Beautiful people like Arnold Palmer and his caddy. Pay no attention to the caddy’s arm inside Palmer’s brain. (Tab commercial, 1978)
“Tab. What a beautiful drink. Tab. For beautiful people.”
Morning. Care for a tall glass of diet soda with your breakfast? Today we have a bubbly commercial for One Calorie Tab cola featuring a cameo by golfer, Arnold Palmer. Spot aired in 1978.
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The boldest, most soulful sister (Tina Turner, 1970)
Got three minutes to spare for a tight & funky, soul-stirring musical workout from Ike & Tina Turner? Yes, I thought so.
Here’s the band performing “Bold Soul Sister” live on January 11, 1970. (Date according to the YouTube poster, princeboy 27). “Bold Soul Sister” first appeared on Ike & Tina Turner’s 1969 L.P., The Hunter. Welcome to the 1970s, mother truckers!
Previously on Mood Music: Stevie Wonder, ‘You Haven’t Done Nothin” (Live, 1975)
Lookin’ good, 70s guy! (Protein 29 commercial, 1972)
“It puts back the control shampooing takes out.”
Alrighty, time to spray on our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Protein 29 “hair groom” commercial. Spot aired on New Year’s Day, 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer ‘Gay ’90s’ (1973)
‘Aware. Alert. Alive.’ (Safety Woman, 1978)
Hurray! It’s School Movies time! Quickly, everyone gather ’round and pay close attention. Today we present Safety: In Danger Out of Doors – the story of a mild-mannered school crossing guard, Karen Kingsley, who moonlights as the guardian of youth, “Safety Woman.”
Behind you! Behind youuuu! (‘Safety: In Danger Out Of Doors,’ 1978)
You won’t see a trippier, more thrilling or better-acted, 14 minutes of heroic crossing guard action this entire afternoon. Dig in!
Previously on School Movies: ‘The Crossroads Crash’ (1973)
‘First of the great Milwaukee Brewers.’ (Pabst Blue Ribbon commercial, 1973)
“Imagine for a moment that you’re in the ‘Gay ’90s’…”
Let’s crack open a cold Daily 70s Spot. Today we’ve got a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer commercial looking back to 1890. Spot aired in February of 1973.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: ‘The Mike Douglas Show,’ ‘Moscow’ Promo (1975)
‘…all my brain and body need…’ (Ian Dury, ‘Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll,’ 1978)
Happy Labor Day fellow USians! Today is a day for taking a break, putting one’s feet up and giving thanks for labors of the past and present. It’s also a fine day for sex and drugs and rock and roll. I refer, of course, to the song of the same name! Cough..cough. All on the up and up here.
Here’s Ian Dury and the Blockheads performing “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” on the Dutch music show, TopPop in January of 1978. S&D&R&R was first released under Ian Dury’s name alone (the Blockheads were formed just after) in August of 1977. Despite the tune’s wonderfulness and its popularity on new wave and punk rock stations in the late 70s and early 80s it was, surprisingly, not a chart hit. Play with gusto and have a great day off.
Previously on Music for Monday: The Sylvers, ‘Boogie Fever’ (1976)