1 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:19,520 It's crazy. 2 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:23,800 You are the top earners in the entertainment industry in Australia. 3 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:24,920 More than Crowe. 4 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,840 More than Nicole Kidman. That thing is a monster. 5 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:33,880 When I watched it, I laughed 6 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,720 and sang Hot Potato and all the songs, and that's sweet. 7 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:39,240 I wanted to analyze them 8 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,440 and thought: “The boys are really smart. 9 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,000 "The colors and texts have a reason." 10 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,320 There must be a psychology why you... 11 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,040 Why this hits home. 12 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,080 Everyone, are you ready to wiggle? 13 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,240 Come on! It's starting! Applause! 14 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:09,160 Anthony! 15 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:19,240 Jeff! 16 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:27,600 Murray! 17 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:34,720 Greg! 18 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:39,160 Hello Sydney! 19 00:01:39,759 --> 00:01:41,560 Great to see you today! 20 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,120 Let me ask you something. 21 00:01:44,759 --> 00:01:46,560 Are you ready to wiggle? 22 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,000 Yes! 23 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,479 SEPTEMBER 23, 2005 24 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,320 They are the top kindergarten band of the world. 25 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,000 The Beatles for toddlers. 26 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:58,240 The Wiggles are great! 27 00:01:59,960 --> 00:02:02,400 We say, it's just a hobby that took off. 28 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,160 Hotter cards than those of the Stones and Springsteen. 29 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,400 You're back on top the top earner with $50 million. 30 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,640 Children recognize a good song. 31 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:16,520 The simplicity is deceptive. 32 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:18,280 It's the Wiggles! 33 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,160 Your music is one of the greats. 34 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:22,320 -The winner is... -The Wiggles. 35 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:23,560 -The Wiggles. -Wiggles! 36 00:02:23,640 --> 00:02:25,000 There is a saying: 37 00:02:25,079 --> 00:02:28,640 "Childhood is never history. She is always with us." 38 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:30,320 -Hi. -We are the Wiggles. 39 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:32,680 It's us. 40 00:02:39,079 --> 00:02:43,960 HOT POTATO: THE STORY OF THE WIGGLES 41 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,880 you want to hear how the colored sweaters came about. 42 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:52,600 I immediately chose purple. 43 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,000 I had the red sweater. 44 00:02:55,079 --> 00:02:58,360 There was probably a race to the junk table 45 00:02:58,440 --> 00:02:59,280 JEFF FATT - PURPLE WIGGLE 46 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,240 between Greg and Anthony. 47 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:02,520 MURRAY COOK - RED WIGGLE 48 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,640 They saw a blue sweater, 49 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,000 ran and Anthony won. 50 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,880 Don't know if it's true. It's a good story. 51 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:16,120 I remember Greg got yellow and we were all happy. 52 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:17,040 ANTHONY FIELD - BLUE WIGGLE 53 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:21,280 Nothing against people who like yellow, but it wasn't my color. 54 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,880 Here I am in the yellow sweater, before I wore it. 55 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,560 That wasn't the case invented in the boardroom. 56 00:03:30,640 --> 00:03:33,040 Just four mates making a record 57 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,440 and thought that was it. 58 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,040 My 49er Martin. 59 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,079 Murray's nickname is Muzza. 60 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:42,680 He loves to rock out. 61 00:03:43,079 --> 00:03:44,040 Stratocaster. 62 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,079 Murray is very deliberate in his actions. 63 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:48,000 GREG PAGE - YELLOW WIGGLE 64 00:03:48,079 --> 00:03:49,120 Sure. 65 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:50,760 He is not spontaneous. 66 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:52,920 Secret knock? 67 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,280 Sorry, Muzz. 68 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,000 I just have to find the speaker that... 69 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,560 Anthony is spontaneous and says: 70 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:01,680 "Yeah, great idea. Let's do it." 71 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,120 Whereas Muzz says: 72 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,160 "Let's take a look and analyze it." 73 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:07,680 Anthony is messy. 74 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:10,120 There he is. 75 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,680 -I gossiped about you. -I thought to myself. 76 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,360 Pay me back. 77 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,200 Anthony is great. Has a lot of energy. 78 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,200 So many ideas. He is the heart of the Wiggles. 79 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,480 Jeff takes a photo every day I think until today. 80 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,920 He reminds me to Charlie Watts from the Stones. 81 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,680 In the background, but cool. 82 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,400 Greg was very young, when he joined the Wiggles. 83 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:43,200 No matter what he sings, it soothes the soul. 84 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:50,159 It was great 85 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,080 how the four of us collaborated. 86 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,880 There were arguments, like in every relationship. 87 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:01,240 But everything always turned around primarily about the children. 88 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:03,080 Are you ready to wiggle? 89 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:04,680 I'm ready to wiggle. 90 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:06,200 Are you ready to wiggle? 91 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:07,320 Yes! 92 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:11,520 We met in seminary know about early childhood education. 93 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,040 The connection between music and early childhood education 94 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:18,200 is the origin of the Wiggles. 95 00:05:18,280 --> 00:05:19,320 Are you joining in? 96 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,000 -The ducks made... -Quack. 97 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,560 I thought the seminar was really great. 98 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:26,760 It was about how children think, 99 00:05:26,840 --> 00:05:28,520 in contrast to adults. 100 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,960 Not only do you not know that much, their brain works differently, 101 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,680 and I found that fascinating. 102 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,640 Who are these young guys? 103 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:45,720 This is Anthony and me when we graduate. 104 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:47,680 We started at the same time. 105 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,640 I was 30. Anthony was 27. 106 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:51,920 Newly married, 107 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:56,200 and he said, "Why marry? There are so many women here." 108 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,800 Five men in the year and 180 women. 109 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:02,280 Murray was married, good for him, 110 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:07,040 but as a young person, testosterone... I didn't understand it. 111 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,160 But that's superficial and I changed. 112 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,160 Greg was much younger. He was 12 years younger than me. 113 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,560 Anthony and I were in third year, when Greg started. 114 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:22,680 GREAT, SMART MUSICIAN, BROKE. QUIET AND BIG. 115 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:24,560 “WOW, HE HAS A SENTENCE FINISHED IN 5 MINUTES" POP STAR! 116 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,680 Anthony was well known at the university. 117 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,320 He was in a band called The Cockroaches. 118 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,040 I listened to the song over and over again. 119 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,600 I made my family crazy with the record. 120 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:44,400 Ready on the starting line 121 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:48,960 These are the cockroaches. You were my role model. 122 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,560 I loved her music and loved her. 123 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,520 Come on Come on, yeah, yeah 124 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,600 Hey, here we go 125 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,040 Hey, here we go... 126 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:00,440 You have to love that. 127 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,360 Hey, here we go 128 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:03,800 She is the one 129 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,160 The Cockroaches were a band 130 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,080 with my brothers Paul, Johnny and Jeff. 131 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:18,480 It was a great atmosphere every evening. 132 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:19,920 It was crazy fun. 133 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:22,640 We always played. 134 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:23,560 PAUL FIELD - ANTHONY'S BROTHER 135 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:25,960 Some evenings three times. 136 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:29,160 The energy was contagious. 137 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,520 I joined the Cockroaches fan club. 138 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:33,720 Greg helped us as a roadie. 139 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,960 He gained work experience with the cockroaches. 140 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:42,040 We had a few hits, but it was mainly Paul and Johnny's band. 141 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:43,480 Johnny wrote the songs. 142 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:45,159 I had little influence. 143 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:48,159 I went and said: "I have to study." 144 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:53,360 Anthony told me: "You can't be a roadie forever." 145 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:56,960 I said, "Would I do something else, then teach." 146 00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:00,200 He: “Do early childhood education. It's about freedom and creativity. 147 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:04,120 "To express yourself through music, the arts." I loved it. 148 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:09,000 They were passionate in terms of music, and me too. 149 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:11,440 That's why we found each other. 150 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:13,160 In the music rooms 151 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:15,480 we met and played children's music, 152 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,880 but in free time we played on the street for fun. 153 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:22,080 One day we were playing, 154 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,600 Anthony, Jeff, Murray, me and Anthony's brother John. 155 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:28,440 John was a great songwriter, 156 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:32,200 he literally fell spontaneously come up with songs. 157 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:35,080 And he played that riff on the guitar... 158 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:36,400 Can I get her? 159 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:38,520 And he sang... 160 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:41,919 Hot tamale, hot tamale 161 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,520 He turned to us and said: "Sing along." 162 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:46,880 Hot tamale, hot tamale 163 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:48,080 Hot tamale, hot tamale 164 00:08:56,680 --> 00:08:59,720 And Anthony thought: "Great, the opportunity 165 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:01,320 "for a children's song, 166 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:04,240 "but tamales don't work, we sing about potatoes." 