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Watch A Dancing Patrick Swayze Shill For Pabst Blue Ribbon in 1979

Watch A Dancing Patrick Swayze Shill For Pabst Blue Ribbon in 1979

It may be difficult to believe now, but there was once a time when people appreciated Pabst Blue Ribbon beer in a non-ironic fashion. That was around 1979, evidently, when this ad featuring a catchy faux-Bee Gees tune and a fresh-faced young Patrick Swayze hit the airwaves. [More]