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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || image=Fivebearrugsposter.jpg| caption='''The Country Bear Jamboree poster|alt= Country Bear Jamboree poster''' | land=Frontierland| park=Magic Kingdom| type= Audio Animatronic Musical| duration=11:00 <br> 15:55 (prior to 2012 refurbishment)| audio-animatronics=24 | opened=October 1, 1971 | sponsor= Pepsi Cola and Frito Lay (1971-1981)|custom_label_2= Disney Genie +|custom_value_2= No}}The Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction located in Fronteirland[[Frontierland]].
==History==
To create this new show, Walt tasked Imagineer Marc Davis with creating a revue based on Audio Animatronic bears. Davis and fellow Imagineer Al Bertino came up with many ideas including marching band bears, mariachi bears, tuba bears, and Dixieland bears <ref name= "Spence1"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/10/country_bear_jamboree_part_one_1.html </ref> <Ref> http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-music-of-country-bear-jamboree-part.html </ref>. According to Imagineering legend, Walt Disney was said to have like Marc Davis' drawings of the bears so much that they actually made him laugh, thus the attraction would eventually be known as Walt’s last laugh after his passing <ref> Walt Disney Imagineering: A behind the Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real. New York: Disney Editions, 1996. Print. </ref>. The Country Bears would be one of the last attractions that Walt had a direct involvement with. After Walt Disney’s death on December 15, 1966, plans for the bear show carried on. During its development, Disney decided that the bears would perform in the Bear Band Restaurant Show <ref name="Spence1"/>. Furthermore, Disney decided that the bears would sing with a “country twang”, and Imagineer X Atencio and musical director George Bruns were brought in to write songs for the attraction <ref> http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-music-of-country-bear-jamboree-part.html </ref>. Although the development of the show continued to go well, Disney’s Mineral Kingdom Resort seemed to be in jeopardy. When it became clear that the resort would not be built in the foreseeable future, Disney decided to move the attraction to the soon to be opened Walt Disney World <ref name= "Spence1"/>. The show opened as the Country Bear Jamboree with the rest of Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971 <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/10/walt-disney-imagineers-talk-the-country-bear-jamboree-reimagining-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>. When the Country Bear Jamboree openedin the Magic Kingdom, it was proved to be so popular that another one a copy of the attraction was built for Disneyland<Ref name= "Spence1"/>. Starting in 1982, the County Disney World’s Country Bear Jamboree remained unchanged until 1984 when the attraction was given a new show during the holiday season called Country the “Country Bear Christmas SpecialSpecial”. The show would return annual annually around Christmastime until 2005<ref> http://waltdatedworld. Due com/id250.htm </ref>. In 1986, due to the popularity of the Country BearsBear’s popularity, Disney decided to create a new show was created in 1986 called for the attraction, The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown. The new show Country Bear Vacation Hoedown featured the bears in their vacation outfits and featured them , singing new songs such as Ghost “Ghost Riders in the Sky Sky” and On The “On the Road AgainAgain” <ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id60.htm </ref>. Due to attendance struggles the however, the new show only lasted for six years<ref name= "Spence1". In 1992 as part of the Magic Kingdom's 20th anniversary celebrations, the Country Bear Jamboree was reverted back to it's its original form<Ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/country-bear-jamboree/ </ref>. On August 21, 2012, the Country Bear Jamboree was closed for a two moth refurbishment. When the attraction reopened on October 17, the show was noticeably shorter and the bears had all received new “fur” and costumes. The songs "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" and "Fractured Folk Song" were removed during the refurbishment, and much of the attractions dialogue was cut <ref> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/20/arts/country-bear-jamboree-at-walt-disney-world.html?_r=0 </ref>. In total the current version of the Country Bear Jamboree is about 1/3 shorter than the original <ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/debwills/2012/10/the_country_bear_jamboree_is_b.html</ref>. =Preshow=Queue==The Country Bear Jamboree takes place inside Grizzly Hall. While waiting in the building's front room, guests can see caricatures of the bears including: Henry, Wendell, Trixie, and the Five Bear Rugs. Guests can also find a souvenir penny machine which will make Frontierland themed pennies for 51 cents.
==Show Plot==
[[Image:BuckMaxMElvin.jpg|thumb|400px|Melvin, Buck and Max in the Country Bear Jamboree.|alt= Singing heads Country Bear Jamboree Melvin Buck Max]]The Country Bear Jamboree is a "hoedown" style show that features almost constant singing. The show begins with takes place on five stages: a far right, a center right, a center, a center left and a far left. The dialogue between three mounted animal heads on the wall: Buff(a buffalo), Melvin (a moose) and Max (mostly Buffa deer) Telling Henry that its time to start begins the show.
