Music for Fridays; Folgers Commercial

Music for Fridays has again jumped the gun to Thursday. As I write this, a hard December rain is making for a very raw night outside. This Folgers coffee commercial always brings a smile to my face. It's lighthearted goofiness is a perfect antidote to the weather outside. This commercial features a weird boppy dance troupe (if you want to call it that, maybe the better term is crazy yellow sea people sun-rays), a minimalist story line, and a catchy tune. For those a bit thick, the story features dancing rays from the rising morning sun filtering in from the ocean. These yellow dancing rays with scooters, loud mouth organs and an irascible cheerfulness are bent on waking up a set of characters who are definitely NOT morning people. The Folgers pitch comes in at the end.

Folgers from Jon Baxter on Vimeo.

The lyrics you can't get out of your head:

Ha cha cha chaaa..
Ha cha cha chaaa..

Hello World
You're shining so bright
A new day is here
It's really dynamite
Feel the love
Savor the joy
There is a rainbow
For each girl and boy

Oh yes!

Happy Morning!
Happy Morning!
Get up, get out of bed
You can sleep when you are dead!

Party hard
Stayed up too late
Time for work
And you can hardly wait

Scrub-a-da-da Toodla-lee-do
Let the sunshine inside of you

Cause it's a...

Happy Morning!
Happy Morning!(So bright today)
Wake up you sleepy head
You can sleep when you are dead!
You can sleep when you are...

La la la la
La la la laaaaaah...

Happy Morning!
Happy Morning!
Wake up you sleepy head
You can sleep when you are...


Happy Morning!
Happy Morning!(So bright today)
Wake up you sleepy head