
"Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car" is one of The Wiggles' most popular songs, first released in 1998. It is the third song about the Big Red Car.
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Song Lyrics
Toot Toot!
CHORUS
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
We'll travel near and we'll travel far
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
We're gonna ride the whole day long
Murray's in the back seat
Playing his guitar
Murray's in the back seat
Of the Big Red Car
CHORUS
Jeff is fast asleep
He's having a little rest
We better wake him up, so let's all
Call out "Wake up Jeff!"
CHORUS
Anthony is eating
He's got so much food
He's eating apples and oranges
And Fruit Salad too!
CHORUS
Greg is doing the driving
Singing "Scooby doo ah"
Greg is doing the driving
Of the Big Red Car!
CHORUS (repeat)
The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
CHORUS
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big red Car
We'll travel near and we'll travel far
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
We're gonna ride the whole day long
Well, Murray's in the back seat (Hello everyone)
Playing his guitar
Yeah, Murray's in the back seat
Of the Big Red Car (That's right, yeah)
CHORUS
Jeff is fast asleep (Oh no!)
He's having a little rest
We better wake him up, so let's all
Call out "Wake up Jeff!" (Thank you everyone)
CHORUS
Now, Anthony is eating (And I'm hanging upside down)
He's got so much food (Uh-huh!)
He's eating apples and oranges
And fruit salad too!
CHORUS
Sam is doing the driving (And me)
Singing "Scooby doo ah"
Sam is doing the driving
Of the Big Red Car!
CHORUS (repeat)
The Best of The Wiggles
CHORUS
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big red Car
We'll travel near and we'll travel far
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
We're gonna ride the whole day long
Simon's in the back seat
Singing la la la. Laaaaaaaaaaaa!
Simon's in the back seat
Of the Big Red Car
CHORUS
Lachy's fast asleep
He's sleeping through this song
We better wake him up, so let's all
Wake Up Lachlan (Wake Up Lachy!)
CHORUS
Anthony is eating
He's eating so much food
He's eating apples and oranges
And fruit salad too!
CHORUS
Emma is doing the driving
Singing "Scooby doo ah"
Emma is doing the driving
Of the Big Red Car!
CHORUS (repeat)
Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car
CHORUS
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
We'll travel near and we'll travel far
Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
We're gonna ride the whole day long
Simon's in the back seat
He's singing (Opera, Laa!)
Simon's in the back seat
Of the Big Red Car!
CHORUS
Lachy's fast asleep
Though the road is rocky
We better wake him up, so let's all
Call out "Wake Up Lachy!" (Oh, Thanks guys!)
CHORUS
Anthony is eating
He's eating so much food!
He's eating apples and oranges
And fruit salad too!
CHORUS
Emma is doing the driving
She's singing (Scooby-doo-ah!)
Emma is doing the driving
Of the Big Red Car!
CHORUS
Why don't we sing about it?
CHORUS
Song Credits
Written by: M.Cook/J.Fatt/A.Field/G.Page (Wiggly Tunes)
ReWiggled: A Tribute To The Wiggles
© 2011 Oh Mercy
Recorded at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
Oh Mercy appear courtesy of Casadeldisco Records/EMI
Nursery Rhymes
Vocals: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
Acoustic Guitar: Anthony Field
Bass Guitar: Alex Keller
Six-String Banjo: Anthony Field
Drums: Oliver Brian
Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
Trivia
- According to the "Wiggles songs" category, this is the number one Wiggles Song on Wigglepedia along with Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!
- In some parts of the original 1998 version, Anthony's skivvy is darker than it usually is so as to not interfere with the bluescreen process. The 1998 version also shows the Big Red Car flying at the end. This is similar to Grease, a 1978 film.
- The background in the 1999 version was later used for Let's Go (We're Driving in the Big Red Car).
- This song is sometimes confused with the song Big Red Car as they're both songs about the Big Red Car. Certain Wiggles media (such as the TV Series 1 Collector's Box Set) refers to this song by the former's title.
- The Sam Moran version of the song is played on the Big Red Car Interactive Game in addition to performing it live in Wiggledancing! Live In Concert, The Wiggles Big, Big Show!, Big Big Show In The Round, The Wiggles Australia Day Concert Special, and The Wiggles' Big Birthday!.
- Despite being made during this time, The 1999 remake didn't air on television because it did not appear on any of the TV Series 2 episodes.
- The Karaoke Songs 1 version shows that John Field's name was in the credits, although he didn't write it. The same thing happened on Wiggly Jukebox, but with Craig Abercrombie's name added.
- An instrumental track is played over the credits of the Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles DVD.
- In both versions of the Overture, the song plays in C major.
- The song is played in the games Build the Big Red Car and The Great Big Red Car Maze.
- On The Wiggles' YouTube channel, the Nursery Rhymes version was uploaded on April 27th 2017, and the Wiggle Around Australia version was uploaded on November 16th 2017. Then on June 21st 2018 during the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the 2013 version was uploaded.
- Anthony Field's name got removed from the Meet The Wiggles! (1999 DVD extra).
