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ABC For Kids: Live In Concert is an Australian children's concert video released in 1993 by ABC Video. The concert took place at the Eugone Goossens Hall on December 22, 1992, where various children's artists signed to the ABC Music record label performed some of their own songs. The show was eventually released as a standalone album.

The Wiggles made an appearance during the concert, making this their first live performance to be released on video and CD. It was the third video produced by the ABC to feature an appearance from the group, and the final one before they would start producing their own video specials, starting with Wiggle Time! being released the following September.

Song List

1. Singin' in the Bathtub - Mic Conway
2. Jollity Farm - Mic Conway
3. The Hokey Pokey - Mic Conway
4. Insects and Bugs - Gillian Eastoe
5. I Can Do Magic - Gillian Eastoe
6. Jellybean Jar - Gilllian Eastoe and Mic Conway
7. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - Gillian Eastoe
8. Rufty Tufty - Mike Jackson and Ian Blake
9. Hop Tu Naa - Mike Jackson and Ian Blake
10. Cat's Got the Measles - Mike Jackson and Ian Blake
11. Here Comes a Bear - The Wiggles
12. Dancing Ride - The Wiggles
13. Okki Tokki Unga - The Wiggles
14. Dorothy the Dinosaur - The Wiggles
15. Rock-A-Bye Your Bear - The Wiggles
16. Get Ready To Wiggle - The Wiggles

Plot

NOTE: This summary only covers The Wiggles' part of the concert.

The Wiggles enter the stage. Greg says: "Hi everyone, we're The Wiggles. How are you? Today we're going to sing a song about four scary animals."

• Song 1: Here Comes a Bear

After The Wiggles growl, Anthony asks everyone if they can dance like a tree, a rocket ship, or like they have ants in their pants.

• Song 2: Dancing Ride

Greg explains that the next song is an Eskimo fishing song called "Okki Tokki Unga". He then goes on to explain the actions: look for fish, throw the net out, make a funny face as you drag in the net and then wave good-bye to fishing friends.

• Song 3: Okki Tokki Unga

Dorothy comes out on stage and The Wiggles sing Dorothy the Dinosaur. Jeff plays the dogcatcher and Anthony plays the policeman.

• Song 4: Dorothy the Dinosaur

Anthony says that the fifth song will be "Rock-A-Bye Your Bear". He explains the actions: clap three times, sing la la la la la! Bow to your partner. And then you turn around. Then Jeff starts snoring. Anthony asks the audience if they know who is snoring. Greg says: "It's Jeff. He always falls asleep during this song. We warned you this might happen. How about we play a trick on Jeff at the end of the song. When I count three, let's all say wake up Jeff and we will get to see Jeff do all sorts of silly things." Jeff wakes up and asks: "Did I hear something about playing a trick on me? The Awake Wiggles answer "No, no, no."

• Song 5: Rock-A-Bye Your Bear

Sure enough, Jeff falls asleep. Greg counts to three and everyone yells: "Wake up Jeff!" Jeff wakes up and runs around and as Greg said, does all sorts of silly things. Jeff tells everyone that he dreamt he was a racehorse. Greg says: "That's because you were asleep Jeff." Then Jeff says, "Oh no I wasn't!" Greg: "Oh yes you were." "Oh no I wasn't." Jeff falls asleep as he finishes talking. Greg says: "Let's try that trick again, only louder this time. One, two, three!" All the children scream loudly. Jeff jumps around once again. Greg then asks Jeff if he's ready to wiggle. Jeff asks everyone if they're ready to wiggle. Yeah! Greg says in a funny voice: "Let's all get ready to wiggle!" Anthony says: "OK everybody, loosen up! Let's get ready to wiggle!"

• Song 6: Get Ready To Wiggle

Performers

The Wiggles

• Greg Page
• Anthony Field
• Murray Cook
• Jeff Fatt
• Dorothy the Dinosaur (unknown performer)

Others

• Mic Conway
• Gillian Eastoe
• Mike Jackson
• Ian Blake
• Kim the Koala (unknown performer)
• Terry Murray

Trivia

• Murray is the only Wiggle not to be shown talking, only being heard when he sings backing vocals.
• This marks the first time the catchphrase 'Wake up, Jeff!' is used in any Wiggles-related media.
  • Despite this, The Wiggles are not heard saying the catchphrase, likely due to being drowned out by the loudness of the audience.
• Terry Murray appeared as a supporting guitarist for the other performers and makes a minor appearance halfway towards "Get Ready To Wiggle".
• The 2023 documentary: Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles contains clips of deleted scenes from the video, including the unused song, "Uncle Noah's Ark".