167 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:05,280 We thought to ourselves: 168 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:08,400 "Australian children don't know tamales." 169 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:12,600 Hot potato, hot potato Hot potato, hot potato 170 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:20,960 What else? 171 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,440 Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti 172 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,360 Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti 173 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:33,040 It became a dinner song, what children love. 174 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:35,680 -Mashed banana -Mashed banana 175 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:45,800 Big jump, everyone. 176 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:47,320 Wuh, wiggy, wiggy, wiggy 177 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:48,760 Wuh, wiggy, wiggy, wiggy 178 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,520 Give it to me, give it to me 179 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:51,440 Big jump. 180 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:52,600 Wuh, wiggy, wiggy 181 00:09:52,680 --> 00:09:54,000 Wuh, wiggy, wiggy 182 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:55,360 Give it to me, give it to me 183 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:58,400 -Hot potato, hot potato -Hot potato, hot potato 184 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:10,760 Thank you. 185 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:15,760 Then I thought: 186 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:21,000 "If we get a few people together and our early childhood education 187 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:24,000 "and use musicality, "Can we make an album?" 188 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,960 I remember Anthony's call, because I lived at home. 189 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:29,280 He called and said: 190 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:32,760 "I want some songs for children write and record." 191 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,720 He was still my role model. 192 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:39,080 To be asked to join him, I thought, “It’s really cool.” 193 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:44,800 I renovated my house and got a call from Anthony: 194 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,640 “Would you like to come to the studio? and play a few songs?" 195 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,120 I thought it would be a few hours. 196 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:54,000 I wanted to get out as quickly as possible 197 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:55,960 and continue to renovate. 198 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,440 Anthony's original idea was a collective 199 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:01,760 with variable cast. 200 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:05,920 Phillip Wilcher was originally there, that we from the university, 201 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,400 from the music faculty, knew, who played piano pieces. 202 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:12,440 He was classically trained. 203 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:16,760 We integrated all styles of music, because that was part of our philosophy. 204 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,600 Children have a wide range of styles to give. 205 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:21,680 We all contributed songs. 206 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:25,280 I asked my brother Johnny: "Do you have any songs?" 207 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:27,040 He had a song called 208 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,120 "Here Comes Mr Wiggle". Something like this... 209 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:38,880 It's wiggle time! 210 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:41,520 Now we're ready to wiggle 211 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:45,720 Wiggle your fingers in the air We are ready... 212 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:50,200 The Wiggles got their name from the song Get Ready to Wiggle. 213 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:53,800 That's almost ideal, because that's how children dance, 214 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:55,080 they wobble around, 215 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:59,120 and no one will us confused with a heavy metal band. 216 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,920 Come on, wiggle all your toes 217 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:03,000 Exactly 218 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:05,600 Big jump! 219 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,920 We can wiggle, wuh, wiggle, wuh 220 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,440 Wiggle left out at home 221 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:21,200 Wiggle, woo, wiggle, woo 222 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,800 Wiggle alone or with a teddy bear 223 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:26,400 Wiggle, woo, wiggle, woo 224 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,880 Wiggle morning, noon or evening 225 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:31,160 Wiggle, woo, wiggle, woo 226 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:33,000 Come wiggle with me 227 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:34,200 Exactly 228 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:35,880 Wiggle with me 229 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,200 Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! 230 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:57,280 I wanted ABC to put this out, 231 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:00,400 because ABC stood for children's music in Australia. 232 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:01,480 The standard. 233 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:04,640 We wrote for every song a justification, 234 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,120 why it is good for children. 235 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:11,120 I remember when I found out We have a record deal. 236 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:14,960 I thought, "Wow, this is really working." 237 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,760 It came out on cassette and CD. CDs were still new. 238 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:21,280 It was very exciting. 239 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:26,640 Everyone, relax 240 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:28,480 They made the Wiggle song video, 241 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:30,040 which made us very happy. 242 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:32,960 I've never been in a music video. 243 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,840 Get ready to wiggle 244 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,040 We've been ready for so long 245 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:40,680 Get ready to wiggle 246 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:42,520 Anyone who wiggles can't... 247 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:44,440 We thought: "Flash in the pan." 248 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:46,720 Not that it will become a career. 249 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:48,840 Wiggling makes you big and strong 250 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:51,400 I became a preschool teacher. 251 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:53,680 I loved teaching. 252 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:55,360 Murray also taught. 253 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,280 We performed during the holidays. 254 00:13:57,840 --> 00:13:58,880 At a meeting 255 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:02,080 we said we need a reference figure for the children. 256 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,000 Murray thought to himself Dorothy the dinosaur. 257 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,880 I saw how fascinated children were were from dinosaurs. 258 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,400 But I wanted a friendly one. 259 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:13,200 He wrote a text for Dorothy the Dinosaur, 260 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:16,480 and it fit perfectly on a song 261 00:14:16,560 --> 00:14:19,080 from the Cockroaches, It's Another Saturday Night. 262 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:20,800 Yes, it's working again 263 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:22,840 Just like before 264 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:26,240 Full of energy and full of love 265 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:28,280 Ate all of Mom's roses 266 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:29,760 There in the moonlight 267 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,280 It was Dorothy the dinosaur 268 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:34,000 Anthony played a few songs 269 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:35,880 to the children in preschool. 270 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,200 He gave them cassettes. The parents said: 271 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:41,320 “Our child plays this twenty times in a row." 272 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:45,000 Rock 'n' roll is really well received by children. 273 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:47,960 That was the key to our rise. 274 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,840 Romp-bomp-a-chomp Romp-bomp-a-chomp 275 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:51,760 Rose is cool 276 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:53,960 Dorothy was our first female character. 277 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:57,200 Murray's wife Meg sewed the first suit. 278 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,680 You saw jeans, you saw a shirt, 279 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:03,440 but we knew from studies that children are centered thinkers, 280 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:06,360 with the focus on the face, nothing more was necessary. 281 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:07,440 And that was true. 282 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:09,800 They didn't say, "There's a man in there." 283 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:11,560 They said, "A dinosaur." 284 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,040 That must be Dorothy the dinosaur! 285 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:17,520 Good old days. 286 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:21,280 We were so young. You can hear my voice. 287 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,200 “In the garden now?” 288 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:26,520 Romp-bomp-a-chomp 289 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,880 Dorothy the dinosaur 290 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:29,880 Chomp! 291 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:32,720 Jeremy Fabinyi was our Cockroaches manager, 292 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,160 and I told him about the Wiggles. 293 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:38,360 I remember I was in Jeremy's office. 294 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,360 He said: "You have to promote the album. 295 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:42,760 "You need concerts." 296 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:45,280 That's what bands do. They're going on tour. 297 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:49,560 We played at children's birthday parties in front of ten people. 298 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,400 Greg found an agent for children's entertainment. 299 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,960 He gave her our photos, 300 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:59,720 an explanation of the basic idea the Wiggles and the cassette, 301 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:03,280 and she said, "Sorry, Greg, I can't do anything with that. 302 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:06,600 "What should I do with four men and a dinosaur?" 303 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:11,120 Greg was devastated and came to us. 304 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:12,320 I said: 305 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,600 "Let's try anyway." 306 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:21,400 We first played in kindergartens. Phillip was already gone by then. 307 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:24,960 From '92 onwards we played in community halls. 308 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,880 We had two concerts with 500 people, 309 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:29,880 calculated it and thought: 310 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,440 “Wait a minute, there might be more.” 311 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:35,080 There came for us business comes into play. 312 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,840 We saw there was a market for us. 313 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:42,120 Greg said at the time: 314 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:45,840 "We could give more concerts, if you quit." 315 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,880 It was a big decision but I said, "Ok." 316 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,960 I gave up my scholarship I hadn't taught yet. 317 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:57,440 Murray said: "I'll stop and just do the Wiggles." 318 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,720 Hello everyone. We are the Wiggles. How are you? 319 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,160 -Good. -That's good. 320 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:06,119 We changed the look, and the new one was much better. 321 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:10,200 You can see why they didn't stay. We decided against it. 322 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:15,400 The idea behind the colors was that the children come to us even without names 323 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:17,599 could easily identify. 