- This is one of Greg Page's favorite songs.
- The "Scooby Doo Wa" line comes from The Wiggles Movie version of Quack Quack.
- The song is played on all of the Big Red Car Kiddie Rides.
- A karaoke track can be heard in a Red Nose Day commercial from 1999.
- The song was added to Sounds of Australia in 2016 for its cultural, historical and aesthetic significance.
- When this song was performed at The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bush Fire Relief in 2020, the "Greg is doing the driving" verse was skipped.
Performances/Appearances
Video Appearances
- Toot Toot!
- The Wiggly Big Show
- LIVE Hot Potatoes!
- Here Comes The Big Red Car (preview only)
- Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A.
- Wiggledancing! Live In Concert
- On The Road With The Wiggles
- Pop Jr TV Songs
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles
- Wiggle Treats!
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles
- The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra!
- Wiggle Around Australia
- Nursery Rhymes
- The Best of The Wiggles
- The Wiggles Reunion Show
- Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!
Episode Appearances
- Haircut
- Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car (Let's Wiggle episode)
- Storytelling
- Episode 9 (Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!) (Paired with Wake Up Jeff!)
- Episode 25 (Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!) (Paired with Taba Naba)
- Episode 42 (Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!) (Paired with Taba Naba)
- Ballet and Dancing
- Boats
- Tap Dancing Class, Leaf Rubbing, High Jump
- Groceries and Noises
- Episode 3 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4) (concert)
- Episode 12 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4)
- Episode 25 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4)
- Episode 36 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4) (concert)
- Episode 41 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4) (concert)
- Episode 44 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4)
- Episode 51 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4) (concert)
- Making Pies (concert)
- Shiver Me Timbers
- We're Taking A Trip Across The Sea
- Bill the Billycart (concert)
- Learn About Animals (concert)
- Help Find Jeff
- Bailamos
- Episode 9 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 5) (concert)
- Episode 28 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 5) (concert)
- Episode 42 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 5) (concert)
- Episode 51 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 5) (concert)
- A Wiggly Concert (concert)
- Pirate Dancing (concert)
- Box of Mystery (concert)
- Fun at the Beach (concert)
- Miss Polly Had a Dolly
- Toot Toot!
- Pirate Poetry (Live at Wigglehouse)
- Hula Hoop Symphony
- The Glass Is Half Full!
- Apples and Bananas
- Zamel the Camel (concert)
- Emma's Bad Hair Day
- Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga
- Dancing Is So Much Fun
- Planes, Trains, Boats & Wiggly Cars
- Sticky Rice Cake Surprise (concert)
Album Appearances
- Toot Toot! (1998)
- ABC For Kids Hits (2004)
- LIVE Hot Potatoes! (2005)
- Karaoke Songs 1 (2005)
- Best of ABC for Kids (2006)
- Pop Jr TV Songs (2008)
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2009)
- Ultimate Pop Jr. (2010)
- ITunes LIVE (2011)
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday! (2011)
- ReWiggled: A Tribute To The Wiggles (2011)
- Hits And Rarities (2012)
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2013)
- The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra! (2015)
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti! (2015)
- The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl (2016)
- The Best of The Wiggles (2016)
- Nursery Rhymes (2017)
- Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car! (2020)
YouTube/TV Specials
- Sailing Around the World Live!
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show In The Round
- The Wiggles Australia Day Concert Special
Concert Appearances
- Toot Toot Show! (1998)
- The Wiggly Big Show Tour (1999)
- Carols in the Domain (1999)
- World Tour (2000/2001)
- The Wiggles in Concert (2002/2003)
- The Wiggly Safari Show (2002)
- Lights, Camera, Action! (Tour) (2003)
- The Wiggles 2004 USA Tour (2004)
- Santa's Rockin'! (Concert) (2004)
- The Wiggles LIVE in Concert Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert! (2005)
- The Wiggles April-May 2005 USA Tour (2005)
- Sailing Around the World Live! (2005/2006)
- LIVE Hot Potatoes! (2005 tour) (2005/2006)
- The Wiggles 2006 UK Tour (2006)
- Wiggledancing! Live On Stage (2006)
- The Wiggles: Live at Disney World (2006)
- The Wiggles 15th Birthday Concert (2006)
- Racing to the Rainbow Show (2006/2007)
- Pop Go The Wiggles Show! (2007/2008)
- The Wiggles' Concert for UNICEF (2008)
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Tour! (2008)
- The Wiggles Go Bananas! Live in Concert (2009)
