My Father was a music teacher and many of the books I got to page through as a kid were the music books he taught from. I remember reading the lyrics to "Teddy Bear Picnic" way before I ever heard the song and it always struck me sinister.
"If you go down in the woods today you're sure of a big surprise
If you go down in the woods today you'd better go in disguise."
Why do you need a disguise? What would the teddy bears do to you? The answer I suspect is the title, what else are they going to eat at the picnic?
"If you go down in the woods today you better not go alone
It's lovely down in the woods today but safer to stay at home
For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain
Because today's the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic!"
Because today's the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic!"
This is one of my entries in the "Old Friends: 20 Illustrators Pay Tribute to Beloved Children's Books" show at Bay Arts. The opening reception is July 11th and from what I've seen of the work so far its not to be missed!
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