"The Shimmie Shake!" is a Wiggles song from the You Make Me Feel Like Dancing album and video.
Lyrics[]
English (original)[]
Ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Shimmie shake
Let's all do the shimmie shake
Shaking all way down low
Shaking on high, high
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Hear the drumbeat
Hear the guitar
When you dance this way you do the
Shimmie shake
Ooh ooh,
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
I can shake
I can do the shimmie shake
I can shake way down low
I can shake high, high
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Hear the drumbeat
Hear the guitar
When you dance this way you do the
Shimmie shake
Ooh ooh,
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Let's all shake
(We can shake)
Let's all move our arms around
(Do the Shimmie shake)
Really move our arms around
Shimmie shake, shake
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Hear the drumbeat
Hear the guitar
When you dance this way you do the
Shimmie shake
Ooh ooh,
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Twist and shake,
Let's all take a twisting break
Really take a twisting break
We're twisting wild
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Hear the drumbeat
Hear the guitar
When you dance this way you do the
Shimmie shake
(Ooh ooh)
(Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh)
(Repeat x9)
Oh yeah the shimmie, shimmie shake
Oh yeah the shimmie, shimmie shake, oh
The shimmie, shimmie shake
Come on let's all do the shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie shake
Oh yeah, the shimmie, shimmie shake
Come on and do the shimmie, shimmie shake
Español[1][]
Ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
"Shimmie shake", bailemos el "shimmie shake"
Baila hacia abajo así
Y luego a subir
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Tiene ritmo y guitarras
Baila esta canción, le dicen "shimmie shake"
Ooh ooh,
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Sacudir, así se hace el "shimmie shake"
Baila hacia abajo así
Y luego a subir
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Tiene ritmo y guitarras
Baila esta canción, le dicen "shimmie shake"
Ooh ooh,
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Sacudir todo el cuerpo al bailar
Con los brazos a volar
"Shimmie shake-shake"
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Tiene ritmo y guitarras
Baila esta canción, le dicen "shimmie shake"
Ooh ooh,
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo, ooh ooh
"Twist" y "shake", esta danza es "twist", ya ves
Hay que girar cada pie
No hay "twist" igual
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie, shimmie,
Shimmie shimmie, shimmie
Tiene ritmo y guitarras
Baila esta canción, le dicen "shimmie-shimmie shake"
Así es el "shimmie-shimmie shake"
Así es el "shimmie-shimmie shake", oh
"Shimmie-shimmie shake"
Song Credits[]
John Field, Paul Field (Wiggly Tunes Pty. Ltd.)
Dance Dance![]
Vocals: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Drums: Jackie Barnes
Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
Acoustic Guitar: Anthony Field
Electric Guitar: Oliver Brian
Organ: Lachlan Gillespie
Trivia[]
- In the 2013 live video, Greg Page, Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt make cameos, playing the bass, guitar, and keyboard respectively.
- The Sam version plays in D; the Emma version plays in C whereas the current version plays in A.
- On June 3rd 2018, the Dance Dance! version was uploaded on The Wiggles' YouTube Page. Luca Brasi's cover of this song was uploaded on March 13, 2022.
- The original video of the song is a homage to The Beatles’ famous February 9, 1964 performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Paul Paddick appears in the introduction as a Sullivan-esque host and mentions Topo Gigio, a frequent guest on the show. He also mentions Borce Damcevski, long-time cinematographer for The Wiggles.
- The line "Come on and do the Shimmie Shake." was removed from the song in the You Make Me Feel Like Dancing video, Wiggle and Learn TV Series and the 2010 and 2014 versions of Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles.
- The second verse was removed from the song in the 2023 version heard in The Best Of The Wiggles.
- The 2008 instrumental track of this song is played during the end credits of You Make Me Feel Like Dancing and The Wiggles' Big Birthday!, as well as the special features Travelling With The Travelling Show! and the photo gallery of Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World!.
Performances/Appearances[]
Video Performances[]
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
- On The Road With The Wiggles
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2010 video)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Wonderful World!
- Taking Off!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014 video)
- Dance, Dance!
- Wiggle Around Australia
- The Best of The Wiggles
Album Appearances[]
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
- Hits for Kids Pop Party 4
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2009 album)
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show!
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- Hits And Rarities
- Taking Off!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2013 album)
- The Best of ABC for Kids Volume 2
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!
- Dance, Dance!
- The Best of The Wiggles (2016 album)
- ReWiggled (perfromed by Luca Brasi)
- The Best Of The Wiggles (2023 album)
Episode Performances[]
Wiggle and Learn[]
11-minute versions[]
22-minute versions[]
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Series 1)[]
- A Lot of Camelot! (Live)
- Let's All Shake! (Live at Wigglehouse)
- We Like Fruit (Live)
- Slow Motion Anthony (Live)
- A Juicy Story (Live)
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Series 2)[]
Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle![]
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Series 5)[]
TV Specials[]
Videos[]
