Mellow Yellow Gap

[dagr8rylz]

I remember watching this commercial in the 90's and saying "wow this commercial is so gay"

[swhiteism]

Rashida Jones from Parks and Recreation at the end!

[AModernMan79]

Racially balanced and placed in a mold where everyone is subject to be in a confined corset...Coco was not fond of corsets.

[Brdj010]

What year was this?

[MiguelitoSan]

Rashida Jones!!!!

[changs2006]

most memorable GAP commercial. why? never know lol



[stop08it]

yeah i was in middle school and was convinced gap was the coolest...of course my mom thought it was too expensive *cries* fast forward to today, i walk in to a gap store only by mistake.

[gaIIery]

Martin Short did a great parody of this. Everybody singing "Mellow Yellow" wore fez hats and hip waders.

[LAWoman323213]

Best ad campaign the GAP has ever had.

[championschica]

The first guy kind of reminds me of Andrew Garfield. But i'm pretty sure he was a kid when these were out.

[giraffeink]

@championschica The first guy singing is Alex Greenwald, lead singer of Phantom Planet :) I can see a bit of the resemblance.

[MsMzphit]

u know, i used to like this commercial when i was younger, now i dont know wtf i was thinking... it's terrible.

[firelov]

is that Soulja Boy at the bottom right hand corner at 0:06!?

[LAWoman323213]

@firelov No, Soulja Boy was a child when this commercial was airing.

[justenhansen]

Weren't they in unison?

[tierrab05]

did anyone realize that was rashida jones at the end???

[MusicAndZombies]

After all these years, I've never forgotten this commercial. I love it.

[Shmust]

THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW (PLEASE DON'T RAPE ME) THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW (PLEASE DON'T...)

[setsuna2021]

yeeesss mellow yellow was my fav Gap add ever! lol wow i sound over excited >_< but i havent seen it in yeeeaaarrrss

[Shmust]

I'm just mad at saffron saffron wants to anal rape me

[Shmust]

I'm just mad about saffron, saffron's gonna kill meeee

[TAz69x]

lol, they reuse some of the same singers in GAP commercials; never noticed before

[swimmerB0B]

they look like inmates, i mean patients, at the calvary ranch.

[johnyzero2000]

God those clothes are DRAB!!!!

[proent]

every other person is white or black ... wheres all the [mellow] yellow Chinese people in this ad

[Temptationbs]

Wheres Hodgy Beats and Leftbrain?

[afrosoul4eva]

someone should have wore yellow in this... just sayin

[athleteization]

HOORAY FOR RACIALLY BALANCED COMMERCIAL. 

[mts2457]

@athleteization Hmm not quite. Mostly white and black. Where are brown and yellow?

[renegademidget]

@mts2457 or the red, red being native. like me

[Shmust]

@athleteization Shut the fuck up you piece of shit nigger hater. I'll kill you in your fucking sleep FUCK YOU

[athleteization]

@Shmust That time of month again?

[Shmust]

@athleteization its that month of the year you fucking nigger piece of shit. Go shit on your stomach and have your lover eat it up and puke it into your mouth like a typical saturday

[athleteization]

@Shmust Yup, it's that time of the month again alright. Chill out.

[Shmust]

@athleteization I'll fucking anal rape your mother while your dad jerks off in the corner and then when I cum in her pussy your dad runs up and says OH NO MUSTINT LET YOU GET PREGNANT! And then he licks out the cum and swallows it

[athleteization]

@Shmust haha

[JoeJackedMySwag]

@Shmust you're so angry. calm down and please take your comments somewhere else. no one likes to read nasty comments like yours.

[oompaloompus]

@Shmust You're kinda corny by the way.

[Shmust]

@oompaloompus thats what your mother said about your face and your shit when you first went to the toilet and they were all happy for you

[Shmust]

@oompaloompus U R IGNANT NICKUR U SHIT DA FK UP PLZ OLOOKL

[SuaveLlaveBlog]

@athleteization well...not completely balanced

[andydenson2000]

@athleteization i like that idea!

[CODScumBags]

@athleteization You're a moron. racially balanced? They're called minorities for a Fing reason...because there are less of them than anglo saxons in America...DUH!!! So GAP created a racially unbalanced commercial.

[athleteization]

@CODScumBags You mad?

