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"Balla Balla Bambina" is a Wiggles song from the Toot Toot! album and video sung primarily in Italian.

Transcript[]

Anthony: The words "Balla, Balla, Bambina" are asking of a little girl in the song to dance. Now we'd like not just Amy to dance, but everybody. Or in Italian: Iliamo Tutti!

Lyrics (Italian)[]

Balla balla o balla bambina 
Balla balla fina mattina 
Balla balla o balla piccina
Balla balla e non ti fermar

Se ti svegli alla mattina
Balla pure con tua cugina
Balla balla o balla bambina
Balla balla e non ti fermar

Balla balla o balla bambina
Balla balla fina mattina
Balla balla o balla piccina
Balla balla e non ti fermar

Balla balla o balla bambina
Balla balla fina mattina 
Balla balla o balla piccina
Balla balla e non ti fermar

L’atro giorno mi sono svegliato 
E ti ho chiesto cosa voi far
L’atro giorno mi sono svegliato 
Tu mi hai detto andiamo ballar

Balla balla o balla bambina
Balla balla fina mattina
Balla balla o balla piccina 
Balla balla e non ti fermar

La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai
La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai

La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai
La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai

Lyrics (English)[]

[1]

Dance, dance, oh, dance little girl
dance, dance, until the morning
dance, dance, oh, dance you child
dance, dance and don't stop

Seven stars in the morning
dance with your cousin as well
Dance, dance, oh, dance little girl
dance, dance and don't stop

Dance, dance, oh, dance little girl
dance, dance, until the morning
dance, dance, oh, dance you child
dance, dance and don't stop

Dance, dance, oh, dance little girl
dance, dance, until the morning
dance, dance, oh, dance you child
dance, dance and don't stop

The other day I woke up
and asked you "what can we do today?"
the other day I woke up
and you told me "Let's go dancing!"

Dance, dance, oh, dance little girl
dance, dance, until the morning
dance, dance, oh, dance you child
dance, dance and don't stop

La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai
La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai

La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai
La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
Lai, lai, la la la, lai

Song Credits[]

Written by Alfonso Rinaldi, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.

Rock & Roll Preschool[]

Main Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Guitars/Mandolin: Anthony Field
Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
Drums/Percussion: Jae Nelson
Bass: Alex Keller
Accordion: Nicolino Di Sipio

Trivia[]

  • Simon sings this song in two versions. One in Surfer Jeff as Gino the Genie and the other in Rock & Roll Preschool as the red Wiggle.
  • On May 21st 2017, the song was uploaded on The Wiggles' YouTube channel as part of Emma's Bowtiful Ballet Studio.
  • The album booklet for Toot Toot! has different lyrics.
  • The 1998, 2012 and the 2023 versions play in G, The 2007 version plays in D and the 2008 and 2015 versions play in C.
  • The song was originally called "Balla".
  • In the Toot Toot! album song credits, Alfonso Rinaldi is credited as "A. Renaldo".
  • The 1998 version shows Murray playing his Red Starry Guitar but the song only features acoustic guitar. Also, Jeff is seen playing his accordion but the keyboard track presented here is an organ.
  • On the Surfer Jeff album, Greg sings the whole song but in the video, Gino sings the first verse.

Performances/Appearances[]

Video Performances[]

Album Appearances[]

Episode Appearances[]

The Wiggles (Season 2)[]

Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles![]

11-minute versions[]
22-minute versions[]

The Wiggles Show![]

11-minute versions[]
22-minute versions[]

Dorothy the Dinosaur (Season 1)[]

Dorothy the Dinosaur (Season 2)[]

Emma! (Season 1)[]

Emma! (Season 2)[]

Wiggle Time![]

The Wiggles' World![]

Live from Hot Potato Studios[]

Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Series 5)[]

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