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  1. www.songfacts.com › facts › mark-knopflerBoom, Like That by Mark Knopfler - Songfacts

    lyrics. Songfacts®: This song is about fast food, specifically the spread of McDonald's. >> The lyrics detail the story of Ray Kroc and buying out the McDonald brothers' hamburger restaurant. Kroc was a salesman for a milkshake mixing machine with 5 spindles called the Multimixer, and found out they were using 8 of these machines at a time.

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      Kroc just helped to make it what it was today with his...

  2. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › mark-knopflerWhen Mark Knopfler Sang About McDonald’s ‘Founder’ Ray Kroc

    Apr 26, 2017 · The recent feature film The Founder starred Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc, the American businessman who acquired the McDonald’s franchise and built it into the fast food empire we know today...

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  3. genius.com › Mark-knopfler-boom-like-that-lyricsMark Knopfler – Boom, Like That Lyrics - Genius

    Sep 20, 2004 · Mark Knopfler’s reflection on McDonald’s magnate Ray Kroc’s famous business acumen and infamous business tactics.

  4. www.songfacts.com › lyrics › mark-knopflerLyrics for Boom, Like That by Mark Knopfler - Songfacts

    Kroc just helped to make it what it was today with his milkshake machine sales, and pitching the idea of franchising, something unheard of with restaurants at the time. The song isn't about fast food restaurants in general, it's solely about how Ray Kroc shaped the McDonalds' restaurant into what it is today.

  5. www.factualamerica.com › behind-the-screenplay › theRay Kroc's McDonald's: The True Story Behind the Fast Food Empire

    Sep 7, 2024 · Discover the real Ray Kroc, the visionary who transformed McDonald's from a local burger joint into a global fast-food giant. Learn how Kroc's ambition and business acumen led to the creation of one of the world's most recognizable brands, revolutionizing the food industry forever.

  6. direstraitsblog.com › blog › boom-like-that-song“Boom Like That” Song in the Music Video Featuring Scenes ...

    Jun 24, 2023 · The song “Boom, Like That” by Mark Knopfler tells the story of Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s. The song follows Ray Kroc as he moves to San Bernardino, creates his own milkshake mixers, and then goes on to buy out two brothers that already had a successful fast-food business.

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  8. www.theatlantic.com › culture › archiveTrack of the Day: ‘Boom, Like That’ by Mark Knopfler

    Jan 19, 2017 · This is the song I have stuck in my head after reading David Sims’s review of The Founder —a new biopic about Ray Kroc, the entrepreneur who manipulated a small California burger joint away...