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Have cash machines or ATMs really only been around since the 1980’s?
And whoever thought of using ‘the man in black’, the country artist behind those classic prison concerts ‘At Folsom Prison / At San Quentin’, for this cheesy TV ad? Nice boots though…
Honda car adverts - always clever, going that little bit further to stand out from the crowd.
Well now you can take your Civic for a spin down Avenue K outside Lancaster, CA and listen to Rossini’s William Tell Overture (the Lone Ranger’s theme tune) played by your tyres passing over well placed grooves on the road, LP-style.
Best be quick though as the road is going to be paved over later this week after complaints from nearby residents. If you can’t make the trip watch the video to hear the music:
Whereas good old Dolly Parton sang about Workin 9 to 5 for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, it would appear real life Country and Western lovers are - according to research by Heriot-Watt University - a hard working bunch:
Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world…
Instead of moaning about ‘What a way to make a livin’ it would seem C&W music fans are instead hardworking, outgoing types perhaps regularly putting in long hours at the computer (not typewriter) keyboard with a happy smile on their face.
