"Taba Naba" (also known as "Taba Naba Style!") is a song from the It's a Wiggly Wiggly World! album and video. Christine Anu guest stars on the original recording, but an alternate recording with just Greg singing lead was heard in TV Series 3. Christine would later return as a guest star on the song with the Emma lineup on the Wiggle Town! album and video. The title is a Meriam Mir phrase which loosely translates to "let's go down to the reef and have a good time."
Lyrics[]
It's a Wiggly Wiggly World![]
Taba naba naba norem
Tugi penai siri
Dinghy e naba we
Miko keimi
Sere re naba we
Taba naba norem
Style
Repeat x 4
Wiggle Town![]
Anthony: Let's go to the reef. Taba!
Christine: Taba naba naba norem
Tugei penaisir mi
Dinghy em nabatre
Miko keimi
Serere nabare
Taba naba norem
Anthony: Simon.
Simon: Taba naba naba norem
Anthony: Hey!
Simon: Tugei penaisir mi
Dinghy em nabatre
Anthony: Hey!
Simon: Miko keimi
Serere nabare
Taba naba norem
Style
Anthony: Christine.
Christine: Taba naba naba norem
Anthony: Hey!
Christine: Tugei penaisir mi
Dinghy em nabatre
Miko keimi
Serere nabare
Taba naba norem
Style
Anthony: Lachy.
Lachy: Taba naba naba norem
Anthony: Hey!
Lachy: Tugei penaisir mi
Dinghy em nabatre
Miko keimi
Serere nabare
Taba naba norem
Style
Anthony: Back to Christine.
Christine: Taba naba naba norem
Anthony: This is fun!
Christine: Tugi penai siri
Dinghy em nabatre
Anthony: Hey!
Christine: Miko keimi
Sere re naba we
Taba naba norem
Style
Anthony: Emma.
Emma: Taba naba naba norem
Tugei penaisir mi
Dinghy em nabatre
Miko keimi
Serere nabare
Taba naba norem
Anthony: Everybody sing!
All: Taba naba naba norem
Tugei penaisir mi
Dinghy em nabatre
Miko keimi
Serere nabare
Taba naba norem
Style
Anthony: Style
Simon: Style
Lachy: Style
Emma: Style
Christine: Style
Anthony: Style
All: Taba!
Song Credits[]
It's a Wiggly Wiggly World![]
Traditional arrangement by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Dominic Lindsay and Christine Anu, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd and Mushroom Music.
Wiggle Town![]
Traditional arrangement by Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins and Christine Anu, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd and Mushroom Music.
Vocals: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, Christine Anu, Kuiam Anu-David, Syrenne Anu
Guitars/Tin Whistle/Percussion: Anthony Field
Bass: Alex Keller
Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
Percussion: Emma Watkins
Trivia[]
- The 2016 version of the song was later reused on the Duets video and album.
- The Wiggle Town! version of the song was uploaded to The Wiggles' YouTube channel on September 2nd, 2018.
- The song was performed during the Sydney and Brisbane 2022 reunion tour shows. Christine Anu was originally supposed to appear at the Sydney show to sing the song but could not make it due to her father passing away.[1]
- Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, and Henry the Octopus are absent in this number.
Performances/Appearances[]
Album Tracks[]
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!
- Hits And Rarities
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!
- Wiggle Town! as Taba Naba Style!
- Duets
- Wash Your Hands
- Hot Potato! The Best Of The OG Wiggles
Video Performances[]
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!
- Wiggle Town! as Taba Naba Style!
- Duets
TV Series' Episodes Appearances[]
Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles![]
11-minute versions[]
22-minute versions[]
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (TV Series 1)[]
Concert Performances[]
- The Wiggles 1999 Tour (Rumored)
- The Wiggly Big Show Tour
- The Wiggles 2000 USA Tour (Rumored)
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World Tour (Rumoured)
- Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show
- The Wiggles' 10th Birthday Tour (Rumoured)
- North American Tour
- Wiggly Safari Show
- The Wiggles Asia Tour
- The Wiggles Live In Concert! (2003 Tour)
- Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Tour
- The Wiggles Big Show!
- Rock & Roll Preschool Tour!
- Wiggle Town Tour!
- Fruit Salad TV Big Show Tour
- The OG Wiggles Reunion Tour!
- The Wiggles Big Show 2022
- Hello! We're The Wiggles In Concert
- Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Tour! (2023 tour)
- Wiggle Groove Tour
Video[]
