Hot Potato

"Hot Potato" was the first track off of Yummy Yummy.

It was originally written by John William Field during the busking years of The Wiggles. The song was originally called "Hot Tamale", but it was re-written as "Hot Potato" once it got a studio release.

This song has been performed at just about every Wiggles concert known, and is one of the most recognisable Wiggles songs.

Yummy Yummy (1994)
J. Fatt: piano, vocal • G. Page: vocal
 * Written by J. Field, M. Cook, J. Fatt, A. Field and G. Page (EMI Music)
 * Produced by M. Cook, J. Fatt, A. Field and G. Page
 * Engineered by Tony Douglass and Steve Pomfrett
 * Recorded at Tracking Station Studios 1994.
 * M. Cook: bass guitar, vocal • A. Field: vocal

The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack (Young Wiggles version)
Vocals: Anthony, Sofia and Leonardo Silvestrini
 * J.Field/M.Cook/J.Fatt/A.Field/G.Page (EMI/Wiggly Tunes)
 * RECORDED BY CHRIS BROOKS
 * MIXED BY CHRIS BROOKS, ANTHONY MCKENZIE AND PHIL JUDD
 * ASSISTANT ENGINEER - MATT "BARON VON" ACLAND
 * BACKING VOCALS BY PAUL PADDICK.
 * GUITARS - MURRAY COOK
 * BASS - MURRAY COOK
 * ALL OTHER KEYBOARDS - JEFF FATT
 * DRUMS - TONY HENRY

Yummy Yummy (1999 album)
Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field Greg Page The Wiggles Murray Cook Tony Henry Chris Brooks The Wiggles Don Bartley, Studio 301, Sydney, Australia
 * Music and Lyrics by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt,
 * Vocals:
 * Backing Vocals:
 * Guitars:
 * Drums:
 * Recorded and Mixed in Sydney, Australia by
 * Produced by
 * Mastered by

Live Hot Potatoes!
(EMI Music Publishing Australia/Wiggly Tunes) Dominic Lindsay Abercrombie]], Sam Moran, Greg Truman Centre]] by Robin Gist. Mixed and mastered at Electric Avenue Studios, Sydney, Australia by Robin Gist
 * M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page, J Field
 * Produced By: Anthony Field
 * Musical Arrangements: The Wiggles,
 * Vocals: Greg Page
 * Backing Vocals: The Wiggles, [[Craig Abercrombie|Craig
 * Guitars: Murray Cook, Rex Goh
 * Bass: John O'Grady
 * Keyboards: Tony Gardner
 * Brass: Dominic Lindsay
 * Drums: Tony Henry
 * Recorded at the Sydney Entertainment Centre by Robin Gist
 * Recorded at the [[Sydney Entertainment Centre|Sydney Entertainment

Wiggledancing! Live in Concert
(Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Produced By: Anthony Field
 * Musical Arrangements: The Wiggles and Dominic Lindsay
 * Recorded by Alex Keller
 * Mixed by Craig Abercrombie

Play Piano with... The Wiggles

 * Music Arrangements by The Wiggles and Dominic Lindsay
 * Transcriptions by Tony Celiberti (Scarlet Music)
 * CD Backing track by Sean Peter (Autopilot Productions)
 * Words & Music by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and John Field
 * © 1994 Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd

Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles
(Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Produced by Anthony Field

Dorothy the Dinosaur's Traveling Show!
(Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Produced by Anthony Field
 * Captain Feathersword Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie
 * Dorothy the Dinosaur Vocals: Emma Pask
 * Voice of Fairy Clare: Clare Field
 * Voice of Fairy Larissa: Emma Watkins
 * John the Cook Vocals: Nat Jobe

Big Birthday!
(Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd) Ben Hardie, Alex Keller Don Bartley Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Sam Moran Paul Paddick Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Produced By: Anthony Field
 * Recorded by
 * Mastered by
 * Vocals:
 * Manzillas / Backing Vocals:
 * Musicians:

ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles

 * (Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field - Wiggly Tunes Pty. Ltd.)
 * Recorded at Red Door Sounds, Collingwood, Melbourne
 * The Living End appear courtesy of Dew Process Recordings

Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party!
(Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd) Anthony Field Ben Hardie, Alex Keller Don Bartley Paul Paddick Bláthnaid Conroy-Murphy Paul Paddick, Chloe Zuel
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
 * Music Produced by:
 * Music Mixed by
 * Music Mastered by
 * Captain Feathersword Vocals:
 * Dorothy the Dinosaur Vocals:
 * Additional Vocals: James Arthur Chen,

