Little Bear (song)

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"Little Bear"
Song by Guillemots
from the album Through the Windowpane
Recorded2006
Genre Baroque pop
Length4:49
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Fyfe Dangerfield

"Little Bear" is a song by indie band Guillemots. It was written by Guillemots frontman Fyfe Dangerfield [1] and is the opening track of the band's debut album, Through the Windowpane (2006).

In a radio programme celebrating the 40th anniversary of BBC station Radio 1, Paul McCartney named "Little Bear" as one of his "all-time favourite songs". [2] [3] McCartney called the track "a very brave way to open an album", and praised its "beautiful orchestration". [4]

References

  1. Through the Windowpane (Media notes). Guillemots. UK: Polydor. 2006. p. 16. 1701603.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Paul McCartney's Beach tears". Monsters and Critics. 19 September 2007.
  3. "Legends". London: BBC Radio 1. September 2007.
  4. Dimery, Robert; MacDonald, Bruno; Visonti, Tony (2010). Robert, Dimery (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die (illustrated ed.). New York City: Universe. ISBN   978-07-89-32089-6. OCLC   502029980.