Teddy Bear's Picnic
m: John Walter Bratton (1907), t: Jimmy Kennedy (1932)
Henry Hall & His Orchestra (1932)
If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise
If you go down in the woods today, you'd better go in disguise
For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their pi-ic-ni-nic
instr. break (voor akkoorden kies toonsoort en zie onderaan de tekst)
Every teddy bear, who's been good, is sure of a treat today
There's lots of wonderful things to eat, and wonderful games to play
Beneath the trees, where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
That's the way the teddy bears have their pi-ic-ni-nic
Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday
See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout, they never have any ca-ares
At six o'clock their mammies and daddies will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little teddy bea-ears
If you go down in the woods today, you better not go alone
It's lovely down in the woods today, but safer to stay at home
For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their pi-ic-ni-nic
(instr. break:)
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Dit nummer tel je in 2/4 (1-e-2-e) of 4/4 maat (1-e-2-e-3-e-4-e), slow swing.
Telkens als er een akkoord staat is dat op een tel: 1, 2 of 1, 2, 3, 4.
Dat geldt ook voor de instrumentale break.
Ik hoorde dit nummer voor het eerst in de prachtige
televisieserie The Singing Detective van Dennis Potter.
De BBC zond de serie voor het eerst uit in 1983.
In Nederland werd de serie door de VPRO uitgezonden in 1986.