Them bones, them bones need calcium

Pythia

Does anyone remember this ad on tv?
Probably about 15 years ago at this stage.

It was an adult skeleton and two child skeletons. They were singing about milk.

They sang:
"Them bones, them bones, need calcium,
Them bones, them bones, need calcium,
Them bones, them bones, need calcium,
And that's the natural law"

Does anyone have any idea how I can download it?
Surely there must be a copy of it somewhere?

FillSpectre

Pythia wrote:

Does anyone remember this ad on tv?

Yeap but the kids were human and the adult "skeleton" was just a manqueinn/dummy.

Tobias Greeshman

That has to be one of the most over played ads ever on Irish TV, it was played up until a few years back.

FillSpectre

silas wrote:

That has to be one of the most over played ads ever on Irish TV, it was played up until a few years back.

Wasn't it an English ad? I agree it was over played but I don't think it was on Irish TV.

KTRIC

But remember kids, a childs got more bones than a grown-ups got.

mikedragon32

I'd normally recommend Commercialbreaksandbeats.co.uk but for some reason it seems to be down today... It's a great site for stuff like that... When it works.

Swan Knight

FillSpectre wrote:

Yeap but the kids were human and the adult "skeleton" was just a manqueinn/dummy.

That dummy used to scare the life out of me. Its eyes looked alive

Tobias Greeshman

FillSceptre wrote:

Wasn't it an English ad? I agree it was over played but I don't think it was on Irish TV.

I don't know if it was or not, was just on a site of old english ads and it wasn't there. Well I only had the two channels growing up and was always on, maybe it was originally on BBC, but it was definitely on RTE for a hell of a long time.

Dave!

That ad was the scariest thing ever!

BTW, I think this should go in All Things Retro

Sparky

I remember that ad, wow am I getting old?

I remember it
it was cool
better than the one with the witch

Washout

K-TRIC wrote:

But remember kids, a childs got more bones than a grown-ups got.

kids reply "A childs got more bones than a grown-ups got???"

KTRIC

Washout wrote:

kids reply "A childs got more bones than a grown-ups got???"

And thats a natural law

Somnus

I remember that ad from when i wasn about five. Its well better than the ones now.

Macker

silas wrote:

I don't know if it was or not, was just on a site of old english ads and it wasn't there. Well I only had the two channels growing up and was always on, maybe it was originally on BBC, but it was definitely on RTE for a hell of a long time.

The BBC don't show ads

chamlis

It was def on RTE for years, but it was dubbed so could even be german like the kinder ads.

"A grown up has about 200 bones. A child has many more, which grow into each other gradually. That's why a child needs even more calcium. And what's a natural thing for that?"

It's a natural law, man.

Roen

Ehhhh, I saw it about two weeks ago on on RTE1.....no wonder people can still remmeber it

joe_chicken

It's Irish...

My friends dad made it (sorry kev)

simu

Urgh! I hated that ad. All copies should be destroyed!

Alter-Ego

I think yout thinking of the new cartoon with the witch. Maybe not tho.

They only stopped showing it about 5 years ago.

Ruu_Old

Good ad, must try and track down a copy

Rogueish

I remember seeing it quite recently..... unless I was dreaming.....

Yeah that ad has to go down as one of those that just goes on replay through your head.

Thanx lads you have just wrecked my head for the night!

Piste

There is no way they stopped showing it 15 years ago cos I remember it from when I was 6 or 7

We used always sing it in school ^_^

Sinister

i've deffenitely seen it in the last 3 months. made me cringe.

monkeyfudge

FillSpectre wrote:

Yeap but the kids were human and the adult "skeleton" was just a manqueinn/dummy.

Yep... it was like a giant version of one of those models that artists use to get poses right.

I always prefered the other advert for milk... "It's what Ian Rush drinks!"

Pythia

Piste wrote:

There is no way they stopped showing it 15 years ago cos I remember it from when I was 6 or 7

We used always sing it in school ^_^

Ok, maybe it first started showing 15 years ago. I remember being quite young and seeing it on tv anyway.

anonymous_joe

That ad with the manequin creeped me out as a kid. Still does.

Rhyme

Flashback... and the older stick figure gives his hat to the younger stick figure... maybe i should drink more milk.

Archeron

Desnt seem fair really. The US get ads with supermodels and sports stars asking if you've "Got milk?" All we get is scary half alive manniquin creatures talking about bone structure or cartoon witches who want to eat children. I'm surprised kids today arent terrified of milk.
Maybe that could be the new slogan. "Milk. Mwahahahaha"

joe_chicken

monkeyfudge wrote:

Yep... it was like a giant version of one of those models that artists use to get poses right.

I always prefered the other advert for milk... "It's what Ian Rush drinks!"

"Atkinston Stanley!! Who are they?"


"Exactly!"

FranknFurter

thanks guys an gal,
JUST when Iv got Toms Diner outa my friggin head, now all I can do is keep focusing on "them bones, them bones, need cal-ci-um, and thats, a natural law!"

aaaaaargh! sombody have mercy an please shoot me.....

Pythia

Has no one any idea where I can get it?
Even just to see it would be cool!

Archeron

FranknFurter wrote:

thanks guys an gal,
JUST when Iv got Toms Diner outa my friggin head, now all I can do is keep focusing on "them bones, them bones, need cal-ci-um, and thats, a natural law!"

aaaaaargh! sombody have mercy an please shoot me.....

Make sure to sing it out loud in all public places and spread the joy. I've just been humming it in a Spar deli queue, and I'd bet there are at least 5 more people singing it now as well. ha!