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Another song parody...Teddy Bears' Massacre DigiTrad: TEDDY BEARS PICNIC THE GRATEFUL DEAD'S CONCERT Related threads: Lyr Req: Teddyboy's Picnic (18) Lyr Req: The Teddy Boys' Picnic (21) Lyr Add: Teddy Bears' Rave-up (14) (origins) Origins: Teddy Bears' Picnic (76) Lyr Req: The (bawdy) Teddy Bear Song (7) Lyr Req: Teddy bears' picnic parody (14) Tune Req: Teddy Bears' Picnic sheet music (19) Lyr Req: If you go down to the hood today (8) Tune Req: Teddy Bears Picnic (7) (closed) Lyr/Chords Req: The Teddy Bears' Picnic (9) |
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Subject: Another song parody... From: sinpelo Date: 25 Feb 06 - 01:22 PM I think I should explain to those of you unfamiliar with the peculiarities of the Forest of Dean: this song relates to an incident that occurred some time around the turn of the 19th/20th Century. Apparently a group of gypsies were performing in Cinderford with a dancing bear. A child was reported missing and the general concensus of opinion was that the bear had devoured her. A group of Cinderford men pursued the gypsies and the bear as far as Ruardean where they proceeded to beat the bear to death. It then transpired that the little girl had been playing at a friend's house all the time. The men were prosecuted for depriving the gypsies of their livelihood. When word got round, everyone was outraged at the brutality of the crime but, because it had occurred in Ruardean, the general assumption was that the residents of Ruardean were the culprits. The bear-loving folk of Ruardean strongly resented this and there is, allegedly, an emnity that exists to this day between the residents of Ruardean and those of Cinderford. It is said that, if you say to a Ruardean man "Who killed the bear?" you're liable to get a hiding. In truth, I've yet to meet anyone from Ruardean who actually takes offence at this rather surreal enquiry. Anyway, that's the background. Teddy Bears' Massacre If you go down to the woods today you're sure of a big surprise If you go down to the woods today you'd better be in disguise for every bear that ever there was is gathered there together because today's the day the teddy bears get their own back There is a legend among the bears Of horrors in days gone by Now retribution at last is theirs As fur and feathers fly Down in the leafy dingley dell Unfolding there, a vision of Hell Today's the day the teddy bears get their own back They're leaping out everywhere creeping up on the unaware disemboweling descendants of the buggers who killed the bear It's a pretty horrific scene in particular, Ruardean where the deed where the deed where the terrible deed was done So lock your doors and run upstairs And tremble at every bump Hell hath no fury that can compare With a teddy that's got the hump That grizzly bear without a doubt Had plenty there to grizzle about Today's the day the teddy bears get their own back Payback time for teddy bears the little teddy bears are having a lovely time today Screaming, running everywhere As hapless victims try to get away Watch them rip and slash and tear These critters'll rip you limb from limb without a care And, at six o'clock, their mummies and daddies Will take them home to bed Because they're tired little teddy bears (here, I suggest an instrumental break as mothers reassure their children) Massacre time for teddy bears They're having such fun, they're thinking of doing it every year Their jaws a-drip and eyes a-stare A jolly carnage carnival atmosphere So, if you see a dancing bear Before you beat the thing to death you should beware If word gets round, they'll come to your town And do the same to you They're really PISSED little teddy bears! |
Subject: RE: Another song parody...Teddy Bears' Massacre From: GUEST,Jim Date: 25 Feb 06 - 04:40 PM |
Subject: RE: Another song parody...Teddy Bears' Massacre From: GUEST,jim Date: 25 Feb 06 - 04:48 PM I have terrible memories of this song. I entered Teachers' College in the sixties. My summer job at a steel plant had just finished and I came off night shift and went directly to the school. In those days every male student teacher wore a suit & tie to school every day, so I was the only one with work clothes and a hard hat under my arm. Our first class was P.E. and since no one had gym clothes, the Prof decided to do something that took little effort. She told us to pretend we'd been captured by teddy bears and tied up in their cave and we had to try to get loose of our bonds. She then put on THE TEDDY BEARS' PICNIC. Needless to say, I thought maybe I'd made a poor choice of careers. Fortunately, it was all uphill from there. |
Subject: RE: Another song parody...Teddy Bears' Massacre From: GUEST Date: 25 Feb 06 - 05:20 PM Very sophmoric and not the least bit funny. Why did you wast your time creating this nonsense? |
Subject: RE: Another song parody...Teddy Bears' Massacre From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 25 Feb 06 - 05:55 PM It's on my list to sing... |
Subject: RE: Another song parody...Teddy Bears' Massacre From: mack/misophist Date: 25 Feb 06 - 11:54 PM What happened in Ruordean? Google doesn't say. |
Subject: RE: Another song parody...Teddy Bears' Massacre From: sinpelo Date: 26 Feb 06 - 12:53 AM Try Googling "Ruardean" (not Ruordean) and include "Bear" in the keywords |
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