Hot Potato

"Hot Potato" was the first track off of Yummy Yummy, and is the Wiggles' song that just about anyone can name off the top of their heads.

It was originally written by John William Field, when he thought of it on the spot during The Wiggles' busking years. The song was originally called "Hot Tamales", but it was re-written as "Hot Potato" once it got a studio release.

This song (especially the 1998 recording) has become the most popular Wiggles' song. It has been performed at just about every Wiggles' concert known, and it's the song that people mostly associate The Wiggles with.

Origins
After visiting a grocery store, the Wiggles decided to write a song about three kinds of food. It's about hot potatoes, cold spaghetti, and mashed bananas. They adapted from The Cockroaches' song Hot Tamale.

1994 Version

 * Original Music: John Field
 * Additional Music: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Publisher: EMI Music

1997/1998 Version

 * Original Music: John Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Publisher: EMI Music/Wiggly Tunes

Yummy Yummy 1994 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar - Peter Mackie
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

Wiggledance! Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

The Wiggles Movie Version

 * Vocals - Anthony Silvestrini, Sofia Silvestrini, Leonardo Silvestrini
 * Backing Vocals - Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

Yummy Yummy 1998 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

1998 Live Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano/Organ - Jeff Fatt

Taiwanese Version

 * Lead Vocals - Danny Shao
 * Backing Vocals - Carlos Chang, James Arthur Chen, Anni Hsu
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar - Anthony Field, John Field
 * Organ/Piano - Jeff Fatt]]
 * Drums - Tony Henry

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Craig Abercrombie, Sam Moran, Greg Truman
 * Bass - John O'Grady
 * Electric Guitar - Rex Goh
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Tony Gardner
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Wiggledancing! Live in Concert Version

 * Lead Vocals - Sam Moran
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass/Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version

 * Lead Vocals - Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce
 * Backing Vocals - Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins

Song Lyrics
Hot Potato, Hot Potato

Hot Potato, Hot Potato

Hot Potato, Hot Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato, Potato

Cold Spaghetti, Cold Spaghetti (cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)

Cold Spaghetti, Cold Spaghetti (cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)

Cold Spaghetti, Cold Spaghetti (spaghetti) Spaghetti (spaghetti) Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme that, Gimme that food!)

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme that!)

Mashed Banana, Mashed Banana (mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed Banana, Mashed Banana (mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed Banana, Mashed Banana (banana) Banana (banana) Banana, Banana, Banana

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme that, Gimme that food!)

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme that!)

Hot Potato, Hot Potato, (hot potato, hot potato)

Hot Potato, Hot Potato (hot potato, hot potato)

Hot Potato, Hot Potato (potato) Potato (potato) Potato, Potato, Potato

Whoo!

Trivia

 * In late 1996, The Wiggles put in a different instrumental track for the song.
 * In 1998 concerts from February to September, Captain Feathersword tickles the Wiggles during the chorus and third verse.
 * It was the first food song to be performed.
 * The Taiwanese version is called Sweet Corn because potatoes are not eaten as commonly in Taiwan.

Video Performances

 * Yummy Yummy
 * Wiggledance! Live in Concert
 * Yummy Yummy (re-recording)
 * The Wiggles Movie
 * The Wiggles: Live at Disneyland
 * The Wiggly Big Show
 * Live Hot Potatoes!
 * Splish Splash Big Red Boat in a rock'n'roll style
 * Wiggledancing! Live in the USA
 * Wiggledancing! Live in Concert
 * The Wiggles' Big Big Show!
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles
 * The Wiggles' Big Birthday!

Episode Appearances

 * Foodman
 * Funny Greg (Concert)
 * Wiggle Food
 * Play (concert)
 * Work
 * Hygiene
 * Garden Fun
 * Hot Potato (episode)
 * Dorothy's Ballet
 * Prehistoric Party
 * S.S Feathersword
 * A Lot Of Camelot!
 * Clean Your Teeth (episode) (Concert)
 * The Gorilla Dance (Concert)
 * The Glass Is Half Full (Concert)
 * Is That Simon?
 * Driving in the Big Red Car!
 * We Like Fruit
 * Little Sir Echo (Instrumental)

Album Appearances

 * Yummy Yummy
 * The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack
 * Live Hot Potatoes!
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles
 * The Wiggles' Big Birthday!

Medley Performances

 * Wiggly Medley-third song
 * The Wiggly Owl Medley-second song
 * Go, Go, Go! Medley-third song