"You'll never get nowhere smokin' the pipe!"

[dontaco2000]

IF ANYONE HAS ANY OF THE OLD CLOTHING COMMERCIALS FROM THIS ERA, PLEASE UPLOAD THEM.

BERT'S AND GREG'S IF YOU CAN!

[harrishoney19]

Wow I was 8yrs old in I remember him like yesterdy ..

[harrishoney19]

Wow my late great pastor .James E. Salton .THis brings backs so many memories i want to cry -mechelle -lil Teresa

[BikiniDeathSquad]

I remember hearing this every day after school while watchin the simpsons hahaaaaa

[DeCoriyanMarquis]

Classic

[ANewEraRecords]

Classic. Ya'll right if you don't know every word your not a native of Memphis or your not a 80's 90's baby of Memphis. Does anybody know when this commercial was made?

[nsureuhamilton]

@ANewEraRecords He was doing these commercials in the late 80's. Around 88 or 89.

[nsureuhamilton]

He's buried in Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery in Memphis, TN., and I saw his grave marker, you'll never guess what they put on it...this very saying he does on this video!!!! Don't believe me, check for yourself.

[CRobertGray]

@nsureuhamilton Is that the Same Cemetery Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson is Buried in?

[nsureuhamilton]

@CRobertGray Yes, not in the same area though. Salton is toward the back, Bishop Patterson (G.E. & J.O. Sr. & Jr.) are buried across from the Grotto, Isaac Hayes & N.J. Ford are in this section as well.

[marisole771]

Meomories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[steven2be2003]

LOL...OHH this motivated me so back then

[slappy1234567]

Probably one of the most memorable lines on Memphis television. I watched one of his sermons once. He seemed sincere and genuinely concerned about the city. Maybe I will see him one day in heaven!

[thumbthumb87]

YOOOOO!!! THIS BROUGHT BACK SOOOO MANY MEMORIES OF BEING A LIL KID!!! @Nujynisis you aint lying!!!

[hi5mom]

Oh yes! My favorite Memphis commerical!



[singularwave]

I just overdosed on awesome.

[deshun1987]

Amy Winehouse should have watched this

[mizztennessee901]

haha i havent seen this in like 10 years

[newspapertaxy]

I love this commercial so much. I remember seeing this all the time. What about the Rocky theme and the Fleming Furniture family...Mr. Fleming always looked like he needed a nap.

[kwelam]

Left Memphis in 2004, this just made my day. Oh memories.

[bdwriley]

You lose your MEMPHIS card if you don't know this commercial

[titanz05]

yes! i used to see this every single day for about 10 years. it came on a 100 times before, during, and after the simpsons on UPN at 5pm, monday-friday.

[marisole771]

Omg, memories.

[angeldoesntknow]

Omg!!! I forgot I knew every word!!!! Lol

[trapmoney731]

I remember this junt when I was a kid lol

[ctshizzy]

I've been looking for this commercial for years! It used to come on UPN and was coupled with the church that sung "Go Jesus Go Jesus Go." Thanks for preserving this for future generations.

[NoesisSoundTV]

U gotta be a true Memphian if u know this commercial word for word!! Or somewhere in the mid -south. Check out 901 109 video on my page for all home-town lovers & supporters.

[ziggydale]

they ran this on channel 30 so many times when i was a kid that there is no way I could ever forget every word of this commercial. classic memphis. wish someone had a quick video of the old 24 karat gold movie commercial out there still

[chuckobannon]

There is another video I produced in 1981 you may enjoy Beale Street History "Sweetie's Soul Food". Brother Salton was my client from 1987 until he passed in 1998. I'm truly humbled that Memphis has made this commercial historical. Thank you Memphis

Chuck O'Bannon

Producer/Director

[charity901]

@chuckobannon Hello I am charity one of the young ladies that grow up in prayer house and still a member how have u been i am now 26 and because of you this message reached our viewer thank you so much ppl still remember pastor james salton ...........................sta­y blessed feel free to vist the church sometimes we would love to have you and anyone else who reads this message

[Fatality84]

did you have the central tv and appliance commercial? central we make living easy!

[mskinkybeauty]

Lol, I know that commercial by heart...

[DLeake]

Well the pastor said no dope. Guess ill try some black tar heroine.

[mcgeeyaya]

i used to know this word for word wen i was a lil grl

[whomeneva]

Man, this cracks me up! It's been at least 10 years since I've seen this and every word is still fresh in the memory. They would always play this commercial during Jerrry Springer which had to be his target audience.

[SaintofKillers66]

They ran this commercial in Jackson too. I saw him live when he came to the J, he was in a wheelchair but could still preach up a storm. He used an actual horn of oil poured over someone's head for anointing, not that sissified dab of olive oil on the forehead alot of people do.

[KStarCLG]

Crack is whack!

[shinzu4001]

MemphisHistory - Please run for mayor. You deserve it for having the good sense to post this.

