Buckingham was initially reluctant and believed that soundtrack work "wasn't part of his discipline", but he ultimately decided to honor Ramis's request.

[2] Upon hearing "Holiday Road", Ramis and producer Matty Simmons were surprised with how accurately the song addressed the movie's subject matter.

During the same recording sessions as "Holiday Road", Buckingham also wrote "Dancin' Across the USA", a Mills Brothers pastiche intended for the movie's ending credits.

[5] Buckingham elaborated in a later interview that he enjoyed recording "Holiday Road" and remembered that Ramis was "thrilled" when he first heard the song in the studio.

[6] The song has been covered by pop punk bands Limp, the Aquabats, Whippersnapper, Matt Pond PA, and Dirt Bike Annie.

[29] The song appears under the closing credits of National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, a 2015 American documentary film directed by Douglas Tirola about the magazine and its related franchises and influence.