Cover Elvis Presley Teddy BearA friend asked me to cover this song, enjoy I hope. It is effectively a love poem. Sign up to unveil the best kept secrets in poetry, brought to you by the experts, Home » John Cooper Clarke » I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke, Discover the best-kept secrets behind the greatest poetry. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Your teddy bear. Put a chain around my neck. You love enough." Baby, let me be a-round you every night . for those frequent rainy days. that’s how deep is my devotion. It would appear this is one of those times. and in a thick Northern English accent. Let’s be honest the narrator is coming on pretty strong. Please log in again. Which does raise the issue of the gender of the narrator. Just wanna be, your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck And lead me anywhere Oh let me be Your teddy bear. I wanna be yours. Electric meters do run out, but the narrator is using this to suggest that they would never leave the object of their affection. Musicians who contributed to the first recording of Teddy Bear: RE: who sings the teddy bear song from the 90s? Put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere Oh let me be Your teddy bear" (Elvis Presley) Hey, I'm sorry about the absence! The poem, which can be read in full here, can be quite sexual at times. (And rightfully so! "I don't wanna be a tiger. This is perhaps a reflection of his upbringing in Salford which he describes in a way that highlights the fact that it is a dirty, grimy area this can often inform his poetry. Is this another clue to the narrator’s gender? The whole poem/song is screen printed onto vintage wallpaper. This language is quite dated, but certainly of its time. I wanna be your vacuum cleaner It is effectively the narrator emphasizing their feelings towards their loved one. I don’t care The narrator is once again offering comfort, I wanna be your setting lotion p.2. Oh baby let me be, your lovin' teddy bear Put a chain around my neck, and lead me anywhere Oh let me be (oh let him be) Your teddy bear I don't want to be your tiger Cause tigers play too rough I don't want to be your lion Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough I just want to be, your teddy bear Put a chain around my neck … I wanna be yours. These changes in the last stanza probably to draw attention to the line, to emphasize it. you’ll get cold without, Again the narrator emphasises how import he wants to be in the other person’s life. Yeah, what up loc?Pro comin' on hardWith a one nine nine oh trayYeah, And this is how it should be doneI'm back babyYeah, yeah, yeah, I wanna be your teddy bearI wanna be, I wanna be your teddy bearOne, two, three, give it to me, Dim the lights babyUnplug the phoneBecause your daddy's home, We can do it 'til the break of dawnI feel the need to love you all night longAh, don't be afraid to say you're lonely'Cause deep inside I know you're horny, Satisfaction is guaranteedCome and let the teddy bear fulfill your every need[Show 'em how it should be done], I wanna be your teddy bearI'll take you anywhereLet me make love tonightI wanna be your teddy bearI'll take you anywhereLet me be your teddy tonight, Bad teddy, run teddyCome on run teddyTeddy RooseveltNow give it upAnd I'm dustin', bustin'Better to believe I keep thrustin'Just the thrustKeep the satin' sheets rustlin', Look here babyI've been watching youYou're a sexy lady with an attitude[Word up]Check me, baby, all up and downCome tease me, babyIf nights are nasty to a girl like youBut deep in my heart you know it's trueYou got me thinkin' about you night and dayThere's so much that I need to say, Teddy bear is meSo just squeeze me and hold me tightLoving me down with no room for us to fightI'm not wettingBut you can call me Winnie PoohBeing your teddy bearIs something I wanna doI use night gameWhat up, want some actionI'm tryin' to get downThat's my style and my fashionWhat's up with this teddy bearWhat up with some kissesMy heart is stillCan I get a witness, What's romance without the funI got ecstacy?So catch my rhythm, baby, if you can'Cause I'm gonna be your only man, Your email address will not be published. It’s not hard to imagine a seventies “dude” saying “breath it in, man!” These lines suggest the level of intimacy that the narrator desires. ), If you like your coffee hot A narrative hook appears at the beginning of a piece of literature and is used to “hook” or capture the reader’s attention. Design a book using only one font. But it would appear that the underlying meaning of this is that the narrator is offering a commitment. I wanna be your Ford Cortina Why wouldn’t they want this? Discover and learn about the greatest poetry ever straight to your inbox. Are they in fact a woman, or perhaps a man with a particular fetish? I don't wanna be a tiger 'Cause tigers play too rough I don't wanna be a lion 'cause lions ain't the kind You love enough. It could be anything from a story to a song. They then say they want to be with them everywhere they go and follow it up by saying they don’t care. And lead me anywhere." 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