Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car

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"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.
Despite being made during this time, The 1999 remake didn't air on television because it never appeared 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 end 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 song was uploaded in different ways.
- The Nursery Rhymes version was uploaded on April 27th, 2017.
- The Wiggle Around Australia version was uploaded on November 16th, 2017.
- The 2013 version was uploaded on June 21st, 2018 during the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
- The 1999 version was uploaded on March 9th, 2021 as a promotion for We're All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles' Greatest Hits album.
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.