As we try to survive another Monday on this planet – here’s the O’Jays to help us along. “Survival” was written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and appeared on the 1975 O’Jays album of the same title. “Survival” was released as the B-side to “Let Me Make Love To You” and grabbed a #10 spot on Billboard’s R&B chart on its own.
Here we find the group performing on Soul Train in 1975. Play loud.
It’s all 1971 today. Have a look at four vintage spots featuring McDonald’s (change back on your dollar!), Birds Eye Orange Plus, Lux liquid (with Sandy Duncan and Christopher Hewett), and Allerest allergy tablets.
Have a good weekend and I’ll see you in a few.
MCDONALD’S ‘CHANGE BACK’ COMMERCIAL (1971)
McDonald’s commercial featuring two hamburgers, french fries, and a coke for less than a dollar. Spot aired in 1971.
ORANGE PLUS COMMERCIAL (BIRDS EYE, 1971)
Birds Eye Orange Plus ‘orange breakfast beverage’ commercial featuring a fancy bow tie. Spot aired circa 1971.
LUX LIQUID COMMERCIAL (SANDY DUNCAN & MR. BELVEDERE, 1971)
Lux with Dermasil dishwashing liquid commercial featuring actors Sandy Duncan and Christopher Hewett (‘Mr. Belvedere’). Spot aired in 1971.
ALLEREST ALLERGY TABLETS COMMERCIAL (1971)
Allerest allergy tablets commercial featuring springtime in Paris. Spot aired early 1971.
Were lounging around in 1970 for this installment of vintage commercials. Our star attraction is a spot for Honeycomb cereal with a free metal license plate offer. Check out that cool looking biker gang. What a bunch of terrors.
Following that, you’ll find spots for Western Electric, Romper Room’s Mr. Magnet Man toy, and a long version of a Colt 45 spot starring Billy Van. I posted a shorter, 30: second version nine years back. Gee, I’ve been doing this for a while now.
Suzi Quatro’s “The Race Is On” was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and first appeared on the 1978 LP If You Knew Suzi…. The aforementioned album is Quatro’s biggest US success as it included the chart-smasher “Stumblin’ In.”
Here’s Suzi in a September 1979 broadcast performing “The Race Is On” on European music show Rock Planet. Though aired in ’79, this appearance was recorded back in ’78. Enjoy.
It’s a 1979 kinda thing today. Tuck into commercials for Wrigley’s Big Red gum, Total Cereal, some high fashion Sears shirtdresses, and a TV trailer for Bette Midler’s The Rose.
Have a relaxing and refreshing weekend and let’s meet back here in a few days.
BIG RED GUM ‘JINGLE’ COMMERCIAL (1979)
Wrigley’s Big Red cinnamon chewing gum commercial featuring a memorable jingle. Spot aired December 1979.
TOTAL CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1979)
General Mills Total cereal commercial featuring a ‘Natural Cereal’ bowl comparison. Spot aired March 1979.
’70S STYLE: SHIRTDRESSES COMMERCIAL (SEARS, 1979)
Sears ‘The Fashion Place’ shirtdresses commercial featuring a $17.99 price point. Spot aired March 1979.
‘THE ROSE’ TV TRAILER (BETTE MIDLER, 1979)
TV trailer for the movie ‘The Rose’ starring Bette Midler. Spot aired December 1979.
Heading later into the seventies, here’s two commercials from 1977 and two from ’78. Enjoy Roy Clark in a spot for Pringles Country Style Potato Chips, the Buick Riviera S-Type, Zenith TVs (with Pete Rose), and Sine-Off – in the bright red box!
PRINGLES COUNTRY STYLE COMMERCIAL (ROY CLARK, 1978)
Pringles Country Style Hearty Potato Chips commercial starring musician-actor Roy Clark. Spot aired October 1978.
’79 BUICK RIVIERA S-TYPE COMMERCIAL (1978)
1979 model Buick Riviera S-Type commercial. Spot aired November 1978.
ZENITH COLOR SENTRY TV SET COMMERCIAL (PETE ROSE, 1977)
Zenith Color Sentry television set commercial starring baseball great Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds). Spot aired October 1977.
SINE-OFF ‘BRIGHT RED BOX’ COMMERCIAL (1977)
Sine-Off Added-Strength tablets & spray sinus medicine commercial. Spot aired September 1977.