'''Buff:''' Hey Henry, what's holding ya up? Let's get on with the show! We can't hang around here all day.
'''Buck:''' Now Buff, be patient. It takes a little doing to set these things up.
'''Melvin:''' Yea, we ain't going anywhere anyhow. We're kind of hung up here!
===Pianjo===
In the first song the attraction , Henry welcomes guests to the Country Bear Jamboree. He then introduces Gomer (on the center stage, ) who plays piano while Henry sings. Henry wears a grey top hat, starched shirt front, and a string tie. Gomer wears a blue color white collar and yellow tie, and always as has a honeycomb on his piano.
====Song Lyrics====
[[Image:Henry2.jpg|thumb|400px|Henry, the master of ceremonies at the Country Bear Jamboree.|alt= Henry Country Bear Jamboree]]
'''(AUTHORS NOTE: Some of the lyrics in this song were removed during the 2012 refurbishment of the attraction. The lyrics that are no longer in the show will appear with a line through them.)'''
'''Henry:''' Give me a little intro there Gomer.
(Gomer begins to play "Pianjo" - an instrumental song.)
'''Henry:'''Howdy folks. Welcome to the one and only original Country Bear Jamboree, featuring a bit of Americana, our musical heritage of the past. <strike> But enough of this chit chat, yick yack, and flim flam. Just refrain from hibernating, and we'll all enjoy the show...because we got a lot to give.</strike>
(Gomer plays a piano solo)
<strike> '''Melvin:'''Hey! He's a regular Liberace.</strike>
<strike> '''Buck:''' And he plays, good too.</strike>
===Bear Band Serenade===
Pianjo leads directly into the Bear Band Serenade, in which . Henry introduces the 5 Five Bear Rugs who are then perform on the center stage.The Five Bear Rugs consist of:
*ZeekZeke- The lead singer of the bears, he . He is a grey bear with glasses who wears a tan top hat. He Zeke plays the banjo and dishpan.
*ZedZeb- A brown bear with a light brown stomach. Zed Zeb wears a bandanna around his neck and miner's hat. He plays the fiddle.
*Ted-A tall, brown, skinny bear who plays the corn jug and the washboard.
*Fred-The largest of the bears,. Fred is a brown bear and wears blue jeans with suspenders and a striped red and white tie. He plays the mouth harp.
* Tennessee- Tennessee is a A brown bear who plays the One-String Thang, which sounds just like a guitar (but only has one string). Tennessee years wears a red bandanna around his neckand a red hat.
*Baby Oscar- The smallest of the bears, Baby Oscar never plays an instrument nor does he speak. He is never without his teddy bear, which he squeezes to make a squeaking noise.
====Song Lyrics====
'''Henry(AUTHORS NOTE:''' The Bear Band bears will play nowIn Some of the good ol' key lyrics in this song were removed during the 2012 refurbishment of Gthe attraction.Zeek and Zeb and Ted and FredAnd a bear named Tennessee. Zeek's a-twangin' on The lyrics that are no longer in the banjoAnd show will appear with a-tappin' with his feetline through them.While bangin)' on a dishpanWith a real ol' country beat. Zeb's a-sawin' on the fiddleWith a crooked hickory bow.When the spirit moves that bruin,He can make that fiddle go. Brother Ted is on the corn jug.Now, I mean that bear can blow.He also plays the washboardWith a handle of a hoe.
<strike> Yeah, clap your hands and<br>
Stomp your feet and<br>
Try to keep right with 'em.<br>
One sure thing the Bear Band's got<br>
Is real ol' country rhythm. </strike><br>
<br>
Ah ha!
===Fractured Folk SongIf You Can't Bite, Don't Growl===After Following the Bear Band SaranadeSerenade, the far left curtain closes on the Five Bear Rugs and Gomeropens to reveal Ernest. Then, Wendell Ernest is a golden brown bear emerges on who plays the right-center stagefiddle. Wendell He wears a blue bandanna derby and a red polka-dot bow tie around his neck , and has a light brown hat. He is also easily recognizable because of by his large overbite and buck teethhigh eye brows. Wendell begins to pick his mandolin before telling Henry (who is not on the right-center stage) to hurry up and playEarnest performs “If You Can't Bite, which Henry doesDon't Growl”.[[Image:Ernest.jpg|thumb|350px|Ernest performing If You Can't Bite, Don't Growl|alt= Ernest Country Bear Jamboree]]
====Song Lyrics====
'''Ernest:'''
A go-go girl called my hand,<br>I said, "I can't. I''Wendell:''' But m a married man."<br>She said "If you got to be quick!ain't gonna steal,<br>You better not prowl."<br>(He's a born loser.) <br>Don't do-si-do with a go-go.<br>If you can'Henry:'t bite, don't growl.<br>If you can't bite, don' Hahahat growl.
