Hot Potato

"Hot Potato" was the first track off of Yummy Yummy, and is the Wiggles' song that just about anyone can name off the top of their heads.

It was originally written by John William Field, when he thought of it on the spot during The Wiggles' busking years. The song was originally called "Hot Tamales", 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

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

1997/1998 Version

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

Lyrick Studios Trailer Version

 * Music: John Field
 * Arrangement: Joe Phillips
 * Original Idea: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
 * Publisher: Lyrick Studios

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

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

Karaoke Songs 1 Version

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

Play Piano with The Wiggles Version

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

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version

 * Original Music: John Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Arrangement: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
 * Lyrics Arrangement: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Original Idea: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Adaptation: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Guitar-aoke September 2016 Cover

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

2017 Version

 * Original Music: John Field
 * Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music and Lyrics Arrangement: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Original Idea: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Adaptation: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Yummy Yummy 1994 Version

 * Lead Vocals: Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals: Greg Truman
 * Drums: Tony Henry
 * Bass - Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar: Peter Mackie
 * Piano: Jeff Fatt

Wiggledance! Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

The Wiggles Movie Version

 * Vocals - Anthony Silvestrini, Sofia Silvestrini, Leonardo Silvestrini
 * Backing Vocals - Sofia Silvestrini, Leonardo Silvestrini, Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - 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/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

1998 Live Version

 * Lead Vocals - Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano/Organ - Jeff Fatt

Taiwanese Version

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

Live Hot Potatoes! Version

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

Karaoke Songs 1 Version

 * Backing Vocals: Murray Cook, Greg Truman
 * Drums: Tony Henry
 * Bass: Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar: Murray Cook
 * Piano: Jeff Fatt

Wiggledancing! Live in Concert Version

 * Lead Vocals - Sam Moran
 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass: Murray Cook
 * Electric Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party Version

 * Vocals: James Arthur Chen, Blathnaid Conroy-Murphy, Clare Field, Paul Paddick, Chloe Zuel
 * Backing Vocals: Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass: Murray Cook
 * Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version

 * Lead Vocals - Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce
 * Backing Vocals - Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * First Violins - 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
 * Second Violins - Matthew Tomkins, Monica Curro, Isin Cakmakcioglu, Francesca Hiew, Rachel Homburg, Christine Johnson, Isy Wasserman, Philippa West, Patrick Wong and Roger Young
 * Violas - Lauren Brigden, Katharine Brockman, Christopher Cartlidge, Ceridwen Davies, Gabrielle Halloran, Trevor Jones, Simon Oswell and Caleb Wright
 * Cellos - Nicholas Bochner, Miranda Brockman, Rohan de Korte, Keith Johnson, Sarah Morse, Angela Sargeant and Michelle Wood
 * Double Basses - Sylvia Hosking, Rohan Dasika, Benjamin Hanlon, Suzanne Lee and Stephen Newton
 * Trumpets - Shane Hooton, Callum G'Froerer and Julie Payne
 * Trombones - Brett Kelly, Kenneth McClimont, Kieran Conrau and Mike Szabo
 * Percussion - Robert Clarke, John Arcaro and Robert Cossom
 * Piano/Celeste - Louisa Breen and Amir Farid

Guitar-aoke September 2016 Cover

 * Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Paul Paddick, Greg Truman
 * Drums - Tony Henry
 * Bass/Acoustic Guitar - Murray Cook
 * Electric Guitar - Dillon Hunt
 * Piano - Jeff Fatt

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

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme that, Gimme that food!)

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme 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

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme that, Gimme that food!)

(Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy Whoo wiggy-wiggy-wiggy) (Gimme that, Gimme 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

Whoo!

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.
 * During the rewriting of Hot Tamale being changed to Hot Potato. they changed the word Tamale to Potato then It's a song about Hot Potato then not about Hot Tamales. so after the rewriting with the lyrics, they adapted & arranged the music from a Cockroaches Song called Hot Tamale, which was written by Anthony's brother John.
 * This song is included in the Just Dance Kids video game by Ubisoft, which was released on November 9, 2010.

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!

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!

Medley Performances

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