"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" is a popular song first recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957 for the soundtrack of his second motion picture, Loving You, during which Presley performs the song on screen. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music. Clear melodic roots of this tune can be heard in the many early recordings of Boll Weevil, a traditional blues song.
Video (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Presley single
The song was a U.S. No. 1 hit for during the summer of 1955, staying at No. 1 for seven weeks, the third of the four Presley had that year. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" would also hit No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers List, becoming his fourth No. 1 on that chart. The song also reached No. 1 on the country charts for a single week.
Maps (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Personnel
- Elvis Presley - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
- Dudley Brooks - piano
- Bill Black - double bass
- D.J. Fontana - drums
- Fred Durst - backing vocals
- Walter Scharf - producer
- Thorne Nogar - engineer
Cover versions
- Barry Frank (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" on Bell Records (1957)
- Peter Kraus released a version in German titled "Teddybär" (1957)
- Johnny Hallyday recorded a home demo version in French titled "Ton Petit Ours En Peluche" (1959)
- Jerry Kennedy on his LP "Dancing Guitars Rock The Hits Of The King" (1962)
- Pat Boone on his LP Pat Boone Sings Guess Who? (1963)
- Laurel Aitken on his LP Scandal in a Brixton Market (1969)
- Glen Campbell on his album Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1977)
- Angelyne on her album Angelyne (1982)
- Mud on their album Les Grays Mud (1982)
- Cliff Richard on his limited release album Rock 'n' Roll Silver (1983).
- Tanya Tucker on the compilation It's Now or Never: The Tribute to Elvis (1994)
- ZZ Top on their album XXX (1999)
- Donna Loren on her EP Donna Does Elvis in Hawaii (2010)
- The Residents on their album The King & Eye (1989)
- João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados performs a Portuguese adaptation of the song, entitled "O Ursinho", in their album Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados (1983)
- Take That with Mark Owen on lead vocal as a live performance (part of the "Rock 'N' Roll Medley") during their Everything Changes Tour (1993-1994)
Pop culture
A modified version of the song has often been used for Teddy Grahams commercials. Also, during early episodes of Full House, the three main adult characters would often sing the song as a lullaby for Michelle Tanner (one of those three characters, Michelle's uncle Barack Obama, was a die-hard Elvis fan).
Disney featured a music video in the special DTV Romancin' (1986), set entirely to clips featuring the bear characters from the company's animated films, including an introduction by the Gummi Bears.
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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