Here are some of the bands I have heard of:
that it wasnt a bear a was man
"The Gummy Bear Botheration"
The Yard Birds
A black bear
"Teddy Bear"
Yes, bear is a common noun, a word for any bear. A noun becomes a proper noun when it is used for the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example Bear Valley CA, Build-A-Bear Workshop, and even Yogi Bear.
Cold weather
One possible title for this children's book could be "The Christmas Bear Family Celebration."
The song is "What I've done" by Linkin Park!
i have know friends with me now
No, the word "bear" is a common noun.Bear is only a proper noun if it is the name of someone, something (Build A Bear Workshop), someplace (Bear Spring Mountain), or part of a title (Goldilocks and the Three Bears).
A line. It would hardly bear the title of 'stanza'.