The Great Canadian Annoying Radio Jingle Thread - Page 3

Loco101 · #41 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 4:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vorkuta

LOL! Just found this gem. Did this really air? In Alberta?

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Reminds me of the Knorr ad from about 10 years ago which was also made in Canada. Hmm, somebody stole that idea!

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Loco101 · #42 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:03 AM**

From the 1980s, the Ontario Incredible! ads. They were also on the radio all of the time and you'd hear that jingle over and over again.

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matt602 · #43 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:09 AM**

Hah, we had to sing "A place to stand" when I went to school in Toronto in the 90s. School was a lot more nationalistic when I was young, I doubt kids these days have ever even heard that song. Probably a good thing, it was cheesy as all hell anyway.

The first radio commercial that came up in my mind was that stupid "It was a rainy day in pizzaville". Ugh.

kirjtc2 · #44 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vorkuta

I'll toss this one out there, which played for years.

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I was watching one of those timeshift channels from BC on cable a few years back and I heard an ad for some store out there with the exact same jingle. There must be some sort of jingle factory that churns this shit out.

Here's the other big annoying jingle in Fredericton. Jim Gilbert's Wheels and Deals. Where no amount of insane kitschy self-promotion is ever enough.

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Loco101 · #45 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by matt602

Hah, we had to sing "A place to stand" when I went to school in Toronto in the 90s. School was a lot more nationalistic when I was young, I doubt kids these days have ever even heard that song. Probably a good thing, it was cheesy as all hell anyway.

The first radio commercial that came up in my mind was that stupid "It was a rainy day in pizzaville". Ugh.

We definitely weren't nationalistic in Northern Ontario. I had only heard that song when my Grandfather in Ottawa used to sing it. Didn't realize it was a real song until I found it on YouTube.

Another annoying ad I'm trying to find that was in Toronto is the 967 11 11 ad for Pizza Pizza. The original one. That radio jingle was effective but oh so annoying.

ssiguy · #46 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:33 AM**

That Ontario song was a classic and was produced for Expo 67 in Montreal.

Acajack · #47 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 11:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Loco101

From the 1980s, the Ontario Incredible! ads. They were also on the radio all of the time and you'd hear that jingle over and over again.

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The old guy with the hose at :12 looks like he is pissing.

flipv · #48 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 12:54 PM**

A place to stand! A place to grow! Ontari-ari-ario!

PS: There must be a special place in hell reserved for Oliver, Harold and Oren.

HomeInMyShoes · #49 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 2:56 PM**

It wasn't Canadian, but getting the cable signal from Detroit meant listening to Mel Farr commercials every day when staying up late to watch David Letterman.

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MolsonExport · #50 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 3:13 PM**

Marineland (French or English versions) and Alarmforce are the worst.
Ever.

flar · #51 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

It wasn't Canadian, but getting the cable signal from Detroit meant listening to Mel Farr commercials every day when staying up late to watch David Letterman.

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Mel Farr superstar, bringing you a far better deal!

I remember those.

flar · #52 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:03 PM**

When I saw Harls posted this, I thought for sure it would be the Jean Coutu jingle (to the tune of some Mozart piece). You'll know it if you've heard it.

MolsonExport · #53 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:04 PM**

the thread is remiss without an entry from Bad Boy Furniture

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flar · #54 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:07 PM**

Also terrible, the operatic 4-3-9-oh-OH-OH-oh Pizza Nova that used to air in Hamilton

Sorry I can't get links for any of this stuff from my office.

Acajack · #55 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by flar

When I saw Harls posted this, I thought for sure it would be the Jean Coutu jingle (to the tune of some Mozart piece). You'll know it if you've heard it.

Do they run those ads in English too? I've only ever heard them in French.

Tu
Devrais
Aller chez Jean Coutu

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

MolsonExport · #56 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:12 PM**

oh god. how could I forget Jean-Coutu? The worst of all. the baddest of the baddies.

At Pharm-Escompte, Jean-Coutu, You'll find it all! Even a friend!!!

flar · #57 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Do they run those ads in English too? I've only ever heard them in French.

Tu
Devrais
Aller chez Jean Coutu

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

It's been a few years, but I think there was an English version where they awkwardly rhyme "you should go to Jean Coutu" They say "you" and "to" to rhyme with the French "tu." It's really bad.

Acajack · #58 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

oh god. how could I forget Jean-Coutu? The worst of all. the baddest of the baddies.

At Pharm-Escompte, Jean-Coutu, You'll find it all! Even a friend!!!

They still have that slogan on their bags. But they've completely dropped it (and the accompanying jingle) in their radio and TV ads in favour of the Mozart jingle.

Acajack · #59 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by flar

It's been a few years, but I think there was an English version where they awkwardly rhyme "you should go to Jean Coutu" They say "you" and "to" to rhyme with the French "tu." It's really bad.

Now that you mention it, I have heard that before in English.

Acajack · #60 Posted **Jan 15, 2016, 5:45 PM**

The jingle at the end of this ad for Corbeil appliances has been a classic in Quebec for years. The ads also feature Quebec talk show host and actor Yves Corbeil (the guy in the hat with the deep voice) who is not the owner of the chain at all, but he has the same name, so go figure.

In recent years, Corbeil have expanded into Ontario (Ottawa and GTA) and have adapted the jingle in English. I've heard it on Ottawa radio stations. I've also seen Yves Corbeil's face on billboards with the wording in English along roads in Ottawa. Even though he isn't really a celebrity in Ontario like he is in Quebec.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBHX0XU12Xs