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12 August 2009

Does anyone know this song? Saw a bear comb his hair
(foobah-woobah foobah-woobah)→[More:]
Saw a bear comb his hair
(foobah-woobah John!)
Saw a bear comb his hair
In the middle of the air
Whoa John, oh John
Foobah-woobah John.

post by: Specklet at: 03:40 | 5 comments

Uh, More Inside might have been good.

posted by Specklet 12 August | 03:41

It sounds a bit like the poem Jude Law's character made up in this movie.

posted by brujita 12 August | 04:35

Wow, almost un-googlable. I did find this on Google Groups, so you're not completely mad.

Ah here: Fooba Wooba John. A kid's standard recorded by Burl Ives.

Some slight similarity to Raffi's Down by the Bay.

posted by dhartung 12 August | 13:03

Yep, I know that song. One of the musicians at Mystic Seaport used to sing it regularly. Kids indeed loved it like crazy!

posted by Miko 12 August | 21:47

Thanks, guys!

Dhartung, that kid's video is frightening. Plus, they got the tune all wrong.

posted by Specklet 13 August | 02:01

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