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1980s TDK Video Cassette Christmas Radio Commercial (Audio Only)

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Channel: Skylark24 · 2010 · Entertainment

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This a 1980s UK Christmas TDK Video Cassette radio commercial.

"The turkey and the Christmas pudding,
Presents round the Christmas tree,
And later on another feast,
Of programmes on TV.

T-D-K, T-D-K, T-D-K!
Do we watch a movie or the play on Channel Four?
Choosing when there's such a choice,
Can be an awful bore.

T-D-K, T-D-K video cassette!
Keep your options open - there's no need to get upset.
From the greatest name in audio, the great video cassette!
T-D-K Audio and Video Cassette!

A Merry Christmas from TDK, the great name in tape cassettes."



Mum used to hold jumble sales for her favourite charity back in the late 1980s and this cassette tape was donated in a bag of bric-a-brac for her to sell.  Unfortunately, it never sold and has remained in our cupboard ever since.

We are unsure of its origins, but I would love to know more about it.  One side is titled "Merry Christmas from the Norths" and includes a recording of a group of people singing various Christmas carols and songs.  The other side is titled "Jingle Showreel - Nicky & Friends".  I'm guessing it was a demo tape that somebody sent round to local radio stations etc. back in the days before MP3s.  This side includes recordings of various commercials, some of which I presume to be from radio, others from TV (although I only have the audio, of course).  Most are set to famous tunes with very creative original lyrics.

I'm a bit too young to remember these, but if anybody has any information on the commercials or the people featured on this cassette tape, please do leave a comment below!

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