Old Spice?

Ok, I am sure you all remember the old spice toon or jingle. Does anybody know the real name of it so I can go on a quest for the sheet music?

Side note: I used to have a wav file long long ago titled “Rodypipr”. Was mostly or actully all bagpipe march. BUT, doesnt mean it cant be played on the whistle :slight_smile:

Isn’t it a lot like “Scotland the Brave,” or am I thinking of something else?

Well, here’s a link to a sound file:

http://www.cr8on.com/ads_stocks/old_spice.ram

And this bit of trivia from some other web page:

TRIVIA NOTE: The Old Spice jingle was written by Ginger Johnson. He wrote a number of very successful advertising jingles, including several for Coca-Cola. The whistling melody and harmonica playing in the Old Spice commercials was provided by legendary Jazz guitarist, whistler and harmonica player Jean “Toots” Thielemans. As a harmonica player, Toots is featured on movie soundtracks like Midnight Cowboy and Sugarland Express. He also plays on and wrote the theme to PBS’s SESAME STREET and his whistling was featured in opening credits of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW/CBS/1960-68. In 2002 Toots celebrated his 89th birthday. John Bennett Perry is the actor who played the role of the Old Spice sailor. Born January 4, 1941 John Perry is the father of actor Matthew Perry (from NBC’s FRIENDS). A native of Williamstown, MA, John Perry studied psychology and music at St. Lawrence University. His film and television acting career included the movies Midway (1976), Only When I Laugh (1981), I Married Wyatt Earp (1983), The Other Lover (1985), Independence (1987), False Witness (1989), and Fools Rush In (1997). He also had regular TV roles on such series as POLICE STORY, 240-ROBERT (lead role), PAPER DOLLS, FALCON CREST (during 1985-86), and on the daytime soap opera DAYS OF OUR LIVES, as well as guest-starring roles on CIVIL WARS, MURDER SHE WROTE, and SILK STALKINGS.

Robin

It sounds like the tune is a variation on Scotland the Brave.

Here’s the sheet music. Have your speakers turned on when you click the link and you’ll get a midi:

http://www.abacci.com/music/tune.asp?tuneID=918