‘My Dad picks the fruit’: Cottee's Cordial Advertisement
1985
‘My Dad picks the fruit’: Cottee's Cordial Advertisement
1985
- NFSA ID864GKRRF
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormSeries
- Duration1 hr, 30 mins
- GenresVariety show, Popular music
- Year1985
This catchy and nostalgic TV advertisement featured the iconic jingle 'My Dad picks the fruit', which will be recalled by many '80s and '90s kids.
You might not remember the kids marching through the orchards, but the stomping rhythm and looping lyrics have earned a spot in our collective memory and remain there, decades later.
Composed by Peter Martin, the original ad hit screens in the mid-1980s and became so beloved that it was revived in the late ’90s. The update only cemented its status as one of the era’s most recognisable Australian jingles.
This catchy and nostalgic TV advertisement featured the iconic jingle 'My Dad picks the fruit', which will be recalled by many '80s and '90s kids.
You might not remember the kids marching through the orchards, but the stomping rhythm and looping lyrics have earned a spot in our collective memory and remain there, decades later.
Composed by Peter Martin, the original ad hit screens in the mid-1980s and became so beloved that it was revived in the late ’90s. The update only cemented its status as one of the era’s most recognisable Australian jingles.
- NFSA ID864GKRRF
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormSeries
- Duration1 hr, 30 mins
- GenresVariety show, Popular music
- Year1985
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