So's I have this myspace page - a necessary evil for bands these days.  well, not that they have a leaning toward corportaratizing your whole experience with rock-n-roll or nothing, nah - they just have more advertising per riff then anywhere else, but they currently happen to have a jingle contest for all bands registered on the site. I know what you're thinking - "commercial whoredom!" - and that's what I thought until I found out it's actually a "Big Mac Chant Off" Wow! 

Well, you know I want to hit the Big Top with the Big Mac and all, but I had just become aware of Wesley Weiss' hilarious tune "Rock-n-Roll McDonalds" and it changed my world considerably!  Not only does he take on the Corporation that served billions but has spawned a whole bunch of viral video spoofs of the mega-giant fast food peddler (including this one from QuafShizZel - no, it's not a typo, it features the agit-pop stylings of visual artist Ron English and his garish takes on the other Ronald ya know, the clown). 

So hey, why don't I just humbly offer Wesley's version on my myspace page in keeping with the spirit of this campaign of musical adventourism in the name of a great american product and success atory McDonalds - but Noooo, myspace, that free market bastion of the open web pretty much disabled all the various video take-offs of the song available on myspace - not an option to post that video.  Hey if McDonald's pays, we don't play it.  So in honor of the open web portal that myspace should be and net neutrality which is our right as American citizens, here is my offering for the Big Mac Smack Down (or whatever it was called), Wesley's great take on the "restaurant" and their pernicious ploys to market junk food to kids.   It is one of the best things I have found lurking on the web.  Are You  McExperienced?  Well, I am.  

Note of Caution: Though this video is just plain old mischievous fun and a good old poke at the powers that be, I will not be responsible for further delving into Wesley Weiss' work - it often gets down right twisted and perverse, he had demonic issues.  Though a listen to "Cut the Mullet " is just plain worth it.

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