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"This Old Man" (aka "This Old Man, He Played One" or "This Old Man Came Rolling Home") is a nursery rhyme song that first appeared on The Wiggles' debut album, and later appeared on Pop Go The Wiggles!, Apples and Bananas, and Nursery Rhymes.

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Lyrics[]

The Wiggles (album)[]

Greg: This old man, he played one

He played nick nack on my drum

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Anthony: This old man, he played two

He played nick nack on my shoe

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Murray: This old man, he played three

He played nick nack on my knee

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Greg: This old man, he played four

He played nick nack on the floor

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Anthony: This old man, he played five

He played nick nack making a dive

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Murray (as Dorothy): This old man, he played six

He played nick nack with some sticks

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Greg: This old man, he played seven

He played nick nack up in heaven

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Anthony: This old man, he played eight

He played nick nack on my plate

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Murray: This old man, he played nine

He played nick nack on my spine

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

Greg: This old man, he played ten

He played nick nack once again

With a nick-nack-paddy-wack

Give a dog a bone

All: This old man came rolling home

All: (Sigh)

Pop Go The Wiggles![]

This old man, he played 1
He played nick nack on my drum
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 2
He played nick nack on my shoe
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 3
He played nick nack on my knee
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 4
He played nick nack on my door
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 5
He played nick nack on my hive
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

Apples & Bananas/Nursery Rhymes[]

This old man, he played 1
He played nick nack on my thumb
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 2
He played nick nack on my shoe
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 3
He played nick nack on my knee
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 4
He played nick nack on my door
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 5
He played nick nack on my hive
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 6
He played nick nack on my sticks
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 7
He played nick nack up to heaven
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 8
He played nick nack on my gate
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 9
He played nick nack on my spine
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played 10
He played nick nack once again
With a nick-nack-paddy-wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

Español[]

Un abuelo cuenta a uno, toca el tambor como ninguno

Está alegre Wags, pues un hueso consiguió

Y otro abuelo ya llegó

Este abuelo cuenta a dos, y se cree muy veloz

Está alegre Wags, pues un hueso consiguió

Y otro abuelo ya llegó

Este abuelo cuenta a tres, mano y pierna a la vez

Está alegre Wags, pues un hueso consiguió

Y otro abuelo ya llegó

Este abuelo cuenta a cuatro, y golpea un largo rato

Está alegre Wags, pues un hueso consiguió

Y otro abuelo ya llegó

Este abuelo cuenta a cinco, y golpea, dando brincos

Está alegre Wags, pues un hueso consiguió

Y otro abuelo ya llegó

Song Credits[]

The Wiggles (album)[]

Arranged by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Phillip Wilcher, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd, previously published by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd. and Copyright Control.

Pop Go The Wiggles![]

Arranged by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Sam Moran and Dominic Lindsay, initially published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.

Apples & Bananas[]

Arranged by Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, George Tseros and Emma Watkins, initially published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.

Nursery Rhymes[]

Arranged by Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, Oliver Brian and Alex Keller, initially published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.
Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Backing Vocals: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
Drums: Anthony Field
Percussion: Anthony Field
Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
Bouzouki: George Tseros

Trivia[]

  • In the Australian DVD release of Pop Go The Wiggles!, Dominic Lindsay's name is not listed.
  • The 2007 instrumental version for this song is played during the end credits of the Pop Go The Wiggles! DVD.
  • The 1991 version plays in F, the 2007 version plays in C, D-flat, D, E-flat and E, and the current version since 2014 plays in C throughout.
  • The Nursery Rhymes version of the song uses the same instrumental track as the Apples and Bananas version, but with additional vocals from Lachy replacing Anthony's vocals.
  • On The Wiggles' YouTube channel, the Apples & Bananas version of the song was uploaded on April 25th, 2017 and the Nursery Rhymes version was uploaded on May 1st that year.

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