A Conversation for 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert
Peer Review: A815032 - 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert
Smij - Formerly Jimster Started conversation Aug 30, 2002
Entry: 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert - A815032
Author: Jimster - U292
Believe me, this is *everything* I could find on this subject - it's taken me three weeks to track down somewhere that has a downloadable version of the advert in question.
(and yes, it *is* difficult trying to get that last nail in when you try to crucify yourself 
)
Now if only I could find a free download of the music on the ad, I'd be a happy bunny.
Jimster
A815032 - 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert
There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Aug 30, 2002
Ah yes, *that* ad 
I've just spent a rather pleasant 15 minutes or so watching Arkwright's dog, "Do you know the piano's on my foot", "And then they smash them all to bits", amongst others 
I had no idea this ad was done by Gerry Anderson. It certainly deserves an entry.
A couple of things that need tidying up...
www.bbc.co.uk/cult/anderson/thunderbirds/ should be Thunderbirds
"But prior to this, Anderson worked in advertising, creating adverts for television. But by the late 1970s..." Too many 'but's I think. You could simply begin the first sentence without the 'but', or reword it thusly "Prior to this however, Anderson had worked in..."
A815032 - 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert
Bels - an incurable optimist. A1050986 Posted Aug 30, 2002
>Now if only I could find a free download of the music on the ad, I'd be a happy bunny.
It's still in copyright, of course. But there's a big choice of recordings available to buy.
A815032 - 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert
Bels - an incurable optimist. A1050986 Posted Aug 30, 2002
Or you might get it on R3 or ClassicFM
A815032 - 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert
Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Aug 30, 2002
Actually, when I checked the link from the office, the video file that pops up didn't have sound, but I've just checked it again at home and it *does* have the music on it - yeehah!
(and yes, there are loads of other fab ads from the past there too)
Jims
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Smij - Formerly Jimster Posted Sep 9, 2002
Thankyou!
Jims
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Sep 10, 2002
Oh yeah 
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Zarquon's Singing Fish! Posted Sep 10, 2002
Congratulations, Jims! 
nice one.
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Peer Review: A815032 - 'Shoes' - the Royal Bank of Scotland Advert
- 1: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Aug 30, 2002)
- 2: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Aug 30, 2002)
- 3: Bels - an incurable optimist. A1050986 (Aug 30, 2002)
- 4: Bels - an incurable optimist. A1050986 (Aug 30, 2002)
- 5: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Aug 30, 2002)
- 6: h2g2 auto-messages (Sep 9, 2002)
- 7: Smij - Formerly Jimster (Sep 9, 2002)
- 8: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Sep 10, 2002)
- 9: Zarquon's Singing Fish! (Sep 10, 2002)
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