[caspersvapors]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51_YZtRL ... re=related

ive always heard about american celebs going to japan to advertise things and making a ton of money..

[Benthegoodbum]

Talk about a commercial about nothing. People probably thought he was Santa at first.

[Laytonco]

I don't get it. I was expecting the little tub of butter substitute to show up...."Parkay!"

[Crazy 9.5 Fingers]

Parkay, haha.

If Jerry's selling it, I'm buying it.

That mentality is probably how he got the gig to begin with.

[jackr]

I wonder what "Parco" is.

[ELPManticore]

PARCO - a quick google search would reveal that they seem to be some sort of development corporation specailizing in malls, or something.

I am willing to be TV in Japan is aswome to watch fucked up so long as a commerical like this comes on once a half hour or so...

[Tennessee Jedi]

Jerry did a Levi's commercial too, right ?

[trking8]

O-rings?

http://www.parcoinc.com/overview.php

doesn't look like jerry knew what it was either in light of his very generic statements. I'm surprised he didn't say it was "dynamic."

t

[trking8]

jerry's levi jingle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnXFJ7yMzOo

t

[jsdarkstar]

jerry's levi jingle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnXFJ7yMzOo

t

Sweet. I wonder if it ever was aired.

[Pete B.]

From "The Stories Behind Every Grateful Dead Song 1965-1995" I read the following today (on p.190... regarding the "In The Dark" years - in the paragraph following the Ben & Jerry info).

Air Garcia also enjoyed another heady commercial flight thanks to denim magnate Levi's, which featured the chunky, aging axeman jamming with old bluegrass buddies Sandy Rothman, David Nelson and John Kahn in a 30-second 1987 radio commercial that the Dead had turned down. "A good pair of Levi's are bound to set me free," Garcia proclaimed earnestly for the sake of the hard sell, "501 blues, shrink to fit only me.