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"Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear" is a song written by Randy Newman, and popularized by the Alan Price Set. The song was also covered by Harry Nilsson and appeared in an early episode of The Muppet Show by the character Scooter, who plays Simon Smith with Fozzie Bear as the dancing bear. The song was also covered by English singer Morrissey on stage in 2007. The song is about a sincere young man of modest means named Simon Smith who entertains affluent diners with his dancing bear, which may or may not be a real bear.

Alan Price's version reached #4 in the UK in 1967.

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