RIP Richard Trentlage

[Vandal]

Richard Trentlage, the professional jingle writer behind the famous "Oscar Mayer Wiener Song," died last Wednesday, September 21st, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.

As a professional jingle writer, Trentlage penned tunes for V8 ("Wow, it sure doesn't taste like tomato juice!"), the National Safety Council ("Buckle up for safety, buckle up!") and McDonald's ("McDonald's is your kind of place!"). However, Trentlage's four-line Oscar Mayer jingle was undeniably his magnum opus.
The meat products company had run a jingle contest and Trentlage reportedly penned the tune — which famously begins, "Oh, I'd love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener" — at the last minute in under 24 hours. According to Trentlage's son, Dave, his father composed the jingle on banjo and ukulele at 4 p.m., recorded it at his home studio at 7 p.m. and turned it in to Oscar Mayer's ad agency the following morning. Both Dave and his sister Linda sang the jingle, despite both having colds.

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/new ... 87-w442702

[Estonut]

.. which famously begins, "Oh, I'd love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener"

I guess it's famous to everyone but the writer.

The first line is, "I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner."

[Vandal]

Never trust a writer.

[SpacemanSpiff]

.. which famously begins, "Oh, I'd love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener"

I guess it's famous to everyone but the writer.

The first line is, "I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner."

As long as the royalty checks cash, I am sure he didn't mind.