324 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:20,200 This is my favorite part in song, because... 325 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:21,599 Anthony was great. 326 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:24,240 He said: "When someone says something on stage, 327 00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:25,800 "We have to look at him." 328 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:28,840 We never thought of it. We felt like a band. 329 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:32,320 Did someone say a prank is being played? 330 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:33,720 -Not at all, no. -No. 331 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:36,240 That was the necessary change. 332 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:37,680 It wasn't a band anymore. 333 00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:39,760 The Wiggles became a show. 334 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:43,560 As adults, we understand the hype about the Rolling Stones, 335 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:47,760 but children who are crazy are after a band? That's more difficult. 336 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:51,320 You have to see it to believe it. I have my card. 337 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:54,600 Muzz and I built the first system. 338 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:55,720 As a do-it-yourselfer. 339 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:57,080 Security barrier. 340 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:00,760 It was like there was a germ 341 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:03,040 explodes: "It's the Wiggles." 342 00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:05,560 You know, because that's how we do it 343 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:08,240 We drive in our big red car 344 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:10,320 -Big red car -Big red car 345 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:14,920 Then we made our VHS video. 346 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,520 Sophia, are you playing it? 347 00:18:17,120 --> 00:18:18,320 WIGGLE TIME - THE WIGGLES VIDEO 348 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:21,440 We made a super cheap video. 349 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,760 We approached it like Play School, who were the first to do this 350 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,440 namely speaking directly into the camera. 351 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,600 We introduce you a special friend. 352 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:34,040 She's not like you and me. She's a dinosaur. 353 00:18:34,120 --> 00:18:36,240 As if you were speaking to the person 354 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:37,760 especially with ego-focused kids, 355 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:41,000 because they think they are the only ones there. 356 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:43,320 Where the Wiggles go sing and play, 357 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:45,600 our friend Dorothy is coming with us. 358 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:49,280 The merch was in the early days in a suitcase. 359 00:18:49,360 --> 00:18:53,000 We made our own Dorothy hats, which Jeff designed. 360 00:18:53,080 --> 00:18:56,960 This is the prototype the original Dorothy hat. 361 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,360 I sewed everything myself. 362 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:04,400 I have a professional sewing machine at home. I painted everything by hand. 363 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,000 It would be very satisfying for children 364 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:10,040 to be able to be Dorothy in a simple way. 365 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:11,960 No, Dorothy is not behind me. 366 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:13,480 She is, Jeff. Is she real. 367 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:15,000 I should look again. 368 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:16,720 Murray looked after the dinosaur. 369 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,720 But I thought, "That's more feminine." 370 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:24,160 Of course this is for everyone, but boys mostly like pirates. 371 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:26,120 And at children's parties back then 372 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:28,720 there was a dinosaur and a pirate. 373 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:31,320 We were against guns and violence, 374 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:34,000 But a pirate needs a sword. 375 00:19:40,120 --> 00:19:42,320 Who is that? Who tickles us? 376 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:44,720 Captain Feathersword, the nice pirate. 377 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,320 I gave him a feather sword, 378 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:51,120 then he's still a pirate, but harmless. 379 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:54,320 I was the original Captain Feathersword. 380 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,880 I am Captain Feathersword, the nice pirate. 381 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:58,120 Captain Feathersword? 382 00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:59,760 A bing-bang-bong! 383 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:01,520 A ring rank rong! 384 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,520 This is a pirate song! 385 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:05,400 A pirate song. 386 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:09,840 When Paddy came along, he played in West Side Story. 387 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:13,680 He is classically trained Actor and can do anything. 388 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:17,120 I played the trumpet one evening and got a hernia. 389 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:19,520 He's like, "Do you want to jump in?" 390 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:20,440 PAUL PADDICK - CAPTAIN FEATHER SWORD 391 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:23,640 I knew then the other three Wiggles haven't yet. 392 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:25,240 I didn't know the show. 393 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:26,880 -You stand there very calmly. -OK. 394 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:28,560 -I'll be right back. -OK. 395 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,480 What I just wanted to tell you... 396 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:32,160 He does what? 397 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:33,480 He dances? 398 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:36,280 Anyone who saw the Wiggles knows how good he is. 399 00:20:36,360 --> 00:20:37,360 My mother said: 400 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:39,960 "He's much better than you, Anthony." 401 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:44,760 The characters provide the fantasy element, 402 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:47,200 which is great for the imagination. 403 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:51,320 It's very interactive. The children get in. 404 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:52,840 They join in everywhere. 405 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:55,160 With every song they have to do something, 406 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:57,520 and they think they're helping the Wiggles. 407 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:00,480 I taught a preschool lesson 408 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,720 and brought a vacuum cleaner. 409 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,920 The children gathered and watched me 410 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,440 and I thought: "If they were adults, They wouldn't care." 411 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:12,800 I wrote the song which became Here Comes a Bear. 412 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:14,960 Here comes a bear 413 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:16,600 Stomp, stomp 414 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:17,520 But it was... 415 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:18,920 I vacuum up the trash 416 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:20,600 Suck, suck 417 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:23,720 It says, sometimes the children are with the presents 418 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:26,120 more interested in the packaging. 419 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:29,000 And that shows again, it's different... 420 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:31,560 A different way of thinking. 421 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:32,920 One song is called Walk. 422 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,400 Run to school 423 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:37,320 Run to the outdoor pool 424 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:38,240 Run... 425 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:40,160 Because running is exciting for children. 426 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:42,160 Riding the train for the first time. 427 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:44,360 We are childlike with the children. 428 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:45,600 It's starting. 429 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:50,720 Can you point your fingers? and do the twist? 430 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:52,680 Children love challenges. 431 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:55,640 This song challenges you. 432 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,800 You want to show adults: "I can do this." 433 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:03,800 We go up, then down 434 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,960 Up again and turn around 435 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:11,760 Can you point your fingers? and do the twist? 436 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:14,200 Cha-cha-cha 437 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:16,960 Yes, I love that. It's fun. 438 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:18,480 The songs can be ordered: 439 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:21,240 "A challenge song. A listening song. 440 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:23,520 “A sing-along song. A dance song." 441 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:25,480 A dance song is Do the Monkey. 442 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:27,480 Do the monkey 443 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:31,000 Do the monkey 444 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:33,720 My favorite Wiggles song is 445 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,440 Rock A Bye Your Bear, because it is so simple. 446 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:40,080 Many parents bring it to their children as the first song. 447 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:41,880 I know a teddy bear song. 448 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:44,000 Can you sing along and join in? 449 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:45,080 Greg had... 450 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:46,440 Everyone claps 451 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:49,720 Everyone sings 452 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:51,920 That's it. 453 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,640 Anthony said: “I can do something with this.” 454 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,480 He said, "Bend over to partner." 455 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:58,680 Lean towards your partner 456 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:02,240 Then turn around 457 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:08,440 Hands in the air, rock your bear 458 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:10,280 The bear is sleeping now 459 00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:12,600 I invented: "The bear is sleeping now", 460 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:17,080 but I added a great melody added by Greg... 461 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:24,200 Everyone claps 462 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:27,880 Everyone sings 463 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:32,560 Lean towards your partner 464 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:36,240 Then turn around 465 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:42,480 Hands in the air, rock your bear 466 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:44,040 The bear is sleeping now 467 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:46,640 Well done. 468 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,200 The great thing is that you can do all of these things 469 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:50,960 when everyone is standing next to each other. 470 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:53,080 This is called parallel play. 471 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:55,040 Children don't want to touch each other 472 00:23:55,120 --> 00:23:57,040 but like to play next to each other. 473 00:23:57,120 --> 00:23:58,600 One two three four. 474 00:23:58,680 --> 00:23:59,800 Hands up, everyone. 475 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:03,640 We jump from side to side and sing Rock-A-Bye Your Bear. 476 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:07,640 Everyone claps 477 00:24:10,120 --> 00:24:11,440 Everyone sings 478 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:16,080 Lean towards your partner 479 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:19,480 Then turn around 480 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:20,840 Yippee! 481 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:25,040 Hands in the air, rock your bear 482 00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:26,800 The bear is sleeping now 483 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:30,880 The bear is sleeping now 484 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:32,320 Excuse me? 485 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:34,440 The bear is sleeping now 486 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:38,120 The bear is sleeping now 487 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:40,320 Greg, did you say something? 