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I've talked about the commercial before, but if you haven't seen it, or you want to watch it obsessively, like I've been doing, here it is. (WMP required)
I'm working on finding out who the guy is that plays the Rubberband Man, and I hope to interview him soon. I'll keep you posted.
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Comments (32)
Thanks for posting the "Rubberband Man" commercial. I've been searching for it...it's the best!
Posted by Andrea Waldron | May 20, 2004 11:13 AM
Posted on May 20, 2004 11:13
The gentleman's name is Eddie Steeple. He is a actor.
Posted by Rosey | May 27, 2004 1:24 AM
Posted on May 27, 2004 01:24
Best commercial in my lifetime! Honestly! I could watch it over and over again. I would watch the full length movie. I would read the book.
The guy is the most likeable character I have ever seen. The music, the lyrics, the moves....How much more of this do they think we can stand!
Posted by Miles | June 5, 2004 11:50 AM
Posted on June 5, 2004 11:50
Go to officemax.com and you can see the outtakes and more of the RubberBand man. It is great!
Posted by Molly | June 13, 2004 9:08 AM
Posted on June 13, 2004 09:08
Love It! Thanks for posting it and making it available. The Commercial has great product identification and lasting effects.
Posted by Anonymous | June 17, 2004 11:02 AM
Posted on June 17, 2004 11:02
Thanx so much for posting it, me and my dad laugh at it everytime we see it because the actor looks like our friend dave so its so funny. Thanx a bunch.
Posted by Nick | July 9, 2004 5:23 PM
Posted on July 9, 2004 17:23
That song is by The Spinners
Posted by Bob | July 26, 2004 4:34 PM
Posted on July 26, 2004 16:34
How can one guy exude so much delight in a t.v. spot for crying out loud! I actually recorded the first commercial to DVD and will save the new one as well. They're priceless.
If you haven't been into the Office Max store you need to go just to see the posters. . . especially Eddie & Einstein side by side. It's a riot!
Posted by Randall | July 27, 2004 10:13 PM
Posted on July 27, 2004 22:13
HEY I really liked the old commercial but the new one superceides it by a mile, I love the upbeat way he presents office max. if I am on the computer and I hear the music Im up and watching , really SUPPPPPPPPER KEEP HIM GOING
Posted by christel | August 10, 2004 2:37 PM
Posted on August 10, 2004 14:37
Yes, the Rubberband Man is the most lovable character I have seen in any commercial. I never tire of watching the ads. The new back-to-school one is a stitch. What an appealing guy!
Posted by Nancy | August 11, 2004 11:31 PM
Posted on August 11, 2004 23:31
THANK YOU FOR SHOWIN ME WHERE I CAN WATCH THIS AGAIN!!! this has to be the ultimate commercial. nothin beats it. LONG LIVE THIS COMMERCIAL. lol
i agree with all of you guys on how i feel about this commercial.
Posted by Kevin | August 14, 2004 10:42 AM
Posted on August 14, 2004 10:42
AMAZING!!!!!!! I am very happy to find ppl who are obsessed with the Rubberband Man as much as I am. It's the greatest idea for a commercial so far. Eddie Steeple is hilarious and has the hippest hair. The song is fantastic (I'm possessed by it, never stop listening to it). I'll be very surprised the day I see a better commercial with an even better song. I hope I can meet the Rubberband Man someday (or at least one of The Spinners). Keep on enjoying it!
Posted by JP | August 25, 2004 5:15 PM
Posted on August 25, 2004 17:15
Yes, rubberband man is now my ringtone :)
Posted by Bob | September 6, 2004 1:00 PM
Posted on September 6, 2004 13:00
can someone send me the rubberband man office max commercial. I have a cable connection. Thanks. I have seen it at the officemax site , but would like to have it for future !!
Posted by Jim | September 6, 2004 10:26 PM
Posted on September 6, 2004 22:26
The new rubberband man commercial is TERRIBLE! They've replaced Eddie Steeples with a lame clay-mation character--bring him back!!
Posted by Barbra B Dunnem | November 22, 2004 3:16 PM
Posted on November 22, 2004 15:16
I love that Christmas commercial and that song is one of my favorites :-)
Posted by Foxxy | December 8, 2004 10:29 AM
Posted on December 8, 2004 10:29
I love rubberband man!the new christmas commercial rocks!they did a great job making it look old school with the stop go animation!rubberband man deserves his on weekly show! I hope they put out a poseable figure or doll,I would buy it.I want a rubberband man tee shirt!!
Posted by becki | December 14, 2004 1:27 PM
Posted on December 14, 2004 13:27
I've seen the commercial several times and am beginning to appreciate it. Still wished they had used the real thing, though. The "Making of Santa's Helper" video is now available at the Office Max website and includes footage of the real RBM modeling his moves for the animators.
Posted by Barbra B Dunnem | December 15, 2004 3:53 PM
Posted on December 15, 2004 15:53
That links gone bad, where can us fans download the full, High Quality version.
thanks
Posted by tony | December 19, 2004 2:02 AM
Posted on December 19, 2004 02:02
The next commercial, titled "Lost" comes out tomorrow night on ABC at 8 p.m. during the tv show "Lost." Check out the website: http://rubberbandman.officemax.com for the full commercial. It's hilarious!
