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For the album version, see Homer's Barbershop Quartet (Medley).

"Baby on Board"

Song Information Singers: The Dapper Dans Characters: Homer Simpson Seymour Skinner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Barney Gumble Length: 0:58 Writer(s): Jim Campbell Shelby Grimm Mike Economou Don Jordan Jeff Martin Album: Songs in the Key of Springfield Appearance(s): "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"

"Baby On Board" is a song written by Homer Simpson as part of his barbershop quartet, The Be Sharps, along with Principal Skinner, Apu and Barney Gumble.

History

Homer had the idea while he was trying to create a song for The Be Sharps and Marge showed him a Baby On Board sign she was going to put in her car. This song ended up being the number one hit of The Be Sharps. Some years after the quartet split, they reunited to sing the song on the rooftop of Moe's Tavern.^[1]

An instrumental version of the song has been heard playing as background music at the Kwik-E-Mart.^[2]

Lyrics

Seymour Skinner:

Ba-bum, bum bum.

The Be Sharps:

Baby on board, how I've adored

That sign on my car's windowpane.

Bounce in my step,

Loaded with pep,

'Cause I'm driving in the carpool lane.

Call me a square,

Friend, I don't care.

That little yellow sign can't be ignored.

I'm telling you it's mighty nice.

Each trip's a trip to paradise

With my baby on board!

Behind the Laughter

Homer's inspiration for the song.

• The Be Sharps and this song, among others, appeared in the fifth season episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" and the ninth season episode "All Singing, All Dancing."
• The song was collectively written by The Dapper Dans (Harry Campbell, George Economou, Shelby Grimm, and Danny Jordan) and Jeff Martin.
• This song was also part of the album Songs in the Key of Springfield.

Appearances

• Episode – "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
• Episode – "All Singing, All Dancing"
• Video game – The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield

References