[jamiehouse73]

simply one of the greatest commercials of ALL time. I still hum this to my self from time to time... bc of this commercial. Perfect marketing. Amazing this commercial came out years ago and i still remember it.

[freshPrincess626]

@jamiehouse73

agreed. this was my and my friends FAVORITE commercial in 5th grade.

[thejackbutts]

my uncle is in this!!!!!!!

[kangaroo52100]

wow, nobody is wearing yellow, yet, they are All wearing a light blue

[Katyjen]

Those two guys get to sing in every commercial.

[mary8810002]

This was my favorite Gap commercial, next to the Daft Punk one.

[1sadface]

that boy sitting down look like soulja boy haha!

[xtremixt1]

 is this supposed to be another media attempt at forcing diversity at us?

[Qcforever2121]

GAP gay and proud

[TristanR820]

@Qcforever2121 oh my god is that what GAP really means?

[Qcforever2121]

@TristanR820 no hahahaha

[TristanR820]

@Qcforever2121 but it makes so much sence

[Qcforever2121]

@TristanR820 lol i know

[PaintTheSilence1]

I'll always love this commercial. Favorite!

[ellist039]

WTF! Patrick Drake again!

[TristanR820]

@ellist039 i was thinking that too high5 for GH 

[anythingnew]

Cute Black girl.

[muka271]

was that rashida jones at the end?

[campjinx]

@muka271 yes siree

[goldcrayon2]

@muka271 lol im almost a hundred percent sure thats her.

[thebigL33811]

@muka271 if you look up on imdb it says she was in gap commercials in the late 90's!

[andromeda57a]

@muka271 It totally is Rashida. Good eye

[153greeney]

@muka271 close, but no cigar

[NismoFinder]

@153greeney Yeah actually it is 100% her...where's my cigar? ya douche...

[153greeney]

@NismoFinder so sorry!!!

[laurenandmac]

@muka271 yup sure was

[cuoremorei]

I've been looking for this!!!! I remember this

[princess11222]

Do adults not post on youtube? I'm sick of seeing comments from kids saying they remember this from when they were 6 or 7 blah blah. These commercials were directed at my generation and people around my age range. I was 15 when this commercial aired. True 90s kids rock! And indeed, these were good times. No facebook, myspace or texting. Economy was good. Entertainment was good. These laid back commericals with melodies captured the era well.

[ElleBee81]

@princess11222  Agreed I think I was 18.

[AquaChevy96]

@princess11222 Totally agree, I was a senior in high school. Of course, I told everyone I hated these commercials...but now I think it was only because I was jealous of the male models and their perfect hair.

[cartoonist1975]

LOVE IT ! God i miss the 9o's .........

[Chetli6]

...the 90's was so awesome...SO SIMPLE..everyone in the vid's so chill and wearing a shirt and a pair of jeans, simple hairdo's (probably no extensions), light on the make-up...just NATURAL!

[whenyoulovethe90s]

how i enved thoes models

[99mees]

heather mazur (the blonde) was sarah in the remake of night of the living dead

[deathfalk]

The guy who wrote this had hepatits, look it up.

[farhannius]

whoa, they're all so cool just sitting casually like that. lol how I miss the 90s.

[angryniggah]

damn, of all people to forget--no asian monk in saffron robe! the original mellow yellow

[PestimisticAngel]

Thanks for the upload. I remember this. I think they had others with this same song for the GAP too.

[wetkisses02]

Damn I used to loooove this commercial!!

[MottBonzo]

i remember this omg

[yayayummy04]

What upsets me more is that I remember this commercial! LOLOLOLOL

[NyashaMe]

I remember when this first aired =] ... I feel old.

[khairullhafiz]

Wow, this is old school! :) I remembered this when i first arrived in the States.

Anyways, is that Monet Mazur singing the 2nd verse?

[DynamicDesignz585]

Come on GAP kids lets go smoke some bananas!

[moecasey]

totally saw rashida too

[camplazlo22]

that guy who sung first was cute

[SweetBrwnSuga]

what r they whispering after they say 'They call me Mellow Yellow'?

[ChachaChapati]

@SweetBrwnSuga

Quite rightly...

[SweetBrwnSuga]

@ChachaChapati oooohhhh i hear it now. thanks! 

