24 Toasters from Scunthorpe

[mistergixer]

Help required from the BCF interwebs massive:

I'm trying to find an old advert that i remember from when i was a kid (circa late 70s early 80s).

The advert was for Mobil's premier card loyalty scheme, and used the classic Gene Pitney '24 hours from Tulsa' tune, with the (adapted) lyrics sung by a bloke in a suit dancing around a petrol station.

I've tried the usual Google/You Tube route, but it's not turned up a result.

I've had the song going round my head all morning for some reason, but i can't remember all the lyrics. It goes along the lines of:

I've been driving, travelling
Clock up the miles and rack up the points
On my Premier card
......

And i am only
24 toasters from Scunthorpe
Only 6 double beds from Torquay
And i can't decide if i will
Choose a diamond ring or a drill

I know there's a lot of layabouts on BCF who have nothing better to do all day than troll the interwebs, so i'm throwing myself on your mercy.

Karma given to whoever finds it.


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[Poseidon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQqUCd9zfS0

Should've typed 24 toasters from scunthorpe into youtube
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[GhostRider]

Before poseidon got in there, I was going to correct you by saying it was an advert for Argos, cuz I remember it always being played around christmas time, so figured it would make your search easier...... but then you could have just typed the thread title into youtube and found your answer evidently.....


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[mistergixer]

[angryjonny]

[mistergixer]

Blimey, i was 18 in '93.

I recall it being much earlier than that, seems the senility is creeping in faster than i expected.

Now, next question: can anyone tell me what my name is and where i live?
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Space Monkey #7
Don Eladio is dead. His capos are dead. You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Your name is Leroy Brown III. You play sax in an Acid Jazz band.
You live on the Tour Bus.

...You missed the bus.
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[mistergixer]

Bad, bad Leroy Brown?
Baddest dude in the whole damn town?
Badder than ole King Kong?
Meaner than a junkyard dawg?
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Space Monkey #7
Don Eladio is dead. His capos are dead. You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!
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[Nexus Icon]

No, the other one.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Lazy Crazy Leroy Brown.
Bin sellin' herb all over town.
Should've left his stash in an ole shoe box.
Instead of down his pants..Got caught by the cops.
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[mistergixer]

[Nexus Icon]

Wait a sec, I thought you said Mother Brown. My bad.
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[Tarmacsurfer]

I have to admit mistergixer that usually I find you to be quite an affable chap. Posting worthwhile prose and in general an interesting forum member. That all changed upon wasting 60 seconds staring in horror at the abomination linked in this thread at your request.

In the words of Kelis (and the hatred deepens as I am reminded of another song I loath) - I hate you so much right now


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[Poseidon]

[mistergixer]

Effortlessly bridging the subjects of misheard lyrics and old adverts, i bring you this 1989 Maxell cassette advert parodying Desmond Dekker's 'Israelites':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEe0qqPAC6E

To this day, whenever i hear the song, those are the lyrics i sing:

Darling cheesehead,
I was yards too greasy
Oh oh
Me ears are alight.

Maxell also did a Skids parody (into the valley) which is linked on the same page, but i never rated it as much.
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Don Eladio is dead. His capos are dead. You have no one left to fight for. Fill your pockets and leave in peace. Or fight me and die!
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[Poseidon]

[Phoenix]

Don't remember that advert but it does remind me of this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1mSDvQlrWo&feature=related

[Beelzebob]

Was this 'The Amazing Mr Smith'?

I only say this because my mum had a tape album of his a while back. It was called 'In the mood for sheep'.
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