I’ve got a fine set of early seventies spots for you today. Firstly, a humorous spot for Burger King featuring actor Dick O’Neill. Followed by commercials for Charms Big Pops (loved these and Charms Blow Pops as a kid), Chevy … Continue reading
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Here’s a short and sweet Monday defuser. Join The Grass Roots as they play a medley of hits on The Ed Sullivan Show on December 6, 1970. The tunes you’ll hear are “I’d Wait A Million Years” (#15, 1969), “Midnight … Continue reading
I have an early seventies commercial line-up for you today. We’ll start off with a fairy tale-like spot for Quaker Oatmeal and then catch ads for the Romper Room Talkabout toy, Cracker Barrel cheeses, and Zest. Are these time capsules … Continue reading
**Post originally appeared on Bionic Disco August 9, 2013.** ‘Rubber Duckie I am awfully fond of you…’ (‘Sesame Street,’ 1970) To assist you in the creation of a most wonderful weekend, Bionic Disco joyfully presents Sesame Street‘s Ernie singing his … Continue reading
The Carpenters’ breakthrough hit, “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” appeared on their second studio LP Close To You in 1970. The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, produced by Jack Daugherty, and made it to … Continue reading
Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water ad via Cash Box, February 20, 1971 “It seems that Silvergirl has found a lot of friends.” A year after its January 1970 release, Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water LP, their … Continue reading