Just saw the latest Mars commercial on Dutch tv and it features the original Blue Monday, mostly the intro and the first line How does it feel 
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Blue Monday in Mars commercial
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that ad has been running here in new zealand for a couple of months. although it's for a crappy chocolate bar the ad itself is quite cool - better than when they used primitive notion for a ford falcon ad...
You're making me even more sad. :(
All I get to hear here is that annoying Kelly Clarkson song on that car commercial, or whatever it is. :(
captain obvious wrote: that ad has been running here in new zealand for a couple of months. although it's for a crappy chocolate bar the ad itself is quite cool - better than when they used primitive notion for a ford falcon ad...
I think you mean "Slow Jam" 
captain obvious wrote: that ad has been running here in new zealand for a couple of months. although it's for a crappy chocolate bar the ad itself is quite cool - better than when they used primitive notion for a ford falcon ad...
What's wrong with Mars bars??
why don't we ever get these kinda commercials over here in the US
Because it is not a rap or hip/hop song.
FAC 51 wrote: At least BM wasn't used in a commercial for PMS relief.
HAHAHAHAH!!!!!!
Actually.. that's an awesome idea!!!!
Twist, singer of the Blessing Way wrote:
why don't we ever get these kinda commercials over here in the US
Because it is not a rap or hip/hop song.
Or a baby boomer song.
Shellshocker wrote:
Missy Jem wrote: I love Mars Bars
Chocolate. Almonds. Tough to go wrong there!
Almonds? Our Mars Bars consist of Nougat, Chocolate and Caramel? Do you mean Snickers? Which are really just a Mars Bar with nuts.
Missy Jem wrote: Do you mean Snickers? Which are really just a Mars Bar with nuts.
Mars Bars are NOTHING like Snickers, nuts or no nuts.
What a stupid thing to say: children could be reading. You should be banned 
Both have chocolate on the outside and there's some runny caramel in them, but the similarity ends there.
The nougat in Mars bars is chocolate flavoured and much softer in the Mars Bar - I suspect owing to the introduction of a little air. This, along with the nuts, makes the Marathon a much firmer and chewier snack.
Diamond White wrote:
I just had to go to the machine downstairs for a Mars bar!
EDIT: It was Jemma's fault.
The Mars Bar is for Jemma then?
Oo-er missus.
*sorry, I simply had to beat Hibster to this one 
Missy Jem wrote:
Shellshocker wrote:
Missy Jem wrote: I love Mars Bars
Chocolate. Almonds. Tough to go wrong there!
Our Mars bar has chocolate, nougat, caramel, and almonds. Snickers has the same, except peanuts in place of almonds.
Diamond White wrote:
Missy Jem wrote: Do you mean Snickers? Which are really just a Mars Bar with nuts.
Mars Bars are NOTHING like Snickers, nuts or no nuts.
What a stupid thing to say: children could be reading. You should be banned
Both have chocolate on the outside and there's some runny caramel in them, but the similarity ends there.
The nougat in Mars bars is chocolate flavoured and much softer in the Mars Bar - I suspect owing to the introduction of a little air. This, along with the nuts, makes the Marathon a much firmer and chewier snack.
Snicker & Mars have essentially the same ingredient (with almonds v peanuts) but in very different ratios. Mars bars here are mostly nougat with a little caramel, while Snickers bars have more caramel than nogat, and Snickers bars have a lot more nuts than Mars bars (no doubt because peanuts are a lot cheaper than almonds!). I agree with you that Snickers is a firmer & chewier snack than Mars. Personally I like Snickers a lot better, actually. Whew, this is the most serious discussion I've ever had about candy bars! By the way, you mention Marathon. Is that a typo or a different candy bar? We do have Marathon bars here, but they're billed as "energy bars" rather than candy bars, and go under the Snickers name.
Marathon changed it's name to Snickers in the 1980s. Old skool bores like me still call them Marathons.
The US and UK versions of both snacks are quite different, I think.
There are no nuts at all in a UK Mars anyway.
A UK Mars is virtually liquid at body temperaure, wheras a Marathon retains it's shape quite well.
The old advertising slogan used to me "Marathon satisfies you". That's why I recomend them for Biggy's cold cure.
"A Mars a day", on the other hand, "helps you work, rest and play" and is no good for anything other than eating.
Diamond White wrote: Marathon changed it's name to Snickers in the 1980s. Old skool bores like me still call them Marathons.
The US and UK versions of both snacks are quite different, I think.
There are no nuts at all in a UK Mars anyway.
A UK Mars is virtually liquid at body temperaure, wheras a Marathon retains it's shape quite well.
The old advertising slogan used to me "Marathon satisfies you". That's why I recomend them for Biggy's cold cure.
"A Mars a day", on the other hand, "helps you work, rest and play" and is no good for anything other than eating.
No almonds in a Mars bar?? Now I pity you Brits. 
In terms of exterior chocolate coating, Mars and Snickers are the same here. Both retain their shape equally well here.
Inside, Snickers is more the soft caramel & peanut treat, and a Mars bar is more the airy nougat with a bit of caramel & almonds thrown in treat. We had the same slogans here, though it was "Snickers really satisfies" I think.
I can see I'm in for some serious culture shock if I ever visit the UK! 
Shellshocker wrote:
Diamond White wrote: Marathon changed it's name to Snickers in the 1980s. Old skool bores like me still call them Marathons.
