"Everybody Is Clever" is a song from the Wake Up Jeff! album and video. It is a partial adaptation of traditional Brazilian folk song "Sambalele".
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Lyrics[]
Refrain
Clap your hands and twirl everybody
Clap your hands and twirl everybody
Clap your hands and twirl everybody
Put your hands on your head
Point to something that's red
Put your hands on your shoe
Point to something that's blue
Chorus
Everybody is clever
Can stand as still as a statue
Then we move and we shake about
Can turn around and shout, Hey!
Refrain
Put your hands in the air
Shake your hands while they're there
Put your hands on your chin
Then we make a big grin
Chorus
Refrain
Wave your arms up and down
Make a face like a clown
Put your hands on your cheeks
Now leave them there for ten weeks
Stamp your feet on the floor
Then we make a big roar
Give your knee one soft tap
Let's all give a big clap
Song Credits[]
Traditional/Arrangement by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, and Greg Page, English lyrics by Charity Bailey, Eunice Holsaet and Bluma Shonbran, published by EMI Music and Plymouth Music Co.
Trivia[]
- While the musical arrangement of the song is original to the Wiggles' version, the lyrics are reused from Canadian musician Raffi's cover of "Sambalele" from his 1977 album More Singable Songs.
- Likely due to using Raffi's copyrighted lyrics, the song was replaced by "The Chase" in the North American release of the Wake Up Jeff! video, and did not appear at all in the reissue/remake It's Time To Wake Up Jeff!.
Performances/Appearances[]
Video Performances[]
Album Appearances[]
Live Performances[]
- Big Red Car Tour
- Ukulele Baby! Live In Concert
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday Show!
- The OG Wiggles Reunion Tour!