randy newman sang "simon smith and his amazing dancing bear" in the first episode of the muppet show.
randy newman sang "simon smith and his amazing dancing bear" in the first episode of the muppet show.
who sang "simon smith and his amazing dancing bear" in the first episode of the muppet show?
randy newman
while frank sinatra jr. never recorded the finished song, it was popularized in the uk by the alan price set under the title "simon smith and his amazing dancing bear", reaching #4 on the "record retailer" chart in 1967. randy newman recorded his own version for his 1972 album "sail away". the song has also been covered by such diverse artists as harry nilsson, morrissey, harpers bizarre, bobby short, akiko yano, and okkervil river.









































the song appeared in the first episode of "the muppet show", sung by the character scooter as simon smith, with fozzie bear as the dancing bear.
simon smith and the amazing dancing bear
simon smith and the amazing dancing bear









































"simon smith and the amazing dancing bear" is a song written by randy newman, about a sincere young man of modest means named simon smith who entertains affluent ("well-fed") members of the public with his dancing bear.
simon smith and the amazing dancing bear