Henry the Octopus (song)

"Henry the Octopus" is the first Henry song with two versions. The original version appeared in Here Comes A Song and Wiggle Time. The re-recorded version appeared in Wiggle Time (re-recording) with different lyrics.

Original Songwriters: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field

Song Credits
Music & Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field

Publisher: EMI Music Publishing (1992/1998 Version) / Wiggly Tunes (2002 Version)

Music Arrangement (1998/2002 Version): Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page

1992 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Rosemary Richardson
 * Additional Vocals - Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt
 * Tambourine - Anthony Field
 * Xylophone - Jeff Fatt
 * Tin Whistle - Anthony Field

1998 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Mark Punch
 * Henry's Voice - Jeff Fatt
 * Guitar - ?
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Cello - Margaret Lindsay

Song Lyrics (1992 Version)
Henry the Octopus

Lives in our backyard swimming pool

Henry the Octopus

With his underwater school

He came to our house on holidays

Moved eight times and decided to stay

He put on his hat and his eight-legged pants

And showed us all, the tentacle dance

Henry: Would you care to tentacle dance?

Henry the octopus

Lives in our backyard swimming pool

Henry the Octopus

With his underwater school

Henry loves to cook for his friends

His marvelous talent well it had no end

He will bake, roast and fry

His favorite dish, the octo-pie

Henry the octopus

Lives in our backyard swimming pool

Henry the octopus

With his underwater school

Henry: Now listen in, everybody.

Henry has a message for you

Listen in and don't feel blue

Henry: You're all welcome here, grown-up or kids, enrolment fee, is just ten squids.

Henry the Octopus

Lives in our backyard swimming pool

Henry the Octopus

With his underwater school.

Song Lyrics (1998 Version)
Henry: Breebop! Hi, everybody! I'm Henry the Octopus.

Greg & Backing Singer: Henry the Octopus

Lives down in the deep blue sea

Henry the Octopus

He's a friend to you and me

Henry has a great big band

Playing on the ocean sand

He'll sing you all an octopus song

He'd like you to sing along

Henry: Sing along, everybody!

Henry the Octopus

Lives down in the deep blue sea

Henry the Octopus

He's a friend to you and me

Henry: Oh! Hi, everybody!

Henry loves to cook for his friends

His marvelous talent, well it has no end

He will bake, roast and fry

His favorite dish is seaweed pie

Henry the Octopus

Lives down in the deep blue sea

Henry the octopus

He's a friend to you and me

Henry: Now listen in everybody. Oh!

Henry has a happy smile

He'd like you all to stay for a while

He'll put on his shoes and his 8-legged pants

He'll show you all the tentacle dance

Henry the Octopus

Lives down in the deep blue sea

Henry the octopus

He's our friend to you and me

Henry: Bye-bye, everybody. See you later! Yup!

Song Lyrics (TV Series 1)
Greg: Henry the Octopus lives down in the deep blue sea.

Henry the Octopus. He's a friend to you and me.

Henry: Hi everybody, or as we say in octopus language: Breebop.

Video Performances

 * Wiggle Time
 * Wiggle Time (re-recording)

Album Appearance

 * Here Comes A Song
 * Wiggle Time
 * Let's Wiggle (The only album with the re-recording)