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"Fast Food Song" is a song made famous by British-based band Fast Food Rockers, although it existed long before they recorded it, [1] as a popular children's playground song. The chorus is based on the Moroccan folk tune " A Ram Sam Sam " and mentions fast food restaurant chains McDonald's , Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut .
Published in 1926, the song was first recorded by Clarence Williams' Blue Five with vocalist Eva Taylor in 1927. [1] It was popularized by the 1930 recording by McKinney's Cotton Pickers, who used it as their theme song [2] and by Louis Armstrong's record for Okeh Records (catalogue No.41448), both of which featured in the charts of 1930. [3]
But the prize for Most Hilarious Michael McDonald must go to Rick Moranis. Back in the early '80s, the future Honey, I Shrunk the Kids star spoofed the legendary Doobie Brother in an SCTV sketch ...
"Kentucky Avenue" is a song written and performed by Tom Waits, and released on Side Two of his 1978 album, Blue Valentine. [1] The song was also included on the 1986 compilation album Asylum Years .
The 150th Kentucky Derby is happening now. Here's who's singing the national anthem, what they've said about it, when and how you can watch it.
"Minute by Minute" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year but lost to the Doobie Brothers' prior single, "What a Fool Believes". [14] Co-writer Michael McDonald was surprised by the song's success after a friend had told him that the song "just doesn't have it." [15] Craig rated it as the Doobie Brothers' 6th greatest song. [7]
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A version of the song sung by Isla Cameron is used in the 1967 film Far From the Madding Crowd. [25] Another version was recorded as "The Bold Grenadier" by the progressive rock band IQ in 1989 which appeared on the compilation The Lost Attic. This song was also used in the July 31, 2019 episode of Harlots.