Do n't Fence Me in ( song ) - wikipedia Do n't Fence Me in ( song ) `` Do n't Fence Me In '' Song Written 1934 Composer ( s ) Cole Porter Lyricist ( s ) Robert Fletcher, Cole Porter `` Do n't Fence Me In '' is a popular American song written in 1934, with music by Cole Porter and lyrics by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. Contents 1 Origins 2 Roy Rogers and `` Do n't Fence Me In '' 3 Other versions 4 Pop culture 5 See also 6 References Origins Originally written in 1934 for Adios, Argentina, an unproduced 20th Century Fox film musical, `` Do n't Fence Me In '' was based on text by Robert ( Bob ) Fletcher, a poet and engineer with the Department of Highways in Helena, Montana. Cole Porter, who had been asked to write a cowboy song for the 20th Century Fox musical, bought the poem from Fletcher for $250. Porter reworked Fletcher 's poem, and when the song was first published, Porter was credited with sole authorship. Porter had wanted to give Fletcher co-authorship credit, but his publishers did not allow it. After the song became popular, however, Fletcher hired attorneys who negotiated his co-authorship credit in subsequent publications. Although it was one of the most popular songs of its time, Porter claimed it was his least favorite of his compositions. Porter 's revision of the song retained quite a few portions of Fletcher 's lyrics, such as `` Give me land, lots of land '', ``... breeze... cottonwood trees '', `` turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle, '' `` mountains rise... western skies '', `` cayuse '', `` where the west commences, '' and ``... hobbles... ca n't stand fences, '' but in some places modified them to give them `` the smart Porter touch ''. Porter replaced some lines, rearranged lyric phrases, and added two verses. ( Porter 's exact verse about Wildcat Kelly was not included in any of the hit recordings of the song but was used in the Roy Rogers film of the same title. Roy Rogers did refer to `` Wildcat Willy '' when he performed it in 1944 's Hollywood Canteen, and the opening verse about Wildcat Kelly is included in the Ella Fitzgerald and Harry Connick, Jr. versions of the song ). Roy Rogers and `` Do n't Fence Me in '' Roy Rogers sang it in the 1944 Warner Bros. movie Hollywood Canteen. Many people heard the song for the first time when Kate Smith introduced it on her radio broadcast of October 8, 1944. In 1945, the song was sung again as the title tune of another Roy Rogers film, Do n't Fence Me In ( 1945 ), in which Dale Evans plays a magazine reporter who comes to Roy Rogers ' and Gabby Whittaker 's ( George `` Gabby '' Hayes ) ranch to research her story about a legendary late gunslinger. When it 's revealed that Whittaker is actually the supposedly dead outlaw, Rogers must clear his name. Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers perform songs, including the Cole Porter title tune. The next year ( 1946 ), the Cole Porter biopic Night and Day used a clip from Hollywood Canteen of Rogers singing `` Do n't Fence Me In. '' Other versions Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and his Orchestra recorded it in 1944, without having seen or heard the song. Crosby entered the studio on July 25, 1944,. Within 30 minutes, he and the Andrews Sisters had completed the recording, which sold more than a million copies and topped the Billboard charts for eight weeks in 1944 -- 45 Ella Fitzgerald recorded the song on her Verve Records album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook ( 1956 ). It was also released on Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter Hoyt Axton on his 1982 LP Pistol Packin ' Mama Frankie Laine did a cover of this song on his 1982 album `` The World of Frankie Laine '' David Byrne recorded a version for the 1990 Cole Porter tribute album entitled Red Hot + Blue. Byrne performed what he describes as his `` Brazilian '' version of the song during his 2004 tour for the Grown Backwards album. Little Willie Littlefield recorded a version for his 1990 album Singalong with Little Willie Littlefield Lynn Anderson recorded the song for her 1992 album Cowboy 's Sweetheart in 1992. Chumbawamba recorded in 1992 a version of the song with lead vocals by Danbert Nobacon. A segment of the song featured on the unreleased album Jesus H. Christ that was later reworked to become Shhh ! ( 1992 ), but `` Do n't Fence Me In '' did not feature on the final album cut. Lari White recorded a version for her 1996 album Do n't