Wiggledance! Explained
Wiggledance! is the fifth video by the children's band the Wiggles and their first full-length concert video. It was filmed during their December 1996 concerts at the Seymour Centre, and released in June 1997.[1] It was released only to the Australia region.
Song list
- Rock-a-Bye Your Bear
- Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Dorothy (Would You Like to Dance?)
- Vini Vini
- Wags the Dog
- Quack, Quack
- Wake Up Jeff!
- Nya, Nya, Nya
- Five Little Joeys
- Baby Beluga
- Let's Have a Dance with Henry
- Romp Bomp a Stomp
- Hot Potato
- Get Ready to Wiggle[2] [3]
Production
The Wiggles logo was updated to feature a yellow splotch background behind their name. The Wiggles still wore plain coloured shirts in the video with short sleeves instead of long ones.
Due to copyright concerns, the song "Vini Vini" was removed after the video's initial release.[4] The subsequent release of Wiggledance, while retaining the copyright year 1997, have removed this video and its introduction.[5] Former Wiggles member Phillip Wilcher has mentioned that the Wiggles believed that the song was in the public domain but it was claimed by a French composer.[6]
On 4 April 2013, the Wiggles announced the addition of Wiggledance! to their Wiggle Time TV service.[7] In 2019, the 1997 master was released into multiple segments on their YouTube channel as Classic Wiggles in multiple parts.[8]
Cast
The Wiggles are:
Also featuring:
- Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword
- Leanne Halloran as a police officer, known as Officer Beaples in the TV series. Halloran also plays Henry the Octopus and is the choreographer for the show.
- Donna Halloran as Wags the Dog, and a zookeeper
- Leeanne Ashley as Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Carolyn Ferrie provides the voice for Dorothy
See also
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Powerhouse Museum - The Wiggles Videography . . 2012-02-27.
- In a Ten News interview, Emma Watkins of the new generation Wiggles mentions that she and her sister, Hayley were at this concert and were shown in the video. - YouTube. Wiggle reaction. 2012-05-18. 0:54-1:03. Ten News. Ten News. 2012-06-11.
The same video footage was featured on Today Tonight - YouTube. New generation of Wiggles. Today Tonight. Today Tonight. 2012-05-18. 2:39.
- After the Wiggles say goodbye, Captain Feathersword stays around and leads one more song "Nya Nya Nya". "Jeff's Christmas Tune" is also used as background music for the closing credits.
- Web site: Wiggledance (1997) The Wiggles. [videorecording] | publisher=[[National Library of Australia]] | work=Trove | access-date=2013-08-30].
- Web site: Wiggledance (1998) The Wiggles. [videorecording] | work=Trove - National Library of Australia | access-date=2013-08-30].
- Web site: Page 1 of Comments on The Wiggles- Vini Vini- 1991 . 18 March 2013 . Wilcher . Phillip . . Phillip Wilcher . 2010 . YouTube comments . as you know, this track was removed from later pressings of the debut album because a French composer claimed ownership of it. I'm not 100% sure, but I think the composer might have been Yves Rocher. At the time it was included on the debut album The Wiggles believed it was a traditional work in the public domain. This is just to clarify for anyone wanting to know.....
- Web site: Can you shake your hips with Wags the Dog? Watch some of your favourite videos from The Wiggles including "Do The Propeller", "Hot Potato", "Rock-A-Bye Your Bear" and many others! Plus, new to Wiggle Time TV is The Wiggles very first recorded live concert filmed in 1996 at the Seymour Centre in Sydney (where a young Emma watched from the audience!). Tune into www.wiggletime.tv today. (Now available on PC and selected Sony, Samsung and LG devices) . . The Wiggles . The Wiggles . 4 April 2013 . 2014-01-25 .
- Web site: We have a NEW YouTube video for YOU! It's Classic Wiggles time! - Today's video is Wiggledance! Live in concert from 1997! (Part 1 of 4) - Enjoy the video here: bit.ly/WiggledancePart1 - Don't forget to hit the SUBSCRIBE button while you're there to be the first to know when we upload something new. Hurrah! . 16 April 2019 . The Wiggles . The Wiggles . .
