(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco
"(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco" | |
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Song | |
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 with Vic Schoen and his orchestra.[1] Subsequently, on December 8, 1944, Crosby and Hope recorded a duet version[2] which reached the No. 21 position in the Billboard charts briefly in July 1945.[3]
The song was included as #95 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.[4]
The song was also recorded by Rosemary Clooney and Jack Sheldon for Clooney's 1994 album Still on the Road.
References[]
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Film theme songs
- Songs about Africa
- Bob Hope songs
- Bing Crosby songs
- Songs with music by Jimmy Van Heusen
- Songs with lyrics by Johnny Burke (lyricist)
- Songs written for films
- 1942 songs
- Show tune stubs