 When McDonald's Girl was first released in England in 1981, it was officially banned by the BBC for mentioning a commercial tradename. This effectively derailed my recording career when CBS immediately thereafter dropped me from the label. But I'd always loved the song and always felt it was a pure pop hit. So, it's come as only a small surprise that this spunky little song keeps fighting its way into the popular music scene, proving itself over and over again in strange and unexpected ways. First, the Canadian group Barenaked Ladies had one of their first radio hits with it in Toronto, then, the a' cappela group, the Blenders, had a #1 hit in Norway. After the Blenders version, the song, somehow, became a staple of a' cappela vocal groups on high-school and college campuses across the US, from the Harvard Din & Tonics to Yale's Mixed Company. And now, through the wonders of YouTube, it just keeps on spreading around the globe. McDonald's Girl UPDATE: In March, 2011, three decades after its official BBC ban, McDonald's Girl was licensed by the McDonald's corporation to be featured in a national TV/Radio campaign (video #46). Funny world, huh?! ;-) |
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Note: 'McDonald's Girl' has been erroneously attributed to everyone from the Barenaked Ladies to the Blenders to Weird Al Yankovic, but, in fact, the song was written by Dean Friedman and first released on his 1981 album, 'Rumpled Romeo'. You can hear additional cover versions of McDonald's Girl plus selections from Dean's 7 studio albums, in the AUDIO section of www.deanfriedman.com. Thanks for listening. Enjoy the music! Dean
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McDonald's Girl - words and music by Dean Friedman copyright (c) 1981 Dean Friedman Music (PRS) |