The Monkey Dance is a song from the Yummy Yummy album and video. The song encourages kids to dance like three animals: a monkey, an elephant, and a tiger. It's a re-written version of The Cockroaches' song "Do The Monkey".
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Lyrics
Yummy Yummy
Do the monkey, do the monkey.
Monkey, monkey.
That's alright.
Do the elephant, do the elephant.
Do the elephant.
That's alright.
Chorus
Jump to the front and back.
Jump to the front and back.
Jump to the front and back.
That's alright.
Do the tiger, do the tiger.
Do the tiger.
That's alright.
Yummy Yummy (US)
We're gonna do the monkey
Do the monkey
Monkey, monkey
That's alright
Do the elephant
Do the elephant
Do the elephant
That's alright
CHORUS
Jump to the front and back
Jump to the front and back
Come on and jump to the front and back
That's alright.
Now do the tiger, (Rawwwr!)
Do the tiger, (Rawwwr!)
Tiger, tiger, (Rawwwr!)
That's alright.
CHORUS
We're gonna do the monkey.
Do the monkey.
Do the elephant.
The tiger, tiger.
Furry Tales
Do the monkey. (Ooh-ooh-ah-ah, ooh-ooh-ah-ah!)
Do the monkey. (Ooh-ooh-ah-ah, ooh-ooh-ah-ah!)
Do the monkey. (Ooh-ooh-ah-ah!)
That's alright.
Do the elephant. (Brrrrrr!)
Do the elephant. (Brrrrrr!)
Do the elephant. (Brrrrrr!)
Jump to the front and back. (Go, monkey)
Jump to the front and back. (Go, monkey)
Jump to the front and back. (Go, monkey)
That's alright.
Do the tiger, (Rawwwr!)
Do the tiger, (Rawwwr!)
Tiger, tiger, (Rawwwr!)
that's alright.
Jump to the front and back. (Go, monkey)
Jump to the front and back. (Go, monkey)
Jump to the front and back. (Go, monkey)
That's alright.
Do the monkey. (Ooh-ooh-ah-ah, ooh-ooh-ah-ah!)
Do the monkey. (Ooh-ooh-ah-ah, ooh-ooh-ah-ah!)
Do the elephant. (Brrrrrr!)
The tiger, tiger. (Rawwwr!)
Español (El baile del chango)
Haz como el chango
como el chango
El chango, el chango
Asi es
Haz como el elefante
Como el elefante
El elefante
Asi es
Saltemos adelante atrás
Saltemos adelante atrás
Saltemos adelante atrás
Asi es
Haz como el tigre
Como el tigre
El tigre el tigre
Asi es
Saltemos adelante atrás
Saltemos adelante atrás
Saltemos adelante atrás
Asi es
Haz como el chango
como el chango
El elefante
El tigre el tigre
The Taiwanese Wiggles
Song Credits
Written by John Field, Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd, previously published by EMI Music and Copyright Control.
Trivia
- During the Santa's Rockin'! tour, Greg played Murray's red guitar during the song.
- This is one of Greg's favourite songs.
- Greg does an elephant sound in the 1994 version.
- In the 1994 and 1998 versions, Jeff does monkey and tiger sounds and Murray does an elephant sound. In the 2013 version, Emma does monkey and elephant sounds and Lachy does a tiger sound.
- On 4 Song CD, the song is listed as "Monkey Dance".
- For the Spanish version, the song is titled as "El baile da chango".
- The English version plays in A while the Brazilian version plays in F Sharp.
- Though originally one of the most popular songs at concerts and in videos from 1994-2013, it has since fell out of the rotation of greatest hits in favour of songs from the new generation's catalogue. The song commonly gets played at OG reunion shows.
- In both versions of Yummy Yummy, a different Wiggle introduced this song, in the 1998 version, Anthony introduced the song, whereas in the 1994 version, Greg introduced the song.
- This song was nominated for Children's Composition of the Year at the 1994 APRA Awards, losing to "Hot Potato".
- The 1998 clips of this song and "Get Ready To Wiggle" played in the intermissions of Chuck E Cheese's Rockin Rhymes show in April 2001.
- On Xuxa's album and video Xuxa Só Para Baixinhos, the Brazilian version is called "Dança Do Macaco".
- On the Panda Vai Á Escola album and video, the Portuguese version is called "A Dança do Macaco (The Monkey Dance)".
Goofs
- In the 2002 clip, Anthony's drum set moves a little bit.
- During the end of the song as the 1998 re-recording version, Greg says the last line "the tiger, tiger" but the "roar" sound is muted until it finishes.
Performances/Appearances
Video Performances
- Yummy Yummy (1994)
- Yummy Yummy (1998)
- The Wiggly Big Show
- Wiggly TV
- LIVE Hot Potatoes!
- Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A.
- Happy 15th Birthday!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2010)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party!
- Celebration!
- Furry Tales
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014)
- The Wiggles Reunion Show
- We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits
Album Appearance
- Yummy Yummy
- LIVE Hot Potatoes
- 4 Song CD
- Karaoke Songs 2
- Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles (2009)
- ITunes LIVE
- Celebration!
- Hits And Rarities
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party!
- Furry Tales
- Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles (2013)
- The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra!
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!
- The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl
- ReWiggled: A Tribute to The Wiggles (performed by Washington)
- The Best of ABC for Kids Volume 2
- Come & See the Animals!
- We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits
Episode Performances
The Wiggles (Season 1)
12-minute versions (Sprout exclusive)
22-minute versions
The Wiggles (Season 2)
- Dancing (Live)
- Animals (Live)
- Play (a.k.a. Playtime) (Live, 21-minute version only)
Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!
22-minute versions
The Wiggles Show! (Season 1)
11-minute versions
- Episode 10 (Live)
- Episode 28 (Live)
- Episode 48 (Live)
22-minute versions
- Kangaroo Dance (Live)
- Paint a Portrait (Live)
- Picking Flowers (Live)
The Wiggles Show! (Season 2)
11-minute versions
- Episode 2 (Live)
- Episode 6 (Mariachi Wiggles)
- Episode 24 (Live)
- Episode 41 (Live)
- Episode 44 (Mariachi Wiggles)
22-minute versions
- Fruity Fun (Live)
- The Wiggle Way (Mariachi Wiggles)
- Hola Todos! (Live)
- The Long Tail Bilby (Live)
- G-Day Mate (Mariachi Wiggles)
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Season 1)
- Wash Your Hands
- Tasty Science (Live)
- Hula Hoop Symphony (Live)
- Harry Hula
- Sign the ABC! (Live)
- A Juicy Story
The Wiggles Show! (Latin America)
- Episodio 5
- Episodio 7 (Live)
- Episodio 11
- Episodio 16 (Live)
- Episodio 20
Live Performances
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Birthday Party Tour
- Big Red Car Tour
- Toot Toot Show!
- Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show
- Wiggly Safari Show
- Lights, Camera, Action, Show!
- The Wiggles 2004 USA Tour
- Santa's Rockin'! Live In Concert
- Sailing Around the World Live!
- Wiggledancing! Live On Stage
- Greatest Hits
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday Show!
- The Celebration Tour!
- Christmas Celebration Tour!
- The Wiggles' Wiggly Songtime! Show
- Taking Off!: Live in Concert
- The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bush Fire Relief
- The OG Wiggles Reunion Tour!
Other Media
- Carols in the Domain (1998)
- Sailing Around the World Live!
- The Wiggles Australia Day Concert Special
Video