[michelleeOhYer]

@SweetBrwnSuga they say quite nice :)

[Tanya1976]

@SweetBrwnSuga

quite rightly

[siriushpfan]

Of all the commercials in my 90's childhood, this is the one that sticks with me. I have no idea why, but this is the only one my brain thought was worth remembering beyond the thirty seconds it appeared on the TV screen. It is a good one, though...

[MezzaLuna22]

Only attractive people shop at the Gap apparently. lol

[CubicalGirl]

I MISS THESE COMERCIALS!!! I remember the days of the product jingle and how everyone would know the words to each song

[freshPrincess626]

@CubicalGirl

exactly. i and my other little school friends used to love this one, back in 5th grade. heck, this is STILL my favorite ever gap commercial.

[Xzamilloh]

Is that Liv Tyler? Short black hair around the middle. 0:15

[SaFFiiiiiiiiiie]

wooo my names saffron !! too bad i dont like GAP =/

[pgdevil]

Ruined the song, it reminded me of how they ruin most every song on American Idol.

[catchfree84]

there is nothing yellow in the commercial

[secondchapter]

@catchfree84 I thought the same thing, LOL.

[davidtennantaddict13]

Looks like Rashida Jones towards the end of the commercial.

[stevie0323]

Sy Smith whooo wooo

[HATEbeersnobs]

pfft please we used to make fun of kids whom wore gap!

homos

[trishalovesfy]

That first guy looks like Jay Baruchel...no?

[TheIncest]

THIS SONG IS 4 YOU

[BeyonceSoloStar]

OMFGoodness....I Remember This Commercial....I Use To Sing It All The Time.....Lol.....

[kenziebug9]

this songs on the radio

[fntcypnts]

@tombur454 What is your freaking deal? All of the girls sound great.

[ramonnrobles]

I ordered some brown Cords and the Warmest Vest and waited days for them to come in the mail. As soon as they arrived I put them on and waited for this commercial to come on so I could be one of them...Just kidding. I did order that stuff though...

[roysdon]

I was named after this song!

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

@roysdon so your name is Gap?...intersting name!

[roysdon]

@Ezdduf4kuZ No Saphron.

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

@roysdon Thankyou for correcting me, I would of never guessed that Saphron. I thought you were named either after the title or the Gap bit. I know saphron is included within the lyrics of this classic hit by Donovan. I remeber it well & the controversy going around many of us younger people here in Vancouver, Canada. What an era in time, and mary jean wasn't around in 1966, it was something we talked about. Thanks Saphron.

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

groovy ad, and groovy models.

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

I remember this commercial, i may have seen it a few times and knew it wasn't being shown all that often. it must of been played only during a certaain program i was watching from week to week, cause the following week, here was this commercial again..I looked forward to seeing it again and again but i didn't & i took note. It was so short and sweet and the guys were dressed rather sharp and clean cut...guys that appear to be in short supply around these parts. thx4 postin'

[cameljoe212]

1997?

[thefaerie]

alex greenwald!

[twistedjackels]

fuck ya i remember this.

[panawait]

Makes you happy to be alive

[soapbox187]

yup thats rashida jones...what a smoke show! hott lol

[seanr456]

Who is this Saffron? She must be totally hot, b/c she's got like 40 smokin' guys and girls are singing they're mad about her.

[dannonstewart9]

the idea here is lets make office uniform chic. make it young and hip. and despite our clothes being so boring, we'll add this popular song. lol

[graypaint]

i really don't understand what GAP's idea is behind these commercials..

[recapitulation]

take popular songs and put them with khakis and button down shirts, and sell stuff.

[tvFanatic89]

I saw Anne from Parks and Recreation and Patrick from General Hospital. He looks like such a baby there. lol.

[kisscatastrophe]

so weird seeing Alex look so clean cut, but love hearing him use that sweet mid range of his that he sadly stopped using in Phantom Planet

[bobsyeronkla]

Nobody's wearing yellow.

[TristanR820]

@bobsyeronkla the theme of the group that oringaly sang mello yellow always wore cords

[crashediting]

is that the girl from true blood? Tara?

[Matt0496]

it was b4 2000 i think, i remember this going way back

[ttimothymurphy]

bloody models!

[supernightmaren2]

ugh, i remember this commercial from like 2000. i was like 12 and i always sang it because i thought it was funny and didnt know it was a real song.

[4everb]

Same here!

