Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear
| MORRISSEY song | |
|---|---|
| Name | Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear |
| Album/single | Only ever played live once. |
| Length | 0:42 |
| Writer/composer | Randy Newman (1965) |
| Producer | Not applicable. |
| Release | Never Released |
Information
Written by Randy Newman for Frank Sinatra Jr., but became a #4 song in the UK for Alan Price in 1968.
Played at the beginning of the concert at The Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA. on October 30, 2007.
Just vocals & keyboard.
The "I may go out tomorrow if I can borrow a coat to wear" section is cited to have been an influence on the lyrics of This_Charming_Man_(single).
Morrissey mentions this song in Autobiography:
"1967’s major investments are Simon Smith and his amazing dancing bear by Alan Price (who sings ‘well excepted everywhere’, which surely ought to be ‘well accepted everywhere’), Peek-a-boo by the New Vaudeville Band, Bernadette by the Four Tops."
Lyrics reproduced below in full, although Morrissey didn't sing them all.
Audio
Lyrics
I may go out tomorrow if I can borrow a coat to wear
Oh I'd step out in style with my sincere smile and my dancing bear
Outrageous alarming courageous charming
Oh who would think a boy and bear
Could be well accepted everywhere
It's just amazing how fair people can be
Seen at the nicest places where well fed faces all stop to stare
Making the grandest entrance is Simon Smith and his dancing bear
They'll love us, won't they?
They feed us, don't they?
Oh, who would think a boy and bear
Could be well accepted everywhere
It's just amazing how fair people can be
Who needs money when you're funny?
The big attraction everywhere
Will be Simon Smith and his dancing bear
It's Simon Smith and the amazing dancing bear
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 1
Morrissey live history:
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