The original version from "Toot Toot!"
"Balla Balla Bambina" is a Wiggles song, 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: Nuato Tuti!
Lyrics
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
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Lai, lai, la la la, lai
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La, la, la, lai, lai, la, la, la, lai, lai
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Song Credits
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 Sipo
Music Produced by Anthony Field
Music Recorded at Hot Potato Studios, Sydney
Music Recorded & Mixed by Alex Keller
Mastered by Don Bartley
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 and 2012 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.
Appearances
Video Performances
- Toot Toot!
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat
- Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!
- Happy 15th Birthday!
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book
- Surfer Jeff
- Rock & Roll Preschool
- Emma!
- Emma's Bowtiful Ballet Studio
Album Appearances
- Toot Toot!
- Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Dorothy's the Dinosaur's Memory Book
- Surfer Jeff
- Rock & Roll Preschool
- Emma!
Episode Appearances
- Multicultural
- Episode 14 (Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!) (paired with Dancing In The Sand)
- Kids Island, Long Jump
- Return to the Beach
- Aquarium
- Wiggly Friends (Wigglehouse)
- Emma Sings in Italian!
- Five Speckled Frogs
- Hot Dog! (Live)