Really dating myself here. Yup definitely an Old in these parts, buy I don't peruse any other boards so I thought I'd ask.

Anybody remember the jingles we sang as kids? They really don't do this nowadays, in fact my kids really didn't either. But back in the day we all sang jingles just goofing around with our friends. You saw this in the movie, "Stand any Me". Here's one I just saw and remembered:

• The 1970s cleaning product jingle: The phrase is a famous example of a sarcastic and humorous jingle for the Comet brand of scouring powder. The jingle is: "Comet - it makes your teeth turn green!; Comet - it tastes like gasoline!; Comet - it makes you vomit; So buy some Comet, and vomit, today!"

We also sang commercial jingles from Oscar Mayer Wieners to Alka Seltzer and Band Aid, as well as TV intro songs that were improvised, " Daniel Boone was a man, was a big man, but the bear was bigger so…"

Jingles were also sang jumping rope or playing yard games. My kids have no idea what, "Eenie Meanie Miny Moe" or "one potato, two potato" was all about in choosing side or teams.

Fire away, but back in the day this was an American past time…

Comet
Make your mouth turn green
Comet
Tastes like Listerine
Comet
Make you vomit...

My kids sing the liberty mutual jingle too. I think it funny

One that comes to mind:

"I don't want to grow up
I'm (insert "R" word here)
My mom and dad were cousins just look what they did!"

Call 267-8433....

A couple from a 70s/80s childhood in Beaumont:

Catfish Kitchen
Ain't you wishin'
That you was havin' dinner at Catfish Kitchen
Mama don't have to do no dishes
Kids just love home-cooked catfishes

<AND>

I'm going home to the Pickett House
And I can hardly wait
Somethin' good's on the stove right now
And man it sure smells great
The Pickett House
The Pickett House
Chicken and dumplin's every day
The Pickett House
The Pickett House
Just like coming home

Quote:

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Call 267-8433....

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Houston Post Classifieds...
"Call 9 4 o double o double o, 9 4 o double o double o ...)

Repeats a bunch of times and gets stuck in your head for 40 years.

When I lived in Law, we had a song we used to sing alternate lyrics to Puryear to the "Armour Hot Dogs" jingle. It's not postable though.

We also learned all the patriotic songs: The Air Force, Marine, Navy, Coast Guard and Army Songs as well as, God Bless America, America the Beautiful and Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.

And today they don't say the Pledge of Allegiance?

"From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli"

But to the tune of "My Darling Clementine"

Southlake said:

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We also learned all the patriotic songs: The Air Force, Marine, Navy, Coast Guard and Army Songs as well as, God Bless America, America the Beautiful and Columbia the Gem of the Ocean.

And today they don't say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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Sure they do.


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Winston taste good
Like a (clap) (clap) cigarette should

Crossfire
Cookie Crisp

I'd like to buy the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves

(Chorus)
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to buy the world a Coke
And keep it company
That's the real thing

Reach out, reach out and touch someone, reach out, call up and just say hi.

Southtown Ford
South on 35
Alsbury Exit
Ft Worth



Same jingle concept used for multiple dealers across the country

CROSSFIRE

I remember both of those, especially Catfish Kitchen. Seems like the Golden Gators had an earworm of a jingle back in the day, too.

Not a jingle, but my favorite was "If anybody can, Wickersham can." My parents told me that I said that instead of trick or treat one Halloween.

You wonder where the yellow went
When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.

Get your skis shined up, ...

Showing my age here:
Plop plop
fizz fizz

The Gators' song was to the Golden Grahams jingle.

"Give us a bat and a ball
Let the umpires make the call
Cause it's a Golden Gators game"

Oh my darlin's
Gone to Krogers
For the savings jamboree
For low prices on name brand products
She chose groceries over me

All you H-tine boomers and GenXers sing it with me…

Wheeeeeen…..

Your Transmission's got you down
Or your motor falls apart
It's time to go to Thunderbolt
You don't need a brand new car
We still believe in value
And we pass it on to you
At thunderbolt well fix it right
And we'll guarantee it too

Well put the yeeeeehaaa
Back in your motor and transmission

Cue lady driving a giant boat of a white convertible like something right out of Dukes of Hazzard out of a parking lot waving a cowboy hat over her head

That's it!

"Oh, those Golden Gators."

My boloney has a first name
it's O-S-C-A-R

My boloney has a second name
It's M-EY-E-R

Oh I love to eat it everyday
And if you ask me why I'll say
Cause Oscar Meyer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!

Fort Worth National, that's myyyyyyy bank!

I'm the Frito Bandito

Welcome to the Honeycomb Hideout

Not a jingle to sing to but surely one to mimic/hum or whatever you call it.

Delta Catfish Company in San Antonio
Sung to the tune "Dixie"

Oh, I wish I was in the land of catfish
Ain't no fish quite like that fish
For the price, have you tried
Hushpuppies on the side?

At the Delta Catfish Company
Hoo-ray, hoo-ray!
At the Delta Catfish Company
It's down off old San Pedro

Circa 1973-74

Kinda ironic that I graduated from A&M with an MS in Meat Science and my first job was with Oscar Mayer.

As a kid, the iconic 'Oh I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener…that is what I truly want to be…"
And then "Hot dogs, Armour Hot Dogs, what kind of kid eats Armour Hot Dogs?…."

And the best of all.."Oh my bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R"

I have a business acquaintance that drove the Wiener Mobile for two years when he was in his 20's. THAT would have been the bomb!

Great thread Southlake!

Oh I'd hate to be an Oscar Meyer wiener,
That is what I'd truly hate to be...
'Cause if I was an Oscar Meyer wiener,
Soon there would be nothing left of me