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1980s TDK Audio Cassette Radio Commercial

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Channel: Skylark24 · 2010 · Entertainment

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This is a 1980s UK TDK Audio Cassette radio commercial.

"I could send my girl a postcard,
But I've much too much to say.
I could write that girl a letter,
But it just might go astray.
So I'll sing my girl a love song,
Send it to my local DJ...
All I need is a cassette recorder,
And a spool of TDK!
You know I've got the blues,
'Cause my baby's gone away.
Oh yes, she has!
But I'm gonna tell the whole world how I feel,
On that rolling spool of TDK!"


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.  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 people featured on this cassette tape, please do leave a comment below!

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