“I went through a session where we punched pillows for a while, and it all seemed kind of strange.” »read more
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| H | I | J | K | L | M | N |
| O | P | Q | R | S | T | U |
| V | W | X | Y | Z | # |
Browse Categories Random Songfact Random Category Add to Songfacts Take the Quiz SongFAQ Get the Newsletter E-Mail Us Message Boards Songwriter Interviews Song Writing Songfactor's Choice Lyrical Pursuit Song Fallacies
Get the Ringtone
Get Song @ Amazon
Get the Sheet Music
Songfacts: You can leave comments about the song at the bottom of the page.
This song has become a familiar road song in the United States. It was the biggest solo hit for Lindsey Buckingham after he left Fleetwood Mac. The song was released as a single and not part of Buckingham's own LP's. (thanks, Mike - santa barbara, CA)
This song was featured in the 1983 Chevy Chase movie National Lampoon's Vacation. It was also used in 2 of 3 sequels: 1985's National Lampoon's European Vacation and 1997's Vegas Vacation.
More songs about traveling
More songs used in movies
Comments:
Beverly D'Angelo worked as a singer. It could be her. I'd like to know too
- Mark, Plymouth, MN
i love this song! national lampoon's vacation is my favorite movie!
- cynthia, scranton, PA
Buckingham liked to play around with a voice oscillator, which raises or lowers the pitch of a singer's voice in his songs- such as Big Love (read it in Mick Fleetwood's first book). While I don't know for sure, I suspect that's where the "ooooh" part came from. That voice sounds very, very similar to the "ohs" in Big Love.
- Carly, Angola, IN
i read somewhere that this was one of george harrisons favourite songs
- joe, perth, Australia
First time I saw NL Vacation and heard this song, I HAD to have it. I recorded it straight from tv speaker to portable cassette. Of course, this was before the soundtrack was released. It sounded like crap but at least I could heard it without the movie.
- Richard, Talladega, AL
I have a version of the song with a dog barking at the end of the song...how cool is that.
- Paul Murphy, Garden City, NY
I've always thought the same thing. She does sing in some of the movies, so it wouldn't surprise me.
- Mark B. Stoned, Desperate Hot Springs, CA
Has anyone ever noticed that the backup vocalist who sings "ohhh" (take a look at the lyrics and you'll see where it occurs) sounds very much like Beverly D'Angelo...or is it my imagination getting the best of me?
- Jerro, New Alexandria, PA