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• Princess Alice

  2016-12-14 07:22:23

  You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022

  I heard it in my head before I even clicked the thread
• Salix Babylonika

  2016-12-14 07:24:09

  https://i.imgur.com/IoGc2jA.jpg

  I wonder how widespread this and some of the other cable commercial jingles I'm familiar with (eg. Forman Mills, Roto-Rooter) are.
• Princess Alice

  2016-12-14 07:30:04

  You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022

  The Empire jingle apparently dates back to the late '70s, which I wouldn't have guessed

  
  

  It's weird to see a time when you could advertise 7-digit telephone numbers in a city as large as Chicago; you can't even do that in Columbus anymore
• glennmagusharvey

  2016-12-14 07:38:46

  https://heapershangout.com/index.php?p=/discussion/8622/eight-hundred-five-eight-eight-two-three-hundred-empire/p1
  
  ...today.
  
• Anonus

  2016-12-14 07:39:27

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  Jane said:

  I wonder how widespread this and some of the other cable commercial jingles I'm familiar with (eg. Forman Mills, Roto-Rooter) are.

  this airs on Denver TV regularly
• Tre

  2016-12-14 07:41:26

  
  

  The original version of the jingle is weird because it feels incomplete by comparison with the one with the area code

  
  

  also this thing has better harmonies on it than most modern pop songs
• Salix Babylonika

  2016-12-14 07:41:57

  https://i.imgur.com/IoGc2jA.jpg

  some allege that it slaps in the whip
• Princess Alice

  2016-12-14 08:06:46

  You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022

  Tre said:

  The original version of the jingle is weird because it feels incomplete by comparison with the one with the area code

  and it's not followed with "Today!" either
  
  funny how they added onto both the beginning and the end over the years
• glennmagusharvey

  2016-12-14 08:30:50

  Tre said:

  The original version of the jingle is weird because it feels incomplete by comparison with the one with the area code

  
  

  also this thing has better harmonies on it than most modern pop songs

  yeah it's got some nice added-tone/seventh chords