Heffalumps and Woozles (Song)

Last Updated on: February 20th, 2023

Heffalumps and Woozles disney song music“Heffalumps and Woozles” is a song from the 1977 Disney animated film “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh“. The song is performed during a dream sequence in which the character of Pooh, who is known for his love of honey, experiences a surreal and frightening hallucination about creatures called Heffalumps and Woozles.

The lyrics of the song are as follows:

They’re black, they’re brown, they’re up, they’re down
They’re in, they’re out, they’re all about
They’re far, they’re near, they’re gone, they’re here
They’re quick and slick, they’re insincere

Beware, beware, be a very wary bear
A Heffalump or Woozle is very confusel
Beware, beware, be a very wary bear
A Heffalump or Woozle’s very sly, very sly, sly, sly

The song features a variety of strange and surreal visuals, including dancing honey jars, upside-down umbrellas, and Heffalumps and Woozles that transform into other shapes and sizes. The music and lyrics of the song were composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, who also wrote the music for other classic Disney songs such as “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins” and “It’s a Small World (After All)” from the Disney theme parks.

The song “Heffalumps and Woozles” has become a popular and memorable part of the Winnie the Pooh franchise, and is often cited as an example of the whimsy and surrealism that are hallmarks of the series.


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