Kars4kids Launches Back-to-School Contest: Make Your Own Kars4Kids Jingle
[Video below.] Kars4Kids, the national car donation program run by Oorah Kiruv Rechokim and known for its persistent “1-8-7-7-Kars-for-Kids” jingle, is giving away gift certificates to students who sing their jingle. Staples gift certificates of $100 each will be awarded for creativity. Professional recording artists are participating in the promotion. The Kars4Kids Jingle Contest allows anyone to perform, recreate or otherwise spoof our well-known jingle.”The Kars4Kids Jingle Contest allows anyone to perform, recreate or otherwise spoof our well-known jingle,” said Yehudah Meth, VP of Communications. “The Kars4Kids jingle gets inside people’s heads and sometimes they can’t get it out, so we’re giving folks a chance to do it their way.”
Kars4kids is giving away valuable prizes including, Fender Stratocasters, WII systems, and a Bose home theater system. For students, five (5) additional $100.00 Staples gift certificates will be awarded to selected student entries made before September 30.
“This contest isn’t just for musicians or people good with a video camera,” notes Yehudah Meth. “Anyone with a little creativity will have a chance to win.”
Kars4Kids is a national charity operating in 49 states. For more information on the contest, visit www.kars4kids.org/contest or call: 732-730-8595, ext. 108.
Click below for a video of an alternate Kars4Kids jingle. This video has been approved by Oorah:
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8 Responses to “Kars4kids Launches Back-to-School Contest: Make Your Own Kars4Kids Jingle”
2. Comment from anonymous
Time August 27, 2009 at 4:58 PM
The original is better. #1, if people like it or not, they recognize it, and that’s the whole point.
3. Comment from Dave
Time August 27, 2009 at 5:32 PM
What a great video!
4. Comment from att moishe 2
Time August 27, 2009 at 5:51 PM
what you talking about. the whole world loves it. i cant get it out of my head.
5. Comment from Anon
Time August 27, 2009 at 8:30 PM
There are many people who don’t like the jingle, but most Americans love it. Many American children go around singing the jingle to themselves (and make their parents crazy)
6. Comment from malkala
Time August 27, 2009 at 8:32 PM
I love this video of the kids singing the song. so cute. are these boys in the video from boyszone?
7. Comment from Anonymous
Time August 27, 2009 at 10:34 PM
I know the kid who sang this when he was nine for oorah. He is now 16 and learning in a fantastic Yeshiva, and still has an amazing voice!!
8. Comment from Normal
Time August 28, 2009 at 12:41 AM
Who Cares! Kids are enjoying Luz Up SHon with the nitpicking
1. Comment from Moshe 2
Time August 27, 2009 at 3:57 PM
People don’t like the whole song to begin with.