1970s song stays catchy with mop commercial
January 29, 2009
“Swiffer Mop and Swiffer Sweeper Vac do it all…” including bringing back the 1970s hit “Baby Come Back.”
Who knew that a commercial about a mop could be so entertaining? With over eight different commercials for the Sweeper Vac, Swiffer is able to captivate audiences each time with silly antics and a catchy song. And the voices behind the tune?
In 1978, Player released its self-titled first album which included an upbeat one-hit wonder, “Baby Come Back.” The song quickly rose to number one on the pop singles charts, and the record went gold.
When singer Peter Beckett first formed Player, he probably had no idea that years after the band’s last concert tours this song would make such a great comeback. Swiffer has taken the song and revamped it to be sung by mariachi player mops and brooms in order to sell their product in a creatively fun way.
So, what happens when a one-hit wonder and a moping mop combine? One extremely funny commercial.