Play School remix competition is your childhood with more 'untz untz'

Club kids unite.
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Johnny Lieu
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Ever thought the Play School theme needed a banging donk on it? A little more bounce by the ounce? Well, you are in luck. 

Generations of Australians tuned into the children's television show, singing the theme as a child with eyes glued on Big Ted. While, many have since hummed it in their adult years, under their breath, hoping no one will notice the classic tune. 


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Well, now, there's no need to be embarrassed: There's a way you can put a little more "untz untz" into the Play School theme song that will impress your cuzzies in da club. Radio station Triple J is holding a competition to remix the Play School theme song, "There's A Bear In There." 

The song, with cracker lyrics such as "open wide, come inside" and "there's a bear in there, a chair as well," is know to get kids bouncing after they've had a sneaky red cordial at 3:30 p.m. An adult version has definitely been missing from our lives. 

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The competition is to help commemorate the 50 years the television show has been on air, and if you win you'll get yourself a tour of the Play School set and the Triple J studios, plus a songwriting masterclass from Triple J DJ KLP. Sick one.

KLP herself has already prepared a remix for potential entrants to get inspired, and you can feel dat beat.

Entries close on May 29, with the stems for music producers available at the Triple J Unearthed site here. See you at the Play School club.

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