The jingle writer left out the part about each cartoon piggy catching a metal bolt to the skull, followed by having its throat slit so the blood can drain out, etc....
Another jingle from my Nashville childhood, it sticks in one's brain like bubble gum. But the imagery revisited in adulthood is troubling. These cartoon piglets are celebrating being slaughtered, pumped with sugar and gassed with hickory smoke. Not only that, but they are parading around in ecstasy with a hind part of one of their comrades who has not only been butchered, sugar cured and hickory smoked, but also wrapped in a celebratory shroud to be sold and eaten with guileless relish. Tasty!
I seem to remember a Frosty Morn Bacon commercial as well, with the same singing pigs. Actually they might have been drawn in a bit more of a "Porky Pig" style.
Thank you for posting this. I have been looking for this commercial for over 15 years. To the point that I contacted on several occasions the folks at the Tenn offices of what remains of the company.
I definitely remember this cartoon commercial! If I remember correctly, Quincy, FL had a Frosty Morn packing plant. Its one of those odd things that sticks with you for YEARS and you don't know why!?! And I agree, I doubt that was any piggy's true ambition! Thanks for sharing!
"The height of a piggy's ambition, from the day he is born, is to be good enough to be a Frosty Morn". I'll bet that isn't what a piggy's ambition would be. I remember these commercials while living in Fort Walton Beach, Florida back in the sixties.
Thanks, Danny.
Nouncer98 4 days ago
The jingle writer left out the part about each cartoon piggy catching a metal bolt to the skull, followed by having its throat slit so the blood can drain out, etc....
dannyhellman 4 days ago
Another jingle from my Nashville childhood, it sticks in one's brain like bubble gum. But the imagery revisited in adulthood is troubling. These cartoon piglets are celebrating being slaughtered, pumped with sugar and gassed with hickory smoke. Not only that, but they are parading around in ecstasy with a hind part of one of their comrades who has not only been butchered, sugar cured and hickory smoked, but also wrapped in a celebratory shroud to be sold and eaten with guileless relish. Tasty!
robmarais 1 month ago
@robmarais What a well written comment! And of course, I felt the same way, but couldn't articulate it as well as you did! Thanks...
Nouncer98 1 month ago
I loved the suicide food blogpost. such sheer unbridled lunacy going on here.
purpdrank83 2 months ago
Camp Lejeune Mar '65, turned on the RCA black and white, anthropomorphic pigs singing and dancing... I knew what Easter ham to eat. OORAH!
F104G826 3 months ago
Jesus Christ. Suicide food blogpost brought me here. I wish it hadn't. That is so disturbing.
sprintcess01 3 months ago
This takes me way back. I remember watching this on local tv stations as a kid...thanks for the memories!!
36028 3 months ago
That's the same as a human being glad that his dad's in a body bag!
cornhouse666 4 months ago
I seem to remember a Frosty Morn Bacon commercial as well, with the same singing pigs. Actually they might have been drawn in a bit more of a "Porky Pig" style.
matthompson 5 months ago
Thank you for posting this. I have been looking for this commercial for over 15 years. To the point that I contacted on several occasions the folks at the Tenn offices of what remains of the company.
dvagt 6 months ago
I definitely remember this cartoon commercial! If I remember correctly, Quincy, FL had a Frosty Morn packing plant. Its one of those odd things that sticks with you for YEARS and you don't know why!?! And I agree, I doubt that was any piggy's true ambition! Thanks for sharing!
tekahelen11 7 months ago
@tekahelen11
Yes Quincy did have a FM plant then, took a tour as a Cub Scout :)
Didn't see any singing pigs tho.
allguy1957 7 months ago
"The height of a piggy's ambition, from the day he is born, is to be good enough to be a Frosty Morn". I'll bet that isn't what a piggy's ambition would be. I remember these commercials while living in Fort Walton Beach, Florida back in the sixties.
subfixerlee 8 months ago
Been searching for a Frosty Morn commercial for years - don't know how you found one, but Thanks! Brings back great memories of Clarksville...
BaxMox 10 months ago
I remember seeing this as a child many years ago. Wish there were more of those old TV commercials from the Nashville, TN area available to see.
budscin 10 months ago