Get Ready To Wiggle

"Get Ready to Wiggle" is the first Wiggles song ever written and recorded. It first appeared in their 1991 self-titled debut album. And was re-make song from Wiggle Time (re-recording) in 1998. it was recorded 8 or 10 times in 20 or 21 years.

This Song is Adapted from The Cockroaches Song 'Mr. Wiggles Back in Town'

Songwriting

 * During their first album recording, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, and Greg Page wrote this song to introduce their album to the people.
 * The Wiggles re-recorded this song in 1998 while adding backing vocals such as "Shoo-be-doo-be-doo" and "Whoo!".

Adaptation
The Wiggles also adapted The Cockroaches' song Mr. Wiggles Back in Town.

Production

 * It took about 2 minutes to record this song. John wrote the music and later wrote the lyrics with Murray, Jeff, and Greg. Greg provides the lead vocals, Murray plays the bass guitar and sings backing, Jeff plays the EMAX, Anthony plays a programmed drum and percussion machine called the chief Kabasa player and provides additional vocals, and Phillip plays the piano.
 * In the 1998 version, Greg provides the lead vocals while Greg Truman provides the backing vocals. Murray Cook plays the bass guitar and the acoustic guitar along with Anthony, Jeff plays the piano, Tony Henry plays the drums and Dominic Lindsay plays the drums.

1991 Version

 * Music & Original Idea: John Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Greg Page, John Field
 * Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Greg Page
 * Lyrics Adaptation: ?
 * Publisher: Control/EMI Music

1998 Version

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

TV Series Theme Version

 * Music & Original Idea: John Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Greg Page, John Field
 * Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Lyrics Adaptation: ?
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Play Piano with The Wiggles Version

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

1991 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook
 * Additional Vocals - Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Phillip Wilcher
 * Emax - Jeff Fatt
 * Chief Kabasa Player - Anthony Field

ABC For Kids: Live In Concert Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Additional Vocals - Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Piano - Phillip Wilcher
 * Emax - Jeff Fatt
 * Chief Kabasa Player - Anthony Field

Wiggle Time! 1993 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Additional Vocals - Anthony Field
 * Bass/Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Piano - Phillip Wilcher
 * Emax - Jeff Fatt

Wiggledance! Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Greg Truman
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Wiggle Time! 1998 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Greg Truman
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums/Percussion - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Australian TV Series Theme Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Paul Hester
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Wiggle Puppets Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Greg Truman
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums/Percussion - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Little Wiggles Version

 * Vocals - Daniel Lack, Eddy Jong, Justin Woodhouse, Lachlan McCarthy
 * Backing Vocals - Greg Truman
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums/Percussion - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

Taiwanese Version

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

Taiwanese TV Series Theme Version

 * Lead Vocals - Carlos Chang
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Electric Guitar - Anthony Field
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

2013 Version

 * Vocals - Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Backing Vocals - Jeff Fatt, Blathnaid Conroy-Murphy, Greg Truman
 * Electric Guitar - Anthony Field
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums/Percussion - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

1991 Version
Anthony: Everybody, listen up! Let's get ready to wiggle!

Greg: Get ready to wiggle.

We've been ready for so long.

Get ready to wiggle.

When you wiggle, you can't go wrong.

Get ready to wiggle.

Wiggle will make you big and strong.

Get ready to wiggle.

Wiggle to this song (2x)

Ba-da-ba-ba, ba-dum-ba-dum. (3x)

Anthony: It's wiggle time!

Murray and Greg: Now we're ready to wiggle.

Greg: Wiggle your fingers high in the sky.

Murray and Greg: We're ready to wiggle.

Greg: Wiggle your ears and wiggle your eyes.

Greg: We're ready to wiggle.

Greg: Wiggle your hair and wiggle your nose.

Murray and Greg: We're ready to wiggle.

Wiggle all ten toes (2x)

Greg:' Ba-dum-ba-ba-ba-dum. (3x)

Ba-dum ba-ba

Murray and Greg: We can wiggle and wiggle.