The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra!
Anthony Field Joseph Twist Hot Potato Studios Iwaki Auditorium, ABC, Southbank, Melbourne Alex Keller Nicholas Miernich & Tim Symonds Christo Curtis Virginia Read Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Greg Page (Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
 * Music Produced by
 * Orchestrations by
 * The Wiggles Recorded at
 * Orchestra Recorded at
 * The Wiggles Recorded by
 * Orchestral Recording Engineered by
 * Orchestral Recording Mixed by
 * Album Mixed and Mastered by
 * Vocals:

Wiggle Around Australia
Anthony Field Lachlan Gillespie Alex Keller Jack Richardson Don Bartley
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Greg Page (Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
 * Music Produced by
 * Live Show Recorded by
 * Mastered by

Nursery Rhymes (video)
(Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
 * Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Greg Page
 * Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
 * Acoustic Guitar: Anthony Field
 * Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
 * Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
 * Drums: Jackie Barnes
 * Music Produced By Anthony Field & Lachlan Gillespie
 * Music Recorded at Hot Potato Studios, Sydney
 * Music Recorded & Mixed by Alex Keller

Yummy Yummy (album)
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

Chorus

Ooh, jiggy, jiggy, jiggy, ooh, jiggy, jiggy, jiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie that, gimmie that food

Ooh, jiggy, jiggy, jiggy, ooh, jiggy, jiggy, jiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie that, gimmie 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

Chorus

The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack and Yummy Yummy (US album)
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

Chorus

Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie that, gimmie that food

Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie 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

CHORUS

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!

The Best of The Wiggles
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

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

Ah, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie that, gimmie that food

Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie that

Mashed banana, mashed banana (Wiggles: Mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed banana, mashed banana (Mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed banana, mashed banana (Banana)

Banana (Banana)

Banana, banana, banana

Ah, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie that, gimmie that food

Wow wiggy wiggy wiggy, wow wiggy wiggy wiggy

Gimmie that, gimmie 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.
 * The song was written on the spot by John Field when he and the four Wiggles would busk in the early days. The song was intended as a response to the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' Rag Doll, and was originally called Hot Tamale. According to Murray, the Wiggles believed that many children would not know what a Tamale is, so they changed it to the more universal Hot Potato. Other verses cold spaghetti and mashed banana followed.
 * This song is included in the Just Dance Kids video game by Ubisoft, which was released on November 9, 2010.
 * The music that uses this song was originally written by John Field who was in The Cockroaches in the 80s.
 * An instrumental track is played over the credits of the Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles 2010 DVD.
 * The Wigglemania version of the song is played on the game Dance to the Wiggly Radio.
 * On The Wiggles' YouTube channel, the Nursery Rhymes version was uploaded on June 1st 2017, the Wiggle Around Australia version of both this song and Hot Potato were uploaded on August 3rd 2017, and the Meet the Orchestra version was uploaded on March 22nd 2018.
 * The "Whoo!" at the very end wasn't added until 1996.


 * The 1994 version is played on the Big Red Car Kiddie Ride.

Video Performances

 * Yummy Yummy
 * Wiggledance! Live in Concert
 * Yummy Yummy (1998 video)
 * 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!


 * Wiggle Around Australia


 * Nursery Rhymes


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party


 * Happy 15th Birthday!


 * On the Road with The Wiggles


 * The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra!


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book


 * The Best of The Wiggles


 * Everybody Come Wiggle!


 * Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014 video)

Episode Appearances

 * Foodman
 * Funny Greg (Concert)
 * Wiggle Food
 * Play (a.k.a. At 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)


 * Hot Potato (Series 9 episode)


 * Hot Potato (Series 10 episode)


 * The Wiggly Plane


 * Irish Dancing


 * Emma, the Firefighter


 * Yummy Yummy (Series 9 episode)


 * Watch, Learn, Dance, Sing

Album Appearances

 * Yummy Yummy
 * The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack
 * Live Hot Potatoes!
 * Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles


 * The Wiggles' Big Birthday!


 * Hit Songs and Rarities


 * Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!


 * The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl


 * The Best of The Wiggles


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show


 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party!


 * Karaoke Songs 1


 * ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles


 * Wiggly Party & Other Kiddy Hits


 * The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra!


 * Everybody Come Wiggle!

Medley Performances

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