Gordon's Gin 1982 Cinema Ad

It's Got to be Gordon's
Gordon's is a brand of London dry gin first produced in 1769. The top markets for Gordon's are (in descending order) the United Kingdom, the United States and Greece. It is owned by the British spirits company Diageo and is made in Scotland (although flavourings may be added elsewhere).
Directed by Julian Cottrell at Sid Roberson Productions, with music by Jeff Wayne.

[@robg9048]

Correction, this is the 1982 version. Many people saw this while watching The Empire Strikes Back. The best version of the tune in my opinion.

[@mackenzierough]

Thank you I have updated it.

[@JedF2010]

Yes, I agree with you this is the best version. I remember it all very well, seems only yesterday :)

[@Sublevelelectronica]

The Empire Strikes Back was 1980

[@davidfrost2819]

I can remember it in 1981 while waiting for Superman 2, For Your Eyes Only Clash of the Titans Raiders of the Lost Ark Time Bandits and The Final Conflict waiting to start at my local cinema the ABC in Dover

[@markboon341]

No, there was one before in the 70s with the same tune but a full orchestra!

[@jimgracie5821]

The one and only Human League👏

[@8bitnitwit]

This was originally composed by Jeff Wayne - The Human League did an absolute belter of a cover though!

[@jimgracie5821]

@@8bitnitwit 👍

[@GregBreden]

This was the version I preferred music wise when I was a kid going to the cinema. I was gutted when they dropped it in favour a more poppy version and it lost the epic flavour of Wayne's original. It was decades before I heard this again

[@aaronjameslockwood2437]

I couldn't agree with you more

[@garethbramley1]

Definitely an 80s ad. I prefer the original from the late 70s, but this is still very good.

[@datashat]

Holy fuck I want a gin and tonic real bad now

[@LogoMan7777]

I think my great-grandfather is an alcoholic, my uncles are alcoholics.... my family history is filled with drunks. Is that why this commercial looks and sounds so good to me?

[@davidfrost2819]

I can remember it in 1981 while waiting for Superman 2 For Your Eyes Only Clash of the Titans Raiders of the Lost Ark Time Bandits and The Final Conflict too start at my local cinema the ABC in Dover

[@aaronjameslockwood2437]

Does anyone know the name of the music title that Jeff Wayne did for this Gordons and tonic commercial by any chance? 🤔

[@MrsOliva]

Do you remember Gordons commercial with song, something like this: "Go on, Gordons !" ? There are, in Russia, we look that on tv, 1990...