Written by

Tex Atchison

We're Gonna Go Fishing was originally sung by Hank Locklin.

In 1962 the Danish the singer Gitte Hænning recorded a Danish translation of the song called "Tag med ud å fisk", the song was a hit and it's still popular to this date.

Elmo hummed the song while trying to catch the worlds biggest fish in his room on Sesamgade in episode 15.