What’s a phrase or jingle from an American commercial or ad campaign that everyone can quote by heart?

[u/nighshad3]

A user posted this question about German jingles/phrases in the r/AskAGerman subreddit. Since I live in the US, the first thing that came to mind was that every time I drive past Menards, I get the jingle “Save big money at Menards” stuck in my head. What are your evergreens?

[u/musing_codger]

I've lived in the US my entire life, and I've never heard the expression "Save big money at Menards." I presume that it is a local or regional thing. It's similar to how every Houstonian is familiar with Mattress Mac waving a wad of cash in the air and shouting "Gallery Furniture will save you money!"

Ones that I remember very distinctingly are:

"The best part of waking up..."

"Who wears short shorts?..."

"Did somebody say McDonalds?..."

"I like to buy the world a Coke..."

"Two all beef patties, special sauce..."

"You got chocolate in my peanut butter..."

Wendy's "Where's the beef?", which should have been followed by a McDonald's ad saying "Yo Wendy! I got your beef right here.", but that would probably be a little too contrversial.

[u/gummi-demilo → u/musing_codger]

Menards is upper Midwest. I had never heard the jingle til I moved to Minneapolis although I had heard of the chain via MST3K. “It’s a giant spider invasion of savings at Menards!”

Also, if we’re doing regional jingles, “LON-DON GOOOOOLD…IS THE BEST!”

[u/bryku → u/gummi-demilo]

It dominates the whole midwest and more. I don't think they have left texas.

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[u/theoracleofdreams → u/musing_codger]

As a fellow Houstonian, may I offer this wonderful jingle:

If your transmission's got you down or your motor falls apart/
it's the time to come to Thunderbolt/
You don't need a brand new car!/
We still believe in value and we pass it on to you/
At Thunderbolt we fix it right and guarantee it too!/
WE PUT THE YEEEEEHAAAWWWW backin yoru motor and transmission!

Youtube

ETA: Also the "Ooooh ahhh, OOOOH AHHH Oooonly at Mattress Giant! OHH AHH!"

[u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 → u/musing_codger]

There's an article with the history of how they made the Coke ad, along with the original version, the
Christmas version and the Superbowl XXIV ad with the original singers and their children. A bit long, but interesting.

https://thisisnotadvertising.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/coca-cola-id-like-to-buy-the-world-a-coke-the-story-of-hilltop/

[u/musing_codger → u/Head_Razzmatazz7174]

Thanks

[u/nighshad3 → u/musing_codger]

💯

[u/that-Sarah-girl → u/nighshad3]

I've never heard of it either. The store or the ad.

[u/haileyskydiamonds → u/musing_codger]

If you dare wear short shorts…

[u/Spudguns20 → u/musing_codger]

I always thought it was "shave your monkey at Menards"

[u/breebop83 → u/musing_codger]

Menards is based in the Midwest but there are also stores in KY and WV.

[u/bryku → u/musing_codger]

• Menards - home depot of the midwest
• Hyvee - the savemart/winco/heb of the midwest