488 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:41,720 Jeff! 489 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:43,920 What? 490 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:46,840 He has to go to bed for a long time. 491 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:49,680 When Jeff came along he was very worried. 492 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,040 Without early childhood education 493 00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:56,280 I would be afraid in front of an audience of children. 494 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:00,720 During my school days 495 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:05,080 All my siblings had to Learn piano. 496 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:06,480 Me too. 497 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:12,760 I feel very uncomfortable in front of an audience. 498 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:16,120 Unless I play a role... 499 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:19,600 For example, a public speech, no chance. 500 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:22,800 We couldn't let him say much. 501 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:26,240 Because he often said things that were not suitable for children. 502 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:29,520 Nothing bad, but: "No, that's not how you say it." 503 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:33,840 We had to train him as the Wiggles developed. 504 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:37,640 Hi, we're playing a concert. 505 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:39,280 Someone is missing. 506 00:25:39,360 --> 00:25:41,000 Where is Jeff? 507 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:42,840 Oh no! He's sleeping! 508 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:44,280 Oh no. 509 00:25:44,360 --> 00:25:47,520 When I was a preschool teacher, there was a play 510 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:51,440 where the children had to wake up a tree. 511 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,480 The tree fell asleep, they said, "Wake up, tree!" 512 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:55,800 "This is fantastic." 513 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:58,480 His role was to fall asleep. 514 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:00,280 Wake up, Jeff! 515 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:04,760 I like the song Wake Up Jeff! 516 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:06,280 Wake up, Jeff 517 00:26:06,360 --> 00:26:07,800 Everyone wiggles 518 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:09,240 Wake up, Jeff 519 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:10,520 We need you 520 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:12,480 Wake up, Jeff 521 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:15,200 Something, anything 522 00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:17,440 Wake up, Jeff, before the day is over 523 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,320 I should know. But I don't remember. 524 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:21,600 What is the noise? 525 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:23,360 I hear someone snoring... 526 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:26,200 What also makes it so powerful is: 527 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,440 Children love power over adults. 528 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:31,440 You have to help wake up Jeff. They scream... 529 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:34,080 Wake up, Jeff! 530 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:35,360 Like a remote control. 531 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:37,400 A remote control for a human 532 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:38,480 absolutely love them. 533 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:40,080 Wake up, Jeff! 534 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:41,640 Wake up, Jeff! 535 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,160 Wake up, Jeff! 536 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:49,520 I remember when Anthony said: 537 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:51,880 "Your life is forever changed." 538 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:53,320 And that's true. 539 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,760 My goodness, it must be Jeff 540 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:57,680 ARIA - THE WIGGLES BEST AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S ALBUM 541 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:02,080 A few thanks. Of course thanks to ARIA. 542 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:03,080 Wake up, Jeff! 543 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:04,520 Yes. 544 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:11,200 Our albums sold, and the VHS tapes were successful. 545 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,320 We thought, “Why not TV?” 546 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:15,800 We went to ABC Television. 547 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:18,920 They let us assessed by an expert, 548 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:22,440 who said he was ashamed of us. 549 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:27,240 Biggest rain ever 550 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:29,560 We had meetings with several producers, 551 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:31,400 and a guy said: 552 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:33,560 "Your videos make us shudder." 553 00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:34,840 The ducks quacked 554 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:36,360 The cows mooed 555 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:39,400 And they said the dinosaur had to go. 556 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:42,720 Then we said: "No, we know what we're doing." 557 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:44,360 -Yes. -Thanks, Anthony. 558 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:45,840 It was a great party. 559 00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:47,800 And thanks for watching. 560 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:51,640 From then on we said: "We'll just do it ourselves." 561 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:00,960 We knew that he was wrong about Dorothy. 562 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,240 Dorothy became our most popular character of all. 563 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:07,760 Look, Dorothy. 564 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:11,880 If we are 20-year-olds in the audience 565 00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:15,800 with a Dorothy hat or see the tail, that's great. 566 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:18,040 Do you want to give the roses to Dorothy? 567 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:25,800 You still have her relationship with Dorothy. 568 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:30,280 D-O-R-O-T-H-Y 569 00:28:30,360 --> 00:28:32,680 -Dorothy, the... -Dinosaurs 570 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:38,240 D-O-R-O-T-H-Y 571 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:41,080 Dorothy the dinosaur 572 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:45,920 -D-O-R-O-T-H-Y -D-O-R-O-T-H-Y 573 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:49,040 She is my favorite dinosaur 574 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:51,080 Dorothy! 575 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:55,600 Goodbye! 576 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:58,560 Guys, the year is almost over. 577 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:00,960 It's almost Christmas and Hanukkah. 578 00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:02,280 We wear the hats. 579 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:05,280 Let's sing Christmas carols. 580 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:09,600 From '97 we had an office and employees. 581 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:11,760 We had to support the business. 582 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:14,480 Come on, Santa Claus, come on 583 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:16,080 Go, go... 584 00:29:16,160 --> 00:29:19,480 We changed from halls with 500 seats 585 00:29:19,560 --> 00:29:22,400 up to 1500 people per show. 586 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:25,000 And then I said, "This is really growing." 587 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:28,800 The Wiggles have sold more than 850,000 videos. 588 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:32,720 -Are you millionaires? -No. Definitely not. 589 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:34,600 Wiggly Christmas! 590 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:39,360 Having a parent which is publicly known, 591 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:41,160 is challenging for a child, 592 00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:44,880 because the other children at school tease someone with it. 593 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:47,520 I said, "If I were an accountant, 594 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:50,960 "Would people also find something, to tease you about it." 595 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:54,320 We started as a band, and we were so naive 596 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:56,680 that we didn't know what a brand was 597 00:29:56,760 --> 00:29:58,560 and that we would be one. 598 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:02,080 I became the Wiggles' manager. 599 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:04,280 It grew to a point where... 600 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:07,200 "Ok, here the path forks. 601 00:30:07,280 --> 00:30:10,040 "We know what happened, But more is possible." 602 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:11,920 Parents, be forewarned 603 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:15,040 the Wiggles crew made her first feature film. 604 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:16,720 172, the third. 605 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:19,120 We want to go one step further, 606 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:22,680 why the film is great after the videos, 607 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:24,200 a big jump. 608 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:26,600 Here is my photo in the mask 609 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:29,400 for a scene on Brrrrr Street, 610 00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:33,000 where it is very cold. That was part of the film. 611 00:30:34,160 --> 00:30:35,720 Oscar-worthy. 612 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:43,680 The Wiggles want to go out into the world and expect global export. 613 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:46,760 There was interest from abroad so, hopefully. 614 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:48,840 To New Zealand, Hong Kong, 615 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:51,120 where do you want to go next? 616 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:54,200 We are looking forward to the USA. 617 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:56,520 Conquer the states. The Wiggles attack. 618 00:30:57,120 --> 00:30:59,240 I believed in her. 619 00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:03,520 I knew, they could be as big as they wanted. 620 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:12,160 We focused on America, the largest market. 621 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:13,520 It was exciting. 622 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:20,240 It was difficult to gain a foothold in the USA. 623 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:24,120 Everything was sold out at home, but in the USA 624 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:26,040 we played in front of five people. 625 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,240 You could count them on one hand. 626 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:30,640 The two adults were press people. 627 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:33,600 And the three children were hers. 628 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:35,760 But that's how you start, right? 629 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:39,520 It's hard, but what's worth it? which is not difficult? 630 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:43,480 We got a commitment at SeaWorld, Orlando, Florida. 631 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:46,560 We played for six weeks in a small theater. 632 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:52,680 For some reason Lyrick saw us, the Barney who brought out the dinosaur. 633 00:31:52,760 --> 00:31:54,960 I don't look older than 6000, do I? 634 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:57,360 No. You look really good. 635 00:31:57,440 --> 00:32:00,200 You have friends with you. Are you introducing them? 636 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:01,400 Clear. 637 00:32:01,480 --> 00:32:05,480 They are my wiggly friends from Australia. 638 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:06,800 It's the Wiggles! 639 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:08,080 The Wiggles. 640 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:10,200 -Welcome. -Great to be here. 641 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:12,560 What is it like traveling with him? 642 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:13,640 Barney is great. 643 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:17,480 He's nice, he teaches the songs, shows us America. 644 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:19,600 With wise foresight 645 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:22,480 they tested our video and watched the children. 646 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:24,440 The children saw it for the first time, 647 00:32:24,520 --> 00:32:26,640 took part, so they knew it was going to work. 648 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:28,920 We're doing the monkey dance now. 649 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:30,120 -The monkey dance. -Yes. 650 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:33,360 As if Jagger said: "I sing Satisfaction." 651 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:35,600 The Wiggles. 