Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Connie graduated from Campbell Collegiate in Regina in 1972 and the University of Alberta in 1976 with a BFA degree in theatre. She performed with various theatre groups, including Theatre Passe Muraille, The Mummers, and 25th Street House Theatre, until 1979, when she gave it up to start a full-time music career.
In 1981, she founded her own independent record label, Coyote Entertainment, and has released fourteen albums. In 1997 she was featured performer in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on the last broadcast of Peter Gzowski's CBC national radio program Morningside.
She has won the Juno Award for best children's album three times. She won it in 1989, 2004, and 2005. However, most of her music is for adults. She co-wrote a song for the animated television series based on the comic strip For Better or For Worse, which debuted in 2000.
She is married to music producer and Hart-Rouge member Paul Campagne. They live in Montreal.
Her song "Wanderlust" was covered by Cosy Sheridan.
In 2003, her television show Wood River Hall debuted on VisionTV.
In 2006, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
Honey Honey Honey
Connie Kaldor Lyrics
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That climbed up a great big tree
Looking for his favorite thing
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
He climbed out on a limb
As careful as can be
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
There was a hole in the tree and
Out came a little bee
He’d spent all summer long making his
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
The bear said, “Mr. Bee
I’ve toast as you can see
And I would like to take all of your
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey”
The bee said, “Mr. Bear,
I’ve lots and I can share but
I can’t give you all of my
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey.”
The bear said, “Mr. Bee
I’m big as you can see
And I’ll reach in and take all of your
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey.”
Now, when a bee stings a bear on the nose
Down and down he goes
He falls to the bottom of the tree without his
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
And from that very day
So the squirrels say
The bear would always eat his toast with
Jam
Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam!
In Connie Kaldor’s folk song “Honey Honey Honey”, a great big bear climbs up a great big tree, looking for his favorite thing, which is honey. As he makes his way out on a limb, he makes a piece of toast to slather with honey. A bee then comes out of a hole in the tree and the bear asks for all of his honey. The bee says he can’t give up all of his honey and the bear insists by saying he’s bigger than the bee. The bee then stings the bear on the nose and he falls to the bottom of the tree without his honey. From that day onwards, the bear eats his toast with jam instead of honey.
This song can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about greed and taking more than what is needed. It also suggests that experiencing a little pain can lead to discovering something new, as the bear learned that he quite liked his toast with jam. Additionally, it could be seen as a lesson in sharing and the importance of respecting the work and possessions of others.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a great big bear
There was a huge bear that climbed up a big tree
That climbed up a great big tree
The bear went up a huge tree
Looking for his favorite thing
The bear was searching for his favorite food
Honey
He wanted honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
He really wanted a lot of honey
He climbed out on a limb
He cautiously walked out on one of the higher branches
As careful as can be
He was being extra cautious
And made a piece of toast to have some
He made toast to eat with his honey
Honey
He still really wanted honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
He was obsessed with the idea of getting honey
There was a hole in the tree and
There was a small gap in the tree and
Out came a little bee
A small bee came out of the hole
He’d spent all summer long making his
The bee had been working hard all summer to make his
Honey
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
A lot of honey
The bear said, “Mr. Bee
The bear addressed the bee
I’ve toast as you can see
I have toast with me
And I would like to take all of your
I want to take all your
Honey
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey
A lot of honey
The bee said, “Mr. Bear,
The bee responded to the bear
I’ve lots and I can share but
I have plenty to share but
I can’t give you all of my
I cannot give you all of my
Honey
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey.
A lot of honey
The bear said, “Mr. Bee
The bear spoke to the bee
I’m big as you can see
I am a lot bigger than you
And I’ll reach in and take all of your
I will grab all your
Honey
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey.
A lot of honey
Now, when a bee stings a bear on the nose
But when a bee stings a bear on the nose
Down and down he goes
The bear falls down to the ground
He falls to the bottom of the tree without his
He falls to the ground without his
Honey
Honey
Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey
A lot of honey
And from that very day
And ever since that day
So the squirrels say
According to the squirrels
The bear would always eat his toast with
The bear always ate his toast with
Jam
Jam
Jam, jam, jam, jam, jam!
A lot of jam
Lyrics © Évangeline/APEM
Written by: Connie Isabel Kaldor
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