whistling in adverts

[BlodwynPig]

*strum strum* OBNOXIOUS 1 second whistle-jingle.

The plague. The most recognisable currently of course is the McDonald's I'm lovin' it, but I saw one earlier for something or other and the whistle at the end was the limpest least memorable 4 or 5 nots in advert history. "Good job Frances on the new ad, loving the plaintive, inoffensive score...but it's missing the whistle...hang on, get your DAT recorder out" *whi whoo whoo whi whi*. "That'll get the kids flocking to buy the latest home insurance".

[Chriddof]

This has to have been going on for a decade or so by this point, surely? It certainly feels like it.

[notjosh]

David O'Doherty has a bit on this:
https://youtu.be/Doz9BpXMUXI?t=326

[studpuppet]

Linda McCartney's got a lot to answer for.

[Fr.Bigley]

Linda McCartney's got a lot to answer for.

Yet they're still making sausages out of her.

[boki]

I often find it quite disturbing, a recent example being that TSB one with the whistling over what sounded a like a sped-up version of O Superman.  Burn down the banks. #TeamNeol

There was an eighties one for Apple (no, not the 1984-themed one) that creeped me out in a similar way.  I think it's when the ads end with just the whistling.  You're alone, or at lest you think.  All is quiet, except for some fucking whistling.  Who's doing it?  Where are they?  What do they want?  Will you survive this night?  Brrrrrr.  Buy shit.

[dissolute ocelot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCjc_OllHdE

[Mr Farenheit]

WOCKA CHOCKA CHOOM