The next commercial titled "Found" comes out in about two weeks. This commercial will be on the above website later this week.
Eddie Steeples was in Thailand when the tsunami hit, but thank god he is ok and returning to the U.S. next week.
Posted by Anonymous | January 4, 2005 3:43 PM
Posted on January 4, 2005 15:43
hey on their website...http://officemax.secureportal.com/ u can watch all the videos...i dont know how to download them tho
Posted by dayne | January 27, 2005 9:52 AM
Posted on January 27, 2005 09:52
Does anyone know where I can download that musical masterpiece?
Posted by Swissbeef | January 27, 2005 8:00 PM
Posted on January 27, 2005 20:00
You can download all of the commercials and "making of" movies by playing them and then retrieving the shockwave files from your cache folder. The files are easy to find--they all end in .swf--and they can be played through your browser or with a shockwave flash player.
Posted by barbra b dunnem | February 6, 2005 3:23 PM
Posted on February 6, 2005 15:23
I can't get through to the office max site anymore. It say my flash player needs to be upgraded. When I click on the link to download the new one there isn't one to download. Can any one help?
Posted by Will | February 15, 2005 8:58 AM
Posted on February 15, 2005 08:58
Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics????
Posted by Maddy | July 29, 2005 4:43 PM
Posted on July 29, 2005 16:43
Can someone tell me where to get the ringtone to this song?
Posted by Ryan | August 14, 2005 2:31 AM
Posted on August 14, 2005 02:31
Hand me down my walkin’ cane
Hand me down my hat
Hurry now and don’t be late
'Cause we ain’t got time to chat
You and me we’re goin’ out
To catch the latest sounds
Guaranteed to blow your mind
So high you won’t come down
Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam
Oh, Lord, this dude is outta sight
Everything he does
seems to come out right
Once I went to hear them play
At a club outside of town
I was so surprised, I was hypnotized
By the sound this cat’s puttin’ down
When I saw this short fat guy
Stretch a band between his toes
Hey, I laughed so hard ‘cause the man got down
When he finally reached his goal
Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam
Got that rubberband
Up on his toes
And then he wriggled it up
All around his nose
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Guaranteed to blow your mind
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Playin’ all that music, yet keepin’ time
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Where in the world did he learn that, oh, Lord
(Doo doo doo doo doo)
Lord, help him get away
Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam
Doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo
Rubberband man, Rubberband man
How much of this stuff do he think we can stand
So much rhythm, grace and debonair from one man, Lord
And then he had nerve to wiggle his left toe
To his knee, got the feelin’ in his head, y’all
Ah, come on, baby
Hey, y’all prepare yourself
For the Rubberband man
You never heard a sound
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the Rubberband starts to jam
Rubberband man starts to jam
Movin’ up and down across the land
Got people all in his ways
Everything about him seems out of place
Just a movin’, just a movin’, just a move-move-movin’
Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man
Just a movin’, just a movin’, just a move-move-movin’
Just a Rubberband, Rubberband man
Get down
Oh, get down lover
Uh-huh
Posted by Raven | August 19, 2005 10:00 PM
Posted on August 19, 2005 22:00
To get the lyrics...go to letssingit.com.
It's under the Artists "The Spinners"
Great song, and I love the commercial so much.
Posted by Eric | August 20, 2005 7:47 PM
Posted on August 20, 2005 19:47
I too am obessed with this song. It really upsets me to view the postings here dating back to 2004, cuz today is the first day I ever heard the commercial. I guess Alaska is a little behind. Anyways, I just downloaded the song from iTunes.com. Hopefully I wont overplay it.
Posted by Lee Roy | August 23, 2005 5:15 AM
Posted on August 23, 2005 05:15
I Love It? reminds me of my old boyfriend
Posted by Betsy | August 25, 2005 1:19 AM
Posted on August 25, 2005 01:19
Yes I was one of the principal cast members for that Rubberband Man "Lost and Found" scene's (2 shots A. coming out of the elevator/ B.typing @ my computer and Eddie puts pencil in my coffee cup cuz he's depressed about losing his rubberband ball)...Eddie was cool to work with...I've been trying to call the ad agency for the past year to get a copy of it to have for my reel...of course no call back...then I finally get dsl, am able to see it FULL SPEED, got someone to put it on disc for me and the link I had EXPIRED...a few days ago to be exact..Think you could email me the T.V. spot for Office Max RubberBand man called "LOST & FOUND"? You'd be a HUGE Blesseing to me...Thanks! (310) 669-4462 BE BLESSED CHARMAINE!
Posted by Charmaine | January 7, 2006 2:39 AM
Posted on January 7, 2006 02:39
Hey, OffficeMax no longer has the commercial up. Anyone know where to download it?
Posted by JoKing | September 10, 2006 12:56 PM
Posted on September 10, 2006 12:56