![]() (Has there ever been a better food-related put-down?) You're a Chicken McNugget and I'm a Big Mac We ordered two Big Macs and two large fries with Cokes ![]() " Parents Just Don't Understand" – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (1988) (Thanks to a marketing legend named Tom Burrell, McDonald's ran many successful ad campaigns targeted to the black community, making it the fast food destination of choice for hip-hop pioneers like Run-DMC.) He gave a quarter and his order, small fries, Big Mac! (Big Mac attack in the Outback! McDonald's musical influence extends into Australia.) "Power And The Passion" - Midnight Oil (1982)įlat chat, Pine Gap, in every home a Big Mac And as you'll see below, there is even a smattering of songs specifically about McDonald's. It's the only restaurant to show up in lots of lyrics not just with its name, but also with its proprietary products: Big Macs, Happy Meals and Chicken McNuggets. #1 McDonald's Approximate mentions: 345McDonald's is by far the biggest restaurant chain in the world by market share, and its musical mentions are just as gaudy. ![]() Our methodology: query our lyrics database (powered by Lyricfind) and rank each restaurant by mentions. ![]() "Wendy's" is more common lyrically in reference to a girl. Some restaurants have names that are just too generic mentions of "subway" almost always refer to an actual subway, and when "foot-long" shows up, it's rarely about a sandwich. There are a few that get namechecked in greater proportion to their market share, and others that barely register - Panera Bread gets only crumbs, and Arby's mentions are far from meaty (we're still waiting for someone to get "Jamocha Shake" into a couplet). Which restaurants get the most mentions in song lyrics? For the most part, the ones that are most popular, but singability, cultural cachet and longevity have a lot to do with it. ![]()
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