But What About the Jingle?
A few weeks ago, Jack and John brought up the topic of (in)famous local jingles you just can’t get out of your head. One that I remember is ”Russwood Chrysler Plymouth / You’re number one in all we do!”. Except the jingle doesn’t work so well for a dealership that no longer sells Chryslers.
One of these days, remembering that jingle is going to be a sign that I’m an old timer, isn’t it?
The Comments
JT says "Count on EMC!" Love that June 12, 2009 at 7:38am
“Count on EMC!” Love that one that they play twenty times after every Husker basketball games. Or how about “N St. Drive In, We supply the...Fun!”
Karin Dalziel says I grew up in california, June 12, 2009 at 8:29am
I grew up in california, so I remember:
“If you want a car or truck, go see cal!”
lisa says The song that accompanies the June 12, 2009 at 9:19am
The song that accompanies the “Best in Class” montages is the same one that has been playing since I was a kid. I grew up in northwest Iowa and all of the stations in that area used the same song as well.
Also, the 10/11 “Hello, Lincoln” promos uses the same song that one of the Sioux City or Sioux Falls stations used when I was a kid. The lyrics to that version were “Hello Siouxland”
Nikkidemas says Jingles June 12, 2009 at 9:23am
“Save big money @ Menards” and the Schaefer’s “Christmas in July” song...which we should start hearing again soon.
Fletch says RE: Jingles June 12, 2009 at 9:25am
Schaefers also used “the only thing better than our prices is our service, Schaafers TV and Appliance Cen-TER!” which they have slightly altered and begun using over the last year again.
Jeff R says I'm glad the jingles for June 12, 2009 at 10:19am
I’m glad the jingles for the “Liiincoln Eye and Laser Ins-ti-tute!” have finally died down. That one always bothered me.
Fletch says There have been some lousy June 12, 2009 at 10:47am
There have been some lousy local jingles, to be sure.
Not that it is a bad one, but I am somewhat astounded that U-Stop still uses (to the best of my knowledge at least), “there’s only one thing to do - you stop at U-Stop.” I know the guys that sang that jingle, and it had to have been recorded at the end of the 1980’s.
West A Dad says U-Stop June 12, 2009 at 10:53am
What!!?? You mean Fred the U-Stop handyman didn’t sing that?
Fletch says RE: U-Stop June 12, 2009 at 3:29pm
I think it’s “Ed”, the U-Stop handyman.
Steve Smith says A couple Caribbean-style jingles come June 12, 2009 at 11:21am
A couple Caribbean-style jingles come to mind:
The “Lemon Days at Gateway Center” one, and
“No-body comes close to Cus-tom ... Cus-tom Elec-tronics!”
Fletch says RE: A couple Caribbean-style jingles come June 12, 2009 at 3:30pm
Nice ones!
Gene says RE: But What About the Jingle? June 13, 2009 at 2:31pm
I heard the Walker Tire jingle this morning on the radio - that one has to be a 7 or 8 on the annoying scale.
Fletch says RE: But What About the Jingle? June 13, 2009 at 5:19pm
I’ve heard it a bunch, too, and it made me think of this thread. Too funny.