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  • Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

    On ITV networks, well TVS when I was little there was a cartoon advert that didn't really promote anything but it was shown quite a lot back in the early 1980s - to better give it a date, it was once featured on 3-2-1, well, the musicians were....

    The cartoon consisted on an astronaut in typical NASA style outfit and a mirrored visor on some sort of hovering platform and he comes across a group of musicians dressed in the style of outfits of the 17th/18th century. The thing was these musicians had mirrored faceplates covering their faces. If anyones seen Cobra Commander from Action Force/G.I.JOE they'll know what I mean....

    I've searched for the clip and cannot find it....I also remember that apparently they once had the 'musicians' on some programme and they removed one of their gloves off to reveal a robotic hand-clearly some publicity stunt at the time as the musicians appeared on 3-2-1 and then one of them came over afterwards and handed Ted COMB OVER Rogers the question card and it was a young woman, she'd removed her mask. So, basically there was an animated version and a live version....

    What was it all about and where can I see a clip of it....?

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    Re: Does anyone remember this?

    I know what you mean but can't remember the title. It sounds suspiciously like a science fiction animated pop video in which the said musicians're beamed aboard a big space ship (presumably for preservation) and had a pop/disco sound to it with an Italian name. That's as much as I know so anybody was young during the eary '80s might be able to shed some more light.
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    • #3
      Re: Does anyone remember this?

      This is driving me mad I can picture the advert from your description but I can't think of the name of the band/musicians I think it was a pop/classical music crossover and if I could find a decent website that has the top 30 albums week by week from the eighties I'm sure we'd find them.

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      • #4
        Re: Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

        Yep, we are cornering it in terms of descriptions. I remember it had horns used in the music, and it had a sort of ' Classical Baroque' sound to it with a disco mix....Hopefully someone will enlighten us!

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        • #5
          Re: Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

          I may be wrong, but, I seem to remember a group called RONDO VENEZIANO?

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            Re: Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

            Originally posted by FLYING SAUCER View Post
            I may be wrong, but, I seem to remember a group called RONDO VENEZIANO?
            100% right. Thanks a lot for answering that one!

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            • #7
              Re: Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

              http://youtu.be/q6Vvja2kV_g

              Here it is. Brought tears to my eyes nearly as I remember loving the video as a child....Thanks for giving me the name Flying saucer.

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              • #8
                Re: Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

                Originally posted by sf1378 View Post
                100% right. Thanks a lot for answering that one!
                Yeah, nice one Flying Saucer. I could remember the video but not the name of the band/music.
                This is one of the two things I like about internet forums. Somebody might be able to help, even if you give a vague description, with query/question and unlike the newspapers, your opinions (within reason) get put up.
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                • #9
                  Re: Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

                  Glad I could help! Also, was the music called Venice in Peril?

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                  • #10
                    Re: Does anyone remember this Cartoon Advert?

                    Yes, I think it was the English translation for it. Flying Saucer got it spot on. Heres the full 5 min extended version. Youtubes great for stuff like this once you know what something is.

                    http://youtu.be/VhnGW4DV7Jg

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