Mistakes and Errors

• Mike Jackson and Ian Blake are seen leaving at the beginning of Gillian Eastoe's segment despite not being introduced yet, and Gillian Eastoe is also seen briefly leaving after "Cat's Got the Measles" while The Wiggles are introducing themselves, meaning that the artists performed in a different order than seen in the final video.
• Anthony Field was credited for writing "Get Ready To Wiggle" when at the time, the song was only credited to the other three wiggles and John Field.
• The VHS cover of the video features a picture of The Wiggles performing "Uncle Noah's Ark" despite the song not being featured in the video. It was, however, featured on the standalone album.

Also See

• ABC For Kids Video Hits
• ABC For Kids Video Hits Volume 2
• ABC For Kids: Featuring Banana Holiday and Lots of Other Great Songs

The Wiggles Videography Murray, Jeff, Anthony and Greg (1993-2006, 2012, 2018) Wiggle Time! (1993) • Yummy Yummy (1994) • Big Red Car (1995) • Wake Up Jeff! (1996) • Wiggledance! (1997) • Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1997) • Wiggle Time! (remake, 1998) • Yummy Yummy (remake, 1998) • Toot Toot! (1998) • The Wiggly Big Show (1999) • It's a Wiggly Wiggly World! (2000) • Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party (2001) • Yule Be Wiggling (2001) • Wiggly Safari (2002) • Wiggle Bay (2002) • Space Dancing! (2003) • Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins! (2003) • Top of the Tots (2004) • Cold Spaghetti Western (2004) • Santa's Rockin'! (2004) • LIVE Hot Potatoes! (2005) • Sailing Around the World (2005) • Here Comes The Big Red Car (2006) • It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! (2006) • Splish Splash Big Red Boat (2006) • Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A. (2006) • Racing to the Rainbow (2006) • Surfer Jeff (2012) • Celebration! (2012) • The Wiggles Reunion Show (2018) Feature Film The Wiggles Movie (1997) Spin-Offs The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video (1999) • Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate (2000) Other Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital (Promo video, 1999) • Bonus Sampler Video (Promo video, 2004) • 15 Years of Wiggly Fun! (Documentary, 2006) Murray, Jeff, Anthony and Sam (2007-2011) Wiggledancing! Live In Concert (2007) • Getting Strong! (2007) • Pop Go The Wiggles! (2007) • You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (2008) • Sing a Song of Wiggles (2008) • The Wiggles Go Bananas! (2009) • The Wiggles Big, Big Show! (2009) • Hot Poppin' Popcorn (2009) • Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2010) • Let's Eat! (2010) • Ukulele Baby! (2011) • The Wiggles' Big Birthday! (2011) • It's Always Christmas With You! (2011) Other On The Road With The Wiggles (Documentary, 2008) • Wiggle Treats! (Promo video, 2011) • Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing! (Documentary, 2011) Anthony, Lachy, Simon and Emma (2013-2021) Taking Off! (2013) • Furry Tales (2013) • Pumpkin Face (2013) • Go Santa Go! (2013) • Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (new version, 2014) • Apples & Bananas (2014) • Wiggle House (2014) • Rock & Roll Preschool (2015) • The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra! (2015) • Wiggle Town! (2016) • Dance Dance! (2016) • Wiggle Around Australia (2017) • Duets (2017) • Nursery Rhymes featuring CinderEmma! A Musical Fairytale! (2017) • Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017) • The Best of The Wiggles (2018) • Nursery Rhymes 2 (2018) • Wiggle Pop! (2018) • The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day! (2019) • Party Time! (2019) • Fun and Games (2020) • Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car! (2020) • We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits (2021) • Lullabies with Love (2021) • Halloween Party (2021) YouTube videos Nursery Rhymes (2016) • Emma's Bowtiful Ballet Studio (2017) • Nursery Rhymes 2 (2018) Spin-Offs Dial E For Emma! (2016) • Lachy! (2017) • The Emma! & Lachy! Show (2018) Anthony, Lachy, Tsehay and Simon (2022-present) Super Wiggles (2022) • Wiggly Nursery Rhymes (2022) • Fruit Salad Big Show (2022) • The Sound of Halloween (2023) • The Sound of Christmas (2023) Dorothy the Dinosaur (2007-2012) Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party (2007) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book (2008) • Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus (2009) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas (2010) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show! (2011) • Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party! (2012) More from The Wiggles ABC For Kids Video Hits (1991) • Video Hits Volume 2 (1992) • Live In Concert (1993) • Featuring Banana Holiday and Lots of Other Great Songs (1994) The Kingdom of Paramithi Cinderella Pantomime (2011)