Great commercial (and trivia quiz!)

[LikaNui]

Gotta love the new ad for Coca-Cola: "You put da lime in da Coke, you nut..."
:D
So the trivia questions are, of course:
What's the name of the original song being copied in the ad... and who wrote and performed the original song?
Bonus point for also getting the year it was released.
No prizes, but!
:p

[kimo55]

Gotta love the new ad for Coca-Cola: "You put da lime in da Coke, you nut..."
:D
So the trivia questions are, of course:
What's the name of the original song being copied in the ad... and who wrote and performed the original song?
Bonus point for also getting the year it was released.
No prizes, but!
:p


Harry Nilsson wrote it...
Lime in the Coconut.
or just "Coconut"
1971
harry sang it on the Nilsson schmillson album.


http://www.harrynilsson.com/news-67-27654.html


maybe Eric Burdon and war covered it?
and I'm thinking of spill da wine, dig that gurrlll. song..
by Eric.
yea, dass da ticket...

[LikaNui]

Harry Nilsson wrote it... Lime in the Coconut. or just "Coconut" 1971 harry sang it on the Nilsson schmillson album.
Only 17 minutes until the correct answers! Good job, Kimo. Did you actually know it or did ya Google it? I'm betting you knew it was Nilsson and Goggled the rest.
As for cover versions, it's been done a ton of times. They're listed on the site you posted ( http://www.harrynilsson.com )
One of the covers was by the Muppets (which also reminds me of the Muppet episode with Harry Belafonte doing the "Banana Boat Song" with Kermit and Miss Piggie on a 'tropical' set... an absolutely classic piece of television!).
Anyway, props to Coke for using the song for the new spot!
:D

[kimo55]

Only 17 minutes until the correct answers! Good job, Kimo. Did you actually know it or did ya Google it? I'm betting you knew it was Nilsson and Goggled the rest.


knew about the year, cuz i was in waikiki bout the time that hit our jukebox at da red lion pizza parlor.
but had to google it to make sure.
confirmed the album via google.

[scrivener]

One of the covers was by the Muppets (which also reminds me of the Muppet episode with Harry Belafonte doing the "Banana Boat Song" with Kermit and Miss Piggie on a 'tropical' set... an absolutely classic piece of television!).

I disagree that this is a good commercial--it's clever, but it's annoying as hell.

I completely agree about that Muppets number. It is definitely one of the classics, especially with Kermit's distinct "Doctor!" leading the way (the song is sung as a round, if you're not familiar with it).

The Belafonte number was great, too, but the all-time greatest is the Paul Simon number, "Scarborough Fair," with Miss Piggy singing the "parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme" lines while a procession of Muppets in medieval costumes follows Paul through an elaborate stage-set of fruit carts, haywagons, and other assorted brilliance.

[mel]

Harry Nilsson wrote it...
Lime in the Coconut.
or just "Coconut"
1971
harry sang it on the Nilsson schmillson album.


http://www.harrynilsson.com/news-67-27654.html



Additional Trivia:

While the song appeared on the 1971 "Nilsson Schmillson" album, it was not released as a single until the late spring of 1972. It charted the Billboard Hot 100 that summer I believe. The song was the second single off the album, the first being "Without You," which I think went to #1 on the Hot 100. That song was a cover of a song done earlier by the group Badfinger. The original album was released on the RCA label. Anyone remember the old "Dynaflex" LPs issued by RCA?

[Moto]

Dynaflex, wasn't that the thin, light and flimsy record that RCA released? I believe I have a couple of those albums in my record collection. I do have Neilson Schmillson album, was that done on Dynaflex? Now I need to go home and check...

[LikaNui]

I disagree that this is a good commercial--it's clever, but it's annoying as hell.
Just close your eyes, then, and listen to the music.
:)

[LikaNui]

While the song appeared on the 1971 "Nilsson Schmillson" album, it was not released as a single until the late spring of 1972. It charted the Billboard Hot 100 that summer I believe.
According to the website, it went to #2.

