Results: Anticipation is making me wait...
Published on 02/18/2024
TV commercials have been around just about as long as TV programs themselves. Soap operas got the moniker from laundry soap brands sponsoring them. Over the years popular songs have been used or adapted for TV ads, below a small selection...
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Anticipation - the title for the survey comes from Carly Simon's 1971 song. Was a big enough hit Heinz used in the late 70's thru early 80's for it's ketchup, the idea being it was thick and worth waiting to come out of the bottle. What brand of ketchup do you typical use?
Heinz
55%
1207 votes
Hunts
7%
163 votes
French's
7%
152 votes
Del Monte
3%
56 votes
Store brand
13%
281 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
45 votes
Not Applicable
13%
296 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.47% | 9 | |
| Homemade | 0.26% | 5 |
| simple truth | 0.11% | 2 |
| Whataburger spicy | 0.05% | 1 |
| Both Heinz & French's | 0.05% | 1 |
| Sugar-free and no high fructose corn syrup!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| which ever one is on sale, but mostly Heinz. | 0.05% | 1 |
| any | 0.05% | 1 |
| Anything organic | 0.05% | 1 |
| Red Gold | 0.05% | 1 |
| Kraft Ketchup | 0.05% | 1 |
| locally made | 0.05% | 1 |
| Whole Foods generic brand. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Make my own receipt | 0.05% | 1 |
| Aldi | 0.05% | 1 |
| Food Club | 0.05% | 1 |
| I use different brands for different occasions, ie. for rib sauce I use store brand because the taste doesn't matter as much as chips or such like. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Whatever is the cheapest | 0.05% | 1 |
| brooks | 0.05% | 1 |
| Organic | 0.05% | 1 |
| O Organics | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever organic one is cheapest | 0.05% | 1 |
| Organic from Aldi | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever is on sale that week | 0.05% | 1 |
| Whataburger Spicy Ketchup | 0.05% | 1 |
| Whatever brand is in the little packets from restaurants. | 0.05% | 1 |
| we use any ketchup but Heinz | 0.05% | 1 |
| G Hughes Sugar Free | 0.05% | 1 |
| I like them all | 0.05% | 1 |
| Primal kitchen organic | 0.05% | 1 |
| Hunt's, Heinz, store brand | 0.05% | 1 |
| Ketchup is the devils blood!! | 0.05% | 1 |
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Heard it Through the Grapvine - written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, Gladys Knight and the Pips and Marvin Gaye are best known for the song. In 1986, the clay animated California Raisins were introduced to advertise raisins with Buddy Miles doing the singing. This 'group' spawned many tie-ins including four albums. Ever own any California Raisins tie - ins?
Yes
27%
600 votes
No
58%
1283 votes
Not Applicable
14%
317 votes
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I'm Gonna Wash That Man (Gray) Right Outa My Hair - you may recall this tune from my survey on the 1949 musical South Pacific. Clairol made use of this in the early 80's to wash gray outa your hair. Regardless if you use Clairol products, ever use some brand of gray hair product?
Yes
37%
809 votes
No
63%
1391 votes
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Short Shorts - this oldie goes back to the late 50's written and composed by The Royal Teens. Nair made use of this in a series of ads in the 80's for its hair-removal product. Apparently this won a Clio for advertising. Were you aware awards were given for ads?
Yes
43%
950 votes
No
43%
940 votes
Not Applicable
14%
310 votes
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Like a Rock - Bob Seger's song got used for a series of Chevy truck ads starting in 1991. Apparently Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA was the original idea, but he declined. Ever owned a Chevy truck, maybe do currently?
Yes
28%
625 votes
No
58%
1265 votes
Not Applicable
14%
310 votes
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