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Sunday, September 16, 2007

Where's the Beef?

The line from one of my favorite commercials when I was a teenager. I absolutely LOVE great commercials, especially the ones that make you laugh out loud. Whoops, I've forgotten how to type in Blog World. Excuuuuse me, I meant LOL. :) I barely have time to catch the news on TV anymore, but as I was cleaning up the kitchen tonight, I began to hear a familiar tune by REO Speedwagon. So, I looked across the way to see what was going to happen. In the advertisement, there are white collared business men working on their lab tops in what appears to be an "office looking" room. The melody of the song takes the men "back in time". Turns out that these guys are working on a high speed Internet connection in, of course, a Holiday Inn. Maybe I'm totally out of the loop since this is the first time I've been able to concentrate on any televised programming since the school year started, but it's hilarious! For those of you with DVR, you'll have to look for this one.

Commercials? Maybe you can think of a few that strike you off the bat because I like strolling down memory lane too. From McDonald's jingle to Aflac, sometimes, I'd rather watch the commercials than the programming.

On the other hand, there's always the annoying commercials like guys sitting around, strumming guitars and singing "Viva Viagra". GIVE ME A BREAK! Yeah, I'm sure studios in Nashville are lined with musicians trying to pluck a new tune to sing about Viagra.

I miss y'all!

12 Comments:

  • At 4:40 AM, Blogger Keetha Broyles said…

    The Fantasy Football commercials where they are trying to draft their teams are all really funny.

     
  • At 12:23 PM, Blogger LivelyMommy said…

    My favorites are the Cinuglar commercials with the dropped calls! There's another commerical where this blond goes into a library and orders a burger and fries. The lady behind the counter says "This is a library." So then the blond whispers her order! It is so funny, but for the life of me I don't know what the commercial is selling!

     
  • At 12:30 PM, Blogger Toevs said…

    Welcome back!

    We were just showing the "Where's the Beef?" and McDonald's jingle commercials to the girls the other day. Good thing for You Tube. :-)

    Here's another one for... "SNAUSAGES!" Remember that one?

     
  • At 5:29 PM, Blogger Keri said…

    I'm with you on that Viagra commercial!! I saw that the other day and couldn't believe what I was seeing!

    I'm with Livelymommy...the Cingular ones are hilarious. Especially the one where the guy is wanting to order some beef.

     
  • At 9:23 PM, Blogger K. Karr said…

    UGGGG! I hate the Viagra commercial! I try to DVR everything, so I can avoid commercials! So I asked Chuck...which ads stand out?
    TERRY TATE! The football player turned "motivator" of the office. "HI, Janice"

     
  • At 7:37 AM, Blogger Anon said…

    hahaha

    all very funny

    I forgot about the Cingular ones when I was typing, but I'm with you on those also. I like the one where the wife is telling her that they're expecting too.

    Nice to see you l'il kk. :)

     
  • At 9:32 PM, Blogger Keetha Broyles said…

    This isn't a commercial - - - but I think you will enjoy it anyway. I don't know how to make a link, but watch the video at
    http://erickerickson.org/blog/?p=4726

     
  • At 8:36 PM, Blogger Deb said…

    Wow, you must not be checking your blog very often because your comments have been at 7 for awhile. See, I'm such a good sister-in-law that I will make it 8 for you.

    And commercials I love right now - the ones where they are in the board room and put in their orders for their value meals by referring to them as the extra saddlebag meal, the i'm so stuffed I feel sick one, etc. I also like the one, I think it is for Fed Ex, where they are in a board room and refer to the people by their name and the people do that motion, like Bob nods his head up and down, Joy giggles a lot, Eileen is bent over, etc. and then it ends with Mr. Turkey Neck.

     
  • At 8:07 PM, Blogger Keetha Broyles said…

    How about the one in the board room where he gives them all their assignments like waffling and he asks the one guy if he can fold under pressure and he answers, "like a lawn chair"

    Then I like the one where the big brother is giving the little brother the "man laws" of dating: 1) Never date a girl with a tattoo of a dragon, 2) Real men don't own lap dogs and about that time his wife/girlfriend walks in, drops a Pekingese in has lap and says, "Walk your dog" and when she turns to leave her arm is covered with a dragon tattoo!!!

    There's more - - - - but those two are coming to mind just now - - - -

     
  • At 11:30 PM, Blogger Anon said…

    Wow, it's been a while since I've roamed here.

    I like the latter one you were referring to as well, Funny Lady.

    Another favorite of mine which I only catch because my husband watches TV is the beer commercial where the guy has packed bottles in his suit coat for the opera. Then, the diva hits her high notes, thus shattering the glass. Somehow a guy near them directs a salute type of motion with his beer can. Funny.

    Good news. I may actually do a new post soon.

    Miracles still happen! :)

     
  • At 6:25 AM, Blogger Vickie said…

    Ok I saw the ultimate in commerials last night and I can't remember everything that it said but basically it was this maxi pad attached to this horse saddle and how nothing can buck this pad off and how well it stays in place. Do we really need to see that?

     
  • At 6:58 PM, Blogger Anon said…

    That sounds a little tacky. I have to agree with you, not necessary.

     

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