Fence Me In Harry Connick Jr. did a version of the song on his 2001 album `` 30 '' which includes Porter 's opening verse about Wildcat Kelly. The Killers recorded the track to be used in support of the 2013 Nevada state tourism campaign, called `` A World Within. A State Apart. '' Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen recorded it for their 2016 album Death 's Dateless Night The Okee Dokee Brothers recorded a cover for their 2016 album `` Saddle Up ''. Eddy Arnold, who included it on his release A Dozen Hits Gene Autry Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel Steve Goodman performed the song, included on his album The Easter Tapes, recorded during one of his annual visits with New York radio personality Vin Scelsa. Goodman changed the lyrics in two places from `` Let me straddle my old saddle underneath the Western skies '' to `` Let me straddle my old cattle underneath the Western skies. '' He remarks when the song is done, `` Straddling cattle ? Good, they 're only words. '' Willie Nelson recorded a version of the song with Leon Russell The Australian male voice choir The Spooky Men 's Chorale has recorded the song on their DVD album Deep. Pop culture 1954 -- A parody of the song was sung in the 1950 musical film Nancy Goes to Rio by Carmen Miranda. The parodic song, titled `` Yipsee - I-O '', was written by Ray Gilbert. 1954 -- The song was sung in the 1954 action movie Hell and High Water. 1961 -- Shortly after the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961, a Communist - run East Berlin radio station called Ops, used `` Do n't Fence Me In '' as the theme song for its nightly broadcast aimed at Allied soldiers, based in West Berlin. 1974 -- Used in the World War II documentary The World at War in an episode covering the American entry into war 1977 -- Bob Hope did a cover of this song on The Muppet Show. 1980s -- Bing Crosby 's version was used in an advertisement for Centre Parcs UK, directed by Sharon Maguire. The advert was re-broadcast on ITV during the late 1990s. 1993 -- Cary - Hiroyuki Tagawa 's character, Eddie Sakamura, sings it at a karaoke bar in the opening scene of the 1993 film, Rising Sun. It is also played while the end credits roll. 1994 -- Used in Mickey 's Fun Songs : Campout at Walt Disney World, with ' Goofy ', ' Donald Duck ', ' Mickey Mouse ', ' Minnie Mouse ' and the Fun Songs Kids performing the song during the hayride to the ranch. 1999 -- The song was featured in the 1999 film The Bachelor, which follows a sworn bachelor who is reluctant to marry. 2000 -- The song was used in the opening credits of the 2000 film Chopper. 2013 -- Pablo Bubar reintroduced the song in one of the musical romance sketches of `` Pablo the Romantic '' from `` Boom Town '', broadcast by BBC Three ( UK, 2013 ). This version includes the piano music of Ross Leadbeater. 2015 -- The song was used in the ending of the Pretty Little Liars Season 5 episode `` Welcome to the Dollhouse. '' 2016 -- A cover with a version of the song by Pull was used in the Discover It Miles card commercial. 2016 -- The song was used in a commercial for Nevada tourism. Black Iris covered the song in a popular Nokia commercial for the Nokia C7. Despite public response, the song was never released as a full - track mp3. The first verse of the song was sung by Apu in The Simpsons episode `` The Lastest Gun in the West ''. See also List of number - one singles of 1944 and 1945 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ Western Writers of America ( 2010 ). `` The Top 100 Western Songs ''. American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Jump up ^ `` Do n't Fence Me In ''. Tcm.com. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. ^ Jump up to : `` Origins : Do n't Fence Me In ( Cole Porter ) ''. mudcat.org. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter. Knopf. 1983. OCLC 756427724. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter. Knopf. 1983. OCLC 756427724. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ `` DER SPIEGEL 4 / 1962 - Do n't fence me in ''. Spiegel.de. 1962 - 01 - 24. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ LIFE - Google Books. Books.google.com. 1972 - 02 - 25. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ America 's Songs : The Stories Behind The Songs Of Broadway, Hollywood, And... - Philip Furia, Michael L. Lasser - Google Boeken. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ Gilliland, John ( 1994 ). Pop Chronicles the 40s : The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s ( audiobook ). ISBN 978 - 1 - 55935 - 147 - 8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side B. Jump up ^ `` A Bing Crosby Discography ''. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved June 20, 2017. Jump up ^ `` David Byrne 's Journal : ''. Journal.davidbyrne.com. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 04. Jump up ^ earthstonestation ( 19 August 2012 ). `` Do n't Fence Me In ''. Jump up ^ Song of the Salesmen Jump up ^ Sharon Maguire at IMDB Jump up ^ UK TV Ads Jump up ^ `` Pablo Bubar ''. Jump up ^ `` Ross Leadbeater - The Official Ross Leadbeater website ''. Jump up ^ `` Discover it Miles Card TV Commercial, ' Travel Posters ' ''. Preceded by `` I 'm Making Believe '' by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number - one single December 23, 1944 -- February 10, 1945 ( eight weeks ) Succeeded by `` Rum and Coca - Cola '' by The Andrews Sisters Cole Porter Musicals See America First Hitchy - Koo Paris Fifty Million Frenchmen Wake Up and Dream The New Yorkers Gay Divorce Nymph Errant Anything Goes Jubilee Red, Hot and Blue You Never Know Leave It to Me ! Du Barry Was a Lady Panama Hattie Let 's Face It ! Something for the Boys Mexican Hayride Around the World Kiss Me, Kate Out of This World Can - Can Silk Stockings Happy New Year Songs Ace in the Hole After You, Who ? All of You All Through the Night Allez - Vous - En Always True to You in My Fashion Another Op'nin ', Another Show Anything Goes At Long Last Love Be a Clown Begin the Beguine C'est Magnifique Ca, C'est L'amour The Day Is My Enemy Do I Love You ? Do n't Fence Me In Down in the Depths Dream Dancing Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye From This Moment On Get Out of Town Give Him the Ooh - La - La Hey, Good Lookin ' High Society Calypso I Am in Love I Concentrate on You I Get a Kick Out of You I Happen to Like New York I Love Paris I Love You I Love You, Samantha I 've Got My Eyes on You I 've Got You Under My Skin In the Still of the Night It 's All Right with Me It 's De-Lovely Just One of Those Things Let 's Do It, Let 's Fall in Love Let 's Misbehave Little One Love for Sale Mind If I Make Love to You ? Miss Otis Regrets My Heart Belongs to Daddy Night and Day Now You Has Jazz Ridin ' High So in Love So Near and yet So Far Tom, Dick or Harry Too Darn Hot True Love Well, Did You Evah ! What Is This Thing Called Love ? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? Why Ca n't You Behave ? You Do Something to Me You 'd Be So Easy to Love You 'd Be So Nice to Come Home To You 're Sensational You 're the Top Bing Crosby Discography Filmography Albums Music of Hawaii ( 1939 ) Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. One ( 1939 ) Patriotic Songs for Children ( 1939 ) Cowboy Songs ( 1939 ) Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. Two ( 1939 ) George Gershwin Songs, Vol. One ( 1939 ) Ballad for Americans ( 1940 ) Favorite Hawaiian Songs ( 1940 ) Christmas Music ( 1940 ) Star Dust ( 1940 ) Hawaii Calls ( 1941 ) Small Fry ( 1941 ) Crosbyana ( 1941 ) Under Western Skies ( 1941 ) Song Hits from Holiday Inn ( w / Fred Astaire ) ( 1942 ) Merry Christmas ( 1945 ) Selections from Going My Way ( 1945 ) Selections from The Bells of St. Mary 's ( 1946 ) Do n't Fence Me In ( 1946 ) The Happy Prince ( 1946 ) Selections from Road to Utopia ( 1946 ) Bing Crosby -- Stephen Foster ( 1946 ) What We So Proudly Hail ( 1946 ) Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. One ( 1946 ) Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. Two ( 1946 ) Blue Skies ( w / Fred Astaire ) ( 1946 ) Bing Crosby -- Jerome Kern ( 1946 ) St. Patrick 's Day ( 1947 ) Bing Crosby -- Victor Herbert ( 1947 ) Selections from Welcome Stranger ( 1947 ) Our Common Heritage ( 1947 ) El Bingo ( 1947 ) The Small One ( 1947 ) The Man Without a Country ( 1947 ) Drifting and Dreaming ( 1947 ) Blue of the Night ( 1948 ) Selections from Showboat ( 1948 ) The Emperor Waltz ( 1948 ) St. Valentine 's Day ( 1948 ) Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters ( 1948 ) Selections from Road to Rio ( 1948 ) Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny Mercer ( 1948 ) Bing Crosby Sings with Lionel Hampton, Eddie Heywood, Louis Jordan ( 1948 ) Auld Lang Syne ( 1948 ) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur 's Court ( 1949 ) Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin ( 1949 ) South Pacific ( 1949 ) Christmas Greetings ( 1949 ) Ichabod -- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ( 1949 ) Top o ' the Morning / Emperor Waltz ( 1949 ) Songs from Mr. Music ( 1950 ) Go West Young Man ( 1950 ) Le Bing : Song Hits of Paris ( 1953 ) Some Fine Old Chestnuts ( 1954 ) Selections from White Christmas ( 1954 ) Bing : A Musical Autobiography ( 1954 ) High Tor ( 1956 ) A Christmas Sing with Bing Around the World ( 1956 ) High Society ( w / Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, and Louis Armstrong ) ( 1956 ) Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around ( 1956 ) Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings ( 1956 ) Bing with a Beat ( 1957 ) A Christmas Story ( 1957 ) Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves ( 1957 ) Never Be Afraid ( 1957 ) Jack B. Nimble -- A Mother Goose Fantasy ( 1957 ) New Tricks ( 1957 ) Fancy Meeting You Here ( w / Rosemary Clooney ) ( 1958 ) How the West Was Won ( 1959 ) Bing & Satchmo ( w / Louis Armstrong ) ( 1960 ) 101 Gang Songs ( 1960 ) Holiday in Europe ( 1960 ) The Road to Hong Kong ( 1962 ) On the Happy Side ( 1962 ) On the Sentimental Side ( 1962 ) I Wish You a Merry Christmas ( 1962 ) Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre ( 1963 ) Return to Paradise Islands ( 1963 ) Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits ( 1963 ) America, I Hear You Singing ( w / Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) ( 1964 ) 12 Songs of Christmas ( w / Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) ( 1964 ) That Travelin ' Two - Beat ( w / Rosemary Clooney ) ( 1965 ) Bing ' n ' Basie ( w / Count Basie ) ( 1972 ) A Couple of Song and Dance Men ( w / Fred Astaire ) ( 1975 ) Seasons ( 1977 ) Bing Crosby : The Voice of Christmas ( 1998 ) Family Dixie Lee ( first wife ) Gary Crosby ( son ) Dennis Crosby ( son ) Phillip Crosby ( son ) Lindsay Crosby ( daughter ) Kathryn Crosby ( second wife ) Harry Crosby ( son ) Mary Crosby ( daughter ) Nathaniel Crosby ( son ) Denise Crosby ( granddaughter ) Larry Crosby ( brother ) Bob Crosby ( brother ) Related Songs Bing Crosby recorded multiple times A Tribute to Bing Crosby The Andrews Sisters LaVerne Andrews Maxene Andrews Patty Andrews Singles `` Bei Mir Bist Du Schön '' `` Nice Work If You Can Get It '' `` Shortenin ' Bread '' `` Oh ! 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'' `` Beer Barrel Polka ( Roll Out the Barrel ) '' `` Ciribiribin ( They 're So In Love ) '' `` Say Si Si ( Para Vigo Me Voy ) '' `` The Woodpecker Song '' `` Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar '' `` Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat '' `` Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy '' `` I Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi ( I Like You Very Much ) '' `` ( I 'll Be With You ) In Apple Blossom Time '' `` Sonny Boy '' `` Do n't Sit Under the Apple Tree '' `` Mister Five By Five '' `` Pistol Packin ' Mama '' `` Jingle Bells '' `` Shoo - Shoo Baby '' `` Down In the Valley '' `` Straighten Up and Fly Right '' `` Tico Tico '' `` Is You Is Or Is You Ai n't My Baby '' `` A Hot Time In the Town of Berlin '' `` Do n't Fence Me In '' `` Rum and Coca - Cola '' `` Accentuate the Positive '' `` The Three Caballeros '' `` Along the Navajo Trail '' `` Get Your Kicks On Route 66 '' `` I Do n't Know Why '' `` House of Blue Lights '' `` Rumors Are Flying '' `` Winter Wonderland '' `` There 's No Business Like Show Business '' `` Near You '' `` Civilization ( Bongo, Bongo, Bongo ) '' `` Santa Claus Is Comin ' To Town '' `` Sabre Dance '' `` Underneath the Arches '' `` You Call Everybody Darling '' `` Do n't Rob Another Man 's Castle '' `` I Can Dream, Ca n't I ? '' `` Charley, My Boy '' `` Have I Told You Lately That I Love You '' `` The Wedding Samba '' `` I Wanna Be Loved '' `` A Bushel and a Peck '' `` Mele Kalikimaka '' `` Sparrow in the Tree Top '' Book : The Andrews Sisters Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don%27t_Fence_Me_In_(song)&oldid=800251081 '' Categories : 1934 songs Bing Crosby songs The Andrews Sisters songs Little Willie Littlefield songs Frankie Laine songs Western music ( North America ) Songs written by Cole Porter Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Number - one singles in the United States Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Norsk Edit links This page was last edited on 12 September 2017, at 10 : 32. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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