===My Woman Ain't Pretty (But She Don't Swear None)===
====Song Lyrics====
'''Liver Lips:'''
[[Image:LiverLips.jpg|thumb|400px|Liver Lips McGrowl| |alt= Liver Lips Country Bear Jamboree]]I got a woman, she's got me.<br>Whatever we do, we both agree.<br>She ain't pretty, but I ain't too.<br>The things we like are the things we do.<br><br>My woman ain't pretty, but she don't swear none.<br>She's kinda heavy, don't weigh a ton.<br>She's my woman, through and through.<br>I lover love her only 'cause my heart is true.<br>
===Mamma, Don't Whip Little Buford===
When Liver Lips is finished with his song, Wendell and Henry come back on stage to sing another the song“Mamma, Don’t Whip Little Buford.” Wendell is a golden brown bear who plays the mandolin. He wears a blue bandanna around his neck and a dark hat. He is recognizable by his overbite and buck teeth.
====Song Lyrics====
'''Henry and Wendell:'''
Mama don't whip little Buford.<br>Mama don't pound on his head.<br>Mama don't whip little Buford.<br>I think you should shoot him instead.<br>
'''Henry:'''
===Tears Will Be The Chaser For My Wine===
[[Image:Trixie.jpg|thumb|300px|Trixie performing Tears Will Be the Chasher For My Wine.| Trixie Country Bear Jamboree]]
After "Mamma, Don't Whip Little Buford", Wendell leaves the stage. Henry then proceeds to introduce Trixie, a very large brown bear who wears a bow in her hair and a blue tutu on her waist. Trixie plays no instrument, and is holding a blue handkerchief and a glass of wine in her hands. Gomer is raised back on the center stage to accompany Trixie, who is located on the far right stage.
====Song Lyrics====
'''TrixieShaker:'''
===Pretty Little Devilish MaryAll the Guys Who Turn Me On Turn Me Down===After Shaker sings his song, Henry reappears on the right-center stage. He introduces the next act, three identical girls from Tampa Bay, Florida: Bunny, Bubbles and Beulah. Together the three sisters are known as the Sun Bonnet Trio. All three girls have brown fur and wear blue dresses and bonnets. On stage the girls are joined by Gomer. Bunny stands in the middle with Bubbles on her left and Beulah on her right. Behind the girls a slide show illustrates the lyrics as they sing their song, “All the Guys Who Turn Me On Turn Me Down”.
====Song Lyrics====
'''ZekeThe Sun Bonnets:'''
You all come up and see me some time, ya hear?
===Blood On The Saddle===
Following Teddi’s song (and without any introduction) a large spotlight shines of the far left stage, slowly getting bigger. When the curtain lifts guests get their first view of Big Al. Big Al is the fattest of all the bears and he plays an out of tune guitar. He is grey with a light grey belly and wears a burgundy hat and vest. Big Al preforms his signature song “Blood On The Saddle”.
[[Image:bigal.jpg|400px|thumb|Big Al singing "Blood On The Saddle".|alt= Big Al Country Bear Jamboree Blood on the Saddle]]
====Song Lyrics====
'''ShakerBig Al:'''
===Heart We Did All That We CouldThe Ballad of Davy Crockett===After Shaker sings As Big Al finishes his songwith a laugh, Henry reappears appears on the far right-center stage. He itroduces the next actOn his head is Sammy, three identical girls from Florida: Bunny, Bubbles and Buelaha raccoon who actually makes up Henry's coonskin cap. Together the three sisters are known as the Sun Bonnet Trio. All three girls have brown fur and wear blue dresses and bonnets. On stage the girls are joined by Gomer and Bunny stands in the middle with Bubbles on her left and Buelah on her right. Behind the girls a slide show illustrates the lyrics they duo begins to sing“The Ballad of Davy Crockett”.
====Song Lyrics====
===If You Can=Song Lyrics===='''(AUTHORS NOTE: Some of the lyrics in this song were removed during the 2012 refurbishment of the attraction. The lyrics that are no longer in the show will appear with a line through them.)'''[[Image:bears.jpg|400px|thumb|The finale of the Country Bear Jamboree.|alt= Country Bear Jamboree finale]]<strike> Well, he's big around the middle,<br>And he's broad across the rump.<br>Running ninety miles an hour,<br>Making thirty feet a jump.<br><br>He's never been cornered,<br>And he's never been treed.<br>Some folks say he looks a lot like me. </strike><br><br>High on the mountain,<br>Tell me what do you see?<br>Bear tracks, bear tracks,<br>Looking back at me.<br><br>Better get your rifles,<br>Before it's too late.<br>Bear's got a little pig,<br>And he's headed through the gate.<br><br>He's big around the middle,<br>And he's broad across the rump.<br>Running ninety miles an hour,<br>Making thirty feet a jump.<br><br>Ain't Bitebeen cornered, Don<br>Ain't Growl===never been treed.<br>Some folks say he looks a lot like me.<br>
Wendell would begin to pick his mandolin before telling Henry (who was now on the right-center stage) to hurry up and play, which Henry did.
