Hot Potato

"Hot Potato" was the first track off of Yummy Yummy.

It was originally written by John William Field during The Wiggles' busking years. The song was originally called "Hot Tamale", 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.

1994 Version

 * Composed by: John Field
 * Written and Produced by: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Engineered and Mixed by: Tony Douglass, Steve Promfrett
 * Recorded at: Tracking Station Recording Studios
 * Publisher: EMI Music

1997/1998 Version

 * Composed by: John Field
 * Written, Arranged and Produced by: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Engineered and Mixed by: Chris Brooks, Phil Judd, Anthony McKenzie
 * Recorded at: Electric Avenue Studios
 * Publisher: EMI Music/Wiggly Tunes

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

 * Composed by: John Field
 * Written and Arranged by: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Musical Arrangements: The Wiggles, Dominic Lindsay
 * Produced by: Anthony Field
 * Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by: Robin Gist
 * Recorded at: Sydney Entertainment Centre
 * Mixed and Mastered at: Electric Avenue Studios
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes
 * Copyright: Universal Music Group

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version

 * Composed by: John Field
 * Written by: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Arranged by: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
 * Produced by: Anthony Field
 * Orchestrations by Joseph Twist
 * The Wiggles Recorded at Hot Potato Studios
 * Orchestra Recorded at Iwaki Auditorium
 * The Wiggles Recorded by Alex Keller
 * Orchestral Recording Engineered by Nicholas Miernich and Tim Symonds
 * Orchestral Recording Mixed by Christo Curtis
 * Album Mixed and Mastered by Virginia Reed
 * Mixed at: Hot Potato Studios
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

2017 Version

 * Composed by: John Field
 * Written by: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Arranged by: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Produced by: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie
 * Engineered and Mixed by: Alex Keller
 * Mastered by: Don Bartley
 * Recorded at: Hot Potato Studios
 * Mastered at: Studio 301
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Yummy Yummy 1994 Version

 * Vocals: Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals: The Wiggles
 * Drums/Percussion: Tony Henry
 * Bass: Murray Cook
 * Piano: Jeff Fatt

The Wiggles Movie Version

 * Lead Vocals: Anthony Silvestrini, Sofia Silvestrini, Leonardo Silvestrini
 * Backing Vocals: Sofia Silvestrini, Leonardo Silvestrini, Paul Paddick
 * Drums: Tony Henry
 * Bass/Guitars: 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/Guitars: Murray Cook
 * Piano: Jeff Fatt

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

 * Lead Vocals: Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals: Craig Abercrombie, Sam Moran, Greg Truman
 * Bass: John O'Grady
 * Guitars: Murray Cook, Rex Goh
 * Piano: Tony Gardner
 * Drums: Tony Henry
 * Brass: Dominic Lindsay

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version

 * Lead Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce
 * Backing Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Strings: Peter Edwards, Sarah Curro, Jacqueline Edwards, Peter Fellin, Deborah Goodall, Lorraine Hook, Cameron Jamieson, Kirstin Kenny, Ji Won Kim, Eleanor Mancini, Anne Martonyi, Michelle Ruffolo and Kathryn Taylor, Matthew Tomkins, Monica Curro, Isin Cakmakcioglu, Francesca Hiew, Rachel Homburg, Christine Johnson, Isy Wasserman, Philippa West, Patrick Wong and Roger Young, Lauren Brigden, Katharine Brockman, Christopher Cartlidge, Ceridwen Davies, Gabrielle Halloran, Trevor Jones, Simon Oswell and Caleb Wright, Nicholas Bochner, Miranda Brockman, Rohan de Korte, Keith Johnson, Sarah Morse, Angela Sargeant and Michelle Wood, Sylvia Hosking, Rohan Dasika, Benjamin Hanlon, Suzanne Lee and Stephen Newton
 * Brass: Shane Hooton, Callum G'Froerer and Julie Payne, Brett Kelly, Kenneth McClimont, Kieran Conrau and Mike Szabo
 * Percussion: Robert Clarke, John Arcaro and Robert Cossom
 * Piano: Louisa Breen

2017 Version

 * Lead Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Guitars: Anthony Field
 * Bass: Alex Keller
 * Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
 * Drums: Jackie Barnes

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

Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimmie that, Gimmie that, Gimmie that food

Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

 Gimmie that, Gimmie 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, Banana, Banana

 Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

 Gimmie that, Gimmie that, Gimmie that food

 Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

 Gimmie that, Gimmie 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

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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.
 * The Taiwanese version is called Sweet Corn because potatoes are not eaten as commonly in Taiwan.
 * Most instrumental versions such as the one on Play Piano with The Wiggles sound the same as the one in the 1994 version. Musical director from "Barney the Dinosaur" Joe Phillips did the music for the US trailer of The Wiggles.
 * The song was written on the spot by John Field when he and the four Wiggles would busk in the early days. The song was intended as a response to the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' Rag Doll, and was originally called Hot Tamale. According to Murray, the Wiggles believed that many children would not know what a Tamale is, so they changed it to the more universal Hot Potato. Other verses cold spaghetti and mashed banana followed.
 * This song is included in the Just Dance Kids video game by Ubisoft, which was released on November 9, 2010.
 * The music that uses this song was originally written by John Field who was in The Cockroaches in the 80s.

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!


 * Wiggle Around Australia


 * Nursery Rhymes


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party

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!
 * Sing Along: Crunchy Munchy Music
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles


 * The Wiggles' Big Birthday!


 * Hit Songs and Rarities


 * Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!


 * The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl


 * The Best of The Wiggles


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party

Medley Performances

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