Title: Brisbane Bears Content: The Brisbane Bears were an Australian rules football club based in Queensland that played in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). From 1986 to 1993, they were based on the Gold Coast but relocated to Brisbane in 1993. In 1997, they merged with the Fitzroy Lions to form the Brisbane Lions. ==Club songs== ===Dare to Beat the Bear=== The original theme song was an original tune. The team would sing the first verse in the change room after each win. (1st Verse) What do we sing when we run out to play? Dare to beat the Bear What do we sing when we're on our way? Dare to beat the Bear We're hot! (We're hot!) We're mean! (We're mean!) We're strong! (We're strong!) We're a team! (We're a team!) We're the very best team you've ever seen We're the Brisbane Bears The song was played in full over the stadium's speakers after each win. (1st verse) What do we sing when we run out to play? Dare to beat the Bear What do we sing when we're on our way? Dare to beat the Bear We're hot! (We're hot!) We're mean! (We're mean!) We're strong! (We're strong!) We're a team! (We're a team!) We're the very best team you've ever seen We're the Brisbane Bears (2nd verse) What do we know before every game? We're going out to win How do we know that we'll read the play? We won't let 'em in We're hot! (We're hot!) We're mean! (We're mean!) We're strong! (We're strong!) We're a team! (We're a team!) We're the very best team you've ever seen We're the Brisbane Bears (1st bridge) Our home is mighty Brisbane and we're playing for our state The Bear will growl across the land Our victories will be great (great) (3rd verse) What do we shout when we sense their fear? Beware the mighty Bear! What are the words that we love to hear? Beware the mighty Bear! We're tough! (We're tough!) We're keen! (We're keen!) We're good! (We're good!) We're a team! (We're a team!) We're the very best team you've ever seen We're the Brisbane Bears (2nd bridge) Our home is here in Queensland and there is not a shade of doubt Right around Australia, we're gonna knock 'em out! (3rd verse – repeated) What do we shout when we sense their fear? Dare to beat the Bear! What are the words that we love to hear? Dare to beat the Bear! We're tough! (We're tough!) We're keen! (We're keen!) We're good! (We're good!) We're a team! (We're a team!) We're the very best team you've ever seen We're the Brisbane Bears (Home run) We're tough! (We're tough!) We're keen! (We're keen!) We're good! (We're good!) We're a team! (We're a team!) We're the very best team you've ever seen We're the Brisbane Bears We're the very best team you've ever seen We're the Brisbane Bears Beware the mighty Bears! ===Brisbane Bears Will Live Forever=== The new theme song was played to the music of The Battle Hymn of the Republic. The team would sing the first verse and the chorus in the change room after each win. (1st verse) If you are a Queenslander, then sing along with me We are the Bears on the road to victory All for one and one for all We'll answer to the call We're the greatest team of all (Chorus) Brisbane Bears will live forever We will always stick together The 'Gabba is the place where people always come to see The greatest team of all The song was played in full over the stadium's speakers after each win. (1st Verse) If you are a Queenslander, then sing along with me We are the Bears on the road to victory All for one and one for all We'll answer to the call We're the greatest team of all (2nd verse) We're the fearless Brisbane Bears From the mighty northern state Our pride and guts and character are gonna make us great Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth will know their fate When the Bears run out and roar (Chorus) Brisbane Bears will live forever We will always stick together The 'Gabba is the place where people always come to see The greatest team of all (3rd verse) The whistle blows, the ball is bounced The crowd all give a yell And we will do our very best until the final bell And when the game is over, we'll be closer to the flag We're the greatest team of all (Chorus) Brisbane Bears will live forever We will always stick together The 'Gabba is the place where people always come to see The greatest team of all (Home run) The 'Gabba is the place where people always come to see The greatest team of all ==Related pages== * Australian rules football in Queensland Category:Sport in Brisbane Category:Former VFL/AFL clubs