Yule Be Wiggling facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yule Be Wiggling |
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Studio | Electric Avenue Studios, Sydney, Australia Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Eire |
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| Genre | Children's music | |||
| Label | ABC (AUS) Hit Entertainment (US) Koch Records (US) |
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| Producer | The Wiggles | |||
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Yule Be Wiggling is a special Christmas album and video from the Wiggles. It was their twelfth album and their second Christmas-themed release. The album came out in 2000, and the video followed in 2001. Both helped spread Christmas cheer with lots of fun songs and dances!
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About the Album
The Yule Be Wiggling album was released in 2000. It features many original Christmas songs by The Wiggles. It also includes some classic Christmas tunes. The music was recorded in studios in Sydney, Australia, and Dublin, Ireland.
Album Songs
The album has a mix of songs and short spoken parts. These spoken parts often introduce the next song. Most songs were written by the Wiggles members themselves. Some are traditional songs arranged by the band.
All songs written and composed by (or traditional, arranged by) Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Yule Be Wiggling (Intro)" (spoken) | 0:12 |
| 2. | "Just Can't Wait For Christmas Day" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Here Come The Reindeer (Intro)" (spoken) | 0:09 |
| 4. | "Here Come The Reindeer" | 1:44 |
| 5. | "And The World Is One On A Christmas Morning (Intro)" (spoken) | 0:16 |
| 6. | "And The World Is One On A Christmas Morning" | 2:12 |
| 7. | "Murray's Christmas Samba (Intro)" (spoken) | 0:31 |
| 8. | "Murray's Christmas Samba" | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Jimmy The Elf" | 1:21 |
| 10. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Christmas Around The World (Intro)" (spoken) | 0:07 |
| 12. | "Christmas Around The World" | 2:23 |
| 13. | "Wags Loves To Shake Shake (Intro)" (spoken) | 0:08 |
| 14. | "Wags Loves To Shake Shake" | 2:11 |
| 15. | "Doing A Dance" | 1:35 |
| 16. | "Curoo Curoo (Intro)" (spoken) | 1:38 |
| 17. | "Curoo Curoo" | 3:01 |
| 18. | "Christmas Polka" | 2:08 |
| 19. | "Decorate The Tree" | 2:50 |
| 20. | "Yule Be Wiggling" | 1:28 |
| 21. | "Greg's Christmas Poem" (spoken word) | 0:07 |
| 22. | "A Scottish Christmas" | 1:44 |
| 23. | "Angels We Have Heard On High" | 2:10 |
| 24. | "Jeff's Snooze Poem" (spoken word) | 0:10 |
| 25. | "The First Noel" | 2:48 |
| 26. | "The Wiggles Christmas Wish" (spoken word) | 0:16 |
Who Played on the Album?
The main Wiggles members sang and played instruments on the album. They also had help from other talented musicians.
- Greg Page – lead singer
- Murray Cook – guitar, bass, backup vocals
- Anthony Field – guitar, backup vocals
- Jeff Fatt – backup vocals
Other musicians who helped:
- Morgan Crowley, Denise O'Kane – extra singers
- John Field, Terry Murray – guitar
- Dominic Lindsay – trumpet
- Maria Schattovits – violin
- Margaret Linsday – cello
- Tony Henry – drums
- Phil South – percussion
- Mark Punch – backup vocals
The Christmas Video
| Yule Be Wiggling | |
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| Directed by | Chisholm McTavish |
| Produced by | Paul Field |
| Starring | Greg Page Anthony Field Murray Cook Jeff Fatt |
| Music by | The Wiggles |
| Editing by | Steve Rees Douglas Kirk Chisholm McTavish |
| Distributed by | Roadshow/ABC Video ( #102923) |
| Release date(s) | October 2001 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
The Yule Be Wiggling video was released in October 2001. It is a fun Christmas special that brings the album's songs to life. The video runs for about 45 minutes.
Video Songs
The video features many of the songs from the album. It also includes a few other popular Wiggles tunes.
- Doing a Dance
- Just Can't Wait for Christmas Day
- Here Come the Reindeer
- And the World is One on a Christmas Morning
- Murray's Christmas Samba
- Jimmy the Elf
- Curoo Curoo (The Carol of the Birds)
- Christmas Around the World
- Wags Loves to Shake Shake
- Jingle Bells
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- Christmas Polka
- Decorate the Tree
- A Scottish Christmas
- Come on Everybody (We'll Tap for You)
- Yule Be Wiggling
Who is in the Video?
The main Wiggles members star in the video. Their famous friends also join them for the Christmas fun!
Additional Cast:
- Captain Feathersword: Paul Paddick
- Dorothy the Dinosaur: Carolyn Ferrie
- Henry the Octopus: Jeff Fatt
- Wags the Dog: Jeff Fatt
- Santa Claus
