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"Running Bear" is a teenage tragedy song written by Jiles Perry Richardson (a.k.a. The Big Bopper) and sung most famously by Johnny Preston in 1959. [4] The 1959 recording featured background vocals by George Jones and the session's producer Bill Hall, who provided the "Indian chanting" of "uga-uga" during the three verses, as well as the "Indian war cries" at the start and end of the record.
John Preston Courville (August 18, 1939 – March 4, 2011), [3] [4] known professionally as Johnny Preston, was an American rock and roll singer, best known for his 1959 international number one hit "Running Bear".
"The Other Day I Met a Bear" is one of the songs sung by Barney the dinosaur on the 1990 children's video Campfire Sing-along except it was shortened to 4 stanzas instead of 10. On Barney & Friends, the tune was used for The Exercise Song. The 2007 album For the Kids Three! includes a version of the song by Barenaked Ladies. [3]
In 1973, the Swedish pop rock group Blue Swede recorded a cover version, which included the ooga chaka introduction from a 1971 cover by Jonathan King.It's commonly claimed that King had heard Johnny Preston's "Running Bear", which was the inspiration for the ooga chaka chant, however, King states, "the chant had nothing to do with Running Bear - it was my idea to use the reggae rhythm in an ...
The Bear Went Over the Mountain" is a campfire song sung to the tune of For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, [1] which, in turn, got its melody from the French tune Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre (Marlborough is going to war). The public domain lyrics are of unknown origin. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his 1961 album 101 Gang Songs.
The lyrics of "Cradle of Love" quote several well known nursery rhymes [2] with variations that tie them to the song's title. The song's chorus quotes Rock-a-bye Baby, the first verse quotes Jack Be Nimble, the second verse quotes Hey Diddle Diddle, and the third verse quotes Jack and Jill.
The Bear and the Maiden Fair (song) The Bear Missed the Train; The Bear Went Over the Mountain (song) Boku wa Kuma; I. I'm a Gummy Bear; L. A Little Song About Bears; M.
"Restless Heart" (a.k.a. "Running Away with You (Restless Heart)") is a song by the English singer/musician John Parr, which was released in 1988 as a soundtrack single from the 1987 feature film The Running Man. [1] It was written by Parr and German musician/composer Harold Faltermeyer, and produced by Faltermeyer. [2]