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Wiggly Wiggly World

 
Album Review: Wiggly Wiggly World

  • Artist: The Wiggles
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 2002
  • Type: Children, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Children

Review

While all Wiggles albums share common elements -- tons of verve, infectious singalong melodies, the power to create pictures in young minds -- Wiggly, Wiggly World! finds the Australian kids music kings at the top of their game. A combination of sprightly originals and adaptations (co-presented by the original artists), this album skips along at a peppy pace. There's some great variety here, but it all gets the Wiggles treatment, making the disc as seamless and coherent as the foursome's more thematic albums. Kids with any affection for the Wiggles' music -- and that's a big club! -- will be enthralled by Wiggly, Wiggly World! from start to finish. It's ultra bubbly, mucho catchy, and, yes, educational. Not to mention ethnically diverse. Australian country legend Slim Dusty chips in with his hearty hit "(I Love to Have a Beer With) Duncan," which here becomes "I Love to Have a Dance With Dorothy." Meanwhile, Torres Strait Islander Christine Anu sings the traditional song "Taba Naba" and former Split Enz frontman, New Zealander Tim Finn, gets Captain Feathersword quite excited with his pop hit "Six Months in a Leaky Boat." For some fair dinkum Aussie fun, Rolf Harris breaks out his famous wobble board for his Down Under classic "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport," while Japanese singer Atsuko Arai presents the beautiful "Haru Ga Kita." And of course the boys in the bright-colored skivvies bring plenty of their own songs to the party. It's a kiddie disco with irresistible numbers like "In the Wiggles' World," "In the Big Red Car We Like to Ride," and the hilarious "Blow Me Down." Highly recommended for ages one to 100. [Lyrics included.] ~ Adrian Zupp, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
In the Wiggles' World The Wiggles (1:11)
Here Comes the Wiggles The Wiggles (2:54)
In the Big Red Car We Like to Ride The Wiggles (1:48)
Let's Meet Slim Dusty (Spoken Intro) The Wiggles (:17)
I Love to Have a Dance With Dorothy Slim Dusty, The Wiggles (2:32)
Let's Meet Christine Anu (Spoken Intro) The Wiggles (:27)
Taba Naba The Wiggles, Christine Anu (1:53)
Let's Meet Rolf Harris (Spoken Intro) The Wiggles (:29)
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport Rolf Harris Rolf Harris, The Wiggles (1:38)
Let's Meet Kamahl (Spoken Intro) The Wiggles (:15)
Sing With Me Kamahl, The Wiggles (2:17)
Let's Meet Human Nature (Spoken Intro) The Wiggles (:44)
One Little Coyote The Wiggles, Human Nature (4:57)
Hey, Hey, Hey We're All Pirate Dancing The Wiggles (2:38)
Another Cuppa The Wiggles (2:47)
Let's Meet Tim Finn (Spoken Intro) The Wiggles (:23)
Six Months in a Leaky Boat (Wiggly Version) The Wiggles (2:50)
Blow Me Down The Wiggles (2:00)
Let's Go (We're Riding in the Big Red Car) The Wiggles (2:09)
Porcupine Pie The Wiggles (1:49)
Let's Meet Jimmy Little (Spoken Intro) The Wiggles (:32)
Morningtown Ride Jimmy Little, The Wiggles (2:29)
Intro to Haru Ga Kita (Spoken) The Wiggles (:55)
Haru Ga Kita The Wiggles, Atsuko Arai (1:20)

Credits

Jimmy Little (Guest Appearance), Carolyn Ferrie (Vocals), Atsuko Arai (Guest Appearance), John O'Grady (Double Bass), Rolf Harris (Guest Appearance), Paul Paddick (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Fatt (Group Member), Margaret Lindsay (Cello), Chris Brooks (Mixing), Anthony Field (Arranger), Tony Douglas (Engineer), Paul Field (Artist Coordination), Terry Murray (Guitar), Mark Punch (Vocals (Background)), The Wiggles (Lyric Adaptations), Maria Schattovits (Violin), Jeff Fatt (Arranger), Gregory Page (Group Member), Christine Anu (Arranger), Chris Brooks (Engineer), Dominic Lindsay (Arranger), Jeff Fatt (Vocals (Background)), Murray Cook (Bass), Leonor Egea (Package Design), Murray Cook (Vocals (Background)), Anthony Field (Group Member), Murray Cook (Guitar), Human Nature (Guest Appearance), Rick Price (Vocals (Background)), Don Bartley (Mixing), Murray Cook (Arranger), Gregory Page (Vocals), Gregory Page (Arranger), Paul Field (Vocals (Background)), Slim Dusty (Guest Appearance), Joe Arnold (Package Design), Paul Field (Art Administration), Tony Henry (Drums), The Wiggles (Arranger), Kamahl (Guest Appearance), Tim Finn (Guest Appearance), Tony Douglas (Mixing), Gregory Page (Vocals (Background)), Anthony Field (Vocals (Background)), Paul Paddick (Vocals), Murray Cook (Group Member), Christine Anu (Guest Appearance), The Wiggles (Adaptation), Dominic Lindsay (Trumpet)
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