To say I'm shocked is a monumental understatement. If you had told me Cream had recorded a jingle for a beer commercial, I would have laughed you off the planet.
I know they disavowed this after the internet discovered it, but it is one of my favorite things they did. They took on a job, and did their job brilliantly. We all need to eat, we all need income. They made some money here playing music, why feel bad if it paid some bills? Whoever paid them got their money's worth for sure. The ad still works today - if I could get Falstaff beer here I would buy it!
Lol 😂 My dad worked for Falstaff in the 40s. before I was even thought of. He drank it until there was no Falstaff anymore. I have a couple old empty Falstaff cans- dad used to keep nails in. Im fond of those nostalgic cans and what a trip Cream made a jingle for them 🤯🍻
Very true unfortunately - I've known for some time that Eric in particular wasn't very taken with their manager's... ideas. Watching recently uploaded clips of 1993 interviews does tend to confirm that beyond a doubt! I knew of this ad so it isn't too shocking anymore and also can console myself in remembering that The Rolling Stones were roped into that Rice Krispies one a few or so years previously. 🤣
I had downloaded this song years ago from the original Napster and lost it when my hard drive crashed. I'm so glad, I'm so glad, I'm glad, I'm glad, I'm glad.... I "found it" again on CZcams. 😁
As avant-garde as Cream was, they unfortunately still had to go along with the corporate game. The record companies called all the shots, and advertising revenues have always been astronomical.
"Artisan "snobs may call it swill, but as 15 yr old.bribing upperclassmen to buy my friends case (8.00!!! )it was great i still remember it had mellower finish than Bud's bite.
To think that Eric left the Yardbirds because he wasn't thrilled with their direction to become a sellout pop band. Then Cream get forced into making a ditty for a beer commercial. He had to be sitting in the meeting with the record company exec just staring at the ceiling.
Please they enjoyed making the song. Publishing rights were decent. Ads get played over and over so the composer gets paid everytime. Sounds to me they had fun making light of the squareness of the commercial. The vocals not rock and roll and way over the top. All in a day's work. Dylan did a Cadillac Commercial , art and commerce thrive and survive together.
Why the hell are there no guitar or drum commercials? I can just hear Ginger: When I'm on a roll with me Ludwigs, I bash the hell out of 'em to the point of going to hospital.
Doubt it in those days-a crate each perhaps?-it wasnt til the Japanese paid big bucks in the 90s that artists started to make serious money from ads. Wonder if Clapton-the only survivor -remembers making this?
Watching from the State of Rhode Island-thanks for the post-wow! Holy sh^t-interesting-& maybe it's just me-but-God-this seems like a pretty weak offering from a band capable of at least what seems like-so much better than this-hm-wonder what Clapton thinks of this now. Peace!
I can only assume that EC didn't like having to do it at the time but that's the management the band had... just one of those things I'd imagine they felt they had no choice but to go along with. It is a weird one, definitely!!! 😄
Well let's face it-if you know how the band was living at this time-they were probably all spaced out on smack-and the management probably eagarly exploited this.@@IanAKAKeith
@@rubbersoul3723 yes, they were very much into their 'substances'... and going from one thing to another it would appear too. In Noel Redding's book Are You Experienced (about his time before, with and after Hendrix) he says about one way record company execs would get people to sign all sorts of dodgy contracts - "Here lads, try some of *this* while you decide." And I wouldn't put it past them (as if their artists needed that much encouragement...)!
Jack Bruce's voice can make anything sound good.
Not to mention the bass!!
True 'dat ✅️
Poteva cantare pure la lista della spesa e faceva venire la pelle d'oca❤
Should have used ‘Strange Brew’ instead!
Sunshine Of Your Beer.
Even the commercials were better in the sixties.
This is the first time ever, I've willingly re-watched one 🤟🏻
To say I'm shocked is a monumental understatement. If you had told me Cream had recorded a jingle for a beer commercial, I would have laughed you off the planet.
Right!!! Just when you think you know it all!
Totally agree!
It was included in the Cream "Those Were The Days" boxset from 1997.
Nothing wrong about being wrong.
I know they disavowed this after the internet discovered it, but it is one of my favorite things they did. They took on a job, and did their job brilliantly. We all need to eat, we all need income. They made some money here playing music, why feel bad if it paid some bills? Whoever paid them got their money's worth for sure. The ad still works today - if I could get Falstaff beer here I would buy it!
Lol 😂 My dad worked for Falstaff in the 40s. before I was even thought of. He drank it until there was no Falstaff anymore. I have a couple old empty Falstaff cans- dad used to keep nails in. Im fond of those nostalgic cans and what a trip Cream made a jingle for them 🤯🍻
Man, these poor lads had to do what ever the hell they were told.
Very true unfortunately - I've known for some time that Eric in particular wasn't very taken with their manager's... ideas. Watching recently uploaded clips of 1993 interviews does tend to confirm that beyond a doubt!