652 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:40,160 We discovered the Wiggles as an opening act for Barney. 653 00:32:40,240 --> 00:32:42,920 They were catchy and fun. 654 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:46,000 We were exhausted as young parents. 655 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:48,120 We put the cassettes in 656 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:51,360 and always rewinded to the Wiggles. 657 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:55,400 We said, "That's more suitable for us." 658 00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:58,120 Do the elephant 659 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:00,600 Their songs were phenomenal. 660 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:05,320 They became easy a part of our everyday life at home. 661 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:19,360 We recorded in the studio in Australia, 662 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:20,920 when we saw the news. 663 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:24,120 The television was on, and it had just happened. 664 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:29,600 I thought: "What the heck is going on? This is crazy." 665 00:33:31,520 --> 00:33:33,040 The destruction. I mean... 666 00:33:33,640 --> 00:33:34,640 It was easy... 667 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,680 ...completely unimaginable. 668 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:40,520 New York was attacked. 669 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:43,760 We had a tour planned for the east coast. 670 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:45,000 Daily Telegraph - ACTION OF WAR 671 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:47,280 Two attack targets were tour stops, 672 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:49,080 Washington, D.C. and New York. 673 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:50,520 There were real concerns. 674 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:58,680 It had there was such massive destruction, 675 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:01,760 and we didn't know if they wanted to 676 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:04,480 that the Wiggles sing and dance there. 677 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:07,840 We asked ourselves: "Is this the right time?" 678 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:11,280 But here's what many fans told us: 679 00:34:11,360 --> 00:34:15,000 "If we ever needed you, then now." 680 00:34:15,679 --> 00:34:17,400 This is Brian Cannizzaro, 681 00:34:17,480 --> 00:34:21,199 he was a firefighter in Red Hook, Brooklyn. 682 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:26,000 Brian Cannizzaro was a firefighter, who moved out. 683 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:29,760 Brian got people out. 684 00:34:40,239 --> 00:34:42,639 I remember saying goodbye 685 00:34:43,400 --> 00:34:47,199 and: "Be careful. I love you." 686 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:50,040 What I always said. 687 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:53,560 That was the last thing I said to him. 688 00:34:57,240 --> 00:35:02,120 You can imagine public death of the husband can hardly be imagined. 689 00:35:02,200 --> 00:35:07,640 And they repeated it again and again, like here in Australia. 690 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:12,160 That was truly the darkest time. 691 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:16,600 My focus was on Christopher, 692 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:20,640 that he was fine. He was only ten and a half months old. 693 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:27,680 I said, "The Wiggles. The Wiggles will be on all day." 694 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:32,320 The Wiggles brought us that light. 695 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:34,000 This light. 696 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:36,880 I'm sorry. 697 00:35:39,120 --> 00:35:40,960 It was the right time 698 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:44,800 and people appreciated it, that we went 699 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:48,160 and joy and positivity brought back to New York. 700 00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:53,160 Hello everyone! Hello! 701 00:35:55,680 --> 00:35:58,800 I pulled myself together to go. 702 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:02,360 I still remember Chris' questioning look, 703 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:06,040 like the guys on TV 704 00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:07,840 had made it onto the stage. 705 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:11,920 We met the Wiggles after the show, 706 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:15,680 and what stood out for me, 707 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:19,480 was her compassion, her empathy. 708 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:23,880 I cried with them. Hug her. 709 00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:26,960 I remember I was talking about Brian, 710 00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:31,040 and we sat after the show together for hours. 711 00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:38,280 This is a family. 712 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:44,320 To meet a family who was affected by the tragedy, 713 00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:48,520 touched everyone deeply. 714 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:54,680 And that was the first year at the Thanksgiving parade, 715 00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:57,000 which was pretty overwhelming. 716 00:36:58,160 --> 00:37:00,120 I remember looking up 717 00:37:00,200 --> 00:37:02,920 and saw snipers and helicopters. 718 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:04,480 It looked serious. 719 00:37:05,840 --> 00:37:09,600 Ahoy, my dears, from the Jolly Polly pirate ship. 720 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:13,160 The police that ran along were incredible. 721 00:37:13,240 --> 00:37:14,920 They said, "Yes, Wiggles." 722 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:16,600 Hot potato, hot potato 723 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:19,720 My son loves you. My daughter loves you. 724 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:22,720 Wiggles! 725 00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:28,120 They brought us on the Disney Channel in America. 726 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:30,760 We were here and we went... 727 00:37:33,240 --> 00:37:35,600 It was crazy. It was incredible. 728 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:39,960 Your name shone in front of Madison Square Garden. 729 00:37:40,040 --> 00:37:41,680 This legendary place. 730 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:44,680 We have him twelve or sold out thirteen times, 731 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:46,520 that was simply phenomenal. 732 00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:50,400 This event makes all of Hollywood hot. 733 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:53,040 Managers from all over the city are calling: 734 00:37:53,120 --> 00:37:55,000 "I have to go to this party." 735 00:37:55,080 --> 00:37:58,200 ...for my friends, the Wiggles! 736 00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:02,360 People said: 737 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:04,240 "John Travolta wants to meet you." 738 00:38:04,320 --> 00:38:07,280 He came into the green room and sang: "Hot potato, hot..." 739 00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:10,040 We wanted to shake hands. 740 00:38:10,120 --> 00:38:12,680 He said, "That's not enough," and hugged us all. 741 00:38:13,480 --> 00:38:15,920 You are the coolest guys in the world. 742 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:19,120 Mashed butt-tay-toes, mashed butt-tah-tos Po-tay-toes 743 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:21,080 Po-tay-toes, po-tay-toes, po-tah-tos 744 00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:24,120 Robert de Niro came to our concerts. 745 00:38:24,200 --> 00:38:25,640 He just sat in the audience 746 00:38:25,720 --> 00:38:28,800 and ate popcorn, and it was like Cape Fear. 747 00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:30,960 When he goes to the cinema. 748 00:38:32,120 --> 00:38:35,240 Whenever Jeff walked by, he said, "Do you see that?" 749 00:38:35,320 --> 00:38:37,320 !E Are you wagging at me? 750 00:38:37,400 --> 00:38:40,240 Many incredibly famous celebrities came, 751 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:42,800 because her kids liked the Wiggles. 752 00:38:43,240 --> 00:38:46,600 They are precious memories of a precious time. 753 00:38:46,680 --> 00:38:48,080 The Wiggles are great! 754 00:38:50,120 --> 00:38:52,440 Bye, Wiggles! Say goodbye! 755 00:38:52,520 --> 00:38:57,720 BRW lists you in 2001 with $14 million in sales. 756 00:38:57,800 --> 00:38:58,720 Is that correct? 757 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:00,280 -No idea. -Pretty good. 758 00:39:00,360 --> 00:39:02,080 The attention 759 00:39:02,160 --> 00:39:04,520 because of our financial success 760 00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:07,160 We were a bit worried for a while 761 00:39:07,240 --> 00:39:09,560 That was the only topic. 762 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:13,200 It was suggested there would be something bad about it 763 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:16,040 a lot of money from performances for children to earn, 764 00:39:16,120 --> 00:39:19,040 but they didn't realize how much is behind it. 765 00:39:19,120 --> 00:39:21,640 We don't sell drugs. 766 00:39:21,720 --> 00:39:25,400 We sell something positive, that makes people happy. 767 00:39:25,480 --> 00:39:26,840 The show was great. 768 00:39:26,920 --> 00:39:29,240 He cries because the Wiggles are gone. 769 00:39:29,320 --> 00:39:30,840 The cards were contested. 770 00:39:35,400 --> 00:39:36,760 The Wiggles were 771 00:39:36,840 --> 00:39:40,440 to the Australian Entertainment Top Earners 2005 Explained 772 00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:43,160 with gross sales of $50 million. 773 00:39:43,240 --> 00:39:47,960 You're back at the top of the BRW list, which also features the rock band AC/DC. 774 00:39:48,040 --> 00:39:51,280 Suddenly we were playing in arenas with 10,000 seats 775 00:39:51,360 --> 00:39:53,280 and these huge ice hockey halls. 776 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:05,000 On the US tour we slept on the bus. 777 00:40:05,080 --> 00:40:08,000 We were away nine months of the year, three months in a row. 778 00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:12,280 Sometimes 300,000 people saw us in time, three times a year. 779 00:40:15,760 --> 00:40:17,840 It was the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, 780 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:20,560 without being in the rock 'n' roll business. 781 00:40:23,160 --> 00:40:24,560 We had lots of fun. 782 00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:28,520 Don't get me wrong. All of us together, sold out concerts. 783 00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:31,400 And we celebrated. We were young. 784 00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:37,960 Excavate you ever single mothers? 785 00:40:44,160 --> 00:40:46,400 When I was younger I didn't understand 786 00:40:46,480 --> 00:40:49,040 that Anthony and my dad are the same. 787 00:40:50,120 --> 00:40:52,040 That confused me. 788 00:40:52,120 --> 00:40:56,280 I thought: “What are they doing? with Dad with TV? What's going on?" 789 00:40:56,360 --> 00:41:00,480 The children were well protected, good schools, 790 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:02,120 nice house, all that. 791 00:41:02,720 --> 00:41:03,920 But then again 792 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:07,280 did they have a dad, who wasn't there most of the time. 793 00:41:08,120 --> 00:41:11,040 As soon as he came home, he was at home for the time, 794 00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:12,800 and we hung out with him, 795 00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:16,320 we spent time together, and then he was gone again. 796 00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:20,840 Miki had three children. Antonio was a baby. 797 00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:22,600 Hello, daddy. 798 00:41:23,240 --> 00:41:25,880 -I say... -Maria was probably two. 799 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:27,480 I... Dad. 800 00:41:28,160 --> 00:41:29,000 Hello. 801 00:41:29,080 --> 00:41:30,080 Hey, Luci. 802 00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:33,480 Lucia loved Dorothy. 803 00:41:33,560 --> 00:41:35,520 -What about Luci? -Have fun. 804 00:41:35,600 --> 00:41:37,880 -Bye. -Do you have a rose for Dorothy? 805 00:41:37,960 --> 00:41:40,800 I have a favorite Wiggles song, a Dorothy song. 806 00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:44,800 I still remember I wanted to play it again and again. 807 00:41:44,880 --> 00:41:46,560 Sing With Me! 808 00:41:47,240 --> 00:41:49,520 Sing With Me, Dorothy the Dinosaur. 809 00:41:49,600 --> 00:41:51,600 Everyone sing along 810 00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:53,920 Sing with me, sing with me 811 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:56,320 To this pretty melody 812 00:41:56,400 --> 00:41:59,200 Sing with me, sing with me 813 00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:00,960 Sing with Dorothy 814 00:42:02,120 --> 00:42:05,400 I loved Dorothy, because she had ballet lessons. 815 00:42:05,480 --> 00:42:09,080 I recently found out that Dorothy started ballet, 816 00:42:09,160 --> 00:42:11,040 because I had ballet lessons. 817 00:42:12,560 --> 00:42:15,920 He saw my love for dancing and added that to Dorothy. 818 00:42:18,720 --> 00:42:22,400 On my first tour she was just six weeks old. 819 00:42:22,480 --> 00:42:25,480 Today I would have stayed and would have had me represented. 820 00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:28,920 I was away so often. 821 00:42:30,040 --> 00:42:31,800 There was no balance in life. 822 00:42:34,040 --> 00:42:36,040 We play a song by Murray. 823 00:42:38,360 --> 00:42:40,080 I love it when it rains 824 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:42,480 I lie in bed at night 825 00:42:43,480 --> 00:42:45,200 I listen to the drops 826 00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:47,400 On the roof, gentle and light 827 00:42:49,200 --> 00:42:51,720 My wife and I married before the Wiggles. 828 00:42:51,800 --> 00:42:55,080 Sometimes it seemed as if she didn't want any of this. 829 00:42:57,840 --> 00:43:00,440 We left to America for six weeks at a time, 830 00:43:00,520 --> 00:43:03,840 and it was heartbreaking to leave. 