Brilliant Ad... But probably goes over the heads of you US folks :)

[CurrentlySober]

[CaptainHowdy]

[marcop]

Haha... it's Cockney rhyming slang: Hank Marvin = Starving.

[HushMoney]

[CurrentlySober]

But, I care... I Think its GREAT!

Put it this way... The ad has been running on UK TV for about a month...

& I've already bought 5 Guitars... IT WORKS!!!

[PornMD]

Haha... it's Cockney rhyming slang: Hank Marvin = Starving.

More specifically playing off the phrase "Starvin' Marvin".

[halfpint]

hahah nice i aint seen that one before

[rogueteens]

More specifically playing off the phrase "Starvin' Marvin".

nope, nothing to do with south park/starvin marvin. hank marvin is a 60's guitarist who's name rhymes with starving.
another example is a "Richard" is a "3rd" level Degree pass

[CurrentlySober]

nope, nothing to do with south park/starvin marvin. hank marvin is a 60's guitarist who's name rhymes with starving.
another example is a "Richard" is a "3rd" level Degree pass

How many Red Guitars have you bought???

I bought 5 ! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee........

[rogueteens]

No red ones but i did buy a clear varnish one

[Triple-A]

When I'm hungry I'm "Starvin' Hagler"

[CurrentlySober]

i like starvin...

[F-U-Jimmy]

Cliff Richard's and the Shadows are they still alive. Its been 18 years since i left the UK i should go back one day and catch up. I bet fucking East Enders is still running and Coronation Street ?

Richard the Third =Turd
Plates of Meat = Feet
Apples and Pairs= Stairs
North and South = Mouth

[marcop]

Cliff Richard's and the Shadows are they still alive. Its been 18 years since i left the UK i should go back one day and catch up. I bet fucking East Enders is still running and Coronation Street ?

Richard the Third =Turd
Plates of Meat = Feet
Apples and Pairs= Stairs
North and South = Mouth

Cockneys usually only say the first word though... so "Shut your north" means "Shut your mouth". And if you ask a mate "How's the trouble?", you're inquiring about his wife (Trouble & Strife = Wife).

I grew up on a council estate in south-east London, and pretty much everyone there talked like this.

[mikesouth]

I cant afford 5 guitars

[ottopottomouse]

I've forgotten what they were selling already.

[L-Pink]

I used to by gas at Starvin Marvin's

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[CurrentlySober]

I've forgotten what they were selling already.

RED GUITARS!!!

Keep up mate

[CurrentlySober]

I used to by gas at Starvin Marvin's

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i cant afford gas...

[V_RocKs]

Just make your own gas... from your...

[CurrentlySober]

I cant afford 5 guitars

[DVTimes]

a hairdressers near me is called Jane Hair. Its been there 30 years and I only got the joke yesterday.

[DVTimes]

best uk adverts:

[Paul Markham]

Now you know why the Beatles were like a breath of fresh air and changed pop music forever.