"Do the Skeleton Scat!" is a song from the Pumpkin Face album and video.
Lyrics[]
Pumpkin Face[]
(Piano solo)
Lachy: When you hear the swingin' beat swingin' song to bat
You know it's time to get in line, and do the skeleton skat
Emma, can you play the drums? Let's hear that swingin' beat
Emma: I'll play the drums with my hands and dance a dance with my feet
(Drum solo)
Lachy: Simon, can you use your voice to make that low tone?
Simon: I'll sing my notes so low that they just sound like a trombone
Woop-woop, woop-woop, woop-woop-woop-woop-woop, bop
Lachy: Anthony, play the guitar. Let's hear those jammed out strings
Anthony: I'll play the guitar, like a star. Make those strings ring
Gee c'mon!
(Guitar solo)
Lachy: Now's the time, don't be shy, just use your voice and skat
When I count 1, 2, 3, Let's do the skeleton skat
Dap-ba-ba-do-be-dap-bop-ba-dop, bop-a-do-be-do-do
1, 2, 3
Emma, Simon, and Anthony: Bop-ba-dop-a-dop, bop-bop-a-dop-a-dop, bop-ba-dop-a-dop-boo
Lachy: Bop-ba-dop-a-dop, bop-a-do-be-do, boo-boo-do-be-do-boo
1, 2, 3!
Emma, Simon, and Anthony: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do
(Piano solo)
Dance Dance![]
(Piano solo)
Lachy: When you hear the swingin' beat swingin' song to bat
You know it's time to get in line, and do the skeleton skat
Emma, can you tap your feet to the tapping beat
Emma: I'll tap tap tap with my feet, and tap tap to the beat
(Tap solo)
Lachy: Simon, can you use your voice to make that low tone?
Simon: I'll sing my notes so low that they just sound like a trombone
Woop-woop, woop-woop, woop-woop-woop-woop-woop, bop
Lachy: Anthony, play the banjo. Let's hear those banjo strings
(Banjo solo)
Lachy: Now's the time, don't be shy, just use your voice and skat
When I count 1, 2, 3, Let's do the skeleton skat
Dap-ba-ba-doobie-dap-bop-a-dop-a-bop-dop-a-doobie-do-do
1, 2, 3
Emma, Simon, and Anthony: Bop-ba-dop-a-dop, bop-bop-a-dop-a-dop, bop-ba-dop-a-dop-boo
Lachy: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do
1, 2, 3!
Emma, Simon, and Anthony: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do
(Piano solo)
Halloween Party[]
(Piano solo)
Lachy: When you hear the swingin' beat swingin' song to bat
You know it's time to get in line, and do the skeleton scat
Emma, can you play the drums? Let's hear that swingin' beat
Emma: I'll play the drums with my hands and dance dance to the beat
(Drum solo)
Lachy: Simon, can you use your voice to make that low tone?
Simon: I'll sing my notes so low that they just sound like a trombone
Woop-woop, woop-woop, woop-woop-woop-woop-woop, bop
Lachy: Anthony can you play the banjo? Let's hear a tune
Anthony: Oh yeah man, I'll play banjo, just watch me go!
(Banjo solo)
Lachy: Now's the time, don't be shy, use your voice to scat
When I count 1, 2, 3, Let's do the skeleton scat
Bop-a-dop-a-dop, Bop-a-dop-a-dop-bop-a-doobie-doo-doo
Emma, Simon & Anthony: (singing) Bop-a-dop-a-dop, Bop-a-dop-a-dop-bop-a-doobie-doo-doo
Lachy: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do
Emma, Simon & Anthony: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do
(Piano solo)
The Sound of Halloween[]
(Piano solo)
Lachy: When you hear the swingin' beat swingin' song to bat.
You know it's time to get in line and do the skeleton scat.
Anthony, can you play the drums? Let's hear that swingin' beat!
Anthony: Oh, too right, mate. I’ll play the drums, just listen to the beat.
(Drum solo)
Lachy: Simon, can you use your voice to make that low tone?
Simon: I'll sing my notes so low that they just sound like a trombone.
Woop-woop, woop-woop, woop-woop-woop-woop-woop, bop
Lachy: Caterina, Lucia, Red Skeleton too
Caterina & Lucia: Yes
Lachy: Show us something, that you can, can you do.
Caterina & Lucia: How about this? Whoo, Whoo, Whoo, Hey?
Lachy: Okay, everybody, here is Big Strong John
John: Hello
Lachy: Hey, Johnny
John: Yea
Lachy: Do some hip hop to the song.
John: Got it.
Lachy: Okay, everybody, here comes Tsehay. Everybody, Tsehay is 5-time world champion salsa dancer.
Lachy: Hey Captain Feathersword, how you gonna follow that up?
Captain Feathersword: I’ll follow that up by singing just like a duck! Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack.
Lachy: Okay everybody, start to clap your hands.
Everybody clap your hands, to the skeleton scat.
Clap, clap, clap, clap, everybody clap, your turn.
All: Clap, clap, clap, clap, Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap
Lachy: Oh, Clap, clap, clap, clap, everybody clap
All: Clap, clap, clap, clap, Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap
(Piano solo)
All: Hey
Song Credits[]
Lachlan Gillespie (Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd)
Dance Dance![]
Vocals: Jackie Barnes, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Drums: Jackie Barnes
Bass: Alex Keller
Electric Guitar: Oliver Brian
Banjo: Anthony Field
Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
Tap Dancing: Emma Watkins
Trivia[]
- On The Wiggles' YouTube channel, the Pumpkin Face version of the music video was uploaded on October 14th 2015, the Dance Dance! version was uploaded on July 6th 2017 and the Halloween Party version was uploaded on October 13, 2021. The Live version of the song was later uploaded on October 28, 2022.
- During the Sydney show of The OG Wiggles Reunion tour, Lachy sings and plays a brief snippet of this song on his keyboard when Anthony introduces the musicians.
Performances/Appearances[]
Video Performances[]
Album Performances[]
- Pumpkin Face
- Dance Dance!
- The Best of The Wiggles (2016 album)
- Halloween Party
- The Sound of Halloween
- The Best Of The Wiggles (2023 album)
Episode Appearances[]
- Ooey, Ooey Allergies!
- Is That Captain Feathersword?
- Simon Says
- Dressing Up in Style
- Romp Bomp A Stomp (Live at Wigglehouse)
- Captain's Magic Buttons
- Dance With Emma (Little Wiggles)
- Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (cameo)
- Little, Little, Little Lord Fauntleroy
- Simon Is Echoing
- Tsehay's Lost Her Voice
Videos[]