I knew of this ad so it isn't too shocking anymore and also can console myself in remembering that The Rolling Stones were roped into that Rice Krispies one a few or so years previously. 🤣
@@IanAKAKeith I need to hunt down that Stones commercial! Rice Krispies, of all things!
JB making an ad sound Mythic
I had downloaded this song years ago from the original Napster and lost it when my hard drive crashed. I'm so glad, I'm so glad, I'm glad, I'm glad, I'm glad.... I "found it" again on CZcams. 😁
Jack’s voice is on point!
At least it was a beer commercial, not some weird medication you hear 2 minutes of warning about side effects of.
Amazing!! Never heard this before!!
I remember this from the Sixties!
Falstaff in the long neck bottles was one of the best American beers ever I don't think they make it anymore
Do they have Ginger beer?
That's quite... err... dry. 😂
You might even say, Baked.@@IanAKAKeith
@@KeithNagel very possibly! 😄
Well I didn't expect to hear Cream doing a beer comercial today, but here we are.
The ONE AND ONLY..... THE CREAM. 👌👌👌👌
I remember those Falstaff ads but only with country music Buck Owens or something I think Never heard Cream before Far out!!!
As avant-garde as Cream was, they unfortunately still had to go along with the corporate game. The record companies called all the shots, and advertising revenues have always been astronomical.
This is the kind of shit why there is no Cream anymore.
"The" Cream.
And Neill Young got pissed at Eric for his Michelobe ad with "After Midnight".
What fuckin heavy riff.Wish there was more
"Artisan "snobs may call it swill, but as 15 yr old.bribing upperclassmen to buy my friends case (8.00!!! )it was great i still remember it had mellower finish than Bud's bite.
To think that Eric left the Yardbirds because he wasn't thrilled with their direction to become a sellout pop band. Then Cream get forced into making a ditty for a beer commercial. He had to be sitting in the meeting with the record company exec just staring at the ceiling.
Please they enjoyed making the song. Publishing rights were decent. Ads get played over and over so the composer gets paid everytime. Sounds to me they had fun making light of the squareness of the commercial. The vocals not rock and roll and way over the top. All in a day's work. Dylan did a Cadillac Commercial , art and commerce thrive and survive together.
Very interesting
if only all jingles were like that.
Worked for Charlie Harper and many in real life. 💷
I’d get into music solely for the jingles, if I could. 🎉
Awesome! 👍
YFBS pod brought me here. Did not disappoint. This is fucking horrendous 🤣🤣🤣
Not a bad tune.
let's not get carried away
Pull that pop top and throw it in the sand on the beach. The good old days.
Another one of Stigwood's ideas... Probably spent the money on promotion for the Bee Gees.
I wonder who got the songwriting credits on this one. Somehow, I think Pete Brown was not involved.
Why the hell are there no guitar or drum commercials? I can just hear Ginger:
When I'm on a roll with me Ludwigs, I bash the hell out of 'em to the point of going to hospital.
I'm confused. The lyrics are telling me to drink, the music is telling me to eat a small piece of paper.
Pressed Rat and Warthog.
At least they didn't waste ideas for a good song on it!
Basically White Room tinkered with,probably knocked it off in 5 mins.
No. It's an variation on Sunshine Of Your Love, in my opinion.
I'm struggling with this as well. When he sings "Falstaff!" I keep hearing "Spoonful!" It's a sort of mashup of a bunch of cream songs...
Yeah, that descending line is pretty distinctive.@@ingerahlin
I hope they got paid a lot of money. I mean, you dont wanna sell your soul for just a few measly bucks, right?
Doubt it in those days-a crate each perhaps?-it wasnt til the Japanese paid big bucks in the 90s that artists started to make serious money from ads.
Wonder if Clapton-the only survivor -remembers making this?
@@robertosborne7542 I mean. Jingles were always profitable though right?
Many songwriters made millions writing popular jingles and celebration songs.
Better than half their album tracks! At least it's got a hook.
Watching from the State of Rhode Island-thanks for the post-wow! Holy sh^t-interesting-& maybe it's just me-but-God-this seems like a pretty weak offering from a band capable of at least what seems like-so much better than this-hm-wonder what Clapton thinks of this now. Peace!
I can only assume that EC didn't like having to do it at the time but that's the management the band had... just one of those things I'd imagine they felt they had no choice but to go along with. It is a weird one, definitely!!! 😄
Well let's face it-if you know how the band was living at this time-they were probably all spaced out on smack-and the management probably eagarly exploited this.@@IanAKAKeith
@@rubbersoul3723 yes, they were very much into their 'substances'... and going from one thing to another it would appear too. In Noel Redding's book Are You Experienced (about his time before, with and after Hendrix) he says about one way record company execs would get people to sign all sorts of dodgy contracts - "Here lads, try some of *this* while you decide." And I wouldn't put it past them (as if their artists needed that much encouragement...)!