Anchors Aweigh - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • In an episode of Garfield and Friends, Garfield sings this song in anticipation of going on a cruise ship with lots of food (after originally refusing to go until hearing about the food).
  • The song is featured in the 1945 MGM musical Anchors Aweigh, performed by the U.S. Navy Band.
  • It is frequently quoted in Warner Bros. Cartoons to indicate nautical themes.
  • A short instrumental clip featured in the "Baby June And Her News Boys" number in the stage musical Gypsy.
  • A band plays it in Batman during the famous "bomb scene."
  • In an episode of Three's Company, Jack Tripper sings part of this song when leaving a phone message for a woman.
  • The song is used on The Colbert Report during the X Did It! segments.
  • The song is used in the Kelsey Grammer submarine comedy Down Periscope, (sung by the men of USC Concert Chorale) as the diesel submarine USS Stingray is initially launched.
  • The song has been used in TV spots for Carnival Cruise Lines.
  • It is often misspelled as "Anchors Away".
  • It has Swedish lyrics and works as a fighting-spirit-song for the soccer club IFK Norrköping, called "Härliga IFK" ("Lovely IFK").
  • A instrumental version plays in the 10th episode of School House airing in 1949 on DuMont Television Network.

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