Here Comes a Bear (song)

"Here Comes A Bear" is a song about a Bear, a Kangaroo, a Snake, and a Wombat. It first appeared in Here Comes A Song.

Origins
Anthony and Greg wrote this song about four animals that are a bear, a kangaroo, a snake, and a wombat. The actions go like this.


 * Bear - Stomp with your paws
 * Kangaroo - Jump up and down
 * Snake - Make your hand as a snake slithering
 * Wombat - Crawl with your hands and feet

Production
Like Uncle Noah's Ark, The Wiggles do various animal sounds. Anthony provides the bear, Jeff provides the kangaroo, Murray provides the snake, and Greg provides the wombat.

1992 Version

 * Music: Anthony Field
 * Lyrics: Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Arrangement: Anthony Field
 * Original Idea: Greg Page
 * Publisher: EMI Music

Taiwanese Version

 * Music: Anthony Field
 * Lyrics: Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Original Idea: Greg Page
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Celebration! Version

 * Music: Anthony Field
 * Lyrics: Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Original Idea: Greg Page
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version

 * Music: Anthony Field
 * Lyrics: Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Arrangement: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
 * Original Idea: Greg Page
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

1992 Version

 * Lead Vocals/Wombat Sound - Greg Page
 * Additional Vocals/Bear Sound - Anthony Field
 * Bass/Chief Kabasa Player/Snake Sound - Murray Cook
 * Piano/Kangaroo Sound - Jeff Fatt

ABC For Kids: Live In Concert Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Keyboard - Jeff Fatt

Taiwanese Version

 * Lead Vocals - Danny Shao
 * Additional Vocals - James Arthur Chen
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar - Anthony Field, John Field
 * Piano/Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Tony Henry

Celebration! Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook
 * Piano/Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Emma Watkins
 * Xylophone - Blathnaid Conroy-Murphy

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version

 * Lead Vocals - Simon Pryce
 * Additional Vocals - Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * First Violins - Peter Edwards, Sarah Curro, Jacqueline Edwards, Peter Fellin, Deborah Goodall, Lorraine Hook, Cameron Jamieson, Kirstin Kenny, Ji Won Kim, Eleanor Mancini, Anne Martonyi, Michelle Ruffolo and Kathryn Taylor
 * Second Violins - Matthew Tomkins, Monica Curro, Isin Cakmakcioglu, Francesca Hiew, Rachel Homburg, Christine Johnson, Isy Wasserman, Philippa West, Patrick Wong and Roger Young
 * Violas - Lauren Brigden, Katharine Brockman, Christopher Cartlidge, Ceridwen Davies, Gabrielle Halloran, Trevor Jones, Simon Oswell and Caleb Wright
 * Cellos - Nicholas Bochner, Miranda Brockman, Rohan de Korte, Keith Johnson, Sarah Morse, Angela Sargeant and Michelle Wood
 * Double Basses - Sylvia Hosking, Rohan Dasika, Benjamin Hanlon, Suzanne Lee and Stephen Newton
 * Horns - Geoff Lierse, Saul Lewis, Abbey Edlin, Trinette McClimont and Rachel Shaw
 * Trumpets - Shane Hooton, Callum G'Froerer and Julie Payne
 * Trombones - Brett Kelly, Kenneth McClimont, Kieran Conrau and Mike Szabo
 * Tuba - Timothy Buzbee
 * Percussion - Robert Clarke, John Arcaro and Robert Cossom
 * Piano/Celeste - Louisa Breen and Amir Farid

Song Lyrics
Greg: Here comes a bear (Other Wiggles: Stomping, stomping)

A very scary bear (Other Wiggles: Stomping, stomping)

Paws up in the air (Other Wiggles: Stomping, stomping)

Stomping everywhere

Anthony: Kangaroo jumps (Jeff: Boing, boing)

He jumps so high (Jeff: Boing, boing)

He almost touches the sky (Jeff: Boing, boing)

The kangaroo jumps so high

Greg:Here comes a snake (Murray: Ssss, ssss)

Slithering along (Murray: Ssss, ssss)

His body's very long (Murray: Ssss, ssss)

Slippery snake slithers along

Anthony: Wombat crawls (Unforgotten Wiggles: Crawling, crawling)

Nose to the ground (Unforgotten Wiggles: Crawling, crawling)

His making lots of sound (Unforgotten Wiggles: Crawling, crawling)

Crawling everywhere

Greg: Here comes a bear (Other Wiggles: Stomping, stomping)

A very scary bear (Other Wiggles: Stomping, stomping)

Paws up in the air (Other Wiggles: Stomping, stomping)

Stomping everywhere

Video Performances

 * ABC For Kids: Live In Concert
 * Wiggle Time
 * Wiggle Time (re-recording)
 * Wiggledancing! Live in Concert
 * The Wiggles' Big Big Show!
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles (bonus clip)
 * Celebration!

Album Appearance

 * Here Comes A Song
 * Wiggle Time
 * Celebration!

Trivia

 * Some Parts of this song's music Can Be Heard on the Bassline of the 1992 Version.