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{{for2|the album version|Homer's Barbershop Quartet (Medley)}}
{{Song
|name= "Baby on Board"
|image= [[File:Baby on Board Rooftop Performance.png|250px]]
|singers= [[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Hank Azaria]]<br>[[Harry Shearer]]<br>[[The Dapper Dans]]
|characters= [[Homer Simpson]]<br>[[Seymour Skinner]]<br>[[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>[[Barney Gumble]]
|length= 0:58
|writer= [[James Campbell]]<br>[[Shelby Grimm]]<br>[[George Economou]]<br>[[Dan Jordan]]<br>[[Jeff Martin]]
|album= ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]''
|appearance= "[[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]]. It was inspired by the small ''{{W|Baby on board}}'' signs placed in vehicles' rear windows, a fad which peaked in 1985. 

== 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 {{W|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]].<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref>

An instrumental version of the song has been heard playing as background music at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]''</ref>

== 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 ==
[[File:Baby on Board Sign.png|thumb|right|200px|Homer's inspiration for the song.]]
*The Be Sharps and this song, among others, appeared in the [[Season 5|fifth season]] episode "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]" and the [[Season 9|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]]''.
*The singing mixes the regular voice actors singing with that of [[The Dapper Dans]].

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
*{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing}}
*{{ep|Sorry Not Sorry|(parody)}}
*{{game|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield}}
*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{The Be Sharps}}
{{Songs in the Key of Springfield}}

[[Category:Songs by Homer]]
[[Category:Songs by Apu]]
[[Category:Songs by Seymour Skinner]]
[[Category:Songs by Barney]]
[[Category:Songs by Dan Castellaneta]]
[[Category:Songs by Hank Azaria]]
[[Category:Songs by Harry Shearer]]
[[Category:Songs by The Dapper Dans]]