[nikkinicole901]

EVERYBODY IN MEMPHIS KNOWS THIS COMMERCIAL FROM START TO FINISH!

[MVSayuri]

Best commercial eeeeeeeverrrrr. LMAO

[TexasFury]

Does anyone have or remember the other church spot where the preacher spits out something like "FOR HE WHOM MY BRETHREN HATH SAID!" or something like that.

[antonio38127]

Only if u'f from the M will u no this commercial!

[SuperPlayboy89]

Aw man i been looking for this everywhere this is truly a throwback. Thanks for posting

[vanityband]

I need to see the men's store commercials for Bert's and Greg's. I love to see Greg's guys doin' it.

[cyulove]

I loved this commercial growing up--I really listened to the advise he was giving... I hope he got all his crowns in heaven!

[charity901]

this was my pastor we would go witness to save soul when i was a lil girl he was more then a pastor he was a father to us all i miss him soooooooooooooooooo much church today is not the same as it is now he dead preaching jesus

[soundboardking]

omg memories

[voen]

Sweet Jesus it's about damn time someone posted!

[vqv356]

I can't believe I have actually found this video. I thought I would never hear it again. I remember hearing this commercial soooo many times as a kid growing up in Memphis. Whoever added this video... Thanks! How is that church doing? I haven't seen any commercials or heard anything about the church in a long time. I know at one while his wife was the pastor correct?

[marcking1975]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very definition of local hero! You neva get no'where....

CLASSIC

[Dotdata]

You are my hero! That's all I have to say.

[samuraibee]

Now if I can just find the Econo Auto Body commercial with the song..."Econo makes great things happen".

[malachi7n7]

Rev. James Salton was very influental in the south memphis "Westwood Community". Strange how most of our greatest leaders were just here for a little while.

[GRE1400]

I remember being down town in Memphis and hearing some white guys laughing pointing at a black guy quoting this. He was down on his luck probably from bad decisions. This was a very popular commercial....

[visiondriven85]

YESS!!!!! i found it finally!!! i use to LOVE this commercial haha, i can definitely quote every word, i still quote it today and i havent seen it in years, thank you for posting this!

[loquacious2000]

get a close to God....man, this brings back Memphis Memories!!!

[Nujynisis]

If you don't know EVERY word of this commercial,you can't rep the "M"!!!

[ParadiseofTruth]

lmaoo!

[cshb]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!! Thank You soooooooooooooooooooo much! Finally the commercial of ALL Memphis Commercials!

[misscinderella]

MAN! Talk about classic! My siblings and I used to quote this commercial ALL THE TIME! I recently tried to tell a friend from New Orleans about this commercial; now I can send it to him.Thanks for posting it!

[drew081886]

Best. Commercial. Ever.

[EarthWindFire82]

YEAH! Man, I STILL say this!

[alxthegr8]

WOW this came on everyday back in Memphis when I was young one

[Supadave7]

Classic Memphis commercial.

[TomasTigre]

I swear, I heard so one say something two days ago about smokin' a pipe. And I started quoting this commercial, I can't believe I remembered word for word, since I haven't seen since I was about 10. The fact that you uploaded this totally rocks.

[Greymulkin2]

Wow, but did anyone ever actually watch his show on Sunday at 8:30am?

[godflowdorian]

man i grew up in that church. what a great man ..

[Greymulkin2]

Memphis, what what!

[tangelolemon]

I'm glad this finally made it to YouTube. Do you have the other one? "God doesn't care about the black man... or the white man..." ???

[bdaznboutit]

what about....."we don't call it term city for nothing"!

[marlinmayo]

Yep! I remember that!

[rustyglock212]

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!! YESSSSS!!!! Man!!!! Okay. Wow! I grew up in Raleigh (North Memphis!!!!) but I left Tennessee 10 years ago. But let me see..... Let me try and get my old school Memphis church on. Ahem.....: "Preach Doc!"

[NigarT]

Wow, this vid takes it way beck. Thanks for posting!

[walthouston7]

I really thought Id go the rest of my life and never see this again!! Gotta love Memphis!! Whoever is responsible for getting this out freakin rocks!

[echouston81]

OMG been looking for this for a loooong minute!! Yaaay! So glad I found it!!

[tnicole007]

Ive been lookin for it too... i recently started a facebook discussion about it....SO glad that someone posted it and gave us this great flashback! :)

[TrooperRaven]

Rev, Salton was a great preacher.

[wunii697]

Classic Memphis!!!" "You wanna 'get yo lesson'out' and wanna be smart in school" and "Get 'a close' to God." Classic....

[MemphisHistory]

Thanks! Fixed the captioning.

[iamcaryballard]

@wunii697 It should be "wanna be smart in skooo".

[sarlynn]

Wow! I've been looking for this commercial forever!

lol. Only native Memphians can appreciate this!