Remember this ad?
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hmmm...
can remember that advert and remember knowing it was Fat Lucy singing as well. I remember saying I thought Jussi Björling was a better tenor than any of the 'three' tenors who were so well known at the time of the Pirelli advert.
Also remember the ensuing argument lasting until (well after) chucking out time in the Hampshire Hog on King Street in Hammersmith when myself and a colleague (chubby girl, very gay, extra shouty, ace designer) said that if any car could save the world it would be a Lamborghini.
We weren't wrong about that then and we still aren't...
Jussi Björling was a better singer than the 'three', by a long chalk and was acknowledged as such by them all, especially Pavarotti who on being compared to Björling said, "please... I'm only human!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbA5y1hnFg
but even better...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdb94HbyRko
see that record cover? I've got a copy that was my Mum's, a bit scratched now due to being very adored over the decades...
can remember that advert and remember knowing it was Fat Lucy singing as well. I remember saying I thought Jussi Björling was a better tenor than any of the 'three' tenors who were so well known at the time of the Pirelli advert.
Also remember the ensuing argument lasting until (well after) chucking out time in the Hampshire Hog on King Street in Hammersmith when myself and a colleague (chubby girl, very gay, extra shouty, ace designer) said that if any car could save the world it would be a Lamborghini.
We weren't wrong about that then and we still aren't...
Jussi Björling was a better singer than the 'three', by a long chalk and was acknowledged as such by them all, especially Pavarotti who on being compared to Björling said, "please... I'm only human!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbA5y1hnFg
but even better...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdb94HbyRko
see that record cover? I've got a copy that was my Mum's, a bit scratched now due to being very adored over the decades...
XXVIII said:
hmmm...
can remember that advert and remember knowing it was Fat Lucy singing as well. I remember saying I thought Jussi Björling was a better tenor than any of the 'three' tenors who were so well known at the time of the Pirelli advert.
Also remember the ensuing argument lasting until (well after) chucking out time in the Hampshire Hog on King Street in Hammersmith when myself and a colleague (chubby girl, very gay, extra shouty, ace designer) said that if any car could save the world it would be a Lamborghini.
We weren't wrong about that then and we still aren't...
Jussi Björling was a better singer than the 'three', by a long chalk and was acknowledged as such by them all, especially Pavarotti who on being compared to Björling said, "please... I'm only human!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbA5y1hnFg
but even better...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdb94HbyRko
see that record cover? I've got a copy that was my Mum's, a bit scratched now due to being very adored over the decades...
Jussi Bjorling singing the pearl fishers over the sound of a screaming V12 ...close to heaven.....Lambos suit opera methinks and ferraris suit ( and forgive me as i am an old sod) Led Zep and Golden Earing and 'Stones....Jags the crooners and even Micheal Bube works...yank tanks Jazz and old fashioned rock 'n roll, RR/Bentley classical esp Vivaldi can remember that advert and remember knowing it was Fat Lucy singing as well. I remember saying I thought Jussi Björling was a better tenor than any of the 'three' tenors who were so well known at the time of the Pirelli advert.
Also remember the ensuing argument lasting until (well after) chucking out time in the Hampshire Hog on King Street in Hammersmith when myself and a colleague (chubby girl, very gay, extra shouty, ace designer) said that if any car could save the world it would be a Lamborghini.
We weren't wrong about that then and we still aren't...
Jussi Björling was a better singer than the 'three', by a long chalk and was acknowledged as such by them all, especially Pavarotti who on being compared to Björling said, "please... I'm only human!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUbA5y1hnFg
but even better...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdb94HbyRko
see that record cover? I've got a copy that was my Mum's, a bit scratched now due to being very adored over the decades...
diablo_pete said:
I remember it well as it inspired me to get my red/cream anniversary countach a few years after that ad. (was every penny I owned in the world).
The ad combined a red coutach, beautiful woman, and Nussun Dorma all rolled into one. I loved it.
Where's that car you bought these days Pete? The ad combined a red coutach, beautiful woman, and Nussun Dorma all rolled into one. I loved it.
Too many 25°s ended up as garage dollies whilst their owners waited on the day they were worth millions of something but ended up with the cars going rotten from a lack of proper use...
Edited by XXVIII on Thursday 26th March 17:10
XXVIII said:
diablo_pete said:
I remember it well as it inspired me to get my red/cream anniversary countach a few years after that ad. (was every penny I owned in the world).
The ad combined a red coutach, beautiful woman, and Nussun Dorma all rolled into one. I loved it.
Where's that car you bought these days Pete? The ad combined a red coutach, beautiful woman, and Nussun Dorma all rolled into one. I loved it.
Too many 25°s ended up as garage dollies whilst their owners waited on the day they were worth millions of something but ended up with the cars going rotten from a lack of proper use...
At Mike Pullens at the mo. Tried to buy it back. Reg was and still is H2 HOT. needs some work on it though.
Edited by XXVIII on Thursday 26th March 17:10
Not FMLB related but it made me google for another 90s classic ad - the Dunlop/gimp/Psychedelic Furs one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWWtgqDG2M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWWtgqDG2M
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