Daily 70s Spot: Sears Tires ‘Baja Race’ (1971)

“The tire that beat the Baja.” Time to run our Daily 70s Spot through the dirt. Here’s one for Sears steel-belted radial tires featuring the Baja 1000 race. You’ll find lots of cool 70s cars in this commercial which aired … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Stephen B. Perfume (1975)

“The come alive fragrance by fashion designer, Stephen Burrows.” Time to spray on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a commercial for Stephen B. perfume. Pay attention to the announcer’s script on this one: “The laughing, loving, dancing, freshening, free, now … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Zoom’ Intro/Outro (PBS, 1972)

“C’mon and Zoom! C’mon and Zoom Zoom Zoom a-Zoom!” Happy Funshine Friday! Here’s the opening song (as well as a ‘Write In’ segment and closing theme) for PBS’ kid’s TV classic, Zoom. The clip below comes from the show’s first … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Tuneyville Choo-Choo Toy (1978)

“It’s the little train that delivers music to all stations.” All aboard for our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a classic commercial you’ll remember for Tomy’s Tuneyville Choo-Choo. A musical toy train with record discs. My little brother (born in ’77) … Continue reading

Mood Music: Raspberries, ‘Go All The Way’ (1972)

“Go All The Way” first appeared on Raspberries self-titled debut L.P. in May of 1972. The power pop tune, written and sung by Eric Carmen, was the band’s biggest US hit and reached a high of #5 on the Billboard … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Tide XK Detergent (Early 70s)

“You got a lot more dirt with children. You get a lot more clean with ‘New Generation’ Tide.” Daily 70s Spot time. Here’s a kid-focused, Tide XK detergent commercial. Spot aired in the early 1970s. My best guess would be … Continue reading