In 1963, The Rolling Stones recorded a short jingle for a Rice Krispies cereal television advertisement in which the group performed incognito. The jingle was written by Brian Jones for marketing company J. Walter Thompson (JWT) and had a short run on British TV in 1964. The band was paid 400£ (3440£ today) or $5,845.08 today in US currency.

Check it out.

Sounds crazy to hear Mick Jagger singing about cereal. Here’s what The Rolling Stones looked like way back then in 1963…

Update: Mad Men – Tea Leaves (Season 5, Episode 3)

Coincidently, in a 2012 episode of “Mad Men,” Don Draper (Jon Hamm) goes on the hunt to get The Rolling Stones to sing a jingle for Heinz Baked Beans, wanting them to change the lyrics of “Time Is on My Side” to “Heinz is on my Side“.

Funny thing is the The Who already “Sold Out” for Heinz Baked Beans…