Other Versions and Use in Popular Culture
The Beach Boys appeared in the television series Home Improvement as cousins of the character Wilson. They perform "Barbara Ann" in Wilson's backyard. In episode of Full House called "Beach Boy Bingo" the Tanner family went to a Beach Boys concert and got to sing this song with them on stage.
The song was also covered by The Who (released in November 1966 on the Ready Steady Who 7" EP), sung by Keith Moon, and was included in the film The Kids are Alright. Blind Guardian also covered the song on the album Follow the Blind.
In the late 1970s series Welcome Back Kotter, the character Vinnie Barbarino (John Travolta) sings a version with the lyrics "Baa-baa-baa Baa-Barbarino". A modified version of the Barbarino song is currently used in commercials by Barberino Nissan of Wallingford, Connecticut. The song featured in the 1973 film American Graffiti. In 1975, the Martin Cicus group performed a French version named "Marylène".
In the early 1990s, the melody of the song was made into a jingle for Babybel cheese and has remained in advertising for the cheese ever since.
In the early 1990s television series Saved by the Bell episode "House Party" Zach, Slater and Screech lip-sync to the song while enjoying "guys night in" at Screech's house when his parents are away on vacation. The song was featured during the 4th season episode, "My Ocardial Infarction", of the sitcom Scrubs, being sung by The Janitor's fake band, "Hibbleton". Brian Griffin mentions the song in the Family Guy episode "Ocean's Three and a Half". The song is also used as a plot point in the film Surf Ninjas.
The song was used as walk-on song for John McCain on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
The song was parodied in 2012 for the teaser trailer of Despicable Me 2.
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