- The Wiggles Big, Big Show In The Round (2009)
- Wiggly Circus (2010)
- Greatest Hits (2010)
- ITunes LIVE (2011)
- Ukulele Baby! Live In Concert (2011)
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday Show! (2011)
- Getting Strong Live in Concert! (2012)
- The Celebration Tour! (2012)
- Christmas Celebration Tour! (2012)
- Taking Off!: Live in Concert (2013)
- Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Tour (2013/2014)
- Apples & Bananas Tour (2014)
- The Wiggles Big Show! (2014)
- Rock & Roll Preschool Tour! (2015)
- The Wiggles' 25th Anniversary Reunion Show (2016)
- Wiggle Town Tour! (2016)
- DANCE DANCE! The Wiggles BIG SHOW! (2016)
- Wiggle Around Australia Tour (2017)
- The Wiggles Big Show! (2017)
- Wiggle Around New Zealand Tour (2017)
- Wiggly Christmas Big Show! (2017)
- Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! Tour (2018)
- Wiggle Pop! Big Show (2018)
- Wiggle Fun Tour! (2019)
- Party Time Big Show (2019)
- The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bush Fire Relief (2020)
Videos
- Songs
- Wiggles songs
- Toot Toot! (album) songs
- Toot Toot! (1998 video) songs
- Toot Toot! (1999 video) songs
- The Wiggly Big Show songs
- LIVE Hot Potatoes! songs
- Karaoke Songs 1 Songs
- Wiggledancing! Live in the U.S.A. songs
- Wiggledancing! Live in Concert songs
- Big, Big Show! songs
- Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles (2009 album) songs
- Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles (2013 album) songs
- Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles (2010 video) songs
- Wiggle Treats! Songs
- Big Birthday! songs
- Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles (2014 video) songs
- 1998
- 1998 songs
- 2009
- 2009 songs
- 2011
- 2011 songs
- 2012
- Celebration! songs
- 2013 songs
- Taking Off Concert songs
- 2013
- Greg Page Songs
- Songs About The Big Red Car
- Changed instrumental track songs
- Songs Mentioning Wiggles Members
- Songs In Medleys
- Wiggly Mashup Songs
- Wiggle Owl Medley Songs
- 2012 songs
- Action Songs
- 2014
- 2014 songs
- 2003
- 2003 songs
- 2006
- 2006 songs
- 2008
- 2008 songs
- 2007
- 2007 songs
- Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Series 2
- 2015
- 2015 songs
- Jeff Fatt Songs
- Anthony Field Songs
- Murray Cook Songs
- New Wiggles
- 2002
- 2002 songs
- Music
- The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra! Songs
- 2001
- 2001 songs
- 2010
- 2010 songs
- 2004
- 2004 songs
- 2005
- 2005 songs
- Series 1
- Series 2
- Series 3
- Series 4
- Series 5
- Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Series 1
- Christmas Celebration Tour Songs
- 2016
- 2016 songs
- Wiggle Town! TV Series
- Nursery Rhymes Songs
- YouTube Songs
- 2017
- 2017 songs
- Wiggle Around Australia Songs
- Early New Wiggles Songs
- Big Red Car Kiddie Ride Songs
- Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! TV Series
- On the Road with The Wiggles Songs
- Hits And Rarities Songs
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti! Songs
- The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl Songs
- The Best of The Wiggles Songs
- Wiggly Songs
- Taking Off! songs
- End Credit Songs
- 1999
- 1999 songs
- 15 Years of Wiggly Fun! Songs
- Songs that have song credit mistakes
- Wiggle 2012 Medley Songs
- Wiggle 2013 Medley Songs
- 2018
- 2018 songs
- Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing! Songs
- Go Santa Go! songs
- Deleted songs
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday! (TV Special) Songs
- Learn, Dance and Sing with The Wiggles Songs
- The Wiggles Reunion Show Songs
- Let's Eat! songs
- Play Piano with... The Wiggles Songs
- Songs by the Original Wiggles
- A Day With The Wiggles Songs
- Wiggly Party (PC Game) songs
- A Wiggly Sing-Along Songs
- Super Singalong Slipcase Songs
- Sing With The Wiggles Songs
- 2019
- 2019 songs
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat songs
- Wiggles Videos Preview Songs
- The Wiggly Mix Songs
- 2020
- 2020 songs
- The Wiggles in Concert songs
- Santa's Rockin'! (concert) songs
- Lights, Camera, Action! (concert) songs
- The Wiggly Safari Show Songs
- Wiggly Party: Live in Concert songs
- Top of the Tots Tour Songs
- Sailing Around the World Live! songs
- LIVE Hot Potatoes! (2005 tour) songs
- Racing To The Rainbow Show songs
- The Wiggles' DANCE! Tour songs
- Re-make songs
- 2000
- 2000 songs
- ReWiggled A Tribute To The Wiggles songs
- Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car! Songs
- Songs With Special Guests
- Big Red Car Interactive Game Songs
- Carols in the Domain songs
- Sam era songs
- The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief Songs
- Wiggle Pop! Big Show Songs
- Original Wiggles Songs
- New Wiggles Songs
- Bonus Feature songs
- Nursery Rhymes
- Alternate Wiggles Songs
- Alternate Wiggles
- Here Comes the Big Red Car songs
- The Wiggles' World (TV Series)
- Spanish songs
- The Mariachi Wiggles Songs
- The Latin American Wiggles
- 2021
- 2021 songs
- Party Time! Big Show Songs
- Wiggly Christmas Show Songs