I saw a little packet in the cupboard this morning, & it reminded me of a rather frustrating night, long ago. Funny how something triggers old memories.

There were 4 of us in my car, heading to Melbourne from Sydney for the 1967 Victorian Formula 2 road racing championship. With me were the 3 blokes who helped me with the work on my Brabham, & came to race meetings as pit crew. The Brabham was out the back in it's trailer.

Not far out of Liverpool, in the bush back in 1967, we saw a billboard, depicting some happy kids, an aeroplane, & the words, "I like Aeroplane Jelly, aeroplane jelly for me". For the next couple of miles we were all singing the jingle, as each remembered another verse.

Not only then, but for the rest of the 500 miles, just as you thought you had got the thing out of your head, someone would burst into it again. Those things were catchy.

There was the one about Happy little vegemites, & another that told you you'd wonder where the yellow went if you brushed your teeth with Pepsodent.

Then there were the anti jingle ones, like the one that told us that "dirty old goat on yonder hill spends all day chewing on chlorophyll".

I guess they went with the heyday of radio, but my story was in 67, so they weren't quite dead then.

Anyone else have such a tale, or some jingles they remember?

Hasbeen,

They have gone along with copy writers who had that now unknown quality - imagination. Now everything is sold with envy, sex, and plastic 'personalities' paid to lie that they actually use the product.

ttbn,

More moaning and groaning from you.

Until today I hadn't realised the Aeroplane Jelly song had multiple verses!

Dear Hasbeen,

Sigh - ah, the nostalgic memories of growing up
as a kid and listening to the old jingles of
mum singing - "Oh Mr Sheen! Oh Mr Sheen! ...
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen..."

Then there was - "Louie the Fly,
I'm Louie the Fly
Straight from rubbish tip to you
Spreading disease
With the greatest of ease...
Straight from rubbish tip to you
I'm bad and mean and mighty unclean
Afraid of no one,
Except the man with the can of Mortein
Hate that word Mortein."

And of course there was - "We're happy Little Vegemites...
We all enjoy our vegemite - for breakfast, lunch and tea..."

Those were jingles. They somehow were better that what
we've had recently - Like the Coles adds of "Down, down the
prices are down," or "I feel like Chicken tonight," or
"Lucky you're with AAMI," or even, "Banana Boat," or
"Tip Top;s the one, Good on ya Mum."

Not quite the same.

Still remember them one stands out the its time one from the 1972 election *its time*