Brylcreem (pronounced/ˈbrɪlkriːm/) is a brand of hair styling products for men. The first Brylcreem product was a pomade created in 1928 by County Chemicals at the Chemico Works in Bradford Street, Birmingham, England. The pomade is an emulsionofwater and mineral oil stabilised with beeswax.
Various Brylcreem products are sold in North America, Europe and India. Brylcreem is marketed in the US by Combe Incorporated, in Europe by Unilever and in India by Godrej.
Jingle
It was first advertised on TV by the jingle "Brylcreem — A Little Dab'll Do Ya!".
Lyrics for the Brylcreem jingle:
Bryl-creem, a little dab'll do ya,
Use more, only if you dare,
But watch out,
The gals will all pursue ya,--
They'll love to put their fingers through your hair.
A vintage Brylcreem ad
Bryl-creem, a little dab'll do ya,
Bryl-creem, you'll look so debonair.
Bryl-creem, the gals will all pursue ya,
They'll love to RUN their fingers through your hair.
Note-When the dry look became popular, the last line was changed to, "They'll love the natural look it gives your hair."
It has been claimed that Fred Flintstone's famous "Yabba Dabba Doo" was derived from this motto when Alan Reed, the actor who voiced the character, didn't like the simple "Yahoo" in the script. What that's got to do with Brylcreem, we'll never know.[1]
Subsequent television advertisements used the mottoes "Grooms without gumming" and later, in the 1970s in the UK, "A little dab of Brylcreem on your hair gives you the Brylcreem bounce".
