Right To Say No (1980)

I totally remember this commercial. I was brand new to da U.S. at da time and 4 sum reason I enjoyed watching this commercial over n over again. its sad cuz on utube I read a lot of negative comments bout this n other 80\'s anti-drug ads. u gotta be a real 80\'s kid to appreciate any commercial regardless of what it is. n i don\'t care what anybody says....this was awesome even if I was still learning da English language!!!! Dalawa

I definitely remember this one. Use to see this one every Saturday morning on ABC when I was a kid. Those days were da bomb. Now ABC saturday morning is lame with their Disney Channel programs.

I found an extended version of this PSA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9utLOSBzCiw&feature=related

[Sings] \"Simply irresistible\"!

Oops, wrong song.

wasnt this comercial on right after saved by the bell

I remember this more vividly than any other commercial from my childhood!

I posted the longer version on the first page of the 1980 Public Service Announcement(PSA) page under the \"RIGHT TO SAY NO\" title. So if any of you are looking for the longer version, that\'s where it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIyESPAZA3c

That\'s the original 59 second version

Yeah anti-drug PSAs were all the rage back then. With Nancy Reagan\'s \"When it comes to drugs just say no\" campaign.

Getting into drugs
and being high
is a stupid
thing to do

Of course being
in control
and saying \"NO\"
is not the easiest
thing to do

Be an original
and take a stand
with the freedom
to say \"NO!\"

Don\'t let a friend
push you into
taking drugs
You have the ri-i-i-i-ight
to say \"NO!\" \"NO!\"
The right say \"NO!\"

I loved that commercial. \"Don\'t let a friend push you in-- (tisss), to doing drugs. You got a Ri-E-I-E-I-ho to say no!

WOW! I only remembered bits and pieces from that commercial.

yeah, it is pretty funny. We had this one version of the song wher it was called \"RIGHT TO SAY YES\" where it was about saying yes to drugs. My brother despised it because when I sang it, it sounded like I meant it.

I loved this commercial when I was a kid. I laughed every time those guys were hurled into the boxes.

DAMN IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS COMMERCIAL FOREVER AS WELL, MY FAVORITE COMMERCIAL OF ALL TIME.

THANKS!!!!!

yep.

That is still not the full version. There was a version where that oen guy you see in the final bill board (with the glasses and pimp hat) say \"You know, getting into drugs and being high is a REALLY DUMB THING. If someone offers you a joint, say no. Saying no may be the smartest thing you ever do\"

You. Are. My. Hero.
I never thought I\'d EVER see this commercial again. We even had it recorded on video but it was erased a long time ago. God, this takes me back. I loved this back then, still do now. Thank you so much!

Here\'s the link to the full version http://youtube.com/watch?v=9utLOSBzCiw&mode=related&search=

I only wish I could kiss the person that posted this commercial. You have no idea how much I loved this commercial when I was a kid!! I looked forward to it every Sat Morning. I spent about 2 hours tonight just looking for it. I\'ve remembered this commercial for so many years and have been wanting to see it again. Whenever I thought of my favorite commercial of all time, this one came up. Whoever posted this commercial has really made one of my dreams come true. Now I just need to start looking for the original longer version. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Wow the style was so much different than I remembered lol.

\"Being Into Drugs and Being High is Cool Thing to Do!

Be Like Everyone Else.....Take a Hit....FEEL FREE TO SAY YES!

\"Let a Friend Push you in to Taking Drugs....YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO SAY YES!\"

I do have a longer version of this recorded on tape somewhere Jimi, if I can find it. I was exactly how yoou sang it to.

Oh snap. THE definitive PSA of the decade.

This was on CBS...and I believe the song was longer...

Is that a particular artist singing or a random person?

Just like everyone else, I thought this was longer. I do remember this, although, I don\'t remember what station showed it. I\'m pretty sure it was either CBS or ABC, but I\'m leaning more so towards CBS.

Gosh, I loved the hell out of this ad. I remember singing along with it. I\'m pretty sure there\'s a longer version (I don\'t remember it being that short). It\'d be cool to hear it again, lol.

Love the skateboarding chick in this one. So 80\'s.

I think there was a longer version to this Public Service Amouncement.

wasn\'t there a longer version of this PSA?

Yes. It was a weird commercial. But I loved the song. I did like that guy in the big hat. And still looking back at this commercial, I just wonder who was that guy that was singing. I mean he had a great singing voice.

This commercial always scared me a little, I don\'t know why. I was weird.

Out of all the anti-drug commercials of the era this one was my favourite.
I don\'t know who the guy is singing it but he reminds me of Bryan Scott from Kidd Video.

Whoever that singer was, he had a good voice.

Great commercial.

heh, what a bad ripoff of \"Simply Irresistable\". Good commercial though.

This commercial was a good Public Service Announcement.

These days kids still do have the right to say NO! I mean I said \"No\" whenever I was offered drugs by someone on the streets during my middle school and high school years.

How about bringing a newer commercial with this same song for the kids and teenagers of today? Possibly sung by the same person who sung on this old commercial. From my point-of-view, I think that would be cool. If not that\'s ok.