Article 5PD1R From the Gobbledok to Not Happy Jan: how well do you remember classic Australian ads?

From the Gobbledok to Not Happy Jan: how well do you remember classic Australian ads?

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Clem Bastow
from World news | The Guardian on (#5PD1R)

There are slogans and jingles embedded deep in the psyche of the nation. Find out how well you've retained these vintage gems

It is a scientific fact that if you play Gheorghe Zamfir's pan flute theme from Picnic at Hanging Rock around any Australian of a certain age, they will probably ask if you, too, can smell Nescafe Blend 43 before they ever yell Miranda!".

Such is the power of a well-tuned ad campaign: there are catchphrases, lyrics, jingles and jokes embedded deep in the psyche of a nation, buried in the unconscious in the days when the whole family would gather around a chunky cathode-ray tube TV to catch the Saturday night movie.

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