831 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:06,400 And sink deep into bed 832 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:08,400 Close my eyes tight 833 00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:11,040 And pull the blanket over your head 834 00:43:11,120 --> 00:43:12,800 My children said from time to time: 835 00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:16,400 "I wish you were there for that," or: “Can you be there?” 836 00:43:16,480 --> 00:43:18,120 It's hard when they ask 837 00:43:18,200 --> 00:43:20,960 and the answer must be: "No, it's not possible." 838 00:43:21,040 --> 00:43:22,160 Hamish pulled himself 839 00:43:22,240 --> 00:43:24,560 as Captain Feathersword for a while. 840 00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:26,880 Once he said: 841 00:43:26,960 --> 00:43:30,160 "I don't like music", and Meg asked him, "Why not?" 842 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:33,560 He said, "Because daddy takes her away." 843 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:37,840 That was pretty heartbreaking. 844 00:43:39,600 --> 00:43:43,360 I always thought, “This is my job. 845 00:43:43,440 --> 00:43:45,640 "Don't I commit myself to the Wiggles, 846 00:43:46,600 --> 00:43:49,320 "I can see the family Don't continue to support me like that." 847 00:43:49,400 --> 00:43:54,400 That was difficult and has undoubtedly strained relationships. 848 00:43:55,480 --> 00:43:57,200 And some thought 849 00:43:57,280 --> 00:43:59,400 that we would rather make others happy, 850 00:43:59,480 --> 00:44:02,320 than being with our families. 851 00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:04,960 I love it when it rains 852 00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:08,600 When I lie in bed at night 853 00:44:19,960 --> 00:44:21,920 The Wiggles leave the show 854 00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:22,840 CATERINA METE DANCER/CHOREOGRAPHER 855 00:44:22,920 --> 00:44:25,640 greet the audience, as many people as possible. 856 00:44:27,720 --> 00:44:30,800 Murray always came last back on stage, 857 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:33,400 because you saw that he wanted to go to every child, 858 00:44:33,480 --> 00:44:37,160 to say hello and he went all the way up. 859 00:44:39,960 --> 00:44:42,200 With many sick children 860 00:44:42,280 --> 00:44:45,400 this helped parents so much like the children themselves. 861 00:44:45,480 --> 00:44:47,880 It's unimaginable what parents go through 862 00:44:47,960 --> 00:44:49,960 they know that they will lose the child. 863 00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:54,760 Jakey is terminally ill since birth 864 00:44:54,840 --> 00:44:58,160 and he follows the Wiggles, and we support that very much, 865 00:44:58,240 --> 00:45:02,920 and now we're Wiggles fans too. 866 00:45:06,680 --> 00:45:10,520 Bernadette was Paul and Pauline's daughter. 867 00:45:10,960 --> 00:45:15,080 Bernadette died at ten months old from sudden infant death syndrome. 868 00:45:17,920 --> 00:45:20,400 The Cockroaches were on tour. 869 00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:25,840 I heard a scream that had never been heard coming out of a room. 870 00:45:26,200 --> 00:45:27,960 A guttural scream. 871 00:45:29,840 --> 00:45:32,000 I thought, "What happened?" 872 00:45:32,640 --> 00:45:36,360 Paul found out on the phone that Bernadette had died. 873 00:45:38,520 --> 00:45:42,120 My world collapsed. 874 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:45,520 I'm 61 now. That happened in 1988. 875 00:45:45,600 --> 00:45:47,880 It's so close to the skin. 876 00:45:48,520 --> 00:45:51,920 And... We sought help. 877 00:45:53,760 --> 00:45:56,000 Of course Paul was never the same again, 878 00:45:56,080 --> 00:45:58,960 and three-chord rock 'n' roll was obsolete. 879 00:45:59,360 --> 00:46:02,840 I studied early childhood education, and the Wiggles emerged from that. 880 00:46:02,920 --> 00:46:06,240 It is one of the factors why the Wiggles exist. 881 00:46:06,320 --> 00:46:07,360 That's what I love about it. 882 00:46:07,440 --> 00:46:12,400 There is a real connection between her and life, children, joy. 883 00:46:13,800 --> 00:46:15,880 Sometimes I visit a hospital 884 00:46:15,960 --> 00:46:18,240 out of respect for parents. 885 00:46:18,320 --> 00:46:20,280 Hello everyone. We are the Wiggles. 886 00:46:20,360 --> 00:46:23,040 As a grieving father, I know what it means to them. 887 00:46:23,400 --> 00:46:24,840 How are you? Hello. 888 00:46:24,920 --> 00:46:25,960 -Hi -Hi. 889 00:46:26,040 --> 00:46:28,080 -We would like to sing a song... -Yes. 890 00:46:28,160 --> 00:46:33,360 When you're in such a dark time can create a happy memory... 891 00:46:33,440 --> 00:46:36,200 We are privileged to be able to do this. 892 00:46:38,320 --> 00:46:40,280 We are on the way to the hotel. 893 00:46:40,360 --> 00:46:41,680 Tomorrow morning 894 00:46:41,760 --> 00:46:43,680 let's go to the Great Wall of China 895 00:46:43,760 --> 00:46:45,280 which will be interesting. 896 00:46:47,960 --> 00:46:51,720 The Wiggles toured every year. 897 00:46:51,800 --> 00:46:55,520 By "tour" I mean endless weeks, 898 00:46:55,600 --> 00:46:58,240 endless months 899 00:46:58,320 --> 00:47:00,240 merciless touring. 900 00:47:00,320 --> 00:47:02,120 OK, camera is running. 901 00:47:02,200 --> 00:47:04,920 At the beginning, when we toured for 21 days straight, 902 00:47:05,600 --> 00:47:07,720 Of course we got annoyed at some point. 903 00:47:08,600 --> 00:47:11,040 Sound check is at 1 p.m. 904 00:47:11,120 --> 00:47:14,200 One time I was sitting before the show 905 00:47:14,280 --> 00:47:18,440 on drums and played tin whistle behind the curtain. 906 00:47:18,520 --> 00:47:20,080 Greg said to me: 907 00:47:20,160 --> 00:47:23,920 “You can hear the drums and the tin whistle in the audience." 908 00:47:24,000 --> 00:47:27,840 "Sure. Ok. Do you want to see a drum roll?" 909 00:47:27,920 --> 00:47:30,480 I picked up the drums and threw them. 910 00:47:31,320 --> 00:47:34,200 Anthony and me have a problem with water. 911 00:47:35,920 --> 00:47:38,640 Shortly before the performance I put on my yellow sweater. 912 00:47:38,720 --> 00:47:40,160 There was water on it. 913 00:47:40,840 --> 00:47:44,600 That was, before we played in front of 80,000 people. 914 00:47:44,680 --> 00:47:45,920 Broadcast worldwide. 915 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:47,880 I thought, "That was Anthony." 916 00:47:47,960 --> 00:47:49,880 Greg was mad at me. 917 00:47:49,960 --> 00:47:52,240 "My sweater. I can't go out wet. 918 00:47:52,320 --> 00:47:54,880 -"Anthony, that was you." -"No, I wasn't." 919 00:47:54,960 --> 00:47:56,640 "Who else?" 920 00:47:56,720 --> 00:47:59,280 Then the curtain opened and we sang... 921 00:47:59,360 --> 00:48:00,800 Christmas memories 922 00:48:00,880 --> 00:48:02,760 Christmas memories 923 00:48:02,840 --> 00:48:07,280 Special moments that we think about 924 00:48:07,360 --> 00:48:10,160 When you see Greg, Are you telling him it wasn't me? 925 00:48:13,920 --> 00:48:15,680 Band members are close 926 00:48:15,760 --> 00:48:18,000 when you have hundreds of shows a year. 927 00:48:18,080 --> 00:48:19,440 Everyone has their crisis. 928 00:48:19,520 --> 00:48:22,160 Anthony was upset about something. 929 00:48:22,240 --> 00:48:26,000 You thought: "The reaction is unusually strong." 930 00:48:27,040 --> 00:48:30,240 Favorite children's performer and why? 931 00:48:30,320 --> 00:48:31,720 Do I have to now? 932 00:48:31,800 --> 00:48:32,720 No. 933 00:48:33,400 --> 00:48:34,640 I have 20 minutes... 934 00:48:34,720 --> 00:48:37,320 I still remember on the first tour in England 935 00:48:37,400 --> 00:48:40,640 I burst into tears backstage. 936 00:48:42,880 --> 00:48:45,800 I asked him, "What is it?" And he said, "Nothing." 937 00:48:46,200 --> 00:48:49,040 Mental health wasn't an issue in the 90s. 938 00:48:49,120 --> 00:48:51,000 I knew about depression, 939 00:48:51,080 --> 00:48:54,360 but not what it looked like because people kept it a secret. 940 00:48:56,400 --> 00:48:58,200 -Cut. Perfect. -OK. 941 00:48:58,280 --> 00:48:59,800 I talked to my brother, 942 00:48:59,880 --> 00:49:03,040 one of them, and said, "I'm sad all the time." 943 00:49:03,120 --> 00:49:05,120 He asked, "Why are you sad? 944 00:49:05,200 --> 00:49:08,280 "You are successful and live in prosperity. 945 00:49:08,360 --> 00:49:09,760 "What's wrong with you?" 946 00:49:09,840 --> 00:49:13,000 I said, "It's not like that. 947 00:49:13,080 --> 00:49:16,920 "I know I have everything. I am grateful for my life, 948 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:19,200 "But I don't care." 949 00:49:20,920 --> 00:49:23,040 I didn't know what to do. 950 00:49:23,480 --> 00:49:26,520 I was very upset. 951 00:49:26,880 --> 00:49:28,200 It was confronting. 952 00:49:30,480 --> 00:49:33,080 I didn't want to talk about it, but Paul said 953 00:49:33,160 --> 00:49:36,040 it might help people when I talk about it. 954 00:49:36,120 --> 00:49:38,360 I thought it would be good for him 955 00:49:38,440 --> 00:49:40,840 when he openly says: "I have a problem", 956 00:49:40,920 --> 00:49:42,480 because then you understand it. 957 00:49:42,560 --> 00:49:45,200 You may not know this, but the guy 958 00:49:45,280 --> 00:49:49,040 the blue wiggle Anthony Field, struggles with personal demons. 959 00:49:49,120 --> 00:49:51,640 Anthony has overcome clinical depression, 960 00:49:51,720 --> 00:49:54,640 a life-threatening illness and chronic pain. 961 00:49:54,720 --> 00:49:57,640 I never wanted a speaker be for mental health, 962 00:49:57,720 --> 00:49:59,520 because that is very private. 963 00:50:00,520 --> 00:50:02,480 I thought I was a burden to everyone. 964 00:50:02,560 --> 00:50:05,360 I got my own wardrobe, with pole and music, 965 00:50:05,440 --> 00:50:08,160 so that I don't disturb anyone. 966 00:50:08,240 --> 00:50:11,160 This made me even lonelier on tour. 967 00:50:11,240 --> 00:50:14,240 I kept to myself and thought, nobody wants to talk to me. 968 00:50:14,320 --> 00:50:17,920 When Anthony publicly announced 969 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:21,080 that he has psychological problems, 970 00:50:21,160 --> 00:50:26,240 I understood much better what he went through. 971 00:50:26,320 --> 00:50:27,240 Is that every day? 972 00:50:27,320 --> 00:50:30,040 Every day. I don't think so: 973 00:50:30,120 --> 00:50:31,440 "I'm sad." 974 00:50:31,520 --> 00:50:34,160 But: "I want to hurt myself. 975 00:50:34,240 --> 00:50:36,320 "I'm not worth living. 976 00:50:36,400 --> 00:50:38,080 "I don't fit in anywhere. 977 00:50:38,160 --> 00:50:41,200 "Nobody likes me. I don't like myself." 978 00:50:41,280 --> 00:50:42,440 My dad helped me. 979 00:50:42,520 --> 00:50:46,560 Through him I found a therapist which I have been going to for 35 years. 980 00:50:48,560 --> 00:50:50,600 Since I understand Anthony much better, 981 00:50:50,680 --> 00:50:52,320 I think looking back: "God, 982 00:50:52,400 --> 00:50:57,200 "without Anto's creative genius and his desire to try things out, 983 00:50:57,280 --> 00:50:59,200 "those that were a little weird, that were different, 984 00:50:59,280 --> 00:51:01,720 "The Wiggles would have "Never tried many things." 985 00:51:03,600 --> 00:51:05,040 The bagpipes... 986 00:51:05,120 --> 00:51:07,760 In the army I was a rifleman 987 00:51:07,840 --> 00:51:13,080 and bagpipers, because we played at all funerals and marches. 988 00:51:16,280 --> 00:51:17,800 I got a tattoo. 989 00:51:17,880 --> 00:51:20,560 This is the Royal Australian Regiment. 990 00:51:20,640 --> 00:51:23,000 My tattoos tell my story. 991 00:51:23,600 --> 00:51:28,880 I have a court jester on my chest, because that's how I feel sometimes. 992 00:51:29,680 --> 00:51:30,960 I pity court jesters. 993 00:51:31,040 --> 00:51:32,360 What a job, 994 00:51:32,440 --> 00:51:35,640 you get paid to be funny, if you don't feel like it. 995 00:51:37,080 --> 00:51:40,160 I'm happiest on stage. That's where I want to be. 996 00:51:40,240 --> 00:51:42,960 Play music, that's it. 997 00:51:46,560 --> 00:51:49,880 Just before the holiday break There was a rumor that "Greg, 998 00:51:49,960 --> 00:51:52,840 "the yellow wiggle, fell over while performing". What was? 999 00:51:52,920 --> 00:51:55,040 Nothing very dramatic, Ryan. 1000 00:51:55,120 --> 00:51:57,760 I'm sorry, to spoil the story, but no. 1001 00:51:57,840 --> 00:52:02,560 It was shortness of breath and dizziness and... 1002 00:52:02,640 --> 00:52:03,680 He collapsed. 1003 00:52:07,400 --> 00:52:11,160 When SARS arrived in Hong Kong, Greg broke down. 1004 00:52:11,240 --> 00:52:14,720 Chinese officials thought he had SARS, 1005 00:52:14,800 --> 00:52:16,520 and took him away. 1006 00:52:16,600 --> 00:52:19,080 We were there shortly before the performance 1007 00:52:19,160 --> 00:52:21,680 and said: "Will we ever see him again?" 1008 00:52:22,600 --> 00:52:25,760 I did a stress test on the treadmill. 1009 00:52:25,840 --> 00:52:27,920 And they said, "No problems." 1010 00:52:28,000 --> 00:52:30,120 Unfortunately Greg is not with us today. 1011 00:52:30,200 --> 00:52:32,080 He had to stay with his family. 1012 00:52:32,160 --> 00:52:34,040 But a friend steps in for him. 1013 00:52:34,120 --> 00:52:36,920 This is Sam, everyone. And Sam does it great. 1014 00:52:37,000 --> 00:52:38,120 A big round of applause. 1015 00:52:38,200 --> 00:52:39,040 Hello everyone. 1016 00:52:43,480 --> 00:52:44,840 It happened again, 1017 00:52:44,920 --> 00:52:47,120 and the point came when it happened 1018 00:52:47,200 --> 00:52:50,320 and became a worry because no one knew why. 1019 00:52:50,400 --> 00:52:53,640 They tested for epilepsy, for diabetes, 1020 00:52:53,720 --> 00:52:56,600 to neurological problems, everything possible. 1021 00:52:56,680 --> 00:52:58,520 -Welcome back. -Greg likes it. 1022 00:52:58,600 --> 00:52:59,440 Thanks. 1023 00:52:59,520 --> 00:53:01,680 -He might fall over. -Yes. 1024 00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:07,320 I did the shows, when I could because I loved her. 1025 00:53:07,400 --> 00:53:08,840 Delicious, delicious 1026 00:53:08,920 --> 00:53:10,560 Delicious fruit salad! 1027 00:53:10,760 --> 00:53:11,720 Jump up. 1028 00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:15,280 He's ready, time to eat 1029 00:53:16,280 --> 00:53:17,840 He tastes so good 1030 00:53:17,920 --> 00:53:19,280 He is unbeatable 1031 00:53:20,640 --> 00:53:22,080 Say hello to Peggy. 1032 00:53:22,160 --> 00:53:23,720 -Hello. -Hello. 1033 00:53:23,800 --> 00:53:26,640 Then it got to the point where it happened more often 1034 00:53:26,720 --> 00:53:28,560 and lasted longer. 1035 00:53:28,640 --> 00:53:31,480 But he was brave. He did the next show. 1036 00:53:32,560 --> 00:53:34,760 Three tomorrow. We can do it. 1037 00:53:36,480 --> 00:53:40,400 At the time we had Sam, Brett Clarke or Ryan De Saulnier. 1038 00:53:40,480 --> 00:53:42,200 They were all Greg's replacements. 1039 00:53:42,280 --> 00:53:46,120 One could do it within 30 seconds go on stage. 1040 00:53:47,120 --> 00:53:49,960 I remember Greg was at the front of the stage 1041 00:53:50,040 --> 00:53:52,560 and I was backstage, 1042 00:53:52,640 --> 00:53:55,840 and Greg looked over, looked at me, 1043 00:53:55,920 --> 00:53:58,480 nodded and left the stage. 