Hot Potato is a song from Yummy Yummy. It was originally written by John Field during the busking years of The Wiggles. The song was originally called Hot Tamale when they busked, but it was re-written as "Hot Potato" once it got an official studio release.
This song has been performed at almost every Wiggles concert known since its creation and has been one of the most recognizable and iconic Wiggles songs since the 90s.
Lyrics
English
Hot potato, hot potato
Hot potato, hot potato
Hot potato, hot potato
Potato
Potato, potato, potato
Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti (Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)
Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti (Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)
Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti (Spaghetti)
Spaghetti (Spaghetti)
Spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti
Chorus
Squeaky voices: Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy
Deep voice: Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that food
Squeaky voices: Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy
Deep voice: Gimme that, gimme that
Mashed banana, mashed banana (Mashed banana, mashed banana)
Mashed banana, mashed banana (Mashed banana, mashed banana)
Mashed banana, mashed banana (Banana)
Banana (Banana)
Banana, banana, banana
CHORUS
Hot potato, hot potato (Hot potato, hot potato)
Hot potato, hot potato (Hot potato, hot potato)
Hot potato, hot potato (Potato)
Potato (Potato)
Potato, potato, potato
Whoo!
Papa Caliente
Una papa muy caliente
Una papa muy caliente
Una papa muy caliente
Papita
Papita, papita caliente
Espagueti que está frío (Espagueti que está frío)
Espagueti que está frío (Espagueti que está frío)
Espagueti que está frío (está frío)
Espagueti (espagueti)
Espagueti, espagueti, espagueti
Oh wiggle wiggle wiggle, oh wiggle wiggle wiggle
Dame más, dame más, dame más, más
Oh wiggle wiggle wiggle, oh wiggle wiggle wiggle
Dame más, dame más, más
Plátanitos aplastados (Plátanitos aplastados)
Plátanitos aplastados (Plátanitos aplastados)
Plátanitos aplastados (aplastados)
Plátanitos (plátanitos)
Plátanitos, plátanitos, plátanitos
Oh wiggle wiggle wiggle, oh wiggle wiggle wiggle
Dame más, dame más, dame más, más
Oh wiggle wiggle wiggle, oh wiggle wiggle wiggle
Dame más, dame más, más
Una papa muy caliente (Una papa muy caliente)
Una papa muy caliente (Una papa muy caliente)
Una papa muy caliente (caliente)
Papita (papita)
Papita, papita caliente
Whoo!
The Taiwanese Wiggles
香甜玉米，香甜玉米
香甜玉米，香甜玉米
香甜玉米，香甜玉米
甜玉米
甜玉米，甜玉米，甜玉米
長長麵線，長長麵線（長長麵線，長長麵線）
長長麵線，長長麵線（長長麵線，長長麵線）
長長麵線，長長麵線（長麵線）
長麵線（長麵線）
長麵線，長麵線，長麵線
Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggly
真好吃，真好吃，好吃，好吃
Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggly wiggly
真好吃，好吃，好吃
搓搓湯圓，搓搓湯圓（搓搓湯圓，搓搓湯圓）
搓搓湯圓，搓搓湯圓（搓搓湯圓，搓搓湯圓）
搓搓湯圓，搓搓湯圓（搓湯圓）
搓湯圓（搓湯圓）
搓湯圓，搓湯圓，搓湯圓
合唱
香甜玉米，香甜玉米（香甜玉米，香甜玉米）
香甜玉米，香甜玉米（香甜玉米，香甜玉米）
香甜玉米，香甜玉米（甜玉米）
甜玉米（甜玉米）
甜玉米，甜玉米，甜玉米
Song Credits
Written by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and John Field, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd, previously published by EMI Music and Copyright Control.
ReWiggled: A Tribute to The Wiggles
© 2011 The Living End
Recorded at Red Door Sounds, Collingwood, Melbourne
The Living End appear courtesy of Dew Process Recordings
Nursery Rhymes
Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Acoustic Guitar: Anthony Field
Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
Drums: Jackie Barnes
Trivia
- In late 1996, The Wiggles put in a different instrumental track for the song.
- The Taiwanese version is called Sweet Corn because potatoes are not eaten as commonly in Taiwan.
- The song was written on the spot by John Field when he and the four Wiggles would busk in the early days. The song was intended as a response to the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' Rag Doll and was originally called Hot Tamale. According to Murray, the Wiggles believed that many children would not know what a tamale is, so they changed it to the more universal Hot Potato.
- Most instrumental versions such as the one on Play Piano with... The Wiggles sound similar to the one in the 1994 version. Musical director from Barney and Friends, Joseph Phillips did the music for the US trailer of The Wiggles.
- On The Wiggles' YouTube Page, the Nursery Rhymes version was uploaded on June 1st 2017 and the Meet the Orchestra version was uploaded on March 22nd 2018. The AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language) was also uploaded on September 23rd 2020. WildBrain uploaded the song on one of their many YouTube channels on November 2, 2021.
