House at Pooh Corner (song)

"House at Pooh Corner"
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Single by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
from the album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy
Released	April 12, 1971
Genre	Rock
Length	2:39
Label	Liberty
Writer(s)	Kenny Loggins
Producer(s)	William McEuen
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band singles chronology
"Mr. Bojangles" (1970) "House at Pooh Corner" (1971) "Some of Shelly's Blues" (1971)

"House at Pooh Corner" is a song written by Kenny Loggins, based on the popular children's book of the same name. The song was first performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy and then performed by Loggins and Messina on their 1971 album Sittin' In. 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. It has since become one of Loggins' most popular and beloved compositions, and it remains a staple of his live performances.

Personnel

• 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

Cat Stevens recorded a version, presumably in the 1970s, personnel unknown by this contributor.

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 covered 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, covered the song on their album The Boxmasters.

The song was also covered in 3-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.

This song was sampled in Daft Punk's Face To Face.

Reception

Chart (1971)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	53
Canadian RPM Top Singles	30