Fathand - Posted - 03/11/2017:  07:51:04

Although I do occasionally sing the missing 3rd verse to the Clampett's theme, I haven't seen these lyrics mentioned here before. Lyrics including mention of Kellogg's cereal and Winston cigarettes.

legendsrevealed.com/entertainm...sponsors/

Edited by - Lynne on 03/12/2017 06:24:51

Texasbanjo - Posted - 03/11/2017:  09:14:34

I've never heard them before, either, but .... if the song was in public domain, anyone could have used the melody to  hawk their wares and that's probably what happened, or..... maybe they paid the musicians/song author to use the melody for their commercials?  Just a thought.

Mooooo - Posted - 03/11/2017:  09:28:32

That song isn't in the Public Domain yet.

Jim Pankey - Posted - 03/11/2017:  10:41:32

The Winston verse is at the end of this...

vimeo.com/68437018

Kellogg here: youtu.be/62oizRelpp4

Edited by - Jim Pankey on 03/11/2017 10:45:00

chuckv97 - Posted - 03/11/2017:  10:46:46

Hah..."Winston tastes good like a (choke, choke [on the banjo]) cigarette should"

Texasbanjo - Posted - 03/12/2017:  05:08:12

Mike,  maybe the sponsored paid for the use of the melody for their commercials?

The Old Timer - Posted - 03/12/2017:  12:46:54

I've heard pick the Winston tastes good lick during some other live performances, NOT in the Hillbillies theme, but in other tunes. A little joke I guess.

Anybody know if Winston was Earl's brand?

Edited by - The Old Timer on 03/12/2017 12:47:30

Mooooo - Posted - 03/12/2017:  12:53:16

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Originally posted by Texasbanjo

 

Mike,  maybe the sponsored paid for the use of the melody for their commercials?

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Paul Henning, the creator and producer of The Beverly Hillbillies also wrote the Ballad of Jed Clampett. So for sure they paid to advertise on the show. I would be willing to bet that this was only used during the airing of the show. But I am just two or three years too young to remember the original airing of the shows.

also...there was an interesting thread on Copyrights and Public Domain issues

Edited by - Mooooo on 03/12/2017 12:56:59

Jim Pankey - Posted - 03/12/2017:  14:06:12

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Originally posted by Texasbanjo

 

Mike,  maybe the sponsored paid for the use of the melody for their commercials?

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Obviously the advertiser paid for it.  I seriously doubt Earl and Lester just did it for chuckles.  Can't figure the Hollywood folks would just do up commercials for Kellogg and Winston "just because".   

The videos I posted above are plenty evidence for that...

Jim Pankey - Posted - 03/12/2017:  14:18:15

...another Beverly Hillbillies Winston Commercial

There are actually quite a few of these...

Edited by - Jim Pankey on 03/12/2017 14:20:14

The Old Timer - Posted - 03/12/2017:  19:16:51

I saw the original broadcasts and yes, these advertiser jingles were played in the opening theme as the sponsor(s) were announced over the intro footage. Back then one sponsor would do the entire show. Of course there were only 2 or 3 commercial breaks back then.

mike gregory - Posted - 03/12/2017:  19:21:13

Oh! REAL lyrics, part of the show.
Here I thought there was going to be PARODY lyrics.

Never mind!

Carry on.