The Teddy Bears was an American pop music group. They were record producer Phil Spector's first vocal group, the only one of which he was a member.
Following graduation from Fairfax high school in Los Angeles, California, Phil Spector became obsessed with the song "To Know Him Is to Love Him," a song he had written for his group, the Teddy Bears. After a hasty audition at ERA Records who offered to finance a studio session, the Teddy Bears - Phil Spector, Marshall Leib, Harvey Goldstein (who left the group early on), lead singer Annette Kleinbard,[1] and last minute recruit, drummer Sandy Nelson - recorded the song at Gold Star Studios at a cost of $75. Released on ERA's Dore label in August 1958, it took two months before "To Know Him Is to Love Him" began to get airplay.
The record stayed in the Billboard Hot 100 for 23 weeks, in the Top Ten for 11 of those weeks, and commanded the #1 chart position for three weeks. At 19 years old, Spector had written, arranged, played, sung, and produced the best-selling record in the country. Although subsequent releases by the Teddy Bears on the Imperial label were well-recorded soft pop, they did not sell, and within a year of the debut, Spector disbanded the group.
Spector was not the only Teddy Bear who went on to a career after the group broke up. Harvey Goldstein became a certified public accountant. Annette Kleinbard continued to write and record songs, and changed her name to Carol Connors. Among her credits are the Rip Chords hit "Hey Little Cobra" and the Academy Awards nominated Rocky theme song "Gonna Fly Now," co-written with Ayn Robbins.
Teddybears began as Skull, a grindcore group. The band initially consisted of singer Patrik Arve and the brothers Joakim Γ hlund and Klas Γ hlund, before drummer Olsson joined them. They released their debut album You Are Teddybears in 1993 and their second album, titled I Can't Believe It's Teddybears STHLM followed in 1996. Their third album Rock'n'Roll Highschool came out in 2000 and consisted of electronic elements, which were a departure from the band's previous hardcore music. A fourth album, 'Fresh', was released in 2005 and included the singles Cobrastyle and Hey Boy.
As for the name, "If you're familiar with the Swedish or Norwegian black metal scene, you know back then every band was called things like 'Corpse Grinder From Hell,' Γ hlund says. "So we called ourselves the Teddybears as an anti thing." Band members wear large bear masks in album art and promotional photographs.
Joakim Γ hlund is also the lead guitarist and songwriter for the Caesars, who are best known for Jerk It Out, a song used in an iPod commercial. Klas Γ hlund has also produced most of the Caesars' albums.
The two brothers also direct television ads and music videos through production outfit Spader Knekt.
The group has a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing. They have signed to Atlantic Records and Big Beat/Atlantic Records released their first North American album, Soft Machine on September 12, 2006, under the shortened monniker Teddybears. The album includes appearances from Iggy Pop, Annie, Ebbot Lundberg of The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Mad Cobra, and Neneh Cherry.
To Know Him Is To Love Him
Teddy Bears Lyrics
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Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)
I'd be good to him, I'd bring love to him
Everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him
Yes, just to know him is to love, love, love him
Why can't he see how blind can he be?
Someday he will see that he was meant for me, oh oh, yes
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do, yes I do, yes I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)
The Teddy Bears' song "To Know Him Is to Love Him" is a classic love song that speaks about the powerful feeling of love that comes with truly knowing and understanding someone. The repeating line, "To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him" emphasizes the importance of truly knowing a person in order to fully love them. The song suggests that just the knowledge of this person's existence and the fact that they smile can make the singer's life worthwhile.
The lyrics go on to show that the singer is willing to be good to this person and bring love to them, suggesting that they are in love with this person but are not yet together. The line "everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him" indicates that the singer is hopeful for the future and believes that one day they will be with this person. However, the line "why can't he see how blind can he be?" suggests that the person the singer is in love with may not be aware of these feelings, indicating a sense of frustration and unrequited love.
Despite this, the song remains hopeful that someday the person will "see that he was meant for me". The repetition of "and I do" emphasizes the singer's conviction in their love for this person. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing and hope for a deeper connection with the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Getting to know him properly will make you fall deeply in love with him
Just to see him smile, makes my life worthwhile
A simple act of happiness from him can make everything worthwhile for me
And I do (and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I, and I do, and I)
I truly do love him, more than words can express
I'd be good to him, I'd bring love to him
If given the chance, I would be a loving and caring companion to him
Everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him
People have expressed their belief that we are meant to be together one day
Why can't he see how blind can he be?
I can't comprehend why he doesn't see that we were meant for each other
Someday he will see that he was meant for me, oh oh, yes
I have faith that eventually he will realize that we are destined to be together
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PHIL SPECTOR
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Such a good oldie...
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@williamhenry9609
Still love this. I'm 98 this week, 22 Sept 20. Still kicking furiously. Will definitely be around at my 100th. Will a telegram fm the Queen.
@chocoholic832
Bless you Henry. Hope you had a lovely birthday?
@hilaireronaldpatrickbygate9714
Fingers crossed for you & that 100th!
@joeystories6946
WOOOOOOWπ π.... I bet you make it to 125 yrs. Great attitude Mr. Henry. I hope i make it to 98...your an inspiration. I love this music. And i wasn't born then. π πππππ πππππππ