Untwist your tongue with free fries by mastering McDonald’s reimagined mouthful

By AdNews | 17 April 2024
 

Two All Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, Pickles, Onions on a Sesame Seed Bun.

The tongue twister is back, along with a free coke and fries if you can get out the original mouthful without a stumble in record time.

McDonald's Australia, DDB Sydney, adam&eveDDB and  OMD unveiled The Original Mouthful campaign for the Big Mac, following the revival of one of the world's oldest burger chants earlier this month with a TV and out-of-home campaign.

The second phase of the integrated campaign, designed to encourage participation, sees Macca's bring back the original Big Mac chant promotion.

The promotion, launched back in 1987, has evolved into an Australian-first AI challenge via a game available through Snapchat, TikTok and the Macca's app.

The reward for correct renditions of the chant under four seconds is a voucher code for a small Fries and Coke. 

DDB Sydney, adam&eveDDB and OMD partnered with Snapchat to build an Australian-first Lens, allowing the Snapchat community to undertake the chant challenge and win a Macca's voucher code, directly within the Snapchat app.  

“We have already had such an incredible response to the first phase of our Big Mac  campaign with super fans already reciting the chant they remember so well and younger generations now bringing new life to the chant as well,” said McDonald's marketing director, Samantha McLeod.

“The next promotional phase of the campaign is set to challenge all Big Mac  lovers — from the ‘80s right through to today — to recite the famous chant in a fun and engaging way. We can't wait to see fans put themselves to the test on social media and see who meets the challenge.”

Matt Chandler, DDB Sydney executive creative director, said the best part of the Big Mac chant campaign was always the challenge to beat the clock.

“You can't bring back the chant without bringing back the promo,” he said.

“We had a unique opportunity to take this iconic jingle - a thing that went viral before there was even an internet to go viral on - and hand it over to Macca's fans online.” 

Emilg Bosler, head of McDonald's at OMD, said the campaign is building the next generation of Big Mac fans.

“Extending seamlessly across all channels and working with our partners, like Snap, to elevate the consumers’ experience through ‘feel good’ moments of connection and creating more unique Macca's moments for customers,” said Bosler.

The Original Mouthful Big Mac TV campaign launched earlier this month and leans heavily into the Big Mac's legacy. 

A 60-second hero film takes burger fans all the wag back to 1968, when Big Mac creator, Jim Delligatti, initially devised the burger. 

The film then travels through the Big Mac's evolution across the decades, showcasing just how the burger and its ingredients have stood the test of time.

For the next phase of the campaign, additional promotional ads, each with a different decade specific treatment, will encourage people to take part in the Big Mac chant and share their efforts on social channels.

CREDITS

Client: McDonald’s Australia

Chris Brown – Chief Customer Officer

Samantha McLeod – Marketing Director

Liz Whitbread – Senior Brand Manager

Luke Elzerman - Experience Optimisation Manager

Chloe Brannagan – Brand Manager

 

Creative Agency: DDB Sydney

Stephen de Wolf – National Chief Creative Officer

Matt Chandler – Executive Creative Director

Cam Hoelter – Group Creative Partner

Stephanie Allen – Senior Copywriter

Andrew Torrisi – Senior Art Director

Paul Jansen – Senior Designer

Sophie Hackett – Junior Art Director (Social)

Amy Morrison – Junior Copywriter (Social)

Mandy Whatson – Group Managing Partner

Adam Blaynee – Group Business Director

Chloe McIvor – Senior Business Manager

Rene Shalala – Executive Producer

Jess Taylor – Producer

Katharina Wynne - Strategy Partner

Katy Andrews – Director Social and Content Strategy

Creative Agency: adam&eveDDB London

Richard Brim – Chief Creative Officer

Sarah Todd – Chief Growth & Integration Officer

Martin Beverley – Chief Strategy Officer

Production Company: Revolver

Director – Leilani Croucher

Managing Director / Co-Owner – Michael Ritchie

Executive Producer / Partner – Pip Smart

Senior Producer – Serena Paull

DOP – Andrew Commis

Production Designer – Damien Drew

Costume Designer – Sophie Fletcher

Post Production: ARC Edit

Executive Producer – Daniel Fry

Producer – Sally Quade

Editor – Elise Butt

Colourist – Edel Rafferty

Online Artist – Richard Lambert

Online Artist / VFX – Patrick Campbell

Sound & Music: Smith & Western Sound

Nick West & Dan Higson

Media: OMD

Emily Bosler – Head of McDonald’s

Zoe May – Head of Strategy

Catriona Oran Barthram – Head of Comms Planning

Hattie Dinger – Director, Entertainment Partnerships

Taylor Hilditch – Account Director

Anna Heslop – Senior Account Manager

Matt Wallace – Senior Manager, Sport Partnerships

Christian Agliozzo – Manager, Sport Partnerships

Platform: Snapchat

Dan King - Senior Client Partner

Bethany Rao-Davies - Senior Account Manager

Haran Ramachandran - Head of Creative Strategy, APAC

Claus Stangl - Senior Creative Strategist 

Chris Lewis - Senior Creative Producer

PR & Influencer: Mango

Tabitha Fairbairn – Managing Director

Ashleigh Vallance – Senior Account Director

Nada Duyker – Account Director

Sidney Balfour – Senior Account Manager

MyMacca’s app and POS: Akcelo

April Tunstall – Business Lead

Melanie Tozer – Senior Account Director

Alex Kostiouk – Senior Project Manager

CRM: Digitas

David Huang – Account Director

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