====Song Lyrics====
===Heart We Did All That We CouldPretty Little Devilish Mary===Following EarnestTrixie's song, “Tears Will Be The Chaser For Your Wine” Henry once again appears complimented the bear on how big her song was. Hearing that, Buff, Max, and Melvin would interrupt the left-center stageshow (starting with Buff who comments that “the song wasn't all that's big”). He introduces Henry then told them that if they were quiet, the "he last of bears might dedicate the big time singers" Teddi Berranext song to them (which they did). Teddi decends from a hole in the ceiling sitting The Five Bear Rugs then reappeared on a swing decorated center stage, with roses.She is a brown bear and wears a blue hat with a pink feather as well as a long pink bow around her neck. While she begins her song both Buck and Henry comment Zeke singing lead on how pretty she is“Pretty Little Devilish Mary”.
====Song Lyrics====
'''Zeke:'''
'''Henry:Liver Lips McGrowl'''Lovely- A big bear who gets his name from his large lips, lovelyLiver Lips plays the guitar.He is voiced by Jimmy Stoneman<ref name= "dave"> http://davelandblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/country-bear-jamboree-blowout.html </ref> and appears on the right-center stage. Liver Lips sings "My Woman Ain't Pretty (But She Don't Swear None)" and joins the bears in the finale, "Ole Slew-Foot"
'''Teddi:Wendell'''I talked to him- Wendell is a golden brown bear who plays the mandolin. He wears a blue bandanna around his neck and a dark (formally tan) hat. He is recognizable for his overbite and buck teeth. Wendell is voiced by Bill Cole<ref name= "Spence2"/> and appears on center stage. Wendell sings "Mamma,But I donDon't thinkHe understoodWhip Little Buford" with Henry as well as joining the bears to sing the finale, "Ole Slew-Foot". Prior to 2012 Wendell performed "Fractured Folk Song" with Henry.
'''Buck:Teddi Barra'''Oh- Teddi Barra is the only Country Bear that does not appear on stage. Instead she comes down from the ceiling on her swing, which is decorated with pink roses. Teddi is a brown bear and wears a pink hat with a feather as well as a long pink bow around her neck. She is voiced by Roni Stoneman <ref name= "dave"/>. Teddi sings "Heart We Did All That We Could" and also joins the bears to sing it gal"Ole Slew-Foot".
'''Teddi:Shaker (aka Terrance)'''Oh, just forgetAbout - Shaker is a tall bear with tan fur who plays the plansThat we were makingguitar while wearing a miner's cap and yellow vest. He is voiced by Van Stoneman<ref name= "Spence2"/> and he appears on the left-center stage. Shaker sings "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone” and also appears with the rest of the bears to sing "Ole Slew-Foot".
'''Henry:Ernest'''My- Ernest is a brown bear who plays the fiddle while wearing a brown hat, mya white collar and a red polka dot tie. Ernest was voiced by Van Stoneman from October 1971 until July 1975 when Randy Sparks <ref name= "dave"/> took over his vocals on “If You Can’t Bite Don’t Growl”.
'''TeddiTrixie'''- Trixie is a very large brown bear who wears a blue bow on her head and a blue tutu around her waist. She appears on the far right stage, and holds a blue handkerchief and wine glass in her hands. Trixie is one of the few bears that does not appear in the finale of the show, however she does sing "Tears Will Be The Chaser For My Wine". Trixie is voiced by Cheryl Poole <ref name= "Spence2"/> .[[Image:Concept2.jpg|thumb|400px|Concept art for Zeb, Big Al, Gomer, and Wendell| Marc Davis Country Bear Jamboree Concept Art]]:'''HeartBig Al'''- Big Al is the fattest bear in the Country Bear Jamboree. He is grey with a light grey belly and wears a burgundy vest and hat. Big Al plays an out-of-tune guitar and is located on the far right stage. He sings "Blood on the Saddle" and his insistence on singing the song a second time leads to the grand finale of the show. The bear is voiced by Tex Ritter <ref name= "dave"/>. Prior to the 2012 refurbishment, we did all that we couldBig Al wore a red vest with a tan hat.