Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)

"Can You (Point Your Fingers and Do the Twist?)" is a song included in the album and video, Big Red Car.

Music (1995 Version)
Pop

Music (1997 Version)
Pop

Songwriting
After listening to Chubby Checker's Let's Twist Again, The Wiggles had an idea of how to move our bodies so they this song that demonstrates the actions such as pointing your fingers and doing the twist and standing on one foot and shaking your hands.

Songwriting (1995 Version)
Murray, Jeff, and Anthony wrote the music and Greg wrote the lyrics.

Recording (1995 Version)
Greg provides the lead vocals and Jeff provides the backing vocals. Murray plays the bass, Jeff plays the organ and brass keyboards, Tony Henry plays the drums, and Terry Murray plays the electric guitar.

Recording (1997 Version)
Greg provides the lead vocals, Kevin Bennett provides the backing vocals Murray, Jeff, and Anthony provide additional vocals. Murray plays the bass guitar, Terry Murray plays the electric guitar, Jeff plays the organ, Tony Henry plays the drums, Dominic Lindsay plays the trumpet, and Anita Thomas plays the saxophone.

1995 Version

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

1996 Version

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

1997 Version

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

Taiwanese Version

 * Music: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Lyrics: Greg Page
 * Arrangement & Original Idea: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Translation: James Arthur Chen, Carlos Chang, Anni Hsu, Danny Shao
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

 * Music: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Original Idea: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Music Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Lyric Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

2005 Karaoke Version

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

Play Piano with The Wiggles Version

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

Guitar-aoke February 2017 Cover

 * Music: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Dillon Hunt
 * Publisher: EMI Music

Big Red Car Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ: Jeff Fatt
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray, Anthony Field

Wiggledance! Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

The Wiggles Movie Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Tony Harvey
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas
 * Trike Sound - Philm Sound

The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas

Hey Hey It's Saturday Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Other Instruments - The Hey Hey It's Saturday Orchestra

The Wiggly Big Show Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Additional Vocals - Greg Page
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Additional Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas

Taiwanese Version

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

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

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

Karaoke Version

 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas

Wiggledancing! Live In Concert Version

 * Lead Vocals - Sam Moran
 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas

Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party Version

 * Vocals: James Arthur Chen
 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas

Sunrise 2012 Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Additional Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field

2013 Live Version

 * Lead Vocals - Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Additional Vocals - Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas

Guitar-aoke February 2017 Cover

 * Backing Vocals - Kevin Bennett
 * Additional Vocals - Greg Page
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Organ - Jeff Fatt
 * Electric Guitar - Terry Murray, Dillon Hunt
 * Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
 * Saxophone - Anita Thomas

1995
Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Well, we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Well, we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Now we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

1997
Greg: All right everybody, let's all get ready to point our fingers, and we'll do the twist! Here we go!

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: Everybody's twisting, Greg!

Greg: Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: We're all doing the twist!

Greg: Well, we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: What's next, Greg, what's next?

Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Murray: Oh boy, that's hard!

Greg: Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Murray: Shaky, shaky!

Greg: Well, we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Anthony: What's next, Greg, what's next?

Greg: Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Jeff: Pointy, pointy, pointy!

Greg: Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: I'm doing the twist really fast, Greg!

Greg: Now we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

2013
Simon: Alright everyone, let's get ready to point our fingers and do the twist.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: Everybody's twisting, Simon.

Simon: Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: We're all doing the twist.

Simon: Well, we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: What's next, Emma?

Emma: Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Anthony: Shaky, shaky!

Emma: Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Anthony: Everybody's doing it.

Emma: Well, we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you stand on one foot and shake your hands?

Anthony: What's next, Lachy?

Lachy: Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony : I'm twisting really fast!

Lachy: Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Anthony: Everybody's doing it!

Lachy: Well, we're gonna go up, then go down

Get back up and turn around.

Can you point your fingers and do the twist?

Trivia

 * The music is similar to the one from The Rolling Stones' Satisfaction song.
 * When the Wiggly Songtime version of the song was uploaded on YouTube on September 28th 2017, an intro that was deleted was added. The background music from Murray Had A Turtle is also played.

Video Performances

 * Big Red Car
 * Wake Up Jeff! (Live In Concert Clip)
 * Wiggledance! Live in Concert
 * The Wiggles Movie
 * The Wiggles: Live at Disneyland
 * The Wiggly Big Show
 * Live Hot Potatoes!
 * Here Comes the Big Red Car
 * Wiggledancing! Live in Concert
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles (video)

Episode Appearences

 * Muscleman Murray (concert)
 * Movement (concert)
 * Wiggle Food
 * Your Body
 * Music & Musical Instruments
 * LCAW: Episode 16
 * Friendly Feathersword Crew
 * When We Were Young
 * Kangaroo Dance
 * Prehistoric Party
 * The Gorilla Dance
 * Beautiful Ballet
 * Simon Goes Quackers
 * Driving in the Big Red Car!

Album Tracks

 * Big Red Car
 * The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack
 * Live Hot Potatoes!
 * Here Comes the Big Red Car
 * Hot Potatoes: The Best of The Wiggles