"Do The Owl" is a Wiggles song from the Wiggly Safari album and video. It was first performed live in 2001 during the Wiggly Party tour. Steve and Terri Irwin make commentary during the instrumental break, although the commentary is done by Anthony in the 2013 version and Fernando in the Spanish version.
Lyrics[]
Wiggly Safari[]
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl (What a ripper!)
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl (Absolutely gorgeous!)
The owl is a type of bird
Found all around the world
Use your hands and make big owl eyes
We're gonna do the owl
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl (Gee whiz!)
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl (Now that's a cute little critter!)
They come out by the light of the moon
That's when they find their food
So spread your silent wings
We're gonna do the owl
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
"G'day, I'm Steve Irwin. Did you know that owls are found all around the world? They can be tiny or huge, they have great big claws to pick up their prey. And mate, can they ever hear things or what! Hoo."
They live in a cave or tree
They use their great big eyes to see
Flying from tree to tree
We're gonna do the owl
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl
(Repeat and fade)
Pumpkin Face[]
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl
(O-o-o-o-owl)
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl
(O-o-o-o-owl)
The owl is a type of bird
Found all around the world
Use your hands to make big, owl eyes
We're gonna do the owl
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl
(O-o-o-o-owl)
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl
(O-o-o-o-owl)
They come out by the light of the moon
That's when they find their food
So stretch your silent wings
We're gonna do the owl
Hoo-oo hoo-oo
"We love you to do the owl dance everybody! Gee c'mon! Oh yeah man, do the owl! That's it, spread your wings! Gee c'mon! Hoot Hoot!"
They live in a cave or tree
They use their great big eyes to see
Flying from tree to tree
We're gonna do the owl
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl
(O-o-o-o-owl)
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Hoo-oo Hoo-oo
Do the owl
(O-o-o-o-owl)
REPEAT X2 & FADE OUT
Español (Copia Al Búho)[]
Manzillas: ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Fernando: El búho es una clase de ave (Manzillas: Es ya alrededor del mundo)
Manzillas: Con tus manos, haz ojos de búho
Fernando: Copiemos al... (Manzillas: ¡Búhoooo!)
Manzillas: Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Fernando: Ellos salen con luz de luna (Manzillas: Así buscan su comida)
Manzillas: Levanta en silencio, tus alas
Fernando: Copiemos al... (Manzillas: ¡Búhoooo!)
Escuchen esto. ¿Sabían que el búho le encuentran en casi todo el mundo?
Pueden ser pequeños o enormes, y tienen sus ojos grandes para poder cazar a su alimento.
Imagínense, ¡qué impresionante!
Viven en cuevas o en ramas (Manzillas: Con ojos grandes para ver)
Manzillas: Vuelan de árbol en árbol
Fernando: Copiemos al... (Manzillas: ¡Búhoooo!)
Manzillas: Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, copia el búho (¡Búhoooo!) ♪♪
Song Credits[]
Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay, Steve Irwin (Wiggly Tunes)
Trivia[]
- In the 2013 version, the brass section is omitted so that the guitars and keyboards can sound more clearly.
- In the 2013 version, Anthony tells the audience to dance along.
- The 2013 music video was filmed alongside Furry Tales as the cliffs are seen in Tasmanian Tiger.
- The 2013 music video showed footage making some older fans believe that Lachy and Emma are in a romantic relationship. (See Lemma for more info).
- There is a medley named after this song.
- This is the second song to lead into another song after Joannie Works With One Hammer which led into The Monkey Dance, and this song led into Kookaburra Choir.
- The song is one of the most popular animal songs.
- The album version has a slightly longer fade-out.
- An instrumental track of this song is played during the end credits of the Splish Splash! Big Red Boat video.
- In Splish Splash Big Red Boat and the Spanish versions, the trumpets in some parts of the song were played differently and at the 3rd Chorus, there’s an extra bit of the trumpet.
- Like "Dorothy Queen Of The Roses", this song's clip was filmed live from the Wiggly Party tour.
- The Pumpkin Face version of the song was uploaded on The Wiggles' YouTube channel on December 7th, 2017, and the Live from Hot Potato Studios version was uploaded on August 15, 2020.
- This was the last song to be played in the Latin American version of The Wiggles Show!.
- This is the only song to be credited to Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field, Dominic Lindsay and Steve Irwin.
Performances/Appearances[]
Album Tracks[]
- Wiggly Safari
- Karaoke Songs 3
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2009)
- Pumpkin Face
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2013)
Video Performances[]
- Wiggly Safari
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2010 video)
- Pumpkin Face
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014 video)
TV Series' Episodes Performances[]
The Wiggles Show![]
11-minute versions[]
22-minute versions[]
The Wiggles Show! (Latin America)[]
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (TV Series 1)[]
Emma! (TV Series 2)[]
Live from Hot Potato Studios[]
Concert Performances[]
Video[]
