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septip123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i prefer the alternate version when it ends on a 73-car pile up, and a shot of the girl, now a woman, clutching her bloodied leg
septip123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Motorhead does a version of this
sarahjoost (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I am so grateful you found this. I cried as a kid and this touches that same place. It's nice to find pockets of innocence under this blanket of a cynical world. THANKS!
rich56ca (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Amazing to think this still exists. I remember this as a kid and often thought of it over the years as one of the more memorable commercials ever. Didn't think I'd ever see it again. Thanks for posting this!
juslookin3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That's not Belafonte.
smetch123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I remember the ad well.
STLUCIA5 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
My husband danced with our daughter at her wedding to Harry Belafonte's version. ALL the women and some of the men (including my husband) were crying while they danced; he was so saddened by this he left our daughter on the dance floor after the song finished, luckily our new son-in-law was standing right there (crying) to wrap her in his arms and that was 7 years ago and I still cry every time I hear this song.
jrib2001 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
WoW I can't believe I cried. My 5 year old said that baby is naked! The innocence of those times. You would never see a naked toddler on TV now...thanks for posting Malvina is one of the greatest song writers along with Woody Gutherie
ModernScarlett (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I love this commercial and I wish they still made commercials like these. I wish I could find that other version though. I know my parents would like to see it again.
snoopy1648 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Modern Scarlett, your parents are correct. I well remember the Kodak commercial. It was sung by a woman and it was a much shorter version. This full version makes me weep. Like your parents, the song fascinated me. |