1. They were invented in 1922 by German candy maker Hans Riegel. 2. His company, HARIBO, is an abbreviation of “Hans Riegel Bonn.” 3. Riegel named them “Dancing. I'm A Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song) is a novelty dance song referring to a brand of candy, Gummy Bear, by German composer Christian Schneider and released History. The gummy bear originated in Germany, where it is popular under the name Gummibär (help · info) (gum or gummy bear) or in the endearing form Gummibärchen. Overview. Das Boot! There's just something exhilarating about knocking back a few cold ones from this substantial Glass Beer Boot. Popularized by German soldiers. Ich Bin Dein Gummibär is the long German version of I Am A Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song) by Gummibär aka Osito Gominola, Ursinho Gummy, Gumimaci. I'm a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song) (2007) Cho Ka Ka O (Choco Choco Choco) (2008) - From the CD I Am Your Gummy Bear. Also from the DVD I Am A Gummy Bear. Available on Amazon at: .