1044 00:53:58,560 --> 00:54:02,800 I came in where he was, and continued singing the song, 1045 00:54:02,880 --> 00:54:03,880 in the middle of the song. 1046 00:54:04,760 --> 00:54:07,440 I also had personal problems. 1047 00:54:07,520 --> 00:54:09,560 I separated from my first wife, 1048 00:54:09,640 --> 00:54:12,400 and unfortunately that made it worse the health problems. 1049 00:54:14,840 --> 00:54:16,600 We did fan meetings. 1050 00:54:16,680 --> 00:54:19,840 Once I caught him when he fainted, 1051 00:54:19,920 --> 00:54:22,040 in front of the children. 1052 00:54:22,120 --> 00:54:25,320 The Yellow Wiggle Greg Page suffers from a mystery disease, 1053 00:54:25,400 --> 00:54:28,120 who got him from the tour with the band. 1054 00:54:28,200 --> 00:54:30,040 The Wiggles play... 1055 00:54:30,120 --> 00:54:32,760 The Wiggles are here! 1056 00:54:32,840 --> 00:54:35,240 Greg is a little sick, he is recovering at home. 1057 00:54:35,320 --> 00:54:37,200 -You're jumping in? -I do. 1058 00:54:37,280 --> 00:54:40,440 -Great. Nice to see you. -Thanks. Great to be here. 1059 00:54:40,520 --> 00:54:43,480 The Wiggles are on the weekend at Madison Square Garden. 1060 00:54:43,560 --> 00:54:44,520 I know that. 1061 00:54:44,600 --> 00:54:47,160 Two weeks after the start of the tour 1062 00:54:47,240 --> 00:54:51,440 they heard that Greg had a diagnosis. 1063 00:54:51,520 --> 00:54:54,560 The suffering that I had and still have, 1064 00:54:54,640 --> 00:54:56,760 is called orthostatic intolerance, 1065 00:54:56,840 --> 00:55:00,080 which is a form of dysautonomia. 1066 00:55:00,160 --> 00:55:01,320 No live performances. 1067 00:55:01,400 --> 00:55:04,400 It didn't work. We knew what it was. 1068 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:06,920 But not what the prognosis would be. 1069 00:55:07,000 --> 00:55:08,480 I didn't want to slow her down. 1070 00:55:08,560 --> 00:55:09,880 contracts were waiting, 1071 00:55:09,960 --> 00:55:12,120 and I had to decide. 1072 00:55:12,200 --> 00:55:14,520 This had to happen then. 1073 00:55:16,640 --> 00:55:18,120 Sad news today, 1074 00:55:18,200 --> 00:55:21,360 Greg Page is leaving the Wiggles for health reasons. 1075 00:55:21,440 --> 00:55:23,000 Yellow Wiggle Greg says, 1076 00:55:23,080 --> 00:55:25,720 he can't anymore dance and sing like before. 1077 00:55:25,800 --> 00:55:30,080 The announcement hits his millions of fans worldwide. 1078 00:55:30,160 --> 00:55:32,040 Get well soon, Greg. 1079 00:55:32,120 --> 00:55:33,080 Get well soon. 1080 00:55:33,160 --> 00:55:34,440 Get well soon, Greg. 1081 00:55:34,520 --> 00:55:36,400 -Do you think he will be back? -Yes. 1082 00:55:36,840 --> 00:55:42,280 When Greg left, we discussed whether we should continue. 1083 00:55:42,360 --> 00:55:48,360 We decided move on with other people, so... 1084 00:55:49,400 --> 00:55:51,560 Anthony knocked on the door 1085 00:55:51,640 --> 00:55:55,560 and said: "It would be nice if you're thinking about taking over." 1086 00:55:55,640 --> 00:56:00,880 I finally told them that I would love to do it. 1087 00:56:01,720 --> 00:56:04,800 Ok, Sam, there's a rough patch coming, but it is... 1088 00:56:04,880 --> 00:56:07,120 I understand what you mean. 1089 00:56:07,200 --> 00:56:08,080 OK. 1090 00:56:08,640 --> 00:56:09,760 Nice and gentle. 1091 00:56:09,840 --> 00:56:14,960 That was really difficult for me. 1092 00:56:15,600 --> 00:56:17,800 It means when I stand, 1093 00:56:17,880 --> 00:56:19,720 my body pumps not enough blood... 1094 00:56:19,800 --> 00:56:21,360 Not my body, my heart. 1095 00:56:21,440 --> 00:56:23,280 -Heaven. -Is it still running? 1096 00:56:23,360 --> 00:56:25,040 During the time I was sick 1097 00:56:25,120 --> 00:56:27,320 and therefore could not appear, 1098 00:56:27,400 --> 00:56:30,960 Sam has me in the yellow sweater well represented. 1099 00:56:31,040 --> 00:56:34,680 So, Sam, I hand you over now officially the yellow sweater 1100 00:56:34,760 --> 00:56:37,280 to the new yellow Wiggle, Sam Moran. 1101 00:56:38,520 --> 00:56:39,600 Thanks, Greg. 1102 00:56:40,840 --> 00:56:43,360 -And cut. Very good. -The hand was clumsy. 1103 00:56:43,440 --> 00:56:45,120 -Was that okay? -That was good. 1104 00:56:45,200 --> 00:56:46,320 The bizarre disease that made the Star-Wiggle stop 1105 00:56:46,400 --> 00:56:47,760 That served the zeitgeist. 1106 00:56:47,840 --> 00:56:50,640 That was huge in pop culture. 1107 00:56:52,320 --> 00:56:54,360 On the cover of the New York Times. 1108 00:56:54,440 --> 00:56:58,200 No joke, with all due respect for Australian Prime Ministers, 1109 00:56:58,280 --> 00:57:00,160 few make it to the front page. 1110 00:57:00,240 --> 00:57:03,120 In America it's a shark attack or you disappear. 1111 00:57:03,200 --> 00:57:08,760 This shows how huge they were. The change was huge on every level. 1112 00:57:10,400 --> 00:57:11,440 It's so emotional. 1113 00:57:11,520 --> 00:57:15,560 It's surreal, that Greg will no longer be with us. 1114 00:57:15,640 --> 00:57:16,480 Very sad. 1115 00:57:16,560 --> 00:57:20,080 He left the business side, we paid him off, 1116 00:57:20,160 --> 00:57:24,440 and he went on the road to recovery. 1117 00:57:24,520 --> 00:57:25,720 Yes. 1118 00:57:30,120 --> 00:57:31,960 Hi everyone. This is Sam Wiggle. 1119 00:57:32,040 --> 00:57:33,960 We are in New York. Hello, USA. 1120 00:57:34,040 --> 00:57:35,240 We just came from LA 1121 00:57:35,320 --> 00:57:38,160 and now we are in New York and it's really cold. 1122 00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:42,760 Names Anthony, Murray Jeff and welcome the newest member, Sam. 1123 00:57:42,840 --> 00:57:46,600 -You are on tour in America? -Yes. 1124 00:57:46,680 --> 00:57:48,400 Sold out houses everywhere. 1125 00:57:48,480 --> 00:57:49,480 It's wonderful. 1126 00:57:49,560 --> 00:57:54,000 I felt that my three buddies, with whom I founded this, 1127 00:57:54,080 --> 00:57:57,800 carry on without me. It was like another divorce. 1128 00:57:57,880 --> 00:57:59,280 And that was hard. 1129 00:58:01,920 --> 00:58:03,400 She knows your name? 1130 00:58:03,480 --> 00:58:04,680 Do you want a photo? 1131 00:58:06,800 --> 00:58:09,440 Mommy, I met the Wiggles! 1132 00:58:09,520 --> 00:58:11,760 -Jeff and Murray! -Anthony. 1133 00:58:11,840 --> 00:58:13,520 Yes, the Wiggles and Jeff. 1134 00:58:16,400 --> 00:58:19,080 Greg's voice was a little deeper than mine. 1135 00:58:19,160 --> 00:58:22,600 The first song, that I saw as my own, 1136 00:58:22,680 --> 00:58:25,880 that resonated with the audience, was The Shimmie Shake! 1137 00:58:25,960 --> 00:58:28,640 The Shimmie Shake Shake yourself completely... 1138 00:58:28,720 --> 00:58:31,800 And I didn't imitate someone else's voice. 1139 00:58:34,680 --> 00:58:37,840 Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie 1140 00:58:37,920 --> 00:58:41,920 It was an intuitive process for me to be a Wiggle. 1141 00:58:42,640 --> 00:58:46,240 The group Didn't believe in market research. 1142 00:58:46,960 --> 00:58:50,000 We had daily a focus group of thousands of children. 1143 00:58:52,840 --> 00:58:55,880 And the others recognized they needed the bigger world, 1144 00:58:55,960 --> 00:58:58,000 to accommodate the other characters, 1145 00:58:58,080 --> 00:59:00,720 like the Dorothy the Dinosaur Show. 1146 00:59:00,800 --> 00:59:01,800 My goodness. 1147 00:59:07,000 --> 00:59:08,000 -Yes, hello. -Hello. 1148 00:59:09,160 --> 00:59:10,880 -Say your name. -Emma Watkins. 1149 00:59:11,720 --> 00:59:13,080 Good. It's starting. 1150 00:59:13,520 --> 00:59:15,880 John, the chef, don't worry. 1151 00:59:15,960 --> 00:59:19,880 I told Dorothy, that you bring her special cake. 1152 00:59:19,960 --> 00:59:22,040 She'll come soon. 1153 00:59:22,120 --> 00:59:23,480 Wonderful. 1154 00:59:23,560 --> 00:59:26,320 I spoke as a ballerina fairy 1155 00:59:26,400 --> 00:59:27,800 on the Dorothy show, 1156 00:59:27,880 --> 00:59:30,440 which was a spin-off at the time the Wiggles show was. 1157 00:59:31,800 --> 00:59:35,520 Four months later I got the job as a dancer in the Wiggles show. 1158 00:59:38,480 --> 00:59:43,000 Then I thought: "This is the highlight of my life." 1159 00:59:45,080 --> 00:59:47,400 I grew with the original Wiggles, 1160 00:59:47,480 --> 00:59:50,720 they were mythical celebrities from my childhood, 1161 00:59:50,800 --> 00:59:54,400 the one in my brain remain as childhood memories. 1162 00:59:54,480 --> 00:59:59,000 In '92, '93, '94, wasn't it so extravagant? 1163 00:59:59,080 --> 01:00:00,360 and I was shocked 1164 01:00:00,440 --> 01:00:03,440 that a children's show can be so spectacular. 1165 01:00:04,920 --> 01:00:07,200 The Wiggles show resembled a circus, 1166 01:00:07,280 --> 01:00:10,920 and they asked me to play the ringmaster. 1167 01:00:11,480 --> 01:00:13,840 I came from the world the theater and the opera, 1168 01:00:13,920 --> 01:00:16,760 and for a year I was on tour with them. 1169 01:00:16,840 --> 01:00:18,880 We sing with Dorothy 1170 01:00:18,960 --> 01:00:21,560 That dinosaur tune 1171 01:00:21,640 --> 01:00:23,280 Let's dance. 1172 01:00:23,360 --> 01:00:24,760 Dance with me, dance... 1173 01:00:24,840 --> 01:00:28,680 Anthony is stuck behind the innovations in the show. 1174 01:00:28,760 --> 01:00:30,160 There was circus training. 1175 01:00:30,240 --> 01:00:33,720 Here when she dives and we go over here. 1176 01:00:33,800 --> 01:00:35,240 That's great. 1177 01:00:35,320 --> 01:00:37,320 We learned circus tricks. 1178 01:00:37,400 --> 01:00:40,520 I learned the trapeze, and others 1179 01:00:40,600 --> 01:00:42,160 learned somersaults, trampoline. 1180 01:00:42,760 --> 01:00:45,920 Back then the Wiggles had also circus training. 1181 01:00:52,320 --> 01:00:53,680 Because of my fear of heights 1182 01:00:53,760 --> 01:00:55,880 was to stand on the trapeze 1183 01:00:55,960 --> 01:00:58,960 truly enough circus skills, that I had to master. 1184 01:01:00,640 --> 01:01:06,160 Anthony, it has to be said just wants to improve the live show. 1185 01:01:09,480 --> 01:01:14,000 The Psychology of the Wiggles is like that of a football team. 1186 01:01:14,400 --> 01:01:15,240 Hey! 1187 01:01:15,320 --> 01:01:17,400 By that I don't just mean the four, 1188 01:01:17,480 --> 01:01:19,920 they are all necessary. 1189 01:01:20,000 --> 01:01:22,240 When you're up there, don't look at each other. 1190 01:01:22,320 --> 01:01:24,400 Solve it before you go up. 1191 01:01:24,480 --> 01:01:25,840 We are adults, 1192 01:01:25,920 --> 01:01:28,360 and adults have different views. 1193 01:01:28,440 --> 01:01:30,840 The rainbows are great. 1194 01:01:30,920 --> 01:01:33,760 Don't go backwards through the tunnel. 1195 01:01:33,840 --> 01:01:37,360 Sometimes you have a team that doesn't pull together, 1196 01:01:37,440 --> 01:01:40,280 and creativity dries up. 1197 01:01:40,360 --> 01:01:42,240 The yellow wiggle is back. 1198 01:01:43,240 --> 01:01:44,920 Greg Page is at it again, 1199 01:01:45,000 --> 01:01:47,480 five years after he dropped out due to illness. 1200 01:01:47,560 --> 01:01:50,720 That created a shaky situation for Sam, 1201 01:01:50,800 --> 01:01:53,520 the apparently was simply dropped. 1202 01:01:54,240 --> 01:01:56,760 That was a difficult time 1203 01:01:56,840 --> 01:02:01,320 this period of change since I came back, 1204 01:02:02,480 --> 01:02:04,600 because things didn't go any further with Sam, 1205 01:02:05,440 --> 01:02:08,480 but that's not how the media portrayed it. 1206 01:02:08,560 --> 01:02:09,640 Since Greg is back, 1207 01:02:09,720 --> 01:02:12,440 does that mean his replacement, Sam Moran, is out. 1208 01:02:12,520 --> 01:02:15,600 I had five years to process the diagnosis, 1209 01:02:15,680 --> 01:02:18,760 what it means to manage them, and I'm in great shape again. 1210 01:02:18,840 --> 01:02:21,520 Was that always planned? The return? 1211 01:02:21,600 --> 01:02:24,120 No, not at all. 1212 01:02:24,200 --> 01:02:29,160 Ultimately it was said: “Greg wanted to go back and pushed Sam away," 1213 01:02:29,240 --> 01:02:31,040 which was not the case at all. 1214 01:02:31,120 --> 01:02:33,120 Then there was the thing with Anthony, 1215 01:02:33,200 --> 01:02:36,080 who said something that was misunderstood. 1216 01:02:36,160 --> 01:02:37,400 OK, you're back. 1217 01:02:37,480 --> 01:02:41,160 The prize question is, what about Sam? 1218 01:02:42,320 --> 01:02:43,440 What about Sam? 1219 01:02:43,520 --> 01:02:46,680 Sam was... What do you mean? 1220 01:02:46,760 --> 01:02:50,200 -Sam was a Wiggle until yesterday. -Yes. 1221 01:02:50,280 --> 01:02:52,520 His contract is expiring. 1222 01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:57,080 I thought everything was sorted out. 1223 01:02:57,160 --> 01:03:00,440 I had before the Today Show didn't even see the newspaper. 1224 01:03:00,520 --> 01:03:03,040 The newspapers are full of speculation. 1225 01:03:03,120 --> 01:03:05,240 You know how to make headlines. 1226 01:03:05,320 --> 01:03:07,760 That opened the door for the accusation, 1227 01:03:07,840 --> 01:03:10,720 that Anthony was responsible, 1228 01:03:10,800 --> 01:03:13,760 even though it was a group decision. 1229 01:03:16,120 --> 01:03:20,160 It makes me kind of sad how it ended for me. 1230 01:03:24,600 --> 01:03:25,680 I was... 1231 01:03:30,080 --> 01:03:32,880 That's actually enough. 1232 01:03:32,960 --> 01:03:34,280 That says it all, right? 1233 01:03:35,360 --> 01:03:39,560 It's surprising how bad the Wiggles organization dealt with it. 1234 01:03:39,640 --> 01:03:42,600 I know, they're so good otherwise, right? 1235 01:03:42,680 --> 01:03:45,040 That was our first experience 1236 01:03:45,120 --> 01:03:49,280 with public scolding and public discontent 1237 01:03:49,360 --> 01:03:53,000 opposite the Wiggles, which was difficult to deal with. 1238 01:03:54,360 --> 01:03:58,280 When Greg came back I heard him singing, 1239 01:03:58,360 --> 01:04:01,720 I think it was fruit salad, and his voice is just... 1240 01:04:02,960 --> 01:04:04,680 She is special. 1241 01:04:04,760 --> 01:04:08,440 This reminds you of your childhood. 1242 01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:11,080 Fruit salad 1243 01:04:11,880 --> 01:04:13,560 Delicious, delicious 1244 01:04:13,640 --> 01:04:14,920 Fruit salad 1245 01:04:15,720 --> 01:04:16,960 Delicious, delicious 1246 01:04:17,640 --> 01:04:18,800 Fruit salad 1247 01:04:19,480 --> 01:04:20,800 Delicious, delicious 1248 01:04:21,840 --> 01:04:24,520 Delicious, delicious Delicious, delicious fruit salad 1249 01:04:25,280 --> 01:04:27,800 Let's make fruit salad today 1250 01:04:28,880 --> 01:04:31,760 It's fun He is healthy 1251 01:04:32,840 --> 01:04:35,640 Take all the fruit you want to eat 1252 01:04:36,640 --> 01:04:39,480 This will be a fruit salad feast 1253 01:04:39,560 --> 01:04:41,040 The first step 1254 01:04:41,120 --> 01:04:42,920 Peel the bananas 1255 01:04:43,320 --> 01:04:44,840 The second step 1256 01:04:44,920 --> 01:04:47,040 Add grapes 1257 01:04:47,120 --> 01:04:48,720 The third step 1258 01:04:48,800 --> 01:04:50,480 Cut the apples 1259 01:04:51,680 --> 01:04:55,280 Cut the melons Put them on your plate 1260 01:04:55,920 --> 01:04:56,760 Fruit salad 1261 01:04:56,840 --> 01:04:57,680 Yes! 1262 01:04:57,760 --> 01:04:58,600 Delicious, delicious 1263 01:04:58,680 --> 01:04:59,520 You have it. 1264 01:04:59,600 --> 01:05:00,600 Fruit salad 1265 01:05:00,800 --> 01:05:01,680 Right? 