I don’t think it was a professional chorus (at least not entirely). As I recall, the producers put it together by looking up people with appropriate names in the NYC phone book and inviting them onto the show.
Which one you you knuckleheads are claiming that it was “gold” then became “golden” later on that Wikipedia page? It’s been there since at least November, so not likely.
I was referring to the Wiki article on Smokey; not sure why you quoted me here.
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Golden rings. I don’t recall ever hearing it any other way. And I’m fairly certain I would have noticed.
I’ve sung the song in at least 15 choir concerts over the years; never liked it.
Because it’s relevant to changing Wikipedia pages. I think you’re reading into it too much.
Under US advertising law, a “gold” ring would have to be made of gold, but a “golden” ring could just look like gold. Just as a “chocolate” bar must be made of actual chocolate, but a “chocolatey” bar might be carob, or worse.
It’s just “Smokey” because he doesn’t HAVE a last name. We add “the Bear” so as to distinguish him from every non-ursine Smokey running around (e.g., Robinson, “Joe’s” Cafe, etc.).
The xkcd from this week is somewhat fitting.