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Toys 'R' Us Advert

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Really Old Skool...instantly recognisable...and it still sends that magical chill and shiver down my spine and makes me smile like a child. I just love the music:
"There's a magical place, we're on our way there
With toys in their millions all under one roof
It's called Toys 'R' Us
Soon after bedtime when dark night time falls
Geoffrey and helpers stock up all the shelves
From ceiling to floor books, board games and bikes
Teddies, puppets and dolls, bats, space-ships and trikes
"There's millions", says Geoffrey, "all under one roof"
It's called Toys 'R' Us, Toys 'R' Us, Toys 'R' Us."
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    Not surprised they've kept it.

    The modern ads they run the rest of the year are bloody awful
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    AdamDowdsAdamDowds Posts: 2,598
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    Yeah when I saw that I was instantly reminded of childhood, the late 90's/early 00's period.
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    LudwigVonDrakeLudwigVonDrake Posts: 12,836
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    I wondered if they'd reanimated it - it seems much cleaner that what I remember.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,442
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    AdamDowds wrote: »
    Yeah when I saw that I was instantly reminded of childhood, the late 90's/early 00's period.

    I seem to remember from a lot earlier than that. Goes to show if something isn't broke don't fix it :)
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    CANDYANGELCANDYANGEL Posts: 21,089
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    I love the song on the advert though until recently I always thought it was "Millions of Geoffrey all under one roof" not said Geoffrey.
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    cathrincathrin Posts: 4,968
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    CANDYANGEL wrote: »
    I love the song on the advert though until recently I always thought it was "Millions of Geoffrey all under one roof" not said Geoffrey.


    I've always wondered what that line was! I thought it sounded like "Millions of debris", which I knew couldn't be right! :) Thank you, OP, for putting me straight!
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    elnombreelnombre Posts: 3,625
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    badcompany3004 wrote: »
    I seem to remember from a lot earlier than that. Goes to show if something isn't broke don't fix it :)

    Me too, I remember it from the early 90s when (I believe) Toys R Us first came to England. I remember going to one in Yorkshire right when they first opened.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,648
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    I never had an oppertunity to go into a Toys 'R' Us store as a kid. I still feel sad about that and like I really missed out on something serious, like it was a rite of passage. :D

    Love the ad. So nostalgic.
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    tco200tco200 Posts: 690
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    I still thought it was 'millions of geoffreys' never quite understood it ha
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    elnombreelnombre Posts: 3,625
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    tco200 wrote: »
    I still thought it was 'millions of geoffreys' never quite understood it ha

    Me too!
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    StaffsyeomanStaffsyeoman Posts: 613
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    It says it's back because it's the 25th anniversary of TRU
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    elnombreelnombre Posts: 3,625
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTziy2O4OOE
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,442
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    Lily Rose wrote: »
    I never had an oppertunity to go into a Toys 'R' Us store as a kid. I still feel sad about that and like I really missed out on something serious, like it was a rite of passage. :D

    Love the ad. So nostalgic.

    You are not the only one, the first time I stepped in one I was 25 and I was actually disappointed as it looked pretty boring :)

    But I really would have liked to have gone as a kid, all my friends used to go - but then again all my friends were spoilt, got toys (and whatever else they wanted) whenever they liked right up to Christmas when they would get even more. We only got toys at Christmas and Birthdays.
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    Purple-flowerPurple-flower Posts: 341
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    cathrin wrote: »
    I've always wondered what that line was! I thought it sounded like "Millions of debris", which I knew couldn't be right! :) Thank you, OP, for putting me straight!

    My exact sentiment!! Even now when I listen to it, it still sounds like "there's millions of debris all under one roof". Alas I too knew that can't be right though because why would they call their products debris (or broadcast their hygiene issues) not to mention that it is completely grammatically incorrect!
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    ::Adam::::Adam:: Posts: 7,223
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    Always reminds me of Christmas =D
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    mangomoonmangomoon Posts: 2,127
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    CANDYANGEL wrote: »
    I love the song on the advert though until recently I always thought it was "Millions of Geoffrey all under one roof" not said Geoffrey.

    Me too!
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    Pistol WhipPistol Whip Posts: 9,677
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    You know Christmas is coming when you hear this song! This and the "Holidays are coming..." Coke song.
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    nickyislady_tnickyislady_t Posts: 597
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    ::Adam:: wrote: »
    Always reminds me of Christmas =D

    i was just about to say that :)
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    TomGrantTomGrant Posts: 4,251
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    mangomoon wrote: »
    Me too!

    Guilty.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,568
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    It's a bit lame that the only rhyme in the entire song over nine lines is 'bikes' and 'trikes'. Surely they could have managed SOMETHING better than that. Lots of things rhyme with toys.

    So many wonderful toys
    Lots of fun for girls and boys. Er....
    Suitable for Jews and Goys
    Months before they start to annoy

    ...I'll get me coat.
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    chattamanukchattamanuk Posts: 3,397
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    LudwigVonDrake wrote: »
    I wondered if they'd reanimated it - it seems much cleaner that what I remember.
    elnombre wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTziy2O4OOE

    I think they have cleaned it up a little -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ZOvWyVhes This one seems very slightly different than the link from elnombre
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    Stefano92Stefano92 Posts: 66,394
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    I work in the store and I still havn't seen the ad on TV.
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    ILoveMyDogILoveMyDog Posts: 26,299
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    ^ Have you ever met Geoffrey? I love this ad it's really nostalgic
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    ILoveMyDog wrote: »
    ^ Have you ever met Geoffrey? I love this ad it's really nostalgic

    hahahaha :p
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 382
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    I love it so much!! The first time I see those headlights at the start it means Christmas is here to me even more than Coke's 'Holiday's are coming' Lorry.

    Eeeep! :D
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