Old Adverts

Catsmokinpot

does anyone remember the heinz ketchup advert when ur man was ontop of the roof of this appartment block, and he leaves the bottle sitting open over the edge while he runs down stairs. and as walks out the front door, out plops the tomato sauce straight down and all over his chips, i always thought it was class

does anyone remember any other old adverts?

c - 13

Old drifter ad's with the drifter man in the shop (dressed like a pimp).
He's my idol.
I can't find them anywhere though
If anyone does locate this ad at any stage could you link me ?

roberteboot

Catsmokinpot wrote:

does anyone remember the heinz ketchup advert when ur man was ontop of the roof of this appartment block, and he leaves the bottle sitting open over the edge while he runs down stairs. and as walks out the front door, out plops the tomato sauce straight down and all over his chips, i always thought it was class

does anyone remember any other old adverts?

I dont remember this ad but i really really wish i do!

whiskeyman

c - 13 wrote:

Old drifter ad's with the drifter man in the shop (dressed like a pimp).
He's my idol.
I can't find them anywhere though
If anyone does locate this ad at any stage could you link me ?

brilliant ad!
ya catch my drift?

I think I mentioned that on some other ad thread.
There's a new forum now - advertising/marketing in the Biz section. Might be worth getting more ad discussions there

That Heinz ad was brilliant. I think they had a whole range of ads pushing that theme.

DublinWriter

c - 13 wrote:

Old drifter ad's with the drifter man in the shop (dressed like a pimp).
He's my idol.
I can't find them anywhere though
If anyone does locate this ad at any stage could you link me ?

Try UK Nova, old ad Bit Torrents come and go on there.

I wish someone would put some Irish stuff up on there too. That would be cool!

telecinesk

Ah yes, that reminds me of the first "super Glue" ad on tv in the 70s.
Had some bloke stretching some rubber yoke like out of a gym. He then cuts it with the 70s stanley knife of course. Reglues the rubber thing and carries on with the exercise. Add I think a 70s green nylon tracksuit and your sorted.

Femelade

does anyone remember the ad for fruit gums and there was a wee lad on it who had a fruit bat called kevin?
my brother who's 18 doesnt,
anyone here know it?

JungleBunny

That one vaguely rings a bell. Thought it was for Fruit Pastilles...? Same thing I guess. Was it a cartoon ad?

Was the ketchup add the one with Matt LeBlanc? (Joey from Friends)

c - 13

Femmy wrote:

does anyone remember the ad for fruit gums and there was a wee lad on it who had a fruit bat called kevin?
my brother who's 18 doesnt,
anyone here know it?

Yep, Rowntree's fruit gums.
I wouldnt say a wee lad though, he was in his teens definatly.
The fruit bat was a puppet in the background ?

Oh, oh, oh anyone remember the "cool for cats" milk ad !!

JungleBunny

The only ad I can think of right now is the Softmints ad with Mr.Soft.
Weird one.

Oh, oh, oh anyone remember the "cool for cats" milk ad !!

Hmmmm... not really, no. Was it good?

c - 13

JungleBunny wrote:

The only ad I can think of right now is the Softmints ad with Mr.Soft.
Weird one.

"Oh mister soft - how come everything around you is so sort and squishy,strange ?"

JungleBunny wrote:

Hmmmm... not really, no. Was it good?

No but it had a catchy tune .....
"The mothers gone to bingo,
and the old mans out of town,
they both said I can party,
So i invite a few friends round ....

um ... dum ... de .... dum ..... something
um ... dum ... de .... dum ..... something
...........
COOOOOL FOOOOR CAAAATTTTTSSSS"

Cant remember a bit.

Ry

Reisen...The Chocolate Chew :cool:

Ry

JungleBunny

c - 13 wrote:

No but it had a catchy tune .....
"The mothers gone to bingo,
and the old mans out of town,
they both said I can party,
So i invite a few friends round ....

um ... dum ... de .... dum ..... something
um ... dum ... de .... dum ..... something
...........
COOOOOL FOOOOR CAAAATTTTTSSSS"

Cant remember a bit.

Now I remember that one. Have not seen or heard that in years!
Very catchy I must admit

Femelade

c - 13 wrote:

"Oh mister soft - how come everything around you is so sort and squishy,strange ?"


No but it had a catchy tune .....
"The mothers gone to bingo,
and the old mans out of town,
they both said I can party,
So i invite a few friends round ....

um ... dum ... de .... dum ..... something
um ... dum ... de .... dum ..... something
...........
COOOOOL FOOOOR CAAAATTTTTSSSS"

Cant remember a bit.

isnt that a song by "squeeze"?
different words though.

rose of jericho

yeah the band was Squeeze and Jools Holland was the piano player in the video with the two girls in cat suits and side pony tails doing the dance.

excellent song

Larianne

Catsmokinpot wrote:

does anyone remember the heinz ketchup advert when ur man was ontop of the roof of this appartment block, and he leaves the bottle sitting open over the edge while he runs down stairs. and as walks out the front door, out plops the tomato sauce straight down and all over his chips, i always thought it was class

does anyone remember any other old adverts?

