50! Commercial Jingles

They wormed their way into your brain and never left. This week, Glen and Jim dig into the surprisingly rich history of the commercial jingle—from a barbershop quartet selling Wheaties in 1926 to the earworm arms race of the ’80s and ’90s. What made them stick? Why did they almost disappear? And can you still recite the Big Mac ingredient list on demand? You already know the answer.Remember to visit us at backstage.link or email us at [email protected], and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out when we fall off our release schedule a bit. Not that that would ever happen.