Wiggly Wiggly World [16 Tracks]

• Artist: The Wiggles
• Rating:
• 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 Title	Composers	Performers	Time
In the Wiggles' World		The Wiggles	(1:13)
Here Comes the Wiggles		The Wiggles	(2:56)
In the Big Red Car We Like to Ride		The Wiggles	(1:49)
I Love to Have a Dance With Dorothy		Slim Dusty, The Wiggles	(2:52)
Taba Naba		Christine Anu, The Wiggles	(2:21)
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport	Rolf Harris	Rolf Harris, The Wiggles	(2:08)
Sing With Me		Kamahl, The Wiggles	(2:34)
One Little Coyote		Human Nature, The Wiggles	(5:43)
Hey, Hey, Hey We're All Pirate Dancing		The Wiggles	(2:39)
Another Cuppa		The Wiggles	(2:47)
Six Months in a Leaky Boat [Wiggly Version]		Tim Finn, The Wiggles	(3:14)
Blow Me Down		The Wiggles	(2:01)
Let's Go (We're Driving in the Big Red Car)		The Wiggles	(2:11)
Porcupine Pie		The Wiggles	(1:50)
Morningtown Ride		Jimmy Little, The Wiggles	(3:02)
Haru Ga Kita		The Wiggles, Atsuko Arai	(2:16)

Credits

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