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Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?

19 Mar 05 - 03:35 PM (#1438435)
Subject: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: John M.

Hello everyone,

I am looking for the EARLIEST date for The Yogi Bear Song  (recording)...either clean or dirty.  

So far it seems that the dirty version of this song dates to early 1990's.  Does anyone remember learning the dirty version earlier than this?   

As for the clean version of "The Yogi Bear Song", there are versions online in several scouting PDFs.  Does anyone know of pre-1990 printed versions? 

When did you learn your version of the song?


Any help with putting an earlier date on this song is appreciated.

Sincerely,

John Mehlberg
john@mehlberg.com
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My, mostly traditional, bawdy songs, toasts and recitations website: www.immortalia.com

 

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19 Mar 05 - 08:04 PM (#1438566)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS I
From: Peace

http://www.immortalia.com/html/categorized-by-song/the-yogi-bear-song.htm


It's a place to start lookin' from.

19 Mar 05 - 08:49 PM (#1438581)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

"Yogi Bear Song"
Words and Music by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and Hoyt S. Curtin
Copyright 1960, 1967.
All rights reserved Hanna-Barbera Productions Inc.
From the cartoon series.

19 Mar 05 - 09:04 PM (#1438592)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

The other song of the same title (I know a bear) seems to have originated in the UK. One of those rugger (sp?) songs. Undated in most sites.

19 Mar 05 - 10:21 PM (#1438631)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: John M.

Thanks Q & Brucie. I am looking for the EARLIEST DATE for "I Know A Bear..." song sung to the tune of Camptown Races (text below).

Yours,

John Mehlberg
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YOGI BEAR SONG

(Take turns leading verses)
There is a bear in the deep dark woods,
Yogi, Yogi,
There is a bear in the deep dark woods,
Yogi, Yogi Bear.

Chorus (repeat previous verse): Yogi, Yogi Bear,
Yogi, Yogi Bear,
There is a bear in the deep dark woods,
Yogi, Yogi Bear.

Other verses:
Yogi has a little friend, Boo-Boo, Boo-Boo
Boo-Boo has a girlfriend, Cyndi, Cyndi
Yogi has a girlfriend, Suzi, Suzi
Cyndi has a shaven snatch, Grizzly, Grizzly
Cyndi wears crotchless undies, Teddy, Teddy
Cyndi likes it on the ice, Polar, Polar

23 Sep 10 - 07:18 AM (#2992121)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: GUEST,Mark

THIS IS THE VERSION I REMEMER TRY http://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM

Who that Bear right over there
YOGI YOGI
Who that Bear right over there
I MUST BE YOGI BEAR

Yogi has a girlfriend bear
SUZIE SUZIE
Yogi has a girlfriend bear
SUZIE SUZIE BEAR

Suzie shaved her pubic hair
GRIZZLY GRIZLY
Yogi has a girlfriend bear
SHE'S A GRIZZLY BEAR

Yogi's nob is long and green
CUCUM CUCUM
Yogi's nob is long and green
HE'S A CUCUM BEAR

Suzie put it in her mouth
GOBLIN GOBLIN
Suzie put it in her mouth
SHE'S A GOBLIN BEAR

Boo Boo turned up with his friends
GANGBANG GANGBANG
Boo Boo turned up with his friends
HE'S A GANGBANG BEAR

23 Sep 10 - 08:19 AM (#2992152)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: SINSULL

Yogi has more goodies than a millionaire
That's because he's smarter than the average bear.


I was a sheltered child.

23 Sep 10 - 11:56 AM (#2992304)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: open mike

perhaps these two threads could be combined?

14 Oct 10 - 05:23 PM (#3007123)
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Yogi Bear Song' ... HOW OLD IS IT?
From: GUEST,Ole Rugger

I first learned the dirty version in the mid 80s. I got the impression it'd been around awhile.