Mac Tonight (lost extended version of song from McDonald's advertisements; late 1980s)
Mac Tonight is a character which appeared in multiple commercials to promote the fast food chain McDonald's during the late 80s, these ads have been since praised due to their style and most notably their version of the song Mack The Knife (popularized due to American musician Bobby Darin), which replaces its lyrics of a criminal with a knife to lyrics based on the McDonald's brand. The character stopped being regularly used after a lawsuit by Dodd Mitchell Darin, Bobby Darin's son, in 1989.[1] Although Mac did end up appearing in some commercials after the lawsuit, it is likely that the character will not be used anymore, due to Mac being synonymous with Moon Man, a parody of the character which depicts him as a white supremacist.[2]
However, the Mac Tonight theme song, one of the character's most well-known traits, is known to have an extended version which runs at 60 seconds.
The Extended Version
According to Mac Tonight's actor Doug Jones, he states that an extended version of the theme was recorded which was only played on the radio, he also provided the lyrics for this version, which goes as follows:
When the clock strikes, Half past 6, Babe, It's Time to head for Golden Lights!
It's a good time for the great taste, and great taste means Mac Tonight!
It's time for a Big Mac! How about a McDLT? Or those chicken nuggets with those famous fries?
You can drive-thru, or just walk right in, to McDonalds! It's Mac Tonight!
It's a Good Time, for the great taste, Dinner! At McDonald's! It's Mac Tonight! Come on, make it Mac Tonight!
Availability
While the original version of the theme song can be easily found online, no recordings of the 60-second version are known to exist. There were attempts to get in contact with Brock Walsh (Mac's voice actor) in order to get a copy of the extended version. According to Brock, while he doesn't have a personal copy, he would ask around for it, as of now, no further updates have been given.[3]
Gallery
Videos
See Also
- McDonald's (found "New Slang" commercial from fast food restaurant; 2002)
- McDonald's (partially lost early Japanese TV commercials for fast food chain; 1973-1976)
- McDonald's "Archy Dancing" (lost commercial from fast food franchise; early 1960s)
- Mcjuniorclub TV (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands/McDonald's live-action short series; 2008)
- Ronald McDonald and the Adventure Machine (found McDonald's animated video; 1987)
- YumChums (partially lost British McDonald's TV commercials; 2004)
- Valerie's Family Fire Prevention (partially found McDonald's sponsored TV ads; 1987)
- The Incredibles (found full version of McDonald's Happy Meal commercial for Pixar animated film; 2004)
- McDonald's "You Better Don't" (lost "Defend Your Chicken Selects" commercial from fast food franchise; 2004)
- McDonald's eCrew Development Program (found McDonald's Japan Nintendo DS training game; 2010)
References
- ↑ Darin's son sues McDonald's. Retrieved 01 Sep '24
- ↑ Anti-Defamation League page on Moon Man. Retrieved 01 Sep '24
- ↑ LMW forum post on the subject. Retrieved 01 Sep '24