Greg, Christine Anu and the kids, especially one in a wheelchair doing "Taba Naba" while Anthony, Jeff and Murray play guitars
Taba Naba is a song from It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!. The title is a Meriam Mir phrase which loosely translates to "let's go down to the reef and have a good time." While initially performed with Christine Anu, later performances by The Original Wiggles featured Greg performing lead. Upon Sam's entry to the group, the song was retired until The New Wiggles' Ready, Steady, Wiggle! tour, with each Wiggle taking a turn at singing lead. It has since resurged in performance, being featured in an episode of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (TV Series 1), and the 2016 release Wiggle Town!, which once again features Christine Anu. Most recently it was released on Youtube as "Taba Naba Style!" on September 2, 2018. It is still the same song despite the name change.
Song Credits
It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!
- Trad. Arr. M Cook, J Fatt, A Field, G Page, D Lindsay, C Anu
- CHRISTINE ANU appears courtesy of Mushroom Records
- Vocals: Greg Page Guitar: Murray Cook, Terry Murray Bass: Murray Cook
Drums: Tony Henry Violin: Maria Schattovits
Cello: Margaret Lindsay - Musical Arrangements: The Wiggles, Dominic Lindsay
Recorded and mixed at Albert Studios, Sydney Australia by Tony Douglass.
Mastered at Studios 301 by Don Bartley
Wiggle Town!
- Trad. Arr. Anthony Field,
Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce,
Emma Watkins, Christine Anu
(Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd/
Mushroom Music) - Vocals: Christine Anu, Kuiam Anu-David, Syrenne Anu,
Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie,
Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins - Guitars:/Tin Whistle/Percussion: Anthony Field
- Bass: Alex Keller
- Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
- Percussion: Emma Watkins
- Tin Whistle: Anthony Field
- Music Produced by
Anthony Field - Music Recorded at
Hot Potato Studios, Sydney - Music Recorded and Mixed by
Alex Keller
Lyrics
Taba naba naba norem
Tugi penai siri
Dinghy e naba we
Miko keimi
Sere re naba we
Taba naba norem
Style (x5)
Trivia
- Greg sings throughout the TV Series 3 version.
- The Wiggles' version for this song was recorded in 1999.
- The 2016 version of the song was later used on the Duets video and album.
- Jeff Fatt is not credited for Playing the Accordion on the 2000 version.
- The song was uploaded on The Wiggles' YouTube channel on September 2nd 2018.
Episode Performances
Video Appearances
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World! (video)
- Wiggle Town! as Taba Naba Style
- Duets
Album Appearances
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World! (album)
- Wiggle Town as Taba Naba Style
- Duets
- Hit Songs and Rarities
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!
