| "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" | ||||
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| Single by Alan Price Set | ||||
| B-side | "Tickle Me" | |||
| Released | 24 February 1967[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop, ragtime[2] | |||
| Length | 1:58 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Randy Newman | |||
| Producer(s) | Ivor Raymonde | |||
| Alan Price Set singles chronology | ||||
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"Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" is a song written by Randy Newman, about a young man of modest means who entertains affluent diners with his dancing bear. A recording by the Alan Price Set reached number four on the UK Singles Chart in April 1967. The success brought Newman to public attention as a songwriter; he recorded the song himself for his 1972 album Sail Away.
- ^ Jones, Peter (25 February 1967). "New singles reviewed by Peter Jones" (PDF). Record Mirror: 9. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Freeman, Scott (14 November 2017). "Randy Newman talks about "Good Old Boys" and his return to Atlanta's Symphony Hall". Arts Atl. Retrieved 15 August 2021.