Seriously, what happened to him? Some of us were also wondering why it’s always the Ice Cream MAN and never the Ice Cream WOMAN, but we’ll save that discussion for another day.
Most people over the age of 30 remembers hearing the sound of the ice cream man’s melodic and slightly off-key chimes as the truck turned the corner and drove slowly down the street on a hot summer day. The sound of the truck approaching (you didn’t even need to see it) would send kids scrambling into their houses for some change from mom and dad. Just a few quarters were all you needed. Sadly, memories like that are becoming rare for today’s generation.
We’ll tackle the “Mystery of the Disappearing Ice Cream Man” in another post, but for now, we wanted to take you on a trip down memory lane with these Ice Cream Man jingles we found on a blog by Jersey City radio station, WFMU. If they sound familiar, it’s because most of the songs are adaptations of other songs, but with ice cream themed titles. Enjoy!
“Push Up Pop Malfunction”
“Creamsicle of My Dreamsicle”
If you’re curious, here’s a link to a blog posting about why Ice Cream Man music sounds the way it does. And don’t forget to thank and support your local Ice Cream Man next time you see him. Of course, that’s if you’re lucky to live in an area that still HAS an Ice Cream Man.
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If you’ve got a technical question about the ice cream making process or some other inquiry about the nuances of America’s favorite treat, chances are Ernie has the answer. He might not be able to answer all questions, but he’ll try his best and some may be featured on the Ice Cream Journal.
Thanks for the great memories. Ice Cream Men are few and far between around my home now. It is a shame that all those nice things seem to end.
Thanks Turkey Hill!
No problem Pat. Some of us were wondering when the last time we saw an ice cream man was. A few neighborhoods still have them, but not many.
we still have our ice cream man come every summer in his truck. sometimes at dinner time and sometimes at bedtime but usually at funtime.
and we are happy to have him.
we can still get a small softserve vanilla cone for a dollar.
soon he will be going south, after the first frost which is very late in Philly this year.
We have an ice cream truck come through our neighborhood in the summer too and it is an Ice Cream Woman. Love to hear the jingle jingle.
I have seen an heard two ice cream trucks all summer long each truck had different music.I have yet to see an ice cream women.
He married me. My husband was a Good Humor Man in 1962 between graduating college and heading to Fort Dix for Basic training. In those days Good Humor supplied the truck and you worked on commission. My husband the bachelor like to go bar hopping Friday nites and play softball Sat & Sun. so he only worked Mon. to Thurs. When he got out of the Army he applied for unemployment which was reduced from his $78 a month because of his low earnings selling Good Humor. He did not have music but he had a bell on a string.
We have an annoying ice cream man. They should have to turn their music off when they stop to make a sale. It usually plays, and plays, and plays. I’d much rather get my ice cream from the store, Turkey Hill, that is!
The ice cream man will always be a nice memory of mine as a child. The Good Humor Man and Bungalow Bar ice cream trucks were a delight in the summer and just a few cents for an ice cream back then in the ’60′s. Now I prefer to buy my own Turkey Hill in the supermarket.
We still have an ice cream man come around and he plays a song that I don’t know the title to but there are bells and whistles. Then he plays the Jaws tune, its great! Back in the 50′s we also had the good humor man. Great memories!
We had an ice cream man this summer, but a lot of the time he would drive to fast and half the kids in the neighborhood missed him. On our block alone there are 16 ‘kids’ and a lot of ‘adult kids’. At least we have a Turkey Hill only a few blocks away.
I miss the days of hearing the music and running out for my favorite ice cream. Thanks for the memories Turkey Hill.
What a wonderful memory! Unfortunately, it’s just a memory.
I left Newport News, Va. to young to remember living there. But we must have returned to visit neighbors several times during the following summers, as I do remember the ice cream man. He had a cart in front of a self-peddled bike. This is the only memory I have of Newport News.
can you please mail me a picture any size of the bungalow bars ice cream truck my address is 251 atlantic st apt 52 keyport nj 07735 thank you ,sharon congiagico
Here is your “ice cream women”. I bought off of her last summer in Lititz. She has her own line in Stauffers.
http://www.myspace.com/gelatodibabbo
Here is your “ice cream women”, I bought off her this last year in lItitz. http://www.myspace.com/gelatodibabbo
hello in the bungalow bar man take a look at the ONLY BUNGALOW VAN TRUCK IN EVER BUIT AT BarbarasPaintedDesigns.com then go to vinyl section in 1961 thlast 4 WALK AROUNG TRUCKS ONLY ONE OF THEYS TRUCK ARE LEFT IN RIVERHEAD N.Y.WERE BULT THE THE CO. CAME TO A SAD END THE LAST 198 TRUCK WERE PUSH OFF A BOAT AND THEY AREAT BOTTOM OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND NOW THE TWO LAST BROTHER’S OF THE CO.MADE 4 VAN MODELS IN 1966 THEY NEVER SEEN THE ROAD THE LAST TRUCK WAS FOUND IN R.I. IT WAS A (FRANK HUT WAGON) LAST YEAR AND NOW IT BACK ON LONG ISLAND ON SELLING ICE CREAM THANK YOU TAKE A LOOK LOVE THE BUNGALOW BAR MAN