Fast Food Song

"Fast Food Song"
Single by Fast Food Rockers
from the album It's Never Easy Being Cheesy
Released16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)
Length3:10
LabelBetter the Devil
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mike Stock
  • Steve Crosby
  • Sandy Rass
Fast Food Rockers singles chronology
"Fast Food Song"
(2003) 		"Say Cheese (Smile Please)"
(2003)
Music video
"Fast Food Song" on YouTube

"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.[2]

The song was released on 16 June 2003 as the lead single from their album It's Never Easy Being Cheesy. The song was highly successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the Scottish Singles Chart. The song also achieved minor chart success worldwide and reached number 24 on the Irish Charts and number 56 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The song was co-written and produced by Mike Stock.

The original version of this song was written and recorded in Dutch by Eric Dikeb, called "Pizza-ha-ha", even though it is better known as "De Pizza Hut". "Fast Food Song" is only one of the many adaptations of the Dutch original. Other versions include "De pizza dans" by Dynamite, which was a number-one hit in Belgium's Flanders region,[3] and "Burger Dance" by DJ Ötzi and Dikeb, which reached number one in Germany.

Track listings

All tracks were written by Mike Stock, Steve Crosby, Sandy Rass, Eric Dikeb, Martin Neumayer, and Bob Patmore.

UK CD single and Dutch maxi-CD single[4][5]

  1. "Fast Food Song" ('Deep Pan' radio mix) – 3:10
  2. "Fast Food Song" (Extra Large 'Deep Pan' radio mix) – 4:16
  3. "Fast Food Song" (Shanghai Surprise 'Go Large' club mix) – 6:05
  4. "Fast Food Song" (Sing-A-Long-A-Fast-Food) – 3:08
  5. "Fast Food Song" (video)

UK cassette single[6]

  1. "Fast Food Song" ('Deep Pan' radio mix) – 3:10
  2. "Fast Food Song" (Sing-A-Long-A-Fast-Food) – 3:08

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 16 June 2003 (2003-06-16) CD Better the Devil [15]
Australia 7 July 2003 (2003-07-07) Sony Music Entertainment Australia [16]

DJ Ötzi version

"Burger Dance"
Single by DJ Ötzi featuring Eric Dikeb
from the album Flying to the Sky
Released28 July 2003 (2003-07-28)[17]
Length3:24
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Eric Dikeb
  • Gerhard Friedle
  • Van Hoover
Producer(s)
  • Martin Neumayer
  • N-Dee
  • Frank Lio
DJ Ötzi singles chronology
"Ramalamadingdong"
(2003) 		"Burger Dance"
(2003) 		"Not Without Us"
(2004)

A version recorded by Austrian singer DJ Ötzi featuring Eric Dikeb was released in July 2003 titled "Burger Dance". It reached number one in Germany, number three in Austria, and number seven in Switzerland.

The song is based on the original Dutch "Pizza ha-ha", including the parts that invite audience participation. It therefore also uses samples of "A Ram Sam Sam" and some sections of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" particularly "Glory Glory Hallelujah".

Track listing

German maxi-CD single[18]

  1. "Burger Dance" (party version) – 3:24
  2. "Summer of '69" – 3:21
  3. "Burger Dance" (international remix) – 3:17
  4. "Burger Dance" (single version) – 3:42
  5. "Burger Dance" (karaoke version) – 3:24

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[25] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[26] Gold 150,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.
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  5. ^ Fast Food Song (Dutch maxi-CD single liner notes). Fast Food Rockers. Digidance. 2003. 8714866 993 03.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Fast Food Song (UK cassette single sleeve). Fast Food Rockers. Better the Devil Records. 2003. BTD1MC.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Issue 700" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 28. 5 July 2003. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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  15. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 16 June 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 June 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  16. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 7th July 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 7 July 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  17. ^ a b "DJ Ötzi feat. Eric Dikeb – Burger Dance" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  18. ^ Burger Dance (German maxi-CD single liner notes). DJ Ötzi. Polydor. 2003. 9808298.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  20. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurochart" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 35. 30 August 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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  26. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (DJ Ötzi; 'Burger Dance Party Vol. 1')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 January 2020.