This song, from the Diver Down album, was originally included on the band’s Warner Brothers Demo as a joke. They had played all the songs they could for consideration in the album and this was all that was left.
Dave: “Joke ’em if they can’t take a fuck! You wouldn’t believe the number of TV commercials and radio jingles this band can sing in four-part harmony. I was nannied and weaned by TV- that’s the babysitter around here when you’re growing up, to sit in front of the tube. You turn into a vidiot. I remember all the commercials. We’ve been singing ‘Happy Trails’ for general airport use for years. And we wanted to do something wonderful and different for you.”
Lyrics
Mmmnnnnmmmmmm dup dup mmmnnnnmmmmm
Bom-ba-dee-da-Bom-ba-dee-da
Happy Trails to you,
Until we meet again,
Happy trails to you,
Keep smiling on til then
Who (Oooh) cares about the clouds when we’re together
Just (Aaah) sing a song an’ think bout sunny weather
…two…three
Happy Trails to you,
Til we meet again