Music For Monday: Cheap Trick, ‘Surrender’ (Live ’78)

Music for Monday is here! Time to jettison ourselves over to Cherry Stereo and open our ears to the finest seventies tunes. Well, all right! It’s Cheap Trick performing “Surrender” live on The Midnight Special in 1978. A rocking teenage … Continue reading

70s Spots: Paul Masson Wine (Orson Welles) & Morton Steak House (1978)

“We will sell no wine before its time.” Fine dining on the menu today with a wine and steak combo. First a classic Paul Masson white wine commercial starring a seemingly non-inebriated Orson Welles. The spot aired in November of … Continue reading

70s Spots: Sizzler & Sambo’s (1978)

“A price that won’t pinch your wallet.” Continuing with an eating theme and rolling into 1978 – here’s a spot for Sizzler featuring a crab claws and sirloin deal. Narration by Michael Bell. The commercial aired in February of ’78. … Continue reading

70s Spots: Sara Lee Cakes & La Choy Chinese Food (1978)

“Gonna Sara Lee love my family.” For your meal today we have Sara Lee cakes and brownies and La Choy Chinese food. Both spots aired in February of 1978. And, yes. I raised my eyebrows at the lyrics of the … Continue reading

Music For Monday: ABBA, ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ (1978)

Tune chasers – it’s Music for Monday! Let’s hop over to Cherry Stereo and see what awesome and inspiring seventies song is now spinning. Today, it’s Sweden’s finest, ABBA, performing “Knowing Me, Knowing You” on French TV in 1978. Have … Continue reading

70s Spots: Fruit Of The Loom Briefs & Playtex Bras (1978)

“Fruit makes the best pickin’s!” Today’s theme is “Underthings of 1978.” With that in mind, let’s enjoy a classic commercial for Fruit of the Loom briefs from August of ’78. You’ll recognize the fruit mascots and the “Granny” who stars … Continue reading