The Real McCoy

"The real McCoy" is a phrase meaning "the real thing" or "the genuine article". It may also refer to:

Film and television

• The Real McCoy (film), a 1993 film starring Kim Basinger
• The Real McCoy, a 1999 film starring Andy McCoy
• The Real McCoy (TV series), a British comedy
• The Real McCoys, TV series that aired on CBS from 1957-1962 starring Walter Brennan and Richard Crenna

Music

• Real McCoy (band), a Eurodance group popular in the 1990s
• The Real McCoy, 1960s-70s era Irish showband

Albums

• The Real McCoy, album by Charlie McCoy
• The Real McCoy, a 1976 album by Van McCoy
• The Real McCoy (album), an album by McCoy Tyner

Songs

• "The Real McCoy", a 1988 song by Scottish rock band The Silencers
• "The Real McCoy", a 2012 song by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
• "The Real McCoy", a 1970s track by Klaus Schulze released in the box set Historic Edition

Other uses

• McCoy's (crisp), a brand of potato chips marketed under the slogan "The Real McCoy"
• Dundas Real McCoys, a hockey team in Dundas, Ontario
• The Real McCoy (book), a 2003 novel by American writer Darin Strauss, based on the life of the boxer Charles "Kid" McCoy
• The Real McCoy (play) a 2006 stage play by Canadian playwright Andrew Moodie based on the life of inventor Elijah McCoy
• Real McCoy (ferry), a ferryboat that operated for 63 years from Rio Vista, California