"Christmas Picnic" is a Wiggles Christmas song from the Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas album and video. It's the vocalised version of the original Goodbye Dance instrumental from Wake Up Jeff! in 1996, which plays in the credits to make the children shout "Wake up, Jeff!".
Lyrics[]
Original 1996 version[]
We're having a picnic, on the beach
Ooh, it's Christmas Day
Bring all your friends, take some food
Let's all dance and play
There's Dorothy the Dinosaur (eating some roses)
Romp bomp a chomp, she's starting to dance now
Doing the romp bomp a stomp
Chorus
There's Wags the Dog (eating some bones)
Woof, woof, woof
He's digging in the dirt now, and running to and fro
Chorus
There's Captain Feathersword (tickling away)
"Ahoy there me hearties"
He's starting to dance, he's doing it the pirate way
Chorus (x3)
Revised 2017 version[]
We're having a picnic at Wigglehouse
Ooh, it's Christmas Day
Bring all your friends, take some food
Let's all merengue
There's Dorothy the Dinosaur (eating some roses)
She's starting to dance now
Doing the romp bomp a stomp
Chorus
There's Wags the Dog (eating some bones)
Woof, woof, woof
He's digging in the dirt now, and running to and fro
Chorus
There's Captain Feathersword (tickling away)
"Wa-hoo, wa-ha-hoo, wa-ho, me hearties"
He's starting to dance now, doing it the pirate way
Chorus
There's Henry the Octopus (spinning around)
(gurgles)
He's doing the merengue and dancing his octopus way
Chorus (x2)
Song Credits[]
Written by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, and Greg Page, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd, previously published by EMI Music.
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! (2017)[]
Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce
Backing Vocals: Emma Watkins
Character Voices: Maria Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Paul Paddick
Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Anthony Field
Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
Keyboard: Lachlan Gillespie
Drum Programming: Oliver Brian
Trivia[]
- The 2017 version includes modified lyrics and an extra verse.
- The 1996 and 2017 versions play in E whereas the 2013 version plays in C.
- The 2013 version of the song was uploaded to The Wiggles' YouTube channel on November 26th, 2017.
- The 1997 clip was the only song on the Wiggly Wiggly Christmas video to be filmed on location.
- The song’s backing track was previously used for the Goodbye Dance.
Performances/Appearances[]
Album[]
Video[]
Episodes[]
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (TV Series 2)[]
Emma! (TV Series 3)[]
Live in Concert Performances[]
- Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show
- Wiggly Party: Live in Concert (Rumoured)
- Lights, Camera, Action, Show! (some shows)
Video[]
