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| − | In 2007, the ''[ | + | In 2007, the ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319931/reference American Idol]'' television series partnered with fast food megacorporation McDonalds to make ''American Idol'' toys for their Happy Meals. In 2008, they put out eight cartoony figurines of fictional genre singers including this red-hatted, orange-jumpsuited singer. |
The figures each play a different short music clip (no vocals) when their arm is raised. | The figures each play a different short music clip (no vocals) when their arm is raised. | ||
| − | MTV thinks New Wave Nigel (#6 in the series) may be a veiled version of real contestant Blake Lewis. But one look at the hat will tell you, it's Devo. | + | MTV thinks New Wave Nigel (#6 in the series) may be a veiled version of real contestant Blake Lewis. But one look at the hat will tell you, it's a Devo hat. There were reports that Devo sued over the figurine, and it was even reported in ''Rolling Stone'', but the reports turned out to be false. |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| − | *[ | + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111113202325/https://www.qsrweb.com/article/105932/McDonald-s-debuts-American-Idol-inspired-Happy-Meal-toys McDonald's debuts American Idol-inspired Happy Meal toys (on archive.org)] |
| − | + | * [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/devo-sue-mcdonalds-over-happy-meal-toy-20080626 Devo Sue McDonald's Over Happy Meal Toy] | |
| − | *[ | + | * [https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-LB-6081 Whip It! Devo’s Law Firm Says Band Isn’t Suing Over McDonald’s Doll] |
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| + | [[Category:New Wave]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:49, 28 July 2025
In 2007, the American Idol television series partnered with fast food megacorporation McDonalds to make American Idol toys for their Happy Meals. In 2008, they put out eight cartoony figurines of fictional genre singers including this red-hatted, orange-jumpsuited singer.
The figures each play a different short music clip (no vocals) when their arm is raised.
MTV thinks New Wave Nigel (#6 in the series) may be a veiled version of real contestant Blake Lewis. But one look at the hat will tell you, it's a Devo hat. There were reports that Devo sued over the figurine, and it was even reported in Rolling Stone, but the reports turned out to be false.
