"House at Pooh Corner" is a song written by Kenny Loggins, based on the children's book of the same name. It was first performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy.
| "House at Pooh Corner" | ||||
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| Single by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | ||||
| from the album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy | ||||
| B-side | "Travelin' Mood" | |||
| Released | April 12, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Loggins | |||
| Producer(s) | William McEuen | |||
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
It is told from the perspective of both Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin, and serves as an allegory for loss of innocence and nostalgia for childhood. Loggins was a 17-year-old senior in high school when he wrote the song.[1]
Reception edit
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[2] | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 53 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 38 |
Loggins & Messina recording edit
It was later recorded by Loggins and Messina on their 1971 album Sittin' In.
Personnel edit
- Kenny Loggins - lead vocals, classical acoustic guitar
- Jim Messina - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jon Clarke - oboe
- Al Garth - recorder
- Larry Sims - bass, backing vocals
- Merel Bregante - drums, backing vocals
- Michael Omartian - Moog synthesizer, Hammond organ, piano
- Milt Holland - shakers, temple blocks, congas, cabasa, gong
Other versions edit
- In 1977, CCM singer Scott Wesley Brown covered the song for his album I'm Not Religious, I Just Love the Lord.[5]
- In 1994, Loggins re-recorded the song (with an additional verse) under the title "Return to Pooh Corner", a duet with Amy Grant, featuring backing vocals from Grant's then-husband, Gary Chapman. It appears on his album of the same title.
- The song was recorded in 2007 by Australian artist Josh Pyke for radio station Triple J. The live recording was then released on the third volume of the station's Like a Version compilation CDs. Phillip Sandifer also recorded the song for Disney's Winnie the Pooh Lullabies in 2004.
- The Boxmasters, featuring Billy Bob Thornton, included it on their album The Boxmasters.
- It was also recorded by the folk rock duo The Indigo Girls.
- In 1994, the group Ka'au Crater Boys covered the song in their album "On Fire!".
Samples edit
- This song was sampled in Daft Punk's "Face to Face".[6]
Popular culture edit
- The song was also recorded in three-part harmony by the characters Jesse (John Stamos), Joey (Dave Coulier), and Danny (Bob Saget) on the 1980s television series Full House in Season 8: episode 15, "My Left and Right Foot" (183rd episode of the series) on January 31, 1995.
References edit
- ^ "Story Behind the Song: 'House at Pooh Corner'". The Tennessean.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 26, 1971" (PDF).
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 26, 1971
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "www.whosampled.com". whosampled.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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