It was of its time, but Scotland got rid first before 5 years later the doon south got rid aswell because of the recession
I'm not sure the recession is to blame, Halifax continued television advertising without Howard. You're right that Bank Of Scotland dropped him first, they didn't think he fitted their image.
I think the Howard on a swan advert was the last straw that made me close my Bank of Scotland account (which I'd had since I was 2). Just so irritating.
Halifax's general advertising direction was strange anyway. They stuck with Howard for a couple of years, before the weird animated ads. Then they roped in other workers for singing ads, the one I remember vividly was 'Something Good'. That was bad enough. Then the truly diabolical radio ads occurred, then the set that I like to call 'People making a giant X and singing over mundane scenes for no reason' adverts. And finally where we are today, the nostalgic cartoon ad trick that Money Supermarket are currently deploying across our screens. Strange couple of years that.
Halifax's general advertising direction was strange anyway. They stuck with Howard for a couple of years, before the weird animated ads. Then they roped in other workers for singing ads, the one I remember vividly was 'Something Good'. That was bad enough.
At least it gave us this:
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Then the truly diabolical radio ads occurred, then the set that I like to call 'People making a giant X and singing over mundane scenes for no reason' adverts.
I forgot about the whole Halifax radio station adverts. Featuring some of the least natural acting of all time. Just look at this masterpiece. Evidently Halifax's budget did not extend to quality mugs.
Halifax's general advertising direction was strange anyway. They stuck with Howard for a couple of years, before the weird animated ads. Then they roped in other workers for singing ads, the one I remember vividly was 'Something Good'. That was bad enough.
Then the truly diabolical radio ads occurred, then the set that I like to call 'People making a giant X and singing over mundane scenes for no reason' adverts.
I forgot about the whole Halifax radio station adverts. Featuring some of the least natural acting of all time. Just look at this masterpiece. Evidently Halifax's budget did not extend to quality mugs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjbbvfzQq1Y
I think there was more than one mug in that advert, Phil
:-(
A former member
Of course since 2009 HBos is gone and the two banks have been demerged. (there were never fully merged in the first place, BOS had more control than anything else) Lloyds, Halifax and BOS are three different banks
Halifax's general advertising direction was strange anyway. They stuck with Howard for a couple of years, before the weird animated ads. Then they roped in other workers for singing ads, the one I remember vividly was 'Something Good'. That was bad enough. Then the truly diabolical radio ads occurred, then the set that I like to call 'People making a giant X and singing over mundane scenes for no reason' adverts. And finally where we are today, the nostalgic cartoon ad trick that Money Supermarket are currently deploying across our screens. Strange couple of years that.
Your confused Howard singing was done at the same time as the weird animated ads and the other live action but no singing were also doing around the same time. It was all a big campaign.
Also people been marking giant X for year and years. Im not sure where that comment come from.??
Halifax's general advertising direction was strange anyway. They stuck with Howard for a couple of years, before the weird animated ads. Then they roped in other workers for singing ads, the one I remember vividly was 'Something Good'. That was bad enough.
The Howard campaign grew out of a series of ads featuring different members of staff singing. I think the common theme was that the ads were played out in reverse so you'd have washing falling up onto the line instead of falling off etc, as well as the song being a parody of something that had recently troubled the hit parade, leading to moments such as the words "subject to age and status" crowbarred into the melody of Livin La Vida Loca.
Of course since 2009 HBos is gone and the two banks have been demerged. (there were never fully merged in the first place, BOS had more control than anything else) Lloyds, Halifax and BOS are three different banks
Halifax's general advertising direction was strange anyway. They stuck with Howard for a couple of years, before the weird animated ads. Then they roped in other workers for singing ads, the one I remember vividly was 'Something Good'. That was bad enough. Then the truly diabolical radio ads occurred, then the set that I like to call 'People making a giant X and singing over mundane scenes for no reason' adverts. And finally where we are today, the nostalgic cartoon ad trick that Money Supermarket are currently deploying across our screens. Strange couple of years that.
Your confused Howard singing was done at the same time as the weird animated ads and the other live action but no singing were also doing around the same time. It was all a big campaign.
Also people been marking giant X for year and years. Im not sure where that comment come from.??
But do you generally remember these adverts?