The original album was released on the RCA label.
Okay, Mel, I'm sure you'll get this one but maybe others will have to scratch their heads: What was the name of the dog in the famous RCA logo showing the dog listening to the gramophone?

[kimo55]

According to the website, it went to #2.


Okay, Mel, I'm sure you'll get this one but maybe others will have to scratch their heads: What was the name of the dog in the famous RCA logo showing the dog listening to the gramophone?


nipper.........

[LikaNui]

nipper.........
Sheesh, Kimo, only 7 minutes to a reply on this one! A full ten minutes ahead of your last record. Good job.
And on a technicality, it was actually "Little Nipper".
:p

[kimo55]

Sheesh, Kimo, only 7 minutes to a reply on this one! A full ten minutes ahead of your last record. Good job.
And on a technicality, it was actually "Little Nipper".
:p


known of this icon and his name for decades. major part of my intrigue for cultural literacy from small keed time.
jez known him as nipper all this time, not lil nipper, but.

[Peshkwe]

Who did this song?

A-B-C (http://65.24.81.11/sounds/televis/stooges/alphabet_song.mp3)

No fair looking at the link info either!!!!!! :p

And if you did peek....who's playing the spoons?

[kimo55]

Who did this song?

A-B-C (http://65.24.81.11/sounds/televis/stooges/alphabet_song.mp3)



Oh man I remember this song from long time ago!
We usta try fo sing um!

[Peshkwe]

Oh man I remember this song from long time ago!
We usta try fo sing um!

LOL!!

Listen really carefully to the speaking voices rather than the singing voices.

[1stwahine]

Jackson Five a b c, 1 2 3, baby you and me now! :D

Spoons player: Micheal Jackson I think, nowadays he's playing deep depression in the courts! ;)

[kimo55]

LOL!!

Listen really carefully to the speaking voices rather than the singing voices.


I listened to that song, in the last hour, at least 7 times. Can't take no Moe...

[Peshkwe]

Jackson Five a b c, 1 2 3, baby you and me now! :D

Spoons player: Micheal Jackson I think, nowadays he's playing deep depression in the courts! ;)

Noooooooo......

Way older than that!!

[Peshkwe]

I listened to that song, in the last hour, at least 7 times. Can't take no Moe...


Sure it's not got yer hair standing up all around like a porkypine? And doesn't one male singer make your toes get all Curly?

[kimo55]

Sure it's not got yer hair standing up all around like a porkypine? And doesn't one male singer make your toes get all Curly?

let me say this, about that:

http://65.24.81.11/sounds/televis/stooges/curly_nyuk.mp3

[Peshkwe]

let me say this, about that:

http://65.24.81.11/sounds/televis/stooges/curly_nyuk.mp3


LOL!!!

Was always my favorite!

[mel]

Dynaflex, wasn't that the thin, light and flimsy record that RCA released? I believe I have a couple of those albums in my record collection. I do have Neilson Schmillson album, was that done on Dynaflex? Now I need to go home and check...


Yes. Exactly. Dynaflex was that thing flimsy record. It was billed as the world's only warp-free disc at the time. RCA released many titles on this kind of vinyl in the 1970s. I think the version of Nilsson Schmillson was a late pressing that featured the record. I had several John Denver, an Elvis Presley, Jimmy Castor Bunch and David Bowie albums in Dynaflex. Most of them featured the generic yelllow-orange RCA label without Nipper the dog staring into the Grammaphone.

[mel]

let me say this, about that:

http://65.24.81.11/sounds/televis/stooges/curly_nyuk.mp3

Anyone remember the song "The Curly Shuffle" by the Jump N the Saddle Band?

[kimo55]

Anyone remember the song "The Curly Shuffle" by the Jump N the Saddle Band?


I remember that!

http://www.mp3.com/albums/135090/summary.html

[1stwahine]

great commercial? I like the one being played by Central Pacific Bank, Ipod Shuffle! I think it's so cool how everybody in line doing their own dance to the beat. Something I always do when waiting in line. Difference is, I singing my own song. heheheh

Auntie Lynn aka Auntie Pupule ;)