Footsee Song and Toy

Has there ever been a 21st-century campaign to promote a new toy with a pop song?

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Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 26, 2023
Category: Fads | Music | Promotions, Loss-leaders, Tie-ins and Giveaways

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Bump Ball has two records. One with 'Killer' Joe Piro(the dance instructor made famous with the song "look at Killer Joe go...":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sfhKm3xd7Y

and another by the Combinations:

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

Paul Revere and the Raiders did a record for a doll called Swingy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NN_kcs7WiE

Posted by S. Norman on 07/26/23 at 10:52 AM

Very neat citations, S. Norman! Thanks!

Posted by Paul on 07/26/23 at 01:17 PM

This seems to have come out in 1968. My kids had a similar toy late '90s or early '00s.

Posted by ges on 07/26/23 at 01:28 PM

The product safety lawyers must have had a field day.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 07/27/23 at 06:25 AM

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