The Army Goes Rolling Along - in Popular Culture

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  • The tune was used in 44 movies or television series from 1934 to 2011.
  • Robert A. Heinlein used the 1908 Caisson Song as the basis for "The Road Song of the Transport Cadets," the official song of the fictional United States Academy of Transport in his 1940 short story "The Roads Must Roll". However, characters in the story refer to the origin as both "Song of the Caissons" and the "field artillery song.".
  • Hasbro used the tune for its G.I. Joe toyline during the 1960s with the words "G.I. Joe...G.I. Joe...fighting man from head to toe...on the land...on the sea...in the air."
  • In 1962, the song was parodied in The Jetsons Season 1, Episode 6, "The Good Little Scouts." It was the marching song of Elroy Jetson's space troop.
  • In 1979, the song was sung by Margaret Houlihan in M*A*S*H Season 7, Episode 16 (titled "The Price") while she was in the shower. It is also partially sung in Season 3 Episode 19.
  • The fight song of North Carolina State University is a sped-up version of the tune. (See NC State Wolfpack.)
  • The Australian A-League Club Adelaide United FC uses the tune for their club song "United Is Rolling Along."

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