Grizzly Bear 1910 "Ziegfeld Follies 1910"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Dec 2006
2006

Out in San Franscisco where the weather's fair,
they have a dance out there,
they call the grizzly bear,
all your other lovin' dances don't compare,
not so coony
but a little more than spoony.
Talk about yo' bears that Teddy Roosevelt shot,
they couldn't class with what old San Franscisco's got
listen my honey, do, and I will show to you
the dance of the grizzly bear.

Hug up close to your baby,
throw your shoulders t'ward the ceiling,
Lawdy, Lawdy, what a feelin'
snug up close to your lady,
close your eyes and do some nappin'
Something nice is gwine to happy,
Hug up close to your baby,
sway me everywhere,
show your darlin' beau,
just how you go to Buffalo,
doin' the grizzly bear.

Hug up close to your baby,
Hypnotise me like a wizard,
shape yo' self just like a blizzard,
snug up close to your lady,
if they do that dance in heaven,
Shoot me, hon' tonight at seven,
hug up close to your baby,
sway me everywhere,
you and me is two, I'll make it one
when we get through,
doin' the grizzly bear.

Let's sit down and rest a minute honey, dear,
my head feels awful queer,
please call the waiter near,
"Water, water, quick the lady's gone, I fear,"
"Thank you honey, in my purse you'll find some money.
Where's the man who show'd me how to do that dance,
that put me in a trance?
I'll take another chance,
now that I've got my breath,
I'm his'n until death,
come on with yo' grizzly bear.

Hug up close to your baby,
throw your shoulders t'ward the ceiling,
Lawdy, Lawdy, what a feelin'
snug up close to your lady,
close your eyes and do some nappin'
Something nice is gwine to happy,
Hug up close to your baby,
sway me everywhere,
show your darlin' beau,
just how you go to Buffalo,
doin' the grizzly bear.

Hug up close to your baby,
Hypnotise me like a wizard,
shape yo' self just like a blizzard,
snug up close to your lady,
if they do that dance in heaven,
Shoot me, hon' tonight at seven,
hug up close to your baby,
sway me everywhere,
you and me is two, I'll make it one
when we get through,
doin' the grizzly bear.

Soft karaoke
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Grizzly Bear 1910
Music by George Botsford
Lyrics by Irving Berlin
© 1910 by Ted Snyder Co.Inc.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 11 December 2006 at 11.22am
in association with Doug Grierson
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introduced in the 1910 Ziegfeld Follies by Fannie Brice
and quickly popularized by Sophie Tucker
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