Barry Manilow Commercial Jingles

[badnolar]

thanks for this. its awesome.

[aknowneemus]

isn't it "so get up and get away AT mcdonalds?"

[Hotrodd100]

This is from his LP "Live".  I have it. An awesome double LP from him.

[ReneaB1964]

I've been a lifelong fan of Barry Manilow, and a big fan of his VSM. Thank you so much for this post!

[529twins]

What a great talent Barry Manilow is.  This clip brought back many memories.

[reith61]

Barryy didn't sell out. This is how he made his money before he hit it big.

[MrUnidyne]

@reith61 Barry also played piano for a then-unknown Bette Midler when she was doing a musical stand-up act.

[TheCatgirl6]

But didn't Manilow also do a commercial for "Tijuana Smalls" cigarillos? ("Tijuana Smalls... 10 for the road, baby, for you, maybe, you know who you are... you know who you are...") Anyone remember that one? Did he sing it or am I imagining it? And is it posted here anywhere??

[hickoryou812]

What a writer! Love his music!

[Madnessonman]

He sold out before he became famous? Usually it's the other way around.

[hickoryou812]

@Madnessonman this is how he made a living at first. Like an actor doing commercials or soaps.

[elc1960]

Referring to my earlier comment about the Polaroid Swinger commercial: Barry Manilow did in fact sing that jingle, but I haven't yet found out if he wrote it as well.

[FELIX7763]

Thanks for posting this! It brought back lots of good memories.

[elc1960]

In 1989, I bought a copy of the CD "Tee Vee Toons - The Commercials", and one of the jingles was an ad for the Polaroid "Swinger" camera that sounded like it had to have been sung by Manilow. The ad is circa 1964 or 1965 and goes: "Hey meet the Swinger, Polaroid's Swinger/It's more than a camera, it's almost alive/It's only 19 dollars and 95/Swing it up, it says "Yes"/Take the shot, count it down/Zip it off". Can anyone confirm if it's Manilow singing it, or if he wrote it?

[TheCatgirl6]

@elc1960 Nope--I can tell you definitively that the singer of the "Meet the Swinger, Polaroid Swinger" ad (starring a very young Ali MacGraw) was sixties bubblegum idol Bobby Sherman. It's possible Manilow wrote it, don't know that for sure, but it was Sherman, the shy, stuttering Jeremy on "Here Come the Brides" and (briefly) the star of the "Partridge Family" spin-off "Getting Together," who sang the jingle.

[kaviedesel9]

the beggining of the song reminded me of "he's climbing up your window snatching your people up"

[orvgg]

I am not an obese, middle aged boring white woman from the suburbs, but I kind of enjoy this kitschy jingles.

[heather7806]

My sister used to have his live album, this medley was on it.

[hbabinger2]

All of these very catchy tunes gave Barry enough money so that he could do anything else that he wanted to. I wish that I had kind of talent to support my passions.

[elvisobsessor]

I have this on vinyl...happy to see it on YT!! :) love Barry.

[Darkstar2000nds]

Excellent , excellent, excellent  !

[tranurse]

i grew up listening to this. my mom had it on 8 track...........

[TomTresh3]

I'm glad he decided to sing the McDoanlds one, thought he might leave it out as it wasn't one he wrote, even though he did sing it in the commerical.

[kevinlynn]

Thanks. Now I know why I always hated this capitalist pig.

[renecrod3]

@kevinlynn Screw you Communist asshole.

[alexisdiva9]

Enjoyed viewing his "Very Stange Medley" from the 1970s! Yes, I remember that one! Am a Manilow fan of his 70s-early 80s songs. I knew viewing he did the State Farm & McDonalds ones. Hmm, he did the Pepsi & Dr Pepper ones - why not Coke? Guess Coke either didn't offer him enough $ or they felt they didn't need to advertise?

[TomTresh3]

@alexisdiva9 Barry did these jingles before he was famous, taht's how he made his living before the fame, so he wouldn't have be paid huge amounts of money. He would have been competing with thosuands of other struggling muscians for work, and Coke already had "I'd like to buy the world a coke".

[betteboop57]

I LOVED when he did this at his concerts!!

[sailorgenisage]

Band Aide Commercial Jingle is still used on TV today.

[BarryManilowFan4eva]

Love Manilow... only 1's i knew he did was State Farm. & Band Aid.

[manilowmeltsme]

Barry, I love you! 

[flokopuffs]

my cousin plays in his band and with him in his vegas show. got to see his show for free and stayed after with them. it was awesome. =)

[gooddog53]

@flokopuffs - I'm so jealous!

[jdlawyers]

First album I ever bought was a Barry Manilow, Trying to Get the Feeling and have been a fan since. Keep up the good work!!!

[captainarchernx01]

I would have LOVED to write jingles back when commercials were GOOD.

[BluDuv1920]

I am a FANilow...I thoroughly enjoyed the Will and Grace episode.

[BluDuv1920]

I am a FANilow. I loved the Will and Grace episode.

[mwilson11100]

This guy is so talented! Lifelong fan

[GingerLee2010]

I cannot believe Manilow wrote that many jingles for great US industries. He keeps amazing me. Love to Barry.

[WillsPills56]

I love this and Barry Manilow is a terrific performer.

Bravo Barry.

[ilikepants711]

Same, Warpchy. Just saw it on Hulu too

[Warpchy]

I had to check when he brought this up on The Tonight Show I just caught on Hulu.

[skittlerap]

me too!!

[iagrl]

On the album this is called his VSM.

[suziQ27]

one thing I;ve always counted on my whole life long--Barry Manilow--

supreme talent, living legend...

[jsbach15]

One of my favorites from Barry! 10+ stars!

[WillsPills561]

This is a great song.

I have the record and now have it on youtube now

[easystreettv]

Thanks for viewing.. I am a huge Fan-a-low! Check out some of my family videos. I use mainly Manilow songs

[tinytoes409]

I remember this album as a kid...when I telll people about his jingles they don't believe me!!!! It gives me the bathroom bowl blues!!!! Great post! I'm an Air Head...Air Supply!!! same era of fun!!!

[ANTDEB1031]

I know the words to all of these jingles...lol I am as old as dirt. Going to Vegas in October to see Barry and I can't wait. He has been part of my life since I was 7. Wow

[easystreettv]

His Vegas show is AWESOME!!! You should get near the stage... Its worth price!! Thanks for viewing and commenting

[betteboop57]

@easystreettv

My hubby took me Nov 2007 for my 50th and got those 'exclusive' seats! OMG! Had he known about the gate next to me......

I hope to get back to his show at the Paris before he ends that one!

You're RIGHT...worth EVERY CENT my hubby paid. :)

[creacrea2008]

Thank you (^o^)