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Steve Karmen discography

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This is a discography of the American composer Steve Karmen, who is best known for his jingles.

Jingles

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This list includes jingles composed from 1968 to the beginning of 1980.[1]

Year Title Company/Product Awards Ref
1968 "Breakaway In A Wide-Trackin' Pontiac" Pontiac [2]
"Bud Is The King Of Beers...But You Know That" Budweiser [2]
"Your Next Car Is A Chrysler" Chrysler [2]
"At Beneficial (Doot! Doot!) You're Good For More" Beneficial Finance [3][2]
1969 "Plymouth Makes It" Plymouth [2]
"There's Nothing Like The Face Of A Kid Eating A Hershey Bar" Hershey [3][2]
"You Know Who You Are" Tijuana Smalls [2]
""Call Nationwide, 'Cause Nationwide Is On Your Side" Nationwide Insurance [4][2]
1970 "Chrysler Plymouth Comin' Thru" Chrysler Plymouth [2]
"The More You Know, The More You'll Want" Delco [2]
"When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All" Budweiser [4][3][5][2]
"Falstaff Beer, For Guys Who Like It" Falstaff Brewing Company [6]
1971 "Here Comes The King" Budweiser [4][5]
"The Michelob Drinking Song" Michelob [2]
"The Land Of Pleasant Living" National Bohemian [2]
"Everybody Likes It" Diet Rite Cola [2]
"Pitch In To Clean Up America" Brewers Association [2]
"It's Great To Know You're Good For More" Beneficial Finance [2]
1972 "Sooner Or Later You'll Own Generals" General Tire [5][2]
"The First Malt Liquor Good Enough To Be Called Budweiser" Budweiser [2]
"A Completely Unique Experience" Colt 45 [2]
"You'll Be Sorry For All The Time You Wasted" [2]
"Tastes Like A Soft Drink" Fresca [2]
"It's Right For You" R.C. Cola [2]
"Doublemint Will Do It" Doublemint Gum [2]
"Hush Puppies Are Dumb" Hush Puppies [2]
1973 "Stand Up" Pontiac [2]
"I Can Be Very Friendly" Sunoco [2]
"Let's Pick A Pack" Juicy Fruit Gum [2]
"Carry The Big Fresh Flavor" Wrigley's Spearmint Gum [4][2]
"We're Big On That" Ozark Air Lines [7]
1974 "A Standard For The World" Cadillac [2]
"We Made It First, We Make It Last" Michelin Tires [2]
"You'll Like The Big, Long-Lasting Flavor" Wrigley's Spearmint Gum [2]
"Feelin' Like A Million Bucks" Buc Wheats Cereal [2]
"We Give You Half The World" Northwest Orient Airlines [2]
"A Taste Of Europe—Trans World Service" Trans World Airlines [2]
"Aren't You Glad You Use Dial" Dial Soap [2]
"Purina In The Little Blue Can" Purina Cat Food [2]
"The Comfortable Life" Scholl's Sandals [2]
"Weekends Were Made For Michelob" Michelob [8][2]
1975 "Farrell's Is Fabulous Fun" Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour [2]
"The Burry's Blues" Burry's Cookies [2]
"You Haven't Read The Paper Until You've Read The News" The Detroit News [2]
"The Greatest Day In Your Life" Great Adventure Amusement Park [2]
1976 "Energy For A Strong America" Exxon [2]
"We Make It Easy For You" Ozark Airlines [8]
"It's a No-No" Hi-C [8]
"Better Dishwasher" Whirlpool [8]
"You Know It Protects" Prestone Anti-Freeze [8][2]
"Don't Compromise, Midasize" Midas Muffler [2]
"Won't Fill You Up, So It Won't Slow You Down" Natural Light [2]
"When Do You Say Budweiser?" Budweiser [2]
"It's Our Flavor That Makes Us Special" International Coffees [8][2]
"A Sunwich Is Better Than A Sandwich" Sunbeam Bread [2]
"What Else Is So Nice For The Price" Southwestern Bell Telephone [8][2]
"Enjoy the Good Things" Beneficial Finance [8]
"With Visa, You've Got the World In Your Hand" Visa [8]
"Truckload of Pleasure" Hess Oil [8]
"Being the Best Isn't Everything" Trans World Airlines [8]
"Purina Nose" Purina [8]
"Land O' Lakes Margarine" Land O' Lakes [8]
1977 "Take A Natural Break" Natural Light [2]
"When We Brew It Light, We Do It Right" Anheuser Light Beer [8]
"What'll We Cook Up Next?" West Bend Company [8]
"The Fruit Fly Song" Hi-C [8]
"Fill 'er Up With Champions" Champion [8]
Weekend Pops (instrumental) - based upon "Weekends Were Made For Michelob" Michelob [2]
"Ji-Ji-Jack, Ji-Ji-Jack—Jack In The Box" Jack in the Box [2]
"It's Time For A Tic Tac" Tic Tac [2]
"(Hershey Is) The Great American Chocolate Bar" Hershey [2]
"I Love New York" New York Tourism CLIO for Best Music With Lyrics - opening/tag category (1978) [4][5][2][9]
1978 "Good Taste Runs In The Family" Michelob [2]
"That's What It's All About" Beneficial Finance [2]
1979 "Ford, That's Incredible!" Ford [2]
"Sunoco Is Making Every Drop Count" Sunoco [2]
"We Better Be Better" Braniff [2]
"You and Eureka" Eureka
"We Care" The Leukemia Society of America
1980 "Give That Man A Blue Ribbon" Pabst Blue Ribbon [2]
? "You can take Salem out of the country, but you can't take the country out of Salem" Salem Cigarettes [4][3][2]
"Trust the Midas Touch" Midas [10]