[kl99654]

Jason Thonpson from General Hospital

[saragrace407]

0:26...karen from the office? am i right?

[chrisz84]

yeah

[smilegrrrrrl]

It's Rashida Jones (or the other sister, I forgot her name), Quincy Jones' daughter. Super pretty!

[Pri03]

@smilegrrrrrl I thought that was her! Anyone else recognizable here?

[starsweet4]

wow when did this come out? all their clothes are so ugly :D

[TheHandsomeMatt]

GAP almost failed as a company because of this and their "fall into the gap" campaign. And now their new ad is eerily similar, sell your stock in them now

[Missluv2chat]

I'm never buying anything from Gap because the commercials are so stupid. Specially the new 2009 ones.

[kbugg07]

haha my dad used to always sing this song!!

They Call Me Mellow Yellow!!

[LAWoman323213]

I remember this campaign very well. Love it.

Does anyone know if that's Rashida Jones @ :27?

[RobinRockr]

wow, I think it is!! hahaha, awesome, I love her!

[oipissmeoff]

it looks like her. i think she was in the other commercial as well, the Gap "My Love" one.

[lilhello106]

Rashida Jones at 0:27!

[freshPrincess626]

this aired when i was in 5th grade, and to this day, it's still my favorite Gap commercial EVER. so damn catchy! khaki soul is a close second, that rendition of "lovely day" and the dancing was awesome.

[platterhof]

BTW that song has nothing to do there. The ladies could have sung Electrical BANANAaaa. I bet they use alot of them.

[platterhof]

I'M JUST MAD ABOUT GAAAP!

[SilentApprentice]

Hey that last guy singing solo is the dude from general hospital!

[omgcrayonz]

what is rashida jones doing in these!

[xj22jaguar]

first of all I love these old Gap commercials, and I actually used to shop there when they had cool stuff but anyway. I just noticed, Gap was always kinda considered the "white" person store though the always make a point to have black and white ppl in their ads, no latinos though. Funny, they wouldn't make that mistake today and this is only 10 short years ago. Things change fast

[sarahm81]

I just saw rashida Jones!

[kristeenloveset]

holy shit me too!

[brangrah1717]

facist corporation profitting on the hippie movement!

[DarylVHorn]

Better a fascist than a hippie cunt. Although I bet the company was founded by hippies in the 60s.

[DarylVHorn]

And now the hippies are rich after selling it to the fascists.

[boosted05stang]

man i miss those days, i ws 16 when this came out. around the same year outkast did mrs jackson.. i remember there were so many catchy litle jungles and songs on tv all it would take was one person to hum the begining and the rest of class would sing it. lol, it was cheesy but we all knew the words and it pissed off the teacher. like a lame movie but i miss it now. easier times in my opinion.

[freshPrincess626]

i feel you. for a long time when and after this ad was airing, my friends and i would sing Mellow Yellow at school all the time.

[luvvdabeatles]

interesting that they'd use this song, considering that the next lyric is about how he's just mad about fourteen (year old girls) and they're just mad about him.

don't get me wrong, i adore donovan and the song, and i think the add is cool. it's just surprising that they chose it.

[katielicious555]

Last night on The Nanny, Fran started singing this in her accent. Hahaha.

[officejet20]

I JUST SPOTTED RASHIDA JONES IN THIS VIDEO! you know from "i love you man" and so many other well known comedic films! didnt know she sang...

[bigums21]

her father is quincy jones. I'm sure he taught her how to sing.

[MooreFamily14]

My husband and I just watched this and said the same thing! She is at .26, that is totally her!

[Havic366]

@officejet20 and I think that's Ian Sommerhalder the first guy

[cheesecake134]

@Havic366

It's Alex Greenwald, the lead singer of Phantom Planet. He's in a few other GAP commercials from the time.

[ChachaChapati]

@officejet20

quincy jones' daughter, why wouldn't she?

[cmonutube]

holy shit I rocked the song from this commercial when I was 12

[Matsuraiya]

OMG (squared) This commercial was f$#&%ing awesome!!!

[wilykitkat]

I remember this commericals in high school! I would just stop and watch these gap commericals like crazy.

[christpunchers]

An ad like this wouldn't be made today. Too many "models", today they would tone it down and use real life people that are not model-like.

[christpunchers]

1999 :)