I'm pretty sure that's the one with Matt LeBlanc in it.

What was the ad where they said "tasty, tasty, tasty...they're very tasty" That tune just popped into my head.

Or remember the ad for Muchies. Some woman going on about the taste of them at a dressing table and goes "And somebody decided to call them Munchies!" Hated that ad.

parasite

Larianne wrote:

What was the ad where they said "tasty, tasty, tasty...they're very tasty" That tune just popped into my head.

yeah, it was brought up in another thread which got it stuck in my head which led to googling which led to http://www.markmcm2002.verysmooth.co.uk/ads_g-l2.html


it was better in my memories though

Larianne

Branflakes!! Wouldnt have remembered that!! Mad how a tune can stick in your head like that.

I remember that Cooool for catz ad and Kevin the bat or kevin and his bat. Strange ads they were.

Kiora ads... "We all adore Kiora!"

I know they still sometimes use it, (god its years old) que crappy music...."Don't forget the pancakes on Jif Lemon day"

Or the Cornflakes ad that was promoting the film Willow. And the sledge crashed into the kitchen ceiling. Was to collect cards of some sort.

TCamen

The old Monster Munch ads with the different characters in a spooky wood?

Um Bongo ads were funny back in the day too "Um Bongo, they drink it in the Congo"

The Wine Gums one with the Scottish guy in the house "Who let the juice loose abooot this hoooose" -- wasn't there a talking moose head in it?

What were the sweets with the different lyrics for "I'm too sexy..." ? There was a grandmother in the ad or something!

The old Chewits ads with the green dinosaur/dragon eating planes and tanks, and wasn't satisfied until they gave him chewits

Didn't some stop-motion skeleton guy used to advertise blank tapes or something like that?

All the MB boardgame ads -- Operation, Screwball Scramble, Buckaroo, Game of Life ("You can be a winner at the game of life!")

c - 13

TCamen wrote:

What were the sweets with the different lyrics for "I'm too sexy..." ? There was a grandmother in the ad or something!

Fruitella - cos' they are too fruity for my gran, to fruity for my gran, man.

c - 13

Larianne wrote:

Kiora ads... "We all adore Kiora!"

ITS TOO JUICY FOR CROWS,
ITS JUST FOR ME AND MY DAWG.

TCamen

Fruitella - cos' they are too fruity for my gran, to fruity for my gran, man.

Cheers -- didn't he have a pet shark too?

Femelade

oh i have a classic here,
just thought of it:


the red car and the blue car had a race
all the red car could do was stuff his face
he eats everything he sees
from trucks to prickly trees
but smarty blue he took the milky way...


anyone remember it?

c - 13

Femmy wrote:

oh i have a classic here,
just thought of it:


the red car and the blue car had a race
all the red car could do was stuff his face
he eats everything he sees
from trucks to prickly trees
but smarty blue he took the milky way...


anyone remember it?

Nice one Femmy - couldnt remember these two lines at all !

Dont forget the old cornetto ads !
Just one cornetto ..... geeeveeee eeettt toooo meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

Femelade

c - 13 wrote:

Dont forget the old cornetto ads !
Just one cornetto ..... geeeveeee eeettt toooo meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

deeeeeeliciousssssss iceeeecream frooomm HHH BBBBBBB(italy?)

DublinWriter

Femmy wrote:

oh i have a classic here,
just thought of it:


the red car and the blue car had a race
all the red car could do was stuff his face
he eats everything he sees
from trucks to prickly trees
but smarty blue he took the milky way...


anyone remember it?

I have it on MPG, plus the Oringina one mentioned earlier.

...I really need to get out more.

Femelade

lol, we all do...on boards

rubadub

not sure these words are right, i pasted them

Will it be Chips or Jacket Spuds,
Will it be Salad or Frozen Peas.
Will it be Mushrooms
Fried Onion rings.
You'll have to wait and see.

Oh we hope its Chips its Chips,
We hope its Chips its Chips.
We hope its Chips its Chips

Femelade

^^what the hell is that?^^

rubadub

young nippers today!
I think it was for ketchup, all these builders were on the way home singing, wondering what they would be having for dinner. It was sung to the tune of que sera sera

byte

TCamen wrote:

Didn't some stop-motion skeleton guy used to advertise blank tapes or something like that?

Ah yes, that was for Scotch video tapes IIRC.

"Rerecord, not fade away... Re-record not fade away..." and so on.

Which in return reminds me of Ariston adverts:

Ariston, and on, and on, and on.

