Voices writes:
Excluding food, how many items do you have in your house that you ran out and bought after seeing one tv or magazine ad for it? I am looking around and I just don't see anything that qualifies.
You've never watched Ron Popeil? His commercials are fine tuned to convince you to buy when you see his commercial the first time. I know people who watch his commercials again and again while waiting for the item to arrive....
Weird Al Yankovic made a song about the guy:
I need a Vegematic!
I need a Pocket Fisherman!
I need a handy appliance
That'll scramble an egg while it's still inside its shell!
girls singing chorus: (Operators are standing by.
How does that make you feel?)
Help me.
Mr. Popiel!
I wanna shine some pennies!
I wanna mend some leather!
I wanna Krazy-Glue my head to the bottom of a big steel girder!
girls singing chorus: (Please, no C.O.D.'s.
Don't miss out on this deal.)
Ah, help me.
Mr. Popiel!
Help me.
Mr. Popiel!
Mr. Popiel!
Mr. Popiel!
(Wo-o, wo-o. Ohhhhhh.)
It slices. It dices.
Look at that tomato!
You could even cut a tin can with it,
But you wouldn't want to!
Mr. Popiel, I'm in trouble.
Need your assistance on the double.
Oh no! Now how am I gonna make
My old vinyl car top look like new?
Mr. Popiel!
Tell me, what am I s'posed to do?
Mr. Popiel!
Mr. Popiel!
girls singing chorus: (Now how much would you pay?)
But wait, there's more!
It's not sold in any store!
girls singing chorus: (Now how much would you pay?)
Don't answer yet,
Just look what else you get!
girls singing chorus: (Now how much would you pay?)
If you order today,
You get a Ginsu knife and a smokeless Ashtray!
(Now how much would you pay?)
Now how much would you pay?
Mr. Popiel, Mr. Popiel.
Mr. Popiel, Mr. Popiel.
Mr. Popiel, Mr. Popiel.
Mr. Popiel, Mr. Popiel.
Make me buy a Garden Weasel!
Make me buy a Bamboo Steamer!
Make me take advantage
Of this amazing TV offer!
girls singing chorus: (Call our toll-free number,
We'll make you such a deal.)
Aw, help me!
Mr. Popiel. I want it!
(Mr. Popiel.) Well, I need it!
(Mr. Popiel.) I got to got to got to have it!
Mr. Popiel!
Mr. Popiel!
Hey!
In general I agree with your comments though....
- Garnet
- Webmaster for Boonie's Toilet Bowl Shaped Cell Phone Holders, made by people too old fashioned to worry about having an ASIN....
