Remember these classic Levi’s Ads? Oh yes, you will! This is the collection of the most memorable ones, many of which are imprinted on the brains of a generation, running between the mid 80′s to late 90′s. Brilliant choice of music that inspired countless imitations over the years. Here they are… the originals 
Note: Clip ‘Prison’ has a very famous main character…
Above: The Launderette (Nick Kaman) 1985
Music – Heard it through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Above: The Bathtub. 1986
Music : Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
Above: The Refrigerator 1988
Music: Mannish Boy – Waters, Muddy
The Pickup. 1989
Music : Be My Baby-The Ronettes
The Bike (1990) –
Music – The Joker/Steve Miller Band
Pool (1991)
Music The Clash – Should I stay or should I go.
Prison (feat a very famous movies star) 1991
Music: Twentieth Century Boy – T-Rex
The Swimmer (1992)
Music: Mad About The Boy – Washington, Dinah
The Fall / Oilrig (1994)
Music: Music by Peter Lawler – Fictional Self
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The Procession (1993)
Music: Scream Jay Hawkins – Heart Attack and Vine
The Creek 1994
Music: Peter Lawler | Stiltskin – Inside
Spaceman 1995
Music: Babylon Zoo
The Mermaids (1997)
Music: Smoke City- Underwater Love
Is it just me or was Mermaids the last of the great Levi’s ads???
Note/Help!:
There are several notable missing ads from this collection/era which can be identified by the soundtracks:
Erma Franklin – Piece of my heart
Ben E King – Stand by Me
(If you find the above please post in comments thx!)
Edit: Thanks to @oonai5000 for posting some of these Levis commercials.
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nicely put together – I can’t believe I remember all of them
Some of those you posted are mine, I also have the one featuring Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Here’s the link: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=kK3UdtOkciU. Look on my channel for more Levi’s commercials.
@ oonai5000 Thanks for the update and for posting up some of the vids
I’ve also uploaded the one with Ben E. King’s “Stand by me”. Here’s the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeEDgQ6deEk. I also found the ad featuring Eddie Cochran. I’m trying to find as many Levi’s classics as possible!
I’m DYING to find the 1992 European Levi’s ad featuring “Piece of My Heart”, does anyone know where to find it?
the one with Shaggy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPhsyRbHqMU
It’s Lawlor not lawler
I used to have a copy of the Levis classic ad known as the pickup where a sexy guy in a pick up truck stops to help a couple whose car has broken down and ends up picking up the girl but leaving the guy. The music was “I love him, I love him”. But on this site the only version I can find is one with the music ‘be my baby’. Does anyone have the other version and if so would you be willing to post it?
“Remember these classic Levi’s Ads? Oh yes, you will!”
um…. not really
hi, you have to help me find the levi’s ad where young matt leblanc appeared. please. i really need it…:)