Fast Food Song
| "Fast Food Song" | ||||
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| Single by Fast Food Rockers | ||||
| from the album It's Never Easy Being Cheesy | ||||
| Released | 9 June 2003 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop, bubblegum dance | |||
| Writer(s) | Mike Stock, Steve Crosby, Sandy Rass, Eric Dikeb, Martin Neumayer, Bob Patmore | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Stock, Steve Crosby, Sandy Rass | |||
| Fast Food Rockers singles chronology | ||||
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"Fast Food Song" is a song made famous by the British-based band the Fast Food Rockers, although it existed long before they recorded it,[1] as a popular children's playground song. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from their album It's Never Easy Being Cheesy. The song was highly successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number two in the official charts. The song also achieved chart success worldwide and reached number twenty-four on the Irish Charts and number fifty-six on the Australian ARIA Charts. The song was co-written and produced by Mike Stock. The lyrics were mildly controversial for supposedly promoting the excessive consumption of fast food by children, which is why some UK-based radio stations will not play the song when it is requested.
Another version, "De Pizzadans", recorded by Dynamite, had been a hit in Belgium.[2]
The song has also been used in many advertising campaigns in the United Kingdom, for fast food restaurants, especially around the time of the release. Many people have seen the song as promotional towards the chains, and see it as more of an advert than a song.
The band are widely considered to be one-hit wonders, though their two follow up singles "Smile Please" and "I Love Christmas" both achieved mild success in the UK Singles Chart reaching number 10 and 25 respectively. One version was written for Butlins, where the lyrics were changed.
Content
The chorus was based on the Moroccan folk tune "A Ram Sam Sam". Its chorus mentions the fast food restaurants McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) | 8 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 24 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 2 |
DJ Ötzi version
| "Burger Dance" | ||||
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| Single by DJ Ötzi | ||||
| from the album Flying to the Sky | ||||
| Released | 28 July 2003 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
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A version recorded by Austrian artist DJ Ötzi was released in July 2003 titled "Burger Dance". It reached number-one in Germany, peaked at number 3 in Austria, and at number 7 in Switzerland.
Track listings
- CD Maxi-single (Europe, 2003)
- "Burger Dance" (Party Version) – 3:24
- "Summer Of '69" – 3:21
- "Burger Dance" (International Remix) – 3:17
- "Burger Dance" (Single Version) – 3:42
- "Burger Dance" (Karaoke Version) – 3:24
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 3 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[7] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 7 |
References
- ↑ Phyllis S Weikart and Jane Allman (1988), Movement plus rhymes, songs & singing games : activities for children ages 3–7, High/Scope Press, Ypsilanti, Michigan, p. 58
- ↑ Bubblegum Dancer: Fast Food Rockers
- ↑ Bullock, Darryl W (4 February 2015). The World's Worst Records: Volume One: An Arcade of Audio Atrocity. Bristol Green Publishing. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-4826-2446-5.
- ↑ Search for Irish peaks
- ↑ ""Life Is Life (Here We Go)", UK Singles Chart". Chartstats. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
- 1 2 "Burger Dance", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
- ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 10, 2008)