The US and UK versions of both snacks are quite different, I think.
There are no nuts at all in a UK Mars anyway.
A UK Mars is virtually liquid at body temperaure, wheras a Marathon retains it's shape quite well.
The old advertising slogan used to me "Marathon satisfies you". That's why I recomend them for Biggy's cold cure.
"A Mars a day", on the other hand, "helps you work, rest and play" and is no good for anything other than eating.
No almonds in a Mars bar?? Now I pity you Brits.
The UK has TWO snickers bars. The regular brown wrapper bar with peanuts (the old marathon),and the one with almonds in (beige wrapper). Really,you wanna get down the sweet shop more often!
steveone wrote:
Shellshocker wrote:
Diamond White wrote: Marathon changed it's name to Snickers in the 1980s. Old skool bores like me still call them Marathons.
The US and UK versions of both snacks are quite different, I think.
There are no nuts at all in a UK Mars anyway.
A UK Mars is virtually liquid at body temperaure, wheras a Marathon retains it's shape quite well.
The old advertising slogan used to me "Marathon satisfies you". That's why I recomend them for Biggy's cold cure.
"A Mars a day", on the other hand, "helps you work, rest and play" and is no good for anything other than eating.
No almonds in a Mars bar?? Now I pity you Brits.
The UK has TWO snickers bars. The regular brown wrapper bar with peanuts (the old marathon),and the one with almonds in (beige wrapper). Really,you wanna get down the sweet shop more often!
I do get to the sweet shop plenty! The American sweet shop, where Snickers has peanuts and Mars bars has almonds! Almonds in a Snickers bar, why, if that isn't the stupidest thing I've ever heard...
Zorglub wrote: I've heard that deep-fried Mars bars were a Scottish delicacy.
Oh? I thought it was Mars bars wrapped in sheep intestines...
Forgot about this thread, can't belive it turned into a serious discussion on chocolate.
Excellent, well done everybody!
you used to be able to get almond mars bars as a ltd edition.
o & col, it's not just eating they're good for - ask ms faithfull!
PHD wrote: Just tucking in to a snickers ice cream. Mmmm.
Oh yeah! Lucky you. Those things are awesome!!
Shellshocker wrote:
PHD wrote: Just tucking in to a snickers ice cream. Mmmm.
Oh yeah! Lucky you. Those things are awesome!!
Yup! But have you ever tried Midnight Milky Way ice cream? Oh my heavens, it is seriously goood.
we have both Mars and Snickers in NZ but we have a third option - the kiwi Mars bar, it's called a Moro and it is infinitely superior to the blandery of the Mars bar. We have also been known to deep fry Moros (this is where I would use the vomiticon - if such a thing existed)
Diamond White wrote:
The old advertising slogan used to me "Marathon satisfies you". That's why I recomend them for Biggy's cold cure.
I dont remember that slogan..
I remember a ditty that went 'Maraaaaathooooonnnn... lots of peanuts, slice after slice'
Shellshocker wrote:
Twist, singer of the Blessing Way wrote:
why don't we ever get these kinda commercials over here in the US
Because it is not a rap or hip/hop song.
Or a baby boomer song.
or a domestic abuse campaign.
I SEE A SHIP IN A MARS BAR I CAN AND SHALL OBEY BUT IF IT WASNT FOR YOUR DOUBLE DECKER ID BE A HEAVENLY MILKY WAY
Heard cm "mars" comercial on satellit telly the other day,cannae remember what channel tho!
surely they arent that skint?
captain obvious wrote: we have both Mars and Snickers in NZ but we have a third option - the kiwi Mars bar, it's called a Moro and it is infinitely superior to the blandery of the Mars bar. We have also been known to deep fry Moros (this is where I would use the vomiticon - if such a thing existed)
they have this...
:barf:
I like White Chocolate Kit Kat Bar... have they got that anywhere else?
pumped full of drugs wrote:
captain obvious wrote: we have both Mars and Snickers in NZ but we have a third option - the kiwi Mars bar, it's called a Moro and it is infinitely superior to the blandery of the Mars bar. We have also been known to deep fry Moros (this is where I would use the vomiticon - if such a thing existed)
they have this...
:barf:
I like White Chocolate Kit Kat Bar... have they got that anywhere else?
You mean Kit Kat Chunky White? We got them over here 
Shellshocker wrote:
Missy Jem wrote: I love Mars Bars
Chocolate. Almonds. Tough to go wrong there!
are you sure mars bars have almonds? i don't recall them being any different from british mars bars. 
To anybody out there who still eats Twix ? Anybody on packets of Buttons ? I gave them up when I was six I hope your teeth are rotten
I need a Mars Bar Hey raid the Spa To help me through the day I need a Mars Bar I've had total fun It helps me - makes me - work rest and play It helps me - makes me - work rest and play
James Thomas wrote: To anybody out there who still eats Twix ? Anybody on packets of Buttons ? I gave them up when I was six I hope your teeth are rotten
I need a Mars Bar Hey raid the Spa To help me through the day I need a Mars Bar I've had total fun It helps me - makes me - work rest and play It helps me - makes me - work rest and play
Quite simply the most sensible thing anyone's posted on this thread...
Snorri xxx
Cos here's more posts about chocolate and girls Its not so easy but it will be heard A lot less time but a lot more care So here's more posts about chocolate and girls