Film scores

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Year Film Notes Ref
1960 Juke Box Racket Composer [11]
1963 Hollywood Nude Report Music [11]
1964 The Candidate Music [11]
The Beautiful, the Bloody and the Bare Music composition [11]
1965 The Sexploiters Music [11]
1966 Teenage Gang Debs Music [11]
Misconduct Music [11]
1967 Teenage Mother Music [11]
1970 What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? Music and lyrics [11]
1981 Paternity Song [11]
2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture Song "Being Yourself" [11]
2019 Joker Song [11]

Other releases

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Year A Side B side Record label Ref
1957 "Freight Train" "Mama Look-A Boo Boo" Eldorado Recording Studios
1960 "Lost" "Free Passes" Cub Records
1968 "Breakaway" Part 1 "Breakaway" Part 2 (feat. Jimmy Radcliffe) United Artists
1969 "Moments" "Moments" (instrumental)
1970 "What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?" "Too Bad You Can't Read My Mind"
1971 "You've Said It All" (Four Feeling) "You've Said It All" (Tuba Version) Audio Fidelity Records
"Everybody Likes It" "The East Way"
1972 "I've Never Had The Time" "37-21" [12]

References

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  1. ^ "Jingle Sheet Music Folio Books". Classicthemes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk Luchinsky, Ellen (2020-12-23). The Song Index of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Rutledge. p. 1098.
  3. ^ a b c d Ferretti, Fred (1977-03-06). "Karmen the King Of the Jingle". The New York Times. p. 473.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "'The Jingle King' Tracks Decline Of Original Music In Advertising". NPR. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  5. ^ a b c d Hernandez Chico, Juan Manual. ""Have you tried Wheaties?"". University of Maryland Library. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ "For Guys Who Like It Small Falstaff Brewing Corporation". Tavern Trove.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Jingle: Ozark "We're Big On That" (1973)". Branded Skies. 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. pp. 1628, 1654, 1661, 1713, 1737, 1795, 1798, 1977, 2129, 2211, 2259, 2411.
  9. ^ Allis, Samuel (1979-06-15). "CLIO for All Occasions". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  10. ^ Calicchio, Dominick (1988-03-18). "'King of Jingles' hums a happy tune". The Jersey Journal. Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. p. 170. Retrieved 2023-12-12 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Steve Karmen Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  12. ^ Neely, Tim; Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records. p. 380.[dead link]