(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco
| "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope | |
| Released | 1942 |
| Composer(s) | Jimmy Van Heusen |
| Lyricist(s) | Johnny Burke |
"(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco" is a song composed in 1942 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Johnny Burke, for the film Road to Morocco, in which it was performed by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Crosby recorded a solo version of the song, with different lyrics, on June 10, 1942, accompanied by Vic Schoen and his orchestra.[1] Later, on December 8, 1944, Crosby and Hope recorded a duet version[1] that briefly reached the No. 21 position in the Billboard in July 1945.[2]
The song was included as #95 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.[3]
The song was also recorded by Rosemary Clooney and Jack Sheldon for Clooney's 1994 album Still on the Road.
In popular culture
[edit]- The song provides the tune for a spoof in the 2000 Family Guy episode "Road to Rhode Island", providing the episode's name and being sung by Brian and Stewie.
- The song was parodied in the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "Road to Friendship"; it is an alternate title for the song, sung in the titular episode by Starlight Glimmer and Trixie Lulamoon.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research Inc. p. 110. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "AFI'S 100 YEARS...100 SONGS". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
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