I am curious to know which television ads people remember from their childhood. I am amazed at the stuff that have been etched in my mind from waaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy back.
My earliest recollection of a television ad is a stop motion Smarties ad. I would have been around five or six years and the magic of seeing different shapes forming and changing stays with me to this day.
I still hear in my head the catchy music of the 1973 Charlie perfume ad and even the lyrics I candidly remember, “There’s a fragrance that’s here today and they call it, Charlie.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sn8H42FZcI
Speaking of Charlie, the 1970’s local clean up campaign with Charlie is unforgettable. It struck a nerve for being local, topical and even humerous to an extent.
From the 1980 was an atrocious low budget for Kandaff Skin Bleaching Cream, “I use Kandaff” the girl repeated with the most annoying. From and advertising point of view though, the ad worked as I still remember the name of the product and what it did.
Now that I work in the advertising field, I think of why these particular ads have stayed with me. It it because the music was just right? Was it that I liked the product? Did the magic entrance me? Was I shocked? Did it make me annoyed? Maybe.
I am curious. Which ads do you readily remember from yesteryear that you know you will never forget (except Tatil. People are People. That is a lifetime achievement awardee). Drop me a line saying what the ad or ads are and why you think they left their mark on you.