- The "Whoo!" at the very end wasn't added until late 1994 concerts.
- The 1994 version is played on the Big Red Car Kiddie Ride.
- The song won Children's Composition of the Year at the 1994 APRA awards.
- This is the first song to be engineered by Tony Douglass.
- This and Butterflies Flit are the only songs from LIVE! Hot Potatoes! that didn't appear in TV Series 4.
Performances/Appearances
Video Performances
- Yummy Yummy (1994)
- Wiggledance!
- The Wiggles Movie (The Little Wiggles)
- Yummy Yummy (1998)
- Captain Kangaroo's Birthday Party at Sea World
- The Wiggly Big Show
- Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital
- LIVE Hot Potatoes!
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat (in segment, "rock'n'roll" style)
- Pop Jr 2 - The Beginners Guide To Pop
- Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A.
- Happy 15th Birthday!
- Wiggledancing! Live In Concert
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book (bonus clip)
- On The Road With The Wiggles
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2010)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014)
- The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra!
- Nursery Rhymes
- The Best of The Wiggles
- The Wiggles Reunion Show
- We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits
Album Appearances
- Yummy Yummy
- The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack (Young Wiggles)
- LIVE Hot Potatoes!
- Karaoke Songs 1
- Pop Jr 2 - The Beginners Guide To Pop
- Best of ABC for Kids
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2009)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!
- ITunes LIVE
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- ReWiggled: A Tribute to The Wiggles (performed by The Living End)
- My Favourite Mini Disco Songs
- Hits And Rarities
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2013)
- The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra!
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!
- The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl
- The Best of The Wiggles
- We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits
- ReWiggled (performed by DZ Deathrays)
Episode Appearances
The Wiggles (Season 1)
12-minute versions (Sprout exclusive)
- Episode 3
- Episode 25 (Concert)
22-minute versions
- Foodman
- Funny Greg (Concert)
The Wiggles (Season 2)
- Wiggle Food
- Play (a.k.a. At Play) (Concert)
- Work
- Hygiene
Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!
11-minute versions
- Episode 8 (Paired with Let's Make Some Rosy Tea)
22-minute versions
The Wiggles Show! (season 1)
11-minute versions
22-minute versions
The Wiggles Show! (season 2)
11-minute versions
- Episode 14 (Concert)
- Episode 15 (Cameo)
- Episode 47 (Concert)
22-minute versions
- The Gorilla Dance (Concert)
- Pirate Radio (Cameo)
- The Baby Crocodile (Concert)
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Season 1)
- A Lot of Camelot!
- Let's Go Driving in the Big Red Car! (Live at Wigglehouse)
- Beautiful Ballet (Concert)
- We Like Fruit
- Clean Your Teeth! (Concert)
- The Glass Is Half Full! (Concert)
- Is That Simon?
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Season 2)
- Little Sir Echo (Band performance)
- Irish Dancing!
- Emma, the Firefighter (Concert)
Wiggle Town
- Hot Potato
- Yummy Yummy (Concert)
Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle
- Hot Potato
- The Wiggly Plane (Live in Yarrabah)
The Wiggles' World
- Emma's Weather Bag (Concert)
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Season 3)
The Wiggles Show! (Latin America)
- Episodio 4
- Episodio 9
- Episodio 14 (Live)
- Episodio 18
- Episodio 25 (Live)
Other Media
- Carols in the Domain (1994)
- Foodman (PVD Version) (Live)
- Captain Kangaroo's Birthday Party at Sea World
- Sailing Around the World Live!
- Racing to the Rainbow Show
Live Performances
- Big Red Car Tour
- Wake Up Jeff! Tour
- The Wiggles Big Show (1997 Tour)
- Toot Toot Show!
- Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show
- Wiggly Party: Live in Concert
- Wiggly Safari Show
- Lights, Camera, Action, Show!
- Santa's Rockin'! Live In Concert
- Sailing Around the World Live!
- Racing to the Rainbow Show
- Pop Go The Wiggles Show!
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Tour!
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show In The Round
- Greatest Hits
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday Show!
- The Wiggles' Wiggly Songtime! Show
- Taking Off!: Live in Concert
- Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Tour
- DANCE DANCE! The Wiggles BIG SHOW!
- Wiggle Around Australia Tour
- Wiggly Christmas Big Show!
- Wiggle Pop! Big Show
- Party Time Big Show
- Wiggly Christmas Show
- We're All Fruit Salad! (Tour)
- The OG Wiggles Reunion Tour!
- Fruit Salad TV Big Show Tour!
TV Specials
- The Wiggles Big Show
- The Wiggles in Disneyland
- The Wiggles Australia Day Concert Special
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show In The Round
Medley Performances
- Wiggly Medley - third song
- The Wiggle Owl Medley - second song
- Wiggly Go-Go Medley - third song
Videos
