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The front cover uses a picture of the Wiggles and their friends posing around the Christmas tree from their companion album.
The front cover uses a 1996 picture of the Wiggles and their friends posing around the Christmas tree from their companion album.


===Cast===
===Cast===

Revision as of 15:17, 12 January 2014

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Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, released on September 6, 1996 is The Wiggles' seventh album and the group's first Christmas album. It was made into a video the following year.

Tracklist

All tracks are written by (or trad arr. by) M. Cook, J. Fatt, A. Field, G. Page, except spoken and listed below

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Have a Very Merry Christmas"J. Field0:31
2."Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas"M. Cook, J. Fatt, A. Field, G. Page, P. Paddick2:14
3."With a Shiny Red Nose" (spoken) 0:07
4."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"Marks1:56
5."If You See Santa" (spoken) 0:11
6."Go Santa Go"J. Field1:49
7."Ding Dong Merrily on High" 1:29
8."Shepherds" (spoken) 0:11
9."Christmas Star" 0:28
10."Unto Us, This Holy Night"J. Field2:04
11."Feliz Navidad"J. Feliciano2:20
12."Peace and Joy to Everyone" (spoken) 0:05
13."Jingle Bells" 1:52
14."Christmas Picnic" 2:20
15."Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus" 1:32
16."Breebop Poem[note 1]" (spoken) 0:08
17."Henry's Christmas Dance[note 2]" 1:36
18."Jeff's Christmas Tune" 1:59
19."Pirate Food Poem" (spoken) 0:11
20."It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword" 1:56
21."Away in a Manger" 1:03
22."Wags Ate the Rags" (spoken) 0:07
23."Wags Is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree" 1:27
24."Reindeer Express" 2:02
25."Silent Night" 2:59
26."We Wish You a Merry Christmas" 0:26
Total length:33:27

Personnel

  • Vocals - Greg Page
  • Backing Vocals - The Wiggles, Paul Paddick
  • Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet and Flugelhorn - Dom Lindsay
  • Cello - Margaret Lindsay
  • Viola - Angela Lindsay
  • Violin - Maria Schattovits
  • Drums - Tony Henry, Peter Iacono
  • Guitars - Terry Murray, Rex Kellehr, Murray Cook, Anthony Field and Greg Page
  • Bass - Murray Cook
  • Organs, Piano, Accordion - Jeff Fatt

Video

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas 1997 cover
Directed byDean Covell
Produced byDean Covell
Starring
Distributed byRoadshow/ABC Video (#100767)
Release date
Fall 1997
Running time
40 minutes
CountryAustralia

The album was also made into a video with the same title. It was originally released in the fall season of 1997 in the Australia region.[1] It was later edited and re-released in 1999 to account for changes made in the TV series and the addition of a "Wiggly Christmas Medley".

Song list

  1. Have a Very Merry Christmas
  2. Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas
  3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (original 1997 version only)[note 3]
  4. Here Comes Santa Claus[note 4]
  5. Go Santa Go
  6. Ding Dong Merrily On High
  7. Christmas Star
  8. Unto Us This Holy Night
  9. Feliz Navidad
  10. Jingle Bells
  11. Christmas Picnic
  12. Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus
  13. Henry's Christmas Dance
  14. Jeff's Christmas Tune
  15. It's a Christmas Party on the Goodship Feathersword
  16. Away in a Manger
  17. Wags Is Bouncing Around the Christmas Tree
  18. Silent Night
  19. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Production

As with The Wiggles Movie, the costumes for The Wiggles and friends were updated.[specify] It is the first video besides the movie where The Wiggles have logos on their shirts. Producer Dean Covell added "3D animation" to the videos.

The Christmas set was in the background during the taping of the interviews with The Wiggles and Captain Feathersword for The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack Enhance CD bonus track.[2]

Release

In an August 1997 article by The Sun-Herald, The Wiggles planned to release the Christmas video in November, and was going to tour New South Wales and Victoria.[3] The Powerhouse Museum listed the video as being released in September 1997.[4]

A Powerhouse Museum exhibit showed a poster with a release date for Wiggly Wiggly Christmas on ABC Video for October 13.[1]

The front cover uses a 1996 picture of the Wiggles and their friends posing around the Christmas tree from their companion album.

