I've come to realize that commercial jingle writing is a lost art

[Siwsan]

I usually hit the mute button for all commercials but sometimes I'm not fast enough. I've noticed that just about every product seems to be using 'cover' music from classic rock songs in the commercial. Played at full volume. No creativity.

Thus ends my observation of the day.

[MiHale]

1. Charlie Harper ran into hard times...

[Chainfire]

2. This brings to mind an anecdote from my distant past.

In the late 50s or early 60s, when cigarettes advertised on TV, there was a brand called Tareyton. They had a very catchy tune, related to a decorative band that was on their cigarette filters. The lyrics were, You get that ring, ring, ring, ring, ring-around, new dual filter Tareytons. (a catchy enough tune that I remember it 60+ years later). Ok so that is the background.

My mother, who was a little flaky anyway, had been upgrading our (only) bathroom and in the process she painted it pink, including the toilet seat. My sister, who wasn't aware made use of the toilet before the paint dried. To this day, we sing that tune to her, and it still pisses her off.

Cigarette makers had the best ad writers of the day, and it worked like a champ. Who doesn't remember the Benson and Hedges commercials?

[Blue Owl]

3. The used car jingles are the worst

“Kars for Kids” and “We Buy Any Car” jingles are straight from the bowels of hell

[AngryOldDem]

6. My hellscape is Zocdoc.

“Get your docs in a row” — plays ad nauseam through some syndicated shows.

Shut the fuck up, already.

[Blue Owl]

7. Haven't heard that one, thankfully!

[3catwoman3]

9. I yell and reach for the mute as fast a possible...

...whenever that Kars For Kids jingle starts up.

It makes me laugh on the assorted threads that show up here from time to time about "least favorite" things that this supremely annoying commercial seems to be pretty well universally hated.

[XanaDUer2]

4. "Nothing is everything!" Nt

[AngryOldDem]

5. Agree.

I hate hearing good songs bastardized like this.

We need Barry Manilow to start wriring jingles again.

🎶Like a good neighbor, State Farm is THERE….🎶

[LudwigPastorius]

8. It all started when they cut funding for art and music in public schools during the Reagan years.

The downhill slide has continued unabated. What passes for the current top 40 makes the pop music of the 80s sound like Mozart in comparison.

"Good Old Days Syndrome"? Maybe, but I don't think I'm wrong about the deficit of well crafted melodies in commercial music now.