Skeletons out from their graves, Bats and Cyclops from their caves, Halloween is finally here!
Credits: Copyright Bears and Lions, released 27 October 2014
My introduction to the Florida-based duo Bears and Lions was at Kindiefest a couple years back, where a couple guys dressed up as, yes, a bear and a lion (in ’70s era basketball uniforms, no less), strode up on stage and proceeded to play one of the more goofy sets of songs I’d heard in kids music. Jangly, southern-fried guitar-pop songs about jumping out of airplanes, man’s best friend, and PAN! CAKE! SWEEP! STAKES! (Just listen to “Pancakes” all the way through, trust me.)
There are lots of words and pictures to share from Kindiefest 2013, and I’ll be doing that shortly. But I didn’t want too much time to pass by before sharing the music from Bears and Lions, a new band from Hollywood, South Carolina.
I think there were other sets that were more popular and frankly better at the industry showcase on Saturday night. But I’m pretty sure if I polled those of us huddled stage right, the set that had us laughing the most and saying something like, “I have no idea what that was, but it might have been brilliant” was from this duo of two guys dressed up as a bear and a lion wearing basketball uniforms and strumming guitars, telling the story in song of a bear and a lion who… oh, what does it matter?
Two guys, one wearing a bear costume, the other donning a lion suit, singing songs. Their website explains that the pair of animals used to be circus performers who looked forward to their post-show treat of pancakes brought to them by the Bearded Lady. One day they escaped to pursue their dreams of making it big, writing songs along the way about their adventures.
An audacious song about silver dollar pancakes that you have to hear to believe. Srsly! This 5-minute track is 100% bonkers!
“There are lots of words and pictures to share from Kindiefest 2013, …but I didn’t want too much time to pass by before sharing the music from Bears and Lions. … I’m pretty sure if I polled those of us huddled stage right, the set that had us laughing the most and saying something like, “I have no idea what that was, but it might have been brilliant” was from this duo of two guys dressed up as a bear and a lion wearing basketball uniforms and strumming guitars…They played a song called “Mediocre Kid” which might just be an anthem — yes, it’s about an average — maybe even mediocre — kid, but the song somehow manages to be inspirational. For the song “Good Boy,” they managed to get Recess Monkey’s Drew Holloway to act like a dog. It was just a loopy, occasionally surreal performance that resulted in people loudly shouting “Pancake Sweepstakes!” in unison.”
“Best Music Songs of 2013: BEARS AND LIONS “PANCAKES” single An audacious song about silver dollar pancakes that you have to hear to believe. Srsly! This 5-minute track is 100% bonkers!-”