Cast

The cast as presented on the videos:

The Wiggles are
Additional Cast
  • Captain Feathersword: Paul Paddick
  • Dorothy the Dinosaur: Leeanne Ashley
  • Dorothy's Voice: Carolyn Ferrie
  • Henry the Octopus: Charmaine Martin
  • Wags the Dog: Edward Rooke
  • Santa: Jonathon Mill
  • Mexican Puppets by Balooga Puppets
Iggy: Graeme Haddon
Ziggy and Frank: Edward Rooke
  • Feliz Navidad Dancers: Larissa Wright, Reem Hanwell, Elyssa Dawson, Kristen Knox, Rhiannah Kitching, Shannon Smith
  • Mary: Clare Field
  • Joseph: Joseph Field
  • Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer: Cassandra Halloran
  • Reindeer: Jessica Halloran, Sian Ryan, Sofia Silvestrini
  • Elves: Clare Field, Joseph Field, Emma Ryan, Natasha Petracic, Ashleigh Johns, Alicia Bryant, Laura Tilt, Anthony Silvestrini, Leonardo Silvestrini
  • Shepherds: Jessica Halloran, Sian Ryan, Emma Ryan
  • Wise Men: Cassandra Halloran, Sofia Silvestrini, Anthony Silvestrini
  • Donkey: Laura Tilt
  • Cow: Alicia Bryant
  • Sheep: Natasha Petracic, Ashleigh Johns
  • Drummer Boy: Leonardo Silvestrini
  • Little Girls: Georgia Cook, Ceili Moore

1999 re-release

Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (re-release)
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (re-release) 1999 cover
Distributed byRoadshow/ABC Video (#102341)
Release date
1999
Running time
43 minutes
CountryAustralia

The video was re-released in 1999 with the removal of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and the addition of a live bonus track called "Wiggly Christmas Medley" used from The Wiggly Big Show. Some minor typos such as "Felice Navidad" were corrected, along with some cleanup on the title bars and closing credits.

Media

A listing of release dates for the 1999 edition. The US DVD features a photo gallery.


VHS

  • Region 4 (Australia): 1999 (Roadshow/ABC Video #102341)
  • Region 2 (United Kingdom): November 1, 1999 (Walt Disney Home Video, EAN 5017186111975)
  • Region 1 (North America): October 24, 2000 (Lyons/HIT Entertainment #2505)

DVD

  • Region 1 (North America): September 30, 2003 (Lyons/HIT Entertainment #24031)
  • Region 2 (United Kingdom): November 21, 2005 (Lyons/HIT Ent. HIT41802 2-pack with Yule Be Wiggling)
  • Region 4 (Australia): October 9, 2006 (Roadshow #102341-9)[5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ According to Henry the Octopus voiced by Anthony, "Breebop" means "Hello" and "Yoop" means "Goodbye".
  2. ^ Another rendition of this song was sung on their first concert video Wiggledance! titled as "Let's Have a Dance with Henry".
  3. ^ Rudolf was listed on the back cover of the UK video edition.
  4. ^ The rendition of "Here Comes Santa Claus" by The Wiggles can be found on the Australian compilation album, The Spirit of Christmas 1998.

References

  1. ^ a b "photo of Wiggles video exhibit". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. ^ Sarno, Tony (17 October 1997). "Wiggles Get In On The Act". Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ Williams, Sue (9 August 1997). "World Wakes Up To The Wiggles". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2012. As well as gearing up for the movie's launch and the release of another Christmas video in November, A Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas, the group is touring NSW and Victoria country areas, although often these days in far bigger venue
  4. ^ "Powerhouse Museum - The Wiggles Videography". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ "2006, English, Video edition: Wiggly, wiggly Christmas (videorecording)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Buy Wiggles, The - Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (Handle Case) on DVD-Video from". EzyDVD.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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