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Did Gari Communications produced these music tracks for these bumpers and promos of the National Geographic Channel during the year 2000?

I only know this from the Nirvana VHS, Live Tonight Sold Out, where they make fun of corporate music like this.

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The original song by Freddy Cannon was for Palisades Amusement Park ! In Cliffside Park, 🍭 👌🫶✌️🇺🇸👍Fort Lee, N.J.

It's a great comfort to know that the guys that shot these commercials are still around. These short-form works of art were half the joy of watching television, especially the good ones!

I'm glad you're getting these much deserved vacations. I'm still just thrilled to know that you're still operating after all these years. Hope for many more great commercials!

Totally enjoyed this! Many, many thanks!

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I remember this like it was yesterday ❤

Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon was born on December 4, 1936. He celebrated his 87th birthday on December 4, 2023 (Palisades Park was released in July 1962 and reached #3 on Billboard Hot 100 charts. It was his biggest hit).

These Are The Best Commercials I've Seen When I Was Little. I Thought It Was A School Bus And I Tried To Get In In It And I Was Like, "NOOOOO! Don't Go Away!"

I own two copies of this masterpiece record!

I Love These Commercials. The 2017 Logo Is Way Better Than The 2008 Logo. But The 2008 Logo Was Scary.

This is really cool, thanks for sharing the story of it's origin.

Qwa😊

1:08 和 1:24 眞噁心！

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I remember this commercial and song and just sang it for my kids out of the blue as we are getting ready to visit in a few weeks. They asked “is that some kind of ad you’re singing” wow, that marketing department deserves a bonus for making a song that stayed in my head for 35 years. I probably saw the commercial 10 times at the most

Freddie and the Shades of Brass performed at Paul Smith's College, Paul Smith's NY one Friday night in the late 60's.

Freddie took Palasades Park , changed the park ... Why ?

Oh my… remember this god awful commercial 😆 that’s pretty bad if I call a commercial from 1986 “bad”

Sad what has happened to America

Jim Messina wore the same striped shirt so you know this dude is cool, just not as cool.

1986 , I was 13 years old and a western Pennsylvania boy . We were all in love with this Kennywood girl and knew every word to this song . Classic !!!!

I don't know who the blonde boy is but he's hot as hell! 🔥😈🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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ok but the college bound fund commercial is insane...

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My favorite rides in this video showed 2:04 Freak Out Pharaohs Fury The Claw/Spin Out

I had this on vhs

The air crew are the backbone of the team 🤍❤️🤍💙🤍

The video quality of this upload is outstanding. Thanks for detailing in the description how it was shot edited and then digitized.

I'm now 56 and was growing up during most of this. KDKA was the old peoples station and WTAE was for most younger families. I remember going to my grandma's house and it was weird having channel 2 news on.

Pre-9/11 stuff.💲🎢😎

Thank you for the in-depth behind-the-scenes info!

Everybody knows what it’s like when you go take a dump. Then you wipe and then you wipe and then you wipe. You think you’ve got everything and about halfway through the day the heat starts to get to your behind and the itching begins. And you feel like scooting your behind cheeks open across the carpet. At that moment you run to the bathroom, drop your drawers and re-wipe and you think how did I not get all of this feces. My suggestion is start wiping with the Brillo pad.

Take that dog to the vet. They’ll take their fingers and wipe out them glands.

Now one commercial says 94% we remove allergens. Then another commercial says 96% allergens removed. These people need to get their story straight. Again when I get the bill do I just pay 94% because they only did a 94% job. I’m thinking that’s what’s going to happen.

People just go to the local grocery store and rent you a carpet cleaner. Stop being lazy and do it yourself. Have you seen the people they sent to your house? I’m just saying you don’t know what they’re leaving with when they leave your house. Just keep your valuables put up.

I’m sorry but they’re going to have to do better than 96%. What happened to 100%. So when I get my bill I’m only gonna pay 96% of it.

Yes I did enjoy it Freddy Cannon I'm sure still also tours from time to time I can also think of Jimmy Clanton, Venus in Blue Jeans, Just a Dream and Go Jimmy Go. Again no too many more pioneers are left. Wow Freddie's play on "Palisades Park" which doesn't exist anymore.

With the loss of Bobby Rydell there's maybe a handful of the pioneers of rock n roll left. Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis, Chubby Checkers, Gary US Bond, Gary Lewis who still from time to time still tours. These are all that come to mind, you might think of others.

This is so good! These look brand new!

My favorite is at 0:56

If these band got major label contract, imagine... Would the only surviving Glam Rock band in Grunge era.

Some of these are hard to date. For example, I thought for sure the Lifestyles Condoms commercial was from 1990 to 1992 at the latest due to the aesthetic, fashion and the audio knock-off combination of INXS and house music. The funky guitar hits are straight from "What You Need", which came out in 1985 but the rhythm track was derived from 50% of the hit singles in the early 90s. But then it has a weblink (The World Wide Web!) at the end, which means it's of 1997 vintage, at minimum. Unless you filmed this in 1991 and then Ansell reused it and added the text later.

Glenn, what a great tribute to David, so sorry for your loss. Dut

Sorry for your loss, My Thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family.

this was really great ! I never knew Freddy Cannon did this for Kennywood Park.

By far the most classic and memorable Kennywood commercial ever! I was only 8 when it first came out and still remember pretty much every single word to it! Thanks for sharing the history!