Somehow, inexplicably, I have never featured KC & the Sunshine Band on the site. Let’s rectify that now with a clip from November of 1979. Here’s KC and the sunny lads performing “Please Don’t Go” in a promo film that aired on Europe’s TopPop program.
“Please Don’t Go” appeared on the Do You Wanna Go Party LP in the summer of ’79 and boogied all the way to #1 on the US Hot 100 and #3 in the UK.
Hey there, Bionic Pals. Today, we’re rewinding the decade back to the top with commercials from 1970 and ’71. Hit those clickers for spots from Coca-Cola, Campbell’s Vegetable Soup, Greyhound, and Quaker’s King Vitaman cereal.
COCA-COLA ‘ITS THE REAL THING!’ COMMERCIAL (1971)
Coca-Cola commercial featuring bicycle riders and a lesser-known ‘Real Thing’ song. Spot aired in 1971.
CAMPBELL’S SOUP & SANDWICH COMMERCIAL (1971)
Campbell’s Vegetable Soup commercial featuring a bologna sandwich combo. Spot aired April 1971.
GREYHOUND BUS COMMERCIAL (1970)
Two-part Greyhound Bus commercial featuring ‘beautiful’ new buses and terminals. Spot aired Fall 1970.
QUAKER KING VITAMAN CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1970)
Animated Quaker King Vitaman commercial featuring the voice of Joe Flynn. Likely produced by Jay Ward Studios. Spot aired in 1970.
Who remembers the Country Time “Grandpa”? Here he is with a nice glass of “flavored drink concentrate.” You’ll also find nostalgic spots for Chef’s Blend cat food, Fiat Strada, and Clairol’s Nice ‘n Easy hair color. Enjoy these and I’ll be back with some early seventies stuff on Friday.
COUNTRY TIME LEMONADE COMMERCIAL (1979)
Country Time Lemonade Flavor Frozen Drink Concentrate commercial featuring the ‘grandpa’ spokesperson. Spot aired in 1979.
To help us make it through our Monday, we have the Ramones with a minute and a half long blistering performance of “Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment.”
“Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment” appeared on the Leave Home LP in early 1977. This live explosion occurred on Germany’s Musikladen program in 1978. Play loud.
Commercial time! Continuing through the years, we land on 1976 and ’77. Our four vintage spots today are for Ore-Ida Tater Tots, Purina Kitten Chow, Bell System’s “Lightwave Communication,” and Miller High Life.
I hope to have a relaxing weekend and I wish you all the same. See you back here on Monday.
ORE-IDA TATER TOTS COMMERCIAL (1976)
Ore-Ida Tater Tots commercial featuring a young fan. Narrator may be Robert Stack. Spot aired March 1976.
KITTEN CHOW CAT FOOD COMMERCIAL (1976)
Purina Kitten Chow cat food commercial featuring 12 months of growth. Spot aired March 1976.
BELL SYSTEM ‘LIGHTWAVE COMMUNICATION’ COMMERCIAL (1977)
Bell System telephone ‘Lightwave Communication System’ commercial featuring Chicago-area testing. Spot aired November 1977.
MILLER BEER ‘CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ COMMERCIAL (1977)
Miller High Life beer commercial featuring construction workers. Spot aired November 1977.
Today, the channel is stuck on 1975. We’ve got spots for the RCA XL-100 TV (starring James Komack on the set of Chico and the Man), Pillsbury Streusel Swirl cake, The Crock Watcher, and Ban Lon clothing. Mid-seventies advertising in all its glory.
RCA TV SET COMMERCIAL (JAMES KOMACK, 1975)
RCA XL-100 television set commercial featuring James Komack, actor (‘Courtship of Eddie’s Father’) and producer (‘Welcome Back, Kotter’) on the set of ‘Chico and the Man.’ Spot aired November 1975.
PILLSBURY STREUSEL SWIRL CAKE COMMERCIAL (1975)
Pillsbury Streusel Swirl cinnamon dessert cake mix commercial featuring a square baking technique. Spot aired November 1975.
CROCK WATCHER COOKER COMMERCIAL (1975)
Hamilton Beach The Crock Watcher commercial featuring ‘Automatic Shift’ and Crockery and Glass styles. Spot aired October 1975.
70S STYLE: BAN LON CLOTHING COMMERCIAL (1975)
Ban Lon synthetic yarn clothing commercial featuring over-sized tags and polyester daywear. Spot aired October 1975.
