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25 Responses to “Buy The World a Coke 1984 Christmas version”
December 13th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Song makes me thirsty
December 18th, 2008 at 4:54 am
still the best xmas coke commercial ever
December 25th, 2008 at 2:47 am
How about a case of beer instead?
December 25th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Very touching,they did a great job.
December 25th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Coca-cola always had some great, very catchy ads in those days. I remember the 1970’s version very well, but I never knew about this one from 1984. I also remember another similar one from the early 1980’s. The original one from 1971 aired as recently as 2001 during an episode of That 70’s Show. I’m glad I saw and taped it.
January 8th, 2009 at 1:18 am
lol, had a tear.
good times…..
January 9th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
….if only.
January 16th, 2009 at 5:24 am
Was thinking about this over Xmas, was getting nostalgic for these ads that came on during Charlie Brown Christmas and Rudolph! This one is pure 70’s, I just love it.
January 26th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I remember this commercial when i was little, and it’s still amazing!! Wow,i can’t stop smiling!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:27 am
I remember this commercial during the christmas specials while mom made cookies and dad started pulling out the decorations and electric trains.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:45 am
arguably the best coke commercial of all tim e
March 6th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Stunning, but a cover version compared to the 1971 Hill Top, the originality of the first was a big part of it’s appeal. Thanks for posting, I’d not seen this before.
March 10th, 2009 at 4:37 am
I agree
March 12th, 2009 at 1:55 am
This isn’t from 1984,it’s the follow up to the 1971 version “I’d like to teach the world to sing”This is the Christmas version from about 1972.There was a slightly different version released with the same singers as this one in 1978.This poster of the video probably saw it rereleased in 84 and figures it’s from that year.
March 13th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Wait a minute? I clearly remember this very video airing in the early 80s at Christmas!! So you’re saying this was made in the 70s and aired again in the 80s? It has more of an early 80s look and feel to me. The hilltop 1971 version is DEFINITELY looks and feels 70s…But not this one, to me anyway.
March 13th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
That’s exactly what I’m saying.Back in the 70’s and 80’s commercials used to run for years,especially classic seasonal themed ones.
March 14th, 2009 at 12:30 am
Joerotty, I know what you’re saying. Yes they used to run the same commercials for years. But the original “1971/72 hilltop commercial wasn’t a Christmas Commercial. The Christmas commercial aired Christmas of both 1983 and 1984. They recalled the commercial from the early 70s, and made a “NEW” Christmas commercial for those 2 seasons. I don’t see why they would have made this commercial in the 70s and never aired it in the 70s but waited until the early 80s, doesn’t make sense to me.
March 14th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Joe
Is this the late 70s version you’re talking about? In the search on youtube type these exact words “Coca-Cola Classic ad: Hilltop Christmas (1978)
March 14th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I was thinking to myself “this doesnt Look like the 80’s”
March 14th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Mark..The 1978 version is the different version I was talking about earlier.This version was the early 70’s Christmas commercial that aired well into the early 80’s.
March 16th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Joerotty
Question. When I look up info online, I see where they describe the original video being released in 1971 about the hilltop singers and how it became so popular they released a single the next year. It then says Coke later brought back a Christmas commercial in 1983/84. I wonder why they completely leave out info regarding the other versions. No where can I find mention of other Christmas versions even though I found the one your were talking about from 1978, just a xmas tree though.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Mark,
If you looked it up on Wikipedia you have to know that they are misinformed on numerous topics.I have researched different subjects on there and have found them not to be a reliable source on many.
March 17th, 2009 at 4:11 am
Joe
I’ve looked all over the place. Information I’ve found so far is that the song used in this commercial was DEFINITELY produced in the 70s and used in the 1978 coke Christmas tree commercial and was very very popular in the mid/late 70s. A few people have told me that this particular commercial was in fact produced in the early 80s but the song itself used in this commercial is not. Again. Not saying you’re wrong, just what I’ve learned from a few so far.
March 19th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
This Is The Best Commerical Ever!!!
It Would Be Awesome If The Group Of
People In This Commerical Were To
Reunite Now A do A Remake exactly
As The Original. I rember this commerical
And It Makes Me Think of The Direction
That mankind is headed towards,,, sad!
Concorde2 !!
March 20th, 2009 at 11:34 am
wow! nice ad..i really like coke commercials.