Teddy Bear
Elvis Presley
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Baby let me be your lovin' Teddy Bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be a tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be a lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough Just want to be your Teddy Bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear Baby let me be around you every night Run your fingers through my hair and cuddle me real tight Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be a tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be a lion 'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough Just want to be your Teddy Bear Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear Oh let me be (oh let him be) (Your Teddy Bear) I just want to be your Teddy Bear
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Written by: BERNIE LOWE, KAL MANN
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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13 facts about this song
Record Label"Teddy Bear" was released by RCA Victor, which was the main record label responsible for publishing many of Elvis Presley's songs.
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Release DateThe song was released on June 11, 1957.
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Songwriters"Teddy Bear" was not written by Elvis himself. The writers were Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe. Interestingly, both of them were co-founders of the Cameo-Parkway Records label.
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Chart RankingsThis song was a resounding success for Elvis, reaching number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in July of 1957, where it stayed for seven weeks.
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Movie Soundtrack"Teddy Bear" wasn't originally intended to be a single. Instead, it was part of the soundtrack for Elvis's second film, "Loving You."
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Song TopicThe song is about a man who is content to be his lover's "teddy bear" and doesn't want to be a "lion" because lions play too rough.
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Gold RecordIn 1966, almost a decade after its release, "Teddy Bear" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies.
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Elvis's Youngest #1 FanAllegedly, this song was favored by Liza Minnelli, who, at 15 years old, was the youngest person to be invited to Elvis's premiere of "Teddy Bear."
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First AppearanceThe first performance of "Teddy Bear" took place in the second "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance on October 28, 1956, even before its official release.
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Cover VersionsNumerous artists, including Cliff Richard and Pat Boone, have covered "Teddy Bear," showing the song's enduring popularity.
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Cultural InfluenceThe song has been used in several films and TV shows, including the 1997 film "Men in Black" and the TV series "Happy Days."
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Song Duration"Teddy Bear" is one of Elvis's shorter recordings, with a duration of just 1:47.
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LegacyIn 2003, "Teddy Bear" was listed at #560 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
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