Remember that 80s musical Menthadent P advert?

harmoniums · 17-03-2012 05:49AM #1

With the family wishing their trucker father farewell?
It had a song that went (going from memory here...)

"Stay away from greasy spoons,
Try to get to bed by three,
Take good care of yourself,
Brush with Menthadent P!"

"Remember, P for Prevention, oohhh, oohhhh,
P for Protection, oohhh, oohhh
P for the plaque that threatens your bum-bum"

1st, I can't find it on youtube, have you seen it anywhere?
2nd, as a kid I had no idea what a "greasy spoon" was, the first line made little sense to me.
3rd, How can plaque threaten your bum bum?

Shield · 17-03-2012 06:21AM

I can't remember that one, but I sing* you off to sleep with:

Kids: ONE
Man: Look for a safe place

Kids: TWO
Man: Don't hurry, stop and wait

Kids: THREE
Man: Look all around and listen, before you cross the road remember

Kids: FOUR
Man: Let all the traffic past you

Kids: FIVE
Man: Then walking straight across you...

Kids: SIX KEEP WATCHING
Man: That's the Safe Cross Code

*Raise your hand if you know the melody without having to Google it!

texidub · 17-03-2012 06:21AM

harmoniums wrote: »

3rd, How can plaque threaten your bum bum?

Well, I wouldn't want one nailed there, would you?

Don't care who it's for.

harmoniums · 17-03-2012 06:33AM

texidub wrote: »

Well, I wouldn't want one nailed there, would you?

Don't care who it's for.

If it read "Admiral Poopen Von Holen", I would endure its mounting.

Badly Drunk Boy · 17-03-2012 06:33AM

harmoniums wrote: »

3rd, How can plaque threaten your bum bum?

Might it have been "gum-gum"?

harmoniums · 17-03-2012 06:37AM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

Might it have been "gum-gum"?

That does make more sense than bum bum

texidub · 17-03-2012 06:39AM

Oh right. Well, I might consider a small plaque then.

ToddyDoody · 17-03-2012 06:43AM

harmoniums wrote: »

With the family wishing their trucker father farewell?
It had a song that went (going from memory here...)

"Stay away from greasy spoons,
Try to get to bed by three,
Take good care of yourself,
Brush with Menthadent P!"

"Remember, P for Prevention, oohhh, oohhhh,
P for Protection, oohhh, oohhh
P for the plaque that threatens your bum-bum"

Some marketing people really screwed up here. Take an emotional scene and divert it to a jingle about toothpaste! (with a clinical name to boot) why not have a psychopath shoot someone, then run the plan over in his head about disposing the body with the last point being 'used hydroxy q washing powder to get clothes spotlessly clean' and have him and the corpse do a little dance to how clean the stuff can get your clothes!

harmoniums · 17-03-2012 06:49AM

ToddyDoody wrote: »

Some marketing people really screwed up here. Take an emotional scene and divert it to a jingle about toothpaste! (with a clinical name to boot) why not have a psychopath shoot someone, then run the plan over in his head about disposing the body with the last point being 'used hydroxy q washing powder to get clothes spotlessly clean' and have him and the corpse do a little dance to how clean the stuff can get your clothes!

Menthadent P Ad was actually quite awesome, even though I only misheard the bit about your bum bum.
Your ad proposal includes murder and a magically animated corpse!

StupidLikeAFox · 17-03-2012 06:56AM

1. Listen to this song op
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss1RB3pCLOA&feature=related

2. Sing these lyrics

While your on your foreign trip,
Stay fit and well,
Don’t forget to to care for your gums,
Brush with Mentadent P.

Remember P for protection, oo-hoo
P for prevention, oo-hoo,
P for the plaque that grows on your gum-gums.

Stay away from greasy cafs,
Get to bed by three,
Take good care of your gums,
Brush with Mentadent P!

3. ?????

4. Profit

ToddyDoody · 17-03-2012 06:57AM

The emotional hook worked so? Personally i'd have more concern for not having to visit the dentist and having rid of the coffee stains

texidub · 17-03-2012 07:04AM

Yeah, I'd rather me whole head turned into a badly-designed septic tank than go to the dentist.

So I try not to let it get that far.

Sarn · 17-03-2012 11:38AM

Wasn't there a line "Brushing helps to fight the plaque"?
Edit: Aha, there was: http://youtu.be/DJEZYOvFeWU (with Emma Bunton)

Remember that 80s musical Menthadent P advert?

Comments