ones used for Chocolate/Soft Drinks/Detergent and Cleaning products cereals
Just a few that come to mind

The Milky Bar Kid just can't go wrong
Bounty hunters are we seaching for Paradise
Catch it if you can on the outside is chocalate and underneath the choclare are Crispies
A Mars a day helps you work rest and play
Hands that do dishes can be soft as your face with mild green fairly liquid
Thank Crunchie its Friday
The outright winegar with Tayto salt and Vinegar
Do the Shake and Vac and put the freshenerss back
Mr Muscle cleans so clean you can really see yourself
Kimberly, Mikado and Coconut creams someone you love with lots of ...
Lilt with the totally tropical taste
Let the Gib O flow Club Orange
bring me apples bring me honey bring me hazlenuts bring me wheat .... kellogs Country store

All crap but catchy - IMO they were better than the more modern approach

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 07/08/2010 13:37:45    739105

Russ abbot in the Hamlet cigar ads very funny
Leonard Rossiter and Joan collins in the Martini ads also very funny

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 07/08/2010 13:44:02    739112

the Red car ad the Blue car had a race.. The milkyway ad

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 07/08/2010 16:00:23    739303

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxhJD40NaMs

deadly

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 07/08/2010 16:03:50    739305

link


jooose looose abooot this hooose

pidge (Cork) - Posts: 543 - 07/08/2010 16:27:33    739335

the camel in the harp add

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 07/08/2010 16:55:57    739367

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4tFzuFGUOI

Not exactly retro but one that is bound to become a classic in time.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13819 - 07/08/2010 17:01:53    739374

This is a good one from way back when

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlIQZyPOyGU

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13819 - 07/08/2010 17:02:57    739377

Kia-Ora: "Its too orangey for crows, its just for me and my dog!"........"I'll be your dog!...Woof woof woof woof, woof woof woof woof!!"

"Do the Shake and Vac and put the freshness back, do the Shake and Vac and put the freshness back!!!"

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 07/08/2010 19:56:43    739581

Remember the kitkat ad with God and and the Devil in the lift? Or the Petit Filous ad that was set in the middle ages with the servant tasting the petit filous "you wouldn't like it" and gives him an apple "well it wont kill ya!" Quality.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12400 - 10/08/2010 10:45:50    741556

Kid: "Mom, im hungry!!"

Mon: "Not again!"

Kid: "But im vamished!" - one of the dubbed kinder adds from years ago - very annoying.

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 10/08/2010 12:07:53    741704

i think this is a quality ad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZOm2YhOI4c

MLR (Carlow) - Posts: 77 - 10/08/2010 12:14:38    741720

Got to get a Gateaux -got to get a Gateaux Cake
Have a break have Kit Kat
Polo the mint with the hole
M and M's melt in your mouth not in your hand (Matron)
Cadburys Caramal and the (hot looking bunny rabbit) - Why are you beavering around
Opal Fruits made to make your mouth water
The Yorkie Truckdriver Adds
Only smarties have the answer
Pepsi the choice of a new generation
Have coke and a smile makes you feel Go-o-od
Birds eye Potatoe waffles they are waffely verstatile

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 10/08/2010 12:15:10    741721

Cadbury's fruit and nutcase - youtube it, couldnt set up a link. "Funky, chunky almonds!" - ha

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 10/08/2010 12:18:06    741724

From the afore mentioned Russ Abbot:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYPGyhOzdsI&feature=related

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEXulXsv1Hw&feature=related

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXHxsijVDSM&feature=related

redandblackgaa (Tyrone) - Posts: 251 - 10/08/2010 20:25:13    742698

sorry. links not working for some reason

redandblackgaa (Tyrone) - Posts: 251 - 10/08/2010 20:46:53    742724

Another classic Omar thread. I can't wait for his next exhilarating one, what's your favourite type of biscuit perhaps

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 11/08/2010 13:00:14    743062

PomeroyPlunkett
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1153

What's your favourite type of biscuit?

Mikados

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13819 - 11/08/2010 13:18:52    743088

11/08/2010 13:00:14
PomeroyPlunkett
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1153

743062 Another classic Omar thread. I can't wait for his next exhilarating one, what's your favourite type of biscuit perhaps
_______________

Well I didn't have privilege of the university education and the guaranteed gilt edged path to boardroom dominance that you constantly claim to enjoy.

So until such time as you give some of us a job sweeping your chimney and manicuring your tree lined avenue - you may just have to make do with these tedious threads that are clearly beneath you.

If you would be gracious enough to give me a three month stint as tea-boy well perhaps I could get around to devising a thread along the lines suggested.

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 11/08/2010 13:18:59    743089

Omar.d

Leave Pomeroy alone. He only asked a question!

So what is your favourite biscuit?

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13819 - 11/08/2010 13:48:21    743129