Greg: Wiggle at home without a care.

Murray and Greg: Wiggle and wiggle.

Greg: Wiggle on your own or with teddy bear.

Murray and Greg: Wiggle and wiggle.

Greg: Wiggle at breakfast, lunch or tea.

Murray and Greg:Wiggle and wiggle.

Wiggle along with me. Wiggle along with me.

Greg: Ba-da-ba-ba ba-dum ba-dum (3x)

Anthony: Hey, keep wiggling now. Don't stop. Wiggle! Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! Wiggle! (laugh)

1998 Version
Greg: Get ready to wiggle.

We've been ready for so long.

Get ready to wiggle.

When you wiggle, you can't go wrong.

Get ready to wiggle.

Wiggle will make you big and strong.

Get ready to wiggle.

Wiggle to this song (2x)

Ba-da-ba-ba, ba-dum-ba-dum. (3x)

We're ready to wiggle.

Wiggle your fingers high in the sky.

We're ready to wiggle.

Wiggle your ears and wiggle your eyes.

We're ready to wiggle.

Wiggle your hair and wiggle your nose.

We're ready to wiggle.

Wiggle all ten toes (2x)

Ba-dum-ba-ba-ba-dum. (3x)

Ba-dum ba-ba

We can wiggle (Whoo!) and wiggle. (Whoo!)

Wiggle at home without a care.

Wiggle (Whoo!) and wiggle. (Whoo!)

Wiggle on your own or with teddy bear.

Wiggle (Whoo!) and wiggle. (Whoo!)

Wiggle at breakfast, lunch or tea.

Wiggle (Whoo!) and wiggle. (Whoo!)

Wiggle along with me. That's right! Wiggle along with me.

Ba-da-ba-ba ba-dum ba-dum (3x)

Whoo!

TV Series Theme Version
Greg: Ba-dum-bum-bum, ba-dum-ba-dum

Ba-dum-bum-bum, ba-dum-ba-dum

Ba-dum-bum-bum, ba-dum-ba-dum

Bum

We're ready to wiggle

Wiggle your fingers high in the sky

We're ready to wiggle

Wiggle your ears and wiggle your eyes

We're ready to wiggle

Wiggle your hair and wiggle your nose

We're ready to wiggle

Wiggle all 10 toes, wiggle all 10 toes

Whoo!

Trivia

 * It was originally going to be a Cockroaches Song called Mr. Wiggles Back in Town. Then in 1991 the song was Changed to Get Ready to Wiggle with Lots of Changes to the Lyrics
 * A clip of Murray from Big Red Car is shown during the TV Series theme version.
 * There are two opening titles featuring Captain Feathersword. One shows a clip from Murray's Shirt while another is done in chroma key. This is actually an unused title of the title as it's shown for a brief second.

Video Performances

 * ABC for Kids Video Hits
 * ABC for Kids: Live In Concert
 * Wiggle Time
 * Wiggledance! Live in Concert
 * Wiggle Time (re-recording)
 * The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video (The Wiggles Puppets)
 * Splish! Splash! Big Red Boat
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles (video)
 * Taking Off
 * Everybody Wiggle! (Taiwanese video)

Episode Performances

 * Zardo Zap
 * Dancing
 * Wiggly History (Little Wiggles Version)
 * Family
 * Manners
 * LCAW: Episode 6
 * LCAW: Episode 14
 * LCAW: Episode 22

Album Tracks

 * The Wiggles
 * Wiggle Time
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles
 * Taking Off
 * Here Comes the Big Red Car (Bonus CD)
 * Let's Wiggle
 * Everybody Wiggle! (Taiwanese album) (Possibly)

Minor Appearance

 * Hey, Hey, It's Saturday
 * The Wiggles (TV Series 1) Theme Song
 * Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital (Intro)
 * A Day With The Wiggles
 * V-Smile Game

Concert Appearance

 * The Wiggles: Live in New Zealand
 * Wigglemania Live in Concert
 * Wiggles World Live