Category: 1970’s
Gentlemen Prefer Hanes
In the 1970s and ’80s, Hane used the slogan “gentlemen prefer Hanes” in a catchy song. Yes, I know, you…
Remember Morris The Cat?
Before there was Grumpy Cat or cat memes we only had Nine Live Morris The Cat commercials to look forward…
Ever Eat A Pine Tree? Euell Gibbons Remembered
If you grew up in the 70’s you have to remember ole Euell Gibbons on the Grape Nuts cereal commercials…
Will Hart of the Delfonics Passes at 77
According to TMZ, the Grammy Award-winning lead singer of The Delfonics Will Heart passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2002 after complications…
Midnight At The Oasis by Maria Muldar
I remember when the song came out in 1973, the lyrics were quite controversial. I was fifteen at the time…
Kodak Instant Camera Commercial
In 1976 Kodak introduced their instant camera that turned out to violate a number of Polaroid patents. A lawsuit was…
Classical Music Commercial
If you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s you probably have all these songs committed to memory. The 120…
True Story of Dan Fogelberg’s “Same Old Lang Syne”
One of my “fondest” songs to end the year with is Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg released in…
Skittle Everything!
Aurora Toys had big success with Skittle Bowl when it launched in 1969. It seems their company started making EVERYTHING…