Written by Jeff

Thanks to J-Walk [ http://j-walkblog.com/ ] for mentioning this site and alerting me to this information.

Eric Swartz, a.k.a. the Tagline Guru, has compiled a list of the 100 most influential advertising taglines.

As a challenge, I am presenting those top 100 taglines. See how many you can identify. One caution: When the advertiser’s name or product appears in the tagline, I replaced it with “(Advertiser)” so it wouldn’t be given away. Once you have gotten as many as you can, review the entire list with advertisers named at the link below:

http://www.taglineguru.com/survey05.html

At the site scroll down because they have jingles and other information as well.

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Have fun; good luck!
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  1. Got (Advertiser)? (1993)
  2. Don’t leave home without it. (1975)
  3. Just do it. (1988)
  4. Where’s the beef? (1984)
  5. You’re in good hands with (Advertiser). (1956)
  6. Think different. (1998)
  7. We try harder. (1962)
  8. Tastes great, less filling. (1974)
  9. Melts in your mouth, not in your hands. (1954)
  10. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. (1956)
  11. When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight. (1982)
  12. Reach out and touch someone. (1979)
  13. A (Advertiser) is forever. (1948)
  14. Finger-lickin’ good! (1952)
  15. The uncola. (1973)
  16. Let your fingers do the walking. (1964)
  17. There are some things that money can’t buy.
    For everything else there’s (Advertiser). (1997)
  18. What happens here, stays here. (2002)
  19. You’ve come a long way, baby. (1968)
  20. We bring good things to life. (1981)
  21. Please don’t squeeze the (Advertiser). (1964)
  22. Does she or doesn’t she? (1964)
  23. Have it your way. (1973)
  24. I can’t believe I ate the whole thing. (1966)
  25. Come alive! You’re in the (Advertiser) generation. (1964)
  26. The ultimate driving machine. (1975)
  27. The quicker picker-upper. (1991)
  28. Look, Ma, no cavities! (1958)
  29. (Advertiser). The other white meat. (1986)
  30. Pardon me, do you have any (Advertiser)? (1980)
  31. Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. (1992)
  32. Have a (Advertiser) and smile. (1979)
  33. I love (Advertiser). (1977)
  34. Betcha can’t eat just one. (1981)
  35. Think outside the bun. (1998)
  36. The mind is a terrible thing to waste. (1972)
  37. It keeps going, and going, and going… (1989)
  38. Hey, Mikey…he likes it! (1972)
  39. This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs.
  40. They’re gr-r-r-eat! (1950s)
  41. The happiest place on earth. (1960s)
  42. (Advertiser). It’s what’s for dinner. (late 1980s)
  43. With a name like (Advertiser), it has to be good. (1962)
  44. Nothing comes between me and my (Advertiser). (1979)
  45. Is it live or is it (Advertiser)? (1970s)
  46. Because I’m worth it. (1967)
  47. The few, the proud, the (Advertiser). (1991)
  48. Our repairmen are the loneliest guys in town. (1967)
  49. Put a tiger in your tank. (1964)
  50. You quiero (Advertiser). (mid-1990s)
  51. How do you spell relief? (Advertiser). (1970s)
  52. This Bud’s for you. (1970s)
  53. When (Advertiser) talks, people listen. (mid-1980s)
  54. It’s everywhere you want to be. (1988)
  55. I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. (1990)
  56. We make the money the old-fashioned way—we earn it. (1980s)
  57. (Advertiser) Inside. (early 1990s)
  58. Don’t get mad. Get (Advertiser). (early 1980s)
  59. Like a rock. (1990)
  60. It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken. (1972)
  61. We will sell no wine before its time. (1970s)
  62. Fly the friendly skies. (1966)
  63. Lifts and separates. (1960s)
  64. Thank you for your support. (1985)
  65. Try it, you’ll like it. (1970s)
  66. Think small. (1962)
  67. We answer to a higher authority. (1975)
  68. Get a piece of the rock. (1970s)
  69. The world’s favourite airline. (1983)
  70. Nothing runs like a Deere. (1972)
  71. Leave the driving to us. (1950s)
  72. The world’s online marketplace. (late 1990s)
  73. Quality is job one. (1979)
  74. Drivers wanted. (1995)
  75. Think outside the box. (1990s)
  76. (Advertiser) works wonders. (1960s)
  77. The relentless pursuit of perfection. (1990s)
  78. The king of beers. (1950s)
  79. (Advertiser) puts you in the driver’s seat. (1961)
  80. (Advertiser). The fabric of our lives. (1989)
  81. I want my (Advertiser). (1956)
  82. (Advertiser) kills bugs dead. (1966)
  83. (Advertiser)—Australian for beer. (1990s)
  84. Catch our smile. (1970s)
  85. (Advertiser) remembers. (1970s)
  86. Solutions for a small planet. (mid-1990s)
  87. For those who think young. (1961)
  88. My wife, I think I’ll keep her. (1971)
  89. Never let ‘em see you sweat. (1980s)
  90. I’d rather fight than switch. (1960s)
  91. For fast, fast, fast relief. (1950s)
  92. A silly millimeter longer. (1970s)
  93. Take it all off. (1960s)
  94. The spirit of ’76. (1960s)
  95. It’s not a job. It’s an adventure. (1980s)
  96. Did somebody say (Advertiser)? (1997)
  97. Ring around the collar. (1968)
  98. It’s not your father’s (Advertiser – CAR)… (1980s)
  99. The toughest job you’ll ever love. (1970s)
  100. Share moments. Share life. (1990s)

Gardening on the Moon, www.gardeningonthemoon.com, originally published this post based on the work of the Tagline Guru


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