Goldilocks and the Three Families of Bears
An original song based on the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”. This song introduces three new bear families to represent family life today
Origin:
This is an original song which I based on the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”. This was first published in narrative form by Robert Southey in 1837 and was based on an older story in the oral tradition. In the original Southey version, the bears are three male bears – Wee bear, Middle sized bear and Huge bear who are all visited by an old woman. The woman was replaced by a girl called “silver-hair” in an 1849 book by Joseph Cundall. She finally became known as Goldilocks in “Old Nursery Stories and Rhymes” (1904).
During the 1850’s the bears evolved into a family and by 1878 in “Mother Goose’s Fairy Tales” the bears are called Rough Bruin, Mammy Muff and Tiny.
This song introduces three new bear families to represent family life you might encounter in the world today. The panda baby bear has two Mums, the polar baby bear has two Dads and the brown baby bear has a Mum and a Dad.
Video Credits:
Produced by Sarah Simi & Ed Hartwell (Woolly Vision)
Animation and Direction: Ed Hartwell
Art Direction: Sarah Simi
Puppets: Caroline Bletsis & Sarah Simi
Set Elements and Props: Laura Gardner (Little Egg Designs) and Leeanne Bell
Goldilocks costume: Leeanne Bell
Song written by Ed Hartwell
Music performed by Gemma Storr
Recorded by Steve Pretty
Lyrics:
Baby Bear, Baby Bear
out for a roam
bring your parents in the house
someone's been in your home
Mummy Bear said someone's been for a forage,
taken a spoon and tasted my porridge
the other Mum said, someone's been at mine too
had a little nibble and a sip of my brew
Baby Bear looked at his bowl and his cup
cried someone's been at mine and they've eaten it all up
Baby Bear, Baby Bear
out for a roam
bring your parents in the house
someone's been in your home
Daddy Bear said someone's been in my chair
tested it out and left a long golden hair
the other Dad said, someone's been in mine as well
I can tell 'cos they've left a really funny smell
Baby Bear had nowhere but the floor to sit
someone had sat in his chair, and they'd broken it
Baby Bear, Baby Bear
out for a roam
bring your parents in the house
someone's been in your home
Daddy Bear said someone's been in my bed
there's a dent in my pillow in the shape of a head
Mummy Bear said they've been in my bed too
I left it so neat so it must be true
Baby Bear pulled back his sheet in fear
Someone's been in my bed and they're still here!
Goldilocks, Goldilocks run it to the wood
the bears will come and get you when you're up to no good