Classic... This ad was done by Siimon Reynolds (yes with a double "ii") around the same time he created the infamous Grim Reaper AIDS campaign in the 80's.
It was groundbreaking commercials of this type very early on in his career that made him the most sought after advertising guru in Australia for quite a few years.
@coughcool72 not in this one ... but most of the ads before this were wall-to-wall lead gtr. i know this cos after the first one played by kevin borich I played the gtr on a bucket load of those until this one.
I remember hearing this being played at Volume 11 walking through a dark alley in the Entertainment Centre one night before a Sydney Kings game. Awesome atmosphere. Nowadays it'd be some Australian Idol trash.
The ad was not without controversy, in the later ads, the character, who you'll notice has hooves, was changed to have human feet. Some xtian groups complained about the earlier incarnation. So MMM changed it... Urgh!
This ad used to mesmerise me when I was a little guy!
2WAYFM 7 months ago
Great ad, very reminiscent of Duran Duran's "Wild Boys" video clip. Great entertainment!
MrXcmaniac 10 months ago
triple m is great
it has just gone downhill
in the last 2 decades
rockhoppermigrator 10 months ago
Great ad for a once great station.
Now, TripleM has lost the plot & no longer plays good music anymore.
GodBotherer1 1 year ago
i think that guitar playing.."thingy" is the devil and the triple m..is really triple 666!!!
thats how i see it :-P
CrazyBoutThe70s 1 year ago
Classic... This ad was done by Siimon Reynolds (yes with a double "ii") around the same time he created the infamous Grim Reaper AIDS campaign in the 80's.
It was groundbreaking commercials of this type very early on in his career that made him the most sought after advertising guru in Australia for quite a few years.
DarkSta77 1 year ago
@DarkSta77 - did Simon Reynolds, by any chance, do the Kellog's Nutri Grain commercials that looked more and more like a bad acid trip with each one?
JBofBrisbane 1 year ago
I remember this ad well but I haven't thought of it in over two decades. I think it was from around 1986/87.
germanicelt 1 year ago
where's the version of the ad with the 'animated angel" 1979-80?
benbrenyefski 1 year ago
One of the most creative cmmercials ever!
Sandypaul 1 year ago
More than 20 years on and the "Triple M whisper" still sounds as fresh as ever
quizmaster85 1 year ago 2
Still a good looking ad. Haven't seen it in a while.
hotandspicy666 1 year ago
This was quite impressive for its day and so weird until we found the rest of the world was weirder.
stru81 1 year ago
great clip, thanks to the uploader, awesome to see this again, I remember there being more lead guitar (no?).
coughcool72 1 year ago
@coughcool72 not in this one ... but most of the ads before this were wall-to-wall lead gtr. i know this cos after the first one played by kevin borich I played the gtr on a bucket load of those until this one.
kenmfrancis 8 months ago
@kenmfrancis thanks :)
coughcool72 8 months ago
This is THE most original ad for anything every!
Creative intelligence at it's best.
grl8862 1 year ago
I remember hearing this being played at Volume 11 walking through a dark alley in the Entertainment Centre one night before a Sydney Kings game. Awesome atmosphere. Nowadays it'd be some Australian Idol trash.
playstation1980 2 years ago 4
@playstation1980 who cares. it's still a commercial and it's annoying. don't let sentimentality change that.
err0r 1 year ago
AWESOME!!! Been waiting for someone to post this ad! Thanks!
tomfrh 2 years ago 2
this was back in the day where Triple M was at the top of the ratings, Doug Mulray was on in the mornings
tehnatureboy 2 years ago 2
The ad was not without controversy, in the later ads, the character, who you'll notice has hooves, was changed to have human feet. Some xtian groups complained about the earlier incarnation. So MMM changed it... Urgh!
WolfieRankin 2 years ago
Such a mainstream station, go JJJ before they sold out
KG84C 2 years ago
Playing this made it feel as though it is still on TV and it aired yesterday!
The freakish wizard sucking ears from a pile of them always did it for me!
Great upload!
TheDubBox1 2 years ago
Where can i find the remix 4 this done by members of Machine Gun Fellatio?
APH1991 2 years ago
Loved seeing this ad played before movies on the big screen. Thanks for the memories.
bustergoldenrod 2 years ago
Awesome ad! These were the days when Triple used to be great. *sigh*
Paul2804 2 years ago 9
there's another of these 'Angel' ads [earlier version] this one with a big guitar solo
Ivoryshoulder 2 years ago
Now this is the shit! Been looking for this for years...THANKS!!
nitr8 2 years ago
i just rememeber this add
dutto75man 2 years ago
Thanks so much mate, I been wanting to see this again for years and years :D
KitFallapart 3 years ago
remember this like it was yesterday -- thx for the great memories
be8282 3 years ago
Loved this ad as an 8 yearold in 1990 :P
tramman82 3 years ago