Hoop Dee Doo

Hoop-Dee-Doo is a popular 1950 song written by Milton De Lugg and lyrics by Frank Loesser and sung and was performed by The Wiggles in the video of the same name

It was also performed in many of The Wiggles' concerts, including: LIVE Hot Potatoes!, Santa's Rockin'! and The Wiggles Big Big Show!.

Music (2001 Version)

 * Polka

Music (2005 Version)

 * Polka

Songwriting
The song was originally written in 1950.

Writing Dialogue
Murray, Jeff, Anthony, and Greg wrote the lyrics for this song.

Songwriting
Milton De Lugg wrote the music and Frank Loesser wrote the lyrics.

Arranging (2001 Version)
The Wiggles arranged the music and lyrics for this song.

Arranging (2005 Version)
The Wiggles arranged the music and lyrics for this song.

Recording (2001 Version)
The Wiggles provide the lead vocals and Mark Punch provide the backing vocals.

Recording (2005 Version)
The Wiggles provide the lead vocals and Craig Abercrombie, Sam Moran, and Greg Truman provide the backing vocals.

2001 Version

 * Music: Milton De Lugg
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Frank Loesser
 * Music Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Dominic Lindsay
 * Lyrics Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Publisher: Amy Dee Music Corp

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

 * Music: Milton De Lugg
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Frank Loesser
 * Music Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Dominic Lindsay
 * Lyrics Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Publisher: Amy Dee Music Corp

2001 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Mark Punch
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Accordion/Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Clapping - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Violin - Maria Schattovits
 * Viola - Angela Morrison
 * Cello - Margaret Lindsay
 * Double Bass - Natalie Morrison
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Craig Abercrombie, Sam Moran, Greg Truman
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Paul Paddick
 * Bass - John O'Grady
 * Electric Guitar - Rex Goh
 * Acoustic Guitar - Greg Page
 * Piano - Tony Gardner
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Accordion/Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Lyrics
Anthony: Get ready, everybody. It's hoop dee﻿ doo wiggly polka time!

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo, hoop-dee-doo.

Greg: I hear a polka and my troubles are through.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo, hoop-dee-dee.

Murray: This kind of music is like heaven to me.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo, hoop-dee-doo.

Anthony: It's got me higher than a kite!

Greg: Hand me down my soup and fish. I am gonna get my wish.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doin' it tonight!

Anthony: When there's a trumpet blowing rat-a-ta-ta-ta,

I get a thrill. Whoopie! I always will.

Murray: Jeff?

Jeff: When there's an old accordion stretching out a mile,

I always smile. Whoo hoo. Cause that's my style.

Anthony: Here comes Greg.

Greg: And when they fiddle in the middle it really is a riddle how they play the tune so sweet.

They played the tune so sweet that I could die!

Anthony: Murray?

Murray: Oh, lead me to the floor and hear me yell for more.

Greg & Murray: Cause I'm a hoop-dee-dooing kind of guy.

Murray: We all are!

Murray & Jeff: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-doo.

'''Greg & Anthony Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-dee.'''

Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-doo.

Hoop-dee-doin' it tonight.

Anthony: When there's a trumpet blowing rat-a-ta-ta-ta.

I get a thrill. Ha ha! I always will. Whoo hoo!

Jeff: When there's an old accordion stretching out a mile,

I always smile. Ha ha! Cause that's my style.

Anthony: Greg?

Greg: And when they fiddle in the middle it really is a riddle how they play the tune so sweet.

They played the tune so sweet that I could die!

Anthony: Here comes Murray.

Murray: Oh, lead me to the floor and hear me yell for more.

Greg & Murray: Cause I'm a hoop-dee-doin' kind of guy.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-doo.

Greg: I hear a polka and my troubles are through.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo, Hoop-dee-dee.

Murray: This kind of music is like heaven to me.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-deep-doo.

Anthony: It's got me higher than a kite!

Greg: Oh, hand me down my soup and fish. I am gonna get my wish.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doin' it with all of my might.

Greg: I'm in Clover

Jeff: I'm in Bloom

Murray: When I'm dancing,

Anthony: Give me room.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doin' it, hoop-dee-doin' it, hoop-dee-doin' it tonight!

''LIVE! HOT POTATOES''

Greg: Oh Yeah!

Anthony: Good on you Jeff Hoop-dee-doo!

Everyone: Hey! Hoop-dee-doo, hoop-dee-doo.

Greg: I hear a polka and my troubles are through.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo, hoop-dee-dee.

Murray: This kind of music is like heaven to me.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo, hoop-dee-doo.

Anthony: It's got me higher than a kite!

Greg: Oh, Hand me down my soup and fish. I am gonna get my wish.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doin' it tonight!

Anthony: When there's a trumpet blowing rat-a-ta-ta-ta,

I get a thrill. Whoo! I always will.

Jeff: When there's an old accordion stretching out a mile,

I always smile. Cause that's my style.

Greg: Oh, when they fiddle in the middle it really is a riddle how they play the tune so sweet.

They played the tune so sweet that I could die!

Murray: Oh, lead me to the floor and hear me yell for more.

Greg: Cause I'm a hoop-dee-dooing kind of guy.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-doo.

Murray: Around and around we go!

Captain Feathersword: Ahoy there!

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-dee.

Captain Feathersword: Ahoy there Wiggly Orchestra!

Sam: Ahoy there Captain!

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-doo.

Henry The Octopus: Hi everybody!

Everyone: Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh!

Hoop-dee-doin' it tonight!

Anthony: When there's a trumpet blowing rat-a-ta-ta-ta.

I get a thrill. Whoo! I always will.

Jeff: When there's an old accordion stretching out a mile,

I always smile. Cause that's my style.

Greg: Oh, when they fiddle in the middle it really is a riddle how they play the tune so sweet.

They played the tune so sweet that I could die!

Murray: Oh, lead me to the floor and here me yell for more.

Greg: Cause I'm a hoop-dee-doin' kind of guy.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-dee-doo.

Greg: I hear a polka and my troubles are through!

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo, Hoop-dee-dee.

Murray: This kind of music is like heaven to me.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doo. Hoop-deep-doo.

Anthony: It's got me higher than a kite!

Greg: Oh, hand me down my soup and fish. I am gonna get my wish.

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doin' it

Greg: With all of my might!

Anthony: I'm in Clover

Captain Feathersword: I'm in Bloom

Murray: When I'm dancing,

Jeff: Give me room!

Everyone: Hoop-dee-doin' it, hoop-dee-doin' it, hoop-dee-doin' it tonight!

Hoop-dee!