Coca-Cola is bringing back a classic song from its 1970s ads. But jingoism reigns.
"“I’d like to buy the world a Coke” song first heard in the classic 1971 commercial showing young people on a hilltop crooning a ditty about buying Coke to boost world peace. In this case, the singers focus on “America” instead of the world at large."
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/coca-cola-hilltop-jingle-march-madness-commercial-1236708944/
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