WellyJ

Femmy wrote:

oh i have a classic here,
just thought of it:


the red car and the blue car had a race
all the red car could do was stuff his face
he eats everything he sees
from trucks to prickly trees
but smarty blue he took the milky way...


anyone remember it?

Actually its:

The Red Car and the Blue Car had a race
All Red wants to do is stuff his face
He eats everything he sees
From trucks to prickly trees
But smart old Blue he chose the Milky Way
He's looking for a tasty treat, fluffy and light
'Cos he knows it won't spoil his appetite

Oh no, the bridge has gone
Old Red can't carry on
But smart old Blue he chose the Milky Way


Then there was the:

The Sattelite and the meteor had a race etc.

Same idea, another milky way ad

rubadub

Hello Tosh, got a toshiba?

Larianne

"Do the shake and vac to put the freshness back..
Dooo the shake and vac, and put the freshness back!"

Those Tango ads, with the orange faced dude who had a high pitched voice and said something like " it's not wee willy winkle" or something mad! :rolleyes:

The Lemsip ads with the spud-like policeman in the rain.

grimsbymatt

TCamen wrote:

Didn't some stop-motion skeleton guy used to advertise blank tapes or something like that?

It was for Scotch video tapes. 'Re-record, don't fade away. Re-record, don't fade away...'

TCamen

Remember the old Colgate ads with the kids and giant teeth? I think it was Colgate, definitely some toothpaste company! The kids were protectors of the teeth or something? Really white ad

WellyJ

TCamen wrote:

Remember the old Colgate ads with the kids and giant teeth? I think it was Colgate, definitely some toothpaste company! The kids were protectors of the teeth or something? Really white ad

Yeh they protected them from the CAVITY CREEPS!!!@!

Peter Griffin once fell in with them

Photi

Larianne wrote:

The Lemsip ads with the spud-like policeman in the rain.

It was a lemon! lemsip = lemon

c - 13

"If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, join our club" - Club Milks (surprisingly :eek: )

Larianne

Photi wrote:

It was a lemon! lemsip = lemon

oh... duh!!! :rolleyes:

"5,4,3,2,1....(then quickly) 5,4,3,2,1...5,4,3,2,1s"

TCamen

Not as old as others but...

"Daddy or Chips, Daddy or chips..."

nlgbbbblth

DublinWriter wrote:

I wish someone would put some Irish stuff up on there too. That would be cool!

Not a hope.
How many websites to you see devoted to archive Irish television?
We're supposed to rely on our memories. Websites and archive DVDs are for everyone else.

Siogfinsceal

The song is still stuck in my head from the old milk add - with the skeleton and the young lad "a childs got more bones than a grown ups got!"

oh and the dime bar adds "arrrrrrmadillos!!!!!!!"

arctic lemur

Any one remember the weetabix ads with the driving instructor and ' i will survive asthe theme tune'? It was gas! There was another one with a vet as well, used to have me in fits of laughter.

missingtime

I always thought it was funny when you were watching a film that you taped off the tv years ago and all the old adverts that were on back then.Half the time I'd stop just for the sake of it. Even the different graphics for the channels.

nlgbbbblth

missingtime wrote:

I always thought it was funny when you were watching a film that you taped off the tv years ago and all the old adverts that were on back then.Half the time I'd stop just for the sake of it. Even the different graphics for the channels.

I always tried to edit out the breaks when taping films.
Regret it now when I rewatch films/programmes I recorded off TV in the late 1980s.

Irjudge1

The best of Irish ?

Kimberly, Mikado and Coconut Creams,

Beany and Barney.

The safe cross code with Judge the Dog.

Little boy going to get his frisbee half way up an ESB pylon. (more of a public service announcement.) Often died just before Popeye was on before the Angelus.

Sally O Brien and the way she might look at ya.

Sam Spudz. Cartoon ad if I remember right.

How do they get the figs into the fig rolls?

nlgbbbblth

Irjudge1 wrote:

Little boy going to get his frisbee half way up an ESB pylon. (more of a public service announcement.) Often died just before Popeye was on before the Angelus.

Play Safe - was an English public information film
Available on the Charley Says DVD set - only £5.99 from here

Cork

Maude Frickert selling Toyota

or I love Mona (Yogurt)

Classics

Larianne

The ESB ad where a guy has to get up in the middle of the night coz his child is crying and the song playing over it is "OOoonnly yoooouu..can da make the darkneessss bright..". We just remember it as kids coz the guy looked like a relation of ours.

Or there was the Bord Na Mona ad where the Dad brings home the son from college/the big smoke and the mother's there waiting for him. for the fire on. Oh no... was that for Telecom Eireann? Ah I dunno..

Was there some programme that used to show these old ads and take the p*ss outta them. Like on The End or Blizzard Of Odd??

DublinWriter

Irjudge1 wrote:

The safe cross code with Judge the Dog.

True, much more effective than the current 'snuff' ads.