In the mid 80’s the commercials got a lot more adventurous and few more so than Decore particularly as it was a family product. This one has to rate as one of the best remakes of a song into a jingle – in my opinion anyway.  And check out about 4 seconds into the clip – then think about the fact this campaign came out in the mid 80s when you couldn’t even show a feminine hygiene ad in prime time.

Streets Blue Ribbon Ice Cream

Streets Blue Ribbon Ice Cream

On Youtube this is listed as 1988 but it was actually 1983/4 and I don't think it ran till 1988 because the jingle made a lot of people a tad...

Cottees Cordial

Cottees Cordial

I remember this ad originally failing at ad testing but everyone believed in it so much it went ahead.  So many great campaigns nearly died before...

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Another of the classic community service campaigns from the early 80's. An anti-litter movement began in 1969 in Victoria with the formation of...