You may remember this tongue-twisting Cracker Jack jingle from the mid-1960s. The lyrics go something like this:
Whadda you want
When you gotta eat somethin’
And it’s gotta be sweet
And it’s gotta be a lot
And you gotta have it now
Whadda you want…
Lip-smackin’, whip-crackin’, paddy-whackin’,
knickin’-knackin’, silver-rackin’, scoundrel-whackin’,
cracker-jackin’ Cracker Jack
Whadda you get
When you open the top
And look inside
And smack your lips
And turn it over and spill it out
Whadda you get…
Lip-smackin’, whip-crackin’, paddy-whackin’,
knickin’-knackin’, silver-rackin’, scoundrel-whackin’,
cracker-jackin’ Cracker Jack
Candy-coated popcorn, peanuts, and a prize
That’s what you get in Cracker Jack
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We found a Cracker Jack commercial on YouTube featuring the jingle. It stars Cracker Jack pitchman Jack Gilford as the snack vendor.
Related Links
- Cracker Jack TV Commercials from 1965 through 2000
- Remembering Jack Gilford from the Cracker Jack Commercials
