The Arches McDonalds 1980's Commercial

[francis43123]

That Does It Somebody Needs To Go Into McDonald's Do The Arches And Sing The Menu Song. I Wonder What Would Happen?

[agghtee]

No mention, or sight, of product - they had SERIOUSLY good ad men back then!

[paininthekeester]

Damn, that was awful..

[GAFFYGAGGLES]

oh im arching allright

[frednora]

Well, this commercial was painful to watch.

[neoBENJAMIN]

couple of dorks.

[cabanaboi29]

gosh, i can actually smell french fries while watching this lol

[djpage7]

God were we really that awful in the 80s?

[emzakluk]

EVERYTHING WAS BETTER BEFORE HIP HOP.

[weaves007]

I be archin

[Brothergoth]

we should totaly bring this back man... we'll be all like, "yo man, do the arches" or "Throw some arches on that b y'mein?" ...that be so cool

[NESsr388]

why are non of them fat

[Thealfora]

they thought the monkey would get them for sure

[bigedrizzo76]

My 6th grade yearbook is the only other place where I've seen anyone do that.

[OliveJewel]

this commercial makes me HATE McDonalds

[paininthekeester]

Wow... that wasn't bad. That was worse. Man, nothin' screams COMEDY GOLD than dragging a chimp to do something with humans...no matter how awkward and mind-numbing it is.Hot mess is all that is.

[tvshow100]

wow, that dance craze didn't take off

[GLHat]

The girl at 0:29 covered her face, thinking, "God, I hope nobody remembers this in 20 years."

[Zeralia]

I think scott wolf is in that commercial. The blond guy at the beginning played on Once bitten, if anyone has seen that 80's jim carrey movie.

[FLPman]

to retarded to comment... 80's style is like that weird kid in school who didn't realize how damn weird he was.. ignorant bliss on the inside, retarded on the outside

[hurikayne]

There was supposed to be a follow-up to "Do the Arches" called "Do the impacted colon" where you grabbed your ass in agony because you couldn't shit.

[palebeachbum]

The 80's were definitely a different time. Arguably better. This commercial doesn't sum that up though.  Annoying more than anything.

[idahopotato99]

I'm going to do something with my hand and it won't be the arches.

[PresidentBagel]

I can't tell if I find this to be depressing, or funny??

[PIlotrcm]

Someone laughed at me because I still cuff my pants but I never noticed that it went out of style.

[Misskitty82]

That probably was LIttle Richard. lol

Aww... everyone's beatin up on this poor commercial.. Things were just different back in the 80s... It was a better time for being a child, that's for sure.

[RyanSharp]

Was that Little Richard I heard?

[feowebba]

maybe it's me.. but i think that gesture means something other than "the arches"

[level242]

Fashion provided by Bugle Boy Jeans

[678BUMPERLOVER]

omg lol that was one of the stupidest mc donalds commecials ever made i see that mcdonalds were trying to reach teenagers as well as kids

[leslielove]

1984

[lno2k6]

This was made in 1984-to refresh your memory!

[plastickiss]

all elements of a typical 80s commercial:

stupid kids, annoying loud song, a gimmick, and a monkey wearing clothing and doing something humanlike.

brilliant!

[Toledo1837]

The earmarks of a good '80's ad!

[level242]

Yeah for some reason it was really considered funny to dress dogs,cats and monkeys in that decade.I never understood that part.Neither could I get the Sheilds and Yarnell fasinatation as well.

[tomharpel]

You know, some professional musicians and recording engineers spent a day or two in a recording studio recording take after take of Do the Arches. Some guy put on headphones and stood in front of a microphone singing that line over and over, checking with the producer between each take to see if they had a keeper.

[beekman33]

kinda like the marcerena, or eletric slide,...or the 'train'?



[musicradio77]

Or maybe Chubby Checker's immortial "The Twist"

[jpowell180]

I don't know ANYONE in the 80's who would have "done the arches".........if they would have tried, they'd likely have been beaten up, etc...

This is one fad that Mickey D's tried to get people to do that did not take hold, even for a second!!

[Feijoada1]

I hope intelligent life from outer space doesnt get a hold of this...

[akiracon]

If there is intelligent life from outer space, they'll stay clear of Earth!