1266 01:05:01,760 --> 01:05:02,640 Delicious, delicious 1267 01:05:03,640 --> 01:05:05,240 Fruit salad 1268 01:05:05,320 --> 01:05:06,360 Delicious, delicious 1269 01:05:07,400 --> 01:05:11,200 Delicious, delicious Delicious, delicious fruit salad! 1270 01:05:11,280 --> 01:05:12,560 Yes! 1271 01:05:18,760 --> 01:05:21,520 So that I don't nod off, how about an action song, 1272 01:05:21,600 --> 01:05:24,800 so that the blood pumps and the pacemaker is ticking? 1273 01:05:24,880 --> 01:05:28,520 Of course it works, Jeff. And you can join in too. 1274 01:05:28,600 --> 01:05:30,720 My heart incident was 1275 01:05:30,800 --> 01:05:34,120 when I passed out while driving 1276 01:05:34,200 --> 01:05:36,160 and drove into a tree. 1277 01:05:38,640 --> 01:05:40,720 But not quickly. 1278 01:05:42,640 --> 01:05:46,600 It turned out that my heart stopped for a moment. 1279 01:05:48,480 --> 01:05:52,760 I was therefore a pacemaker is recommended. 1280 01:05:54,720 --> 01:05:57,240 I'll definitely keep going as long as I can. 1281 01:05:57,320 --> 01:05:58,840 The Wiggles go on forever. 1282 01:05:58,920 --> 01:06:01,200 Maybe as bionic Wiggles. 1283 01:06:03,040 --> 01:06:05,560 The swagman jumped up 1284 01:06:05,640 --> 01:06:08,400 And jumped into the billabong 1285 01:06:08,480 --> 01:06:13,080 “You’ll never take me alive,” he said 1286 01:06:13,160 --> 01:06:15,760 At that time people thought: 1287 01:06:15,840 --> 01:06:18,560 “This will never stop,” but things do end. 1288 01:06:19,760 --> 01:06:21,280 The children were grown up. 1289 01:06:21,360 --> 01:06:24,360 My son graduated from high school or was about to. 1290 01:06:24,440 --> 01:06:26,600 I felt I had to be there. 1291 01:06:26,680 --> 01:06:27,960 I wasn't there enough. 1292 01:06:28,040 --> 01:06:29,920 We're going on the roll 1293 01:06:30,000 --> 01:06:33,360 Some of it was my decision, to stop, ahead. 1294 01:06:34,760 --> 01:06:38,400 When the moment came for Murray and me, to leave the Wiggles, 1295 01:06:38,480 --> 01:06:41,080 it felt right to us. 1296 01:06:41,160 --> 01:06:46,400 We go on the roller coaster together 1297 01:06:49,680 --> 01:06:52,880 When I found out that Jeff and Murray wanted to quit, 1298 01:06:52,960 --> 01:06:55,880 what would never have occurred to me, 1299 01:06:55,960 --> 01:07:00,480 didn't that seem strange to me but just unexpected. 1300 01:07:00,560 --> 01:07:04,560 I hadn't talked to Murray or Jeff about it, 1301 01:07:05,400 --> 01:07:07,040 that they wanted to stop 1302 01:07:07,760 --> 01:07:10,040 and I came to the board meeting, 1303 01:07:10,480 --> 01:07:14,080 they gave me their letter of resignation and I sat there and... 1304 01:07:15,000 --> 01:07:16,400 "What's wrong, guys?" 1305 01:07:18,080 --> 01:07:19,160 The show business 1306 01:07:19,240 --> 01:07:22,160 is waiting with a mega story by the Wiggles. 1307 01:07:22,240 --> 01:07:24,640 Parents across the country are faced with the problem 1308 01:07:24,720 --> 01:07:27,120 to tell the children the Wiggles stop. 1309 01:07:27,200 --> 01:07:28,640 Exactly. 1310 01:07:28,720 --> 01:07:30,840 Anthony's first thought was surely: 1311 01:07:30,920 --> 01:07:32,680 "I'll carry on." 1312 01:07:32,760 --> 01:07:36,240 Anthony never thought the time has come, 1313 01:07:36,320 --> 01:07:37,680 to take off the blue sweater. 1314 01:07:37,760 --> 01:07:41,600 I feel so alive and am such a part of the Wiggles. 1315 01:07:41,680 --> 01:07:44,440 It's a part of me, that I don't want to give up. 1316 01:07:44,520 --> 01:07:46,200 I said to them on the board: 1317 01:07:46,280 --> 01:07:50,080 "I can make us successful, as we are." 1318 01:07:50,160 --> 01:07:53,160 I held the Wiggles alive in the meeting. 1319 01:07:53,240 --> 01:07:54,800 Because they wanted to sell. 1320 01:07:54,880 --> 01:07:58,080 I was never told. I could be wrong. 1321 01:07:58,160 --> 01:08:00,520 But yeah, it wasn't great. 1322 01:08:01,040 --> 01:08:02,640 Three of the original members 1323 01:08:02,720 --> 01:08:04,720 stop after 21 years 1324 01:08:04,800 --> 01:08:06,520 with cold spaghetti and hot potato. 1325 01:08:06,600 --> 01:08:10,360 Jeff, Murray and Greg get out of the big red car. 1326 01:08:14,800 --> 01:08:16,760 Anthony took me aside and said: 1327 01:08:16,840 --> 01:08:20,240 "I have to tell you something important. 1328 01:08:20,319 --> 01:08:23,000 "We'll stop at the end of the year." 1329 01:08:23,080 --> 01:08:26,000 That was in April and I thought, "This is huge." 1330 01:08:26,080 --> 01:08:28,920 Five minutes later he said: "There's a new lineup, 1331 01:08:29,000 --> 01:08:30,840 "and we would like to have you with us." 1332 01:08:31,359 --> 01:08:33,560 I said, "You know I don't sing." 1333 01:08:33,640 --> 01:08:36,359 He said: "It's about personality, 1334 01:08:36,439 --> 01:08:38,479 "the connection with the children." 1335 01:08:40,399 --> 01:08:42,479 Emma came into my dressing room 1336 01:08:42,560 --> 01:08:44,600 and said. "Anthony wants to talk to you." 1337 01:08:44,680 --> 01:08:45,640 I said, "Ok." 1338 01:08:45,720 --> 01:08:48,240 I looked at Emma's face, that it was exciting. 1339 01:08:48,319 --> 01:08:50,840 Anthony said: “I’ll carry on. 1340 01:08:50,920 --> 01:08:53,240 "We want to give you the purple sweater." 1341 01:08:53,319 --> 01:08:55,080 I said, "Yes." The rest was... 1342 01:08:56,040 --> 01:08:57,760 Every feeling. 1343 01:08:59,399 --> 01:09:01,640 I'm joking since we're the same height, 1344 01:09:01,720 --> 01:09:03,800 I fit into Murray's sweater. 1345 01:09:03,880 --> 01:09:07,080 "Who could Fit in Murray's pants? Simon!” 1346 01:09:07,160 --> 01:09:10,200 Of course I said yes straight away. 1347 01:09:11,840 --> 01:09:15,600 The superstar group announced three members are replaced. 1348 01:09:15,680 --> 01:09:17,160 And there's a twist. 1349 01:09:17,960 --> 01:09:19,760 The new Wiggles, 1350 01:09:19,840 --> 01:09:22,880 being a woman wearing one of the famous sweaters. 1351 01:09:23,880 --> 01:09:25,760 We were happy and also asked ourselves: 1352 01:09:25,840 --> 01:09:27,319 “What will people think?” 1353 01:09:27,399 --> 01:09:31,560 The shocking announcement raises eyebrows the question arises as to whether the change will work 1354 01:09:31,640 --> 01:09:34,520 or whether with the big red car the wheels fall off. 1355 01:09:35,479 --> 01:09:38,439 The concerts were half full, 1356 01:09:38,520 --> 01:09:40,960 to a quarter, 50 people. 1357 01:09:42,120 --> 01:09:44,680 These children didn't know who the Wiggles were. 1358 01:09:45,200 --> 01:09:48,080 “That’s how it is, guys. We have to start over." 1359 01:09:48,160 --> 01:09:52,760 So, ready, set, wiggle! 1360 01:09:52,840 --> 01:09:55,800 When we came on TV, we did everything 1361 01:09:55,880 --> 01:09:57,320 with the least means. 1362 01:09:57,400 --> 01:09:59,480 Ready, set, wiggle 1363 01:09:59,560 --> 01:10:02,080 Emma, Lachy, Simon and also Anthony 1364 01:10:02,800 --> 01:10:06,720 Emma was the camerawoman for a while, edited the videos. 1365 01:10:06,800 --> 01:10:09,960 I made everyone gradually become good at improvising. 1366 01:10:10,520 --> 01:10:13,880 He knew it would the Wiggles revolutionize 1367 01:10:13,960 --> 01:10:16,600 and her bring it to the next generation. 1368 01:10:16,680 --> 01:10:19,000 This enthusiasm was contagious. 1369 01:10:22,520 --> 01:10:27,080 For Spanish and Mandarin speakers Wiggles we had women. 1370 01:10:30,880 --> 01:10:33,520 But for the people in the English-speaking world 1371 01:10:33,600 --> 01:10:34,800 was that new. 1372 01:10:34,880 --> 01:10:35,960 Everyone was scared. 1373 01:10:36,040 --> 01:10:37,960 Oh no. Dolly! 1374 01:10:38,040 --> 01:10:39,240 I miss the old people 1375 01:10:39,320 --> 01:10:41,920 I hate the new ones Emma and Lucky something else 1376 01:10:43,480 --> 01:10:47,840 To be the first female Wiggle, was taboo back then. 1377 01:10:47,920 --> 01:10:52,400 Also that I have a skirt and wore a bow and danced, 1378 01:10:52,480 --> 01:10:57,120 people thought that would have been forced on me, 1379 01:10:57,200 --> 01:10:59,120 I would have no control over it. 1380 01:10:59,200 --> 01:11:01,320 I said to Anthony about clothing: 1381 01:11:01,400 --> 01:11:04,000 "A skirt is a must. There has to be a loop." 1382 01:11:04,080 --> 01:11:06,040 This felt natural. 1383 01:11:06,840 --> 01:11:08,480 But people said things like: 1384 01:11:08,560 --> 01:11:11,560 "Girls can't be Wiggles." Which is interesting. 1385 01:11:11,640 --> 01:11:15,400 "Why do you wear a bow in your hair, are you acting like a child?" 1386 01:11:15,480 --> 01:11:16,480 That's the way I am! 1387 01:11:17,640 --> 01:11:20,960 At first I thought they attacked me personally, 1388 01:11:21,040 --> 01:11:23,480 but over time I realized: 1389 01:11:23,560 --> 01:11:26,960 "No, they just want to protect her dream in her head." 1390 01:11:27,040 --> 01:11:29,280 Let's dance with Wagsy. 1391 01:11:29,360 --> 01:11:31,400 We didn't want to emphasize the criticism. 1392 01:11:31,480 --> 01:11:32,720 Don't ignore it either. 1393 01:11:32,800 --> 01:11:35,400 Sometimes we were angry about comments 1394 01:11:35,480 --> 01:11:36,440 and discussed it. 1395 01:11:37,600 --> 01:11:41,120 We wanted to support the Wiggles, so that they move on. 1396 01:11:41,200 --> 01:11:43,160 So that it doesn't end for the children. 1397 01:11:43,240 --> 01:11:45,160 One two three. 1398 01:11:45,240 --> 01:11:47,240 Wake up, Lachy! 1399 01:11:48,560 --> 01:11:50,960 Thanks to all. Give each other a round of applause. 1400 01:11:51,840 --> 01:11:53,280 With Emma and Lachy on the team 1401 01:11:53,360 --> 01:11:55,560 we also considered 1402 01:11:55,640 --> 01:11:58,200 what we do with the song Wake Up Jeff! should do. 1403 01:11:58,560 --> 01:11:59,800 Wake up, Lachy! 1404 01:11:59,880 --> 01:12:01,280 Everyone wiggles 1405 01:12:01,360 --> 01:12:02,880 The children liked that. 1406 01:12:02,960 --> 01:12:05,680 I would say not as much as Wake Up Jeff! 1407 01:12:05,760 --> 01:12:08,040 But you're doing well, Lachy. 1408 01:12:08,120 --> 01:12:10,760 Wake up, Lachy, before the day is over! 1409 01:12:10,840 --> 01:12:13,600 Can you stop the noise? I want to sleep! 1410 01:12:13,680 --> 01:12:17,720 As soon as we created new material and people got to know us, 1411 01:12:17,800 --> 01:12:19,560 the situation changed. 1412 01:12:19,640 --> 01:12:21,320 Simon says 1413 01:12:21,400 --> 01:12:23,440 Put your hands on your cheeks 1414 01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:25,760 Simon says 1415 01:12:25,840 --> 01:12:27,480 Put your hands on your chin 1416 01:12:27,560 --> 01:12:29,840 For us the priority was 1417 01:12:29,920 --> 01:12:32,840 that Simon won't become another Murray. 1418 01:12:32,920 --> 01:12:34,360 He should be himself. 1419 01:12:34,440 --> 01:12:36,560 ...says "Simon says" 1420 01:12:37,440 --> 01:12:40,080 -Simon says give each other applause. -Yes. 1421 01:12:40,160 --> 01:12:42,320 Leaving that behind is difficult. 1422 01:12:42,680 --> 01:12:45,920 When you're constantly on tour and that lives. 1423 01:12:46,040 --> 01:12:48,200 Play guitar with Murray 1424 01:12:48,520 --> 01:12:51,640 From that to nothing, was a shock. 1425 01:12:51,720 --> 01:12:54,400 Play guitar with Murray 1426 01:12:54,480 --> 01:12:57,760 It took me until I had settled into the new life. 1427 01:12:58,240 --> 01:13:01,240 Since a large part of my identity which was 20 years before: 1428 01:13:01,320 --> 01:13:02,760 "You're a Wiggle." 1429 01:13:02,840 --> 01:13:07,000 The whole thing got me back then psychologically attacked. 1430 01:13:07,080 --> 01:13:08,040 Simply... 1431 01:13:09,560 --> 01:13:11,400 It was a bad time. Yes. 1432 01:13:14,960 --> 01:13:17,120 Hi, I'm Dr. Seeker. 1433 01:13:17,240 --> 01:13:18,720 Secure? 1434 01:13:18,800 --> 01:13:19,800 Of course I'm a seeker. 1435 01:13:20,840 --> 01:13:23,160 When the first series aired... 1436 01:13:23,240 --> 01:13:25,680 I knew that, it worked... 1437 01:13:25,760 --> 01:13:28,800 We go up, up, up 1438 01:13:28,880 --> 01:13:29,720 And stop 1439 01:13:29,800 --> 01:13:32,200 I knew we had to write a hit song. 1440 01:13:32,280 --> 01:13:35,400 Make the propeller Make the propeller 1441 01:13:35,480 --> 01:13:38,080 I remember Anthony ran out of the studio 1442 01:13:38,160 --> 01:13:39,600 and said, "We got it." 1443 01:13:39,680 --> 01:13:41,480 Make the propeller Make the propeller 1444 01:13:42,360 --> 01:13:44,240 Where the movement came from escapes me. 1445 01:13:44,320 --> 01:13:46,320 The movement was just that. 1446 01:13:47,160 --> 01:13:50,760 There was superstardom in Jesus Christ a dancer, 1447 01:13:50,840 --> 01:13:55,320 who did so and that reminded me of a propeller. 1448 01:13:55,400 --> 01:13:57,160 Hence... 1449 01:14:00,200 --> 01:14:03,360 Make the propeller Make the propeller 1450 01:14:03,440 --> 01:14:06,120 Make the propeller go all the way around 1451 01:14:06,200 --> 01:14:09,440 We go up, up, up 1452 01:14:09,520 --> 01:14:12,440 We're going down, down, down 1453 01:14:12,520 --> 01:14:15,680 We go up, up, up 1454 01:14:15,760 --> 01:14:17,520 -Then let's stop -Stand still 1455 01:14:17,600 --> 01:14:18,920 Everyone is dancing now 1456 01:14:19,000 --> 01:14:22,200 Make the propeller Make the propeller 1457 01:14:22,280 --> 01:14:25,600 Make the propeller go all the way around 1458 01:14:25,680 --> 01:14:28,680 Make the propeller Make the propeller 1459 01:14:28,760 --> 01:14:31,600 Make the propeller go all the way around 1460 01:14:32,760 --> 01:14:36,240 The four took each other not a day off in two years, 1461 01:14:36,320 --> 01:14:38,440 in the period 2013-2014. 1462 01:14:38,520 --> 01:14:39,360 LUKE FIELD - TOUR MANAGER 1463 01:14:39,440 --> 01:14:40,320 BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM 1464 01:14:40,400 --> 01:14:43,560 They worked hard. Wrote great music. 1465 01:14:43,640 --> 01:14:45,440 And the ARIA goes to... 1466 01:14:45,520 --> 01:14:47,000 ...the Wiggles. 1467 01:14:47,680 --> 01:14:49,080 I knew it would work. 1468 01:14:49,160 --> 01:14:50,000 Big jump. 1469 01:14:50,080 --> 01:14:51,800 Wuh, wiggy, wiggy, wiggy 1470 01:14:51,880 --> 01:14:53,240 Wuh, wiggy, wiggy, wiggy 1471 01:14:53,320 --> 01:14:54,520 Give it to me, give it to me 1472 01:14:54,600 --> 01:14:56,680 Our audience changes every three years. 1473 01:14:56,760 --> 01:14:58,320 Three years after they left, 1474 01:14:58,400 --> 01:15:01,280 one asked, "Who are the old Wiggles?" 1475 01:15:01,360 --> 01:15:03,240 I went to a Wiggle show 1476 01:15:03,320 --> 01:15:05,080 and ran through the audience 1477 01:15:05,160 --> 01:15:07,680 and parents said: "Look, it's Murray!" 1478 01:15:07,760 --> 01:15:10,000 And the children asked. "What? Who?" 1479 01:15:10,880 --> 01:15:12,840 The children always came dressed up, 1480 01:15:12,920 --> 01:15:16,600 but it became completely different, because the children wanted 1481 01:15:16,680 --> 01:15:18,320 imitate her favorite wiggle. 1482 01:15:18,400 --> 01:15:21,360 And that was something very special on this little one. 1483 01:15:22,560 --> 01:15:24,160 So sweet. 1484 01:15:24,760 --> 01:15:27,000 You saw a sea of ​​yellow. 1485 01:15:27,080 --> 01:15:29,000 Loops everywhere. 1486 01:15:29,080 --> 01:15:32,080 It was fun and successful. 1487 01:15:32,160 --> 01:15:35,720 I would never have dreamed of this, when Anthony asked me. 1488 01:15:36,800 --> 01:15:39,880 Everyone waves at Emma as she walks by. 1489 01:15:39,960 --> 01:15:42,360 She's going into the audience right now. 1490 01:15:43,600 --> 01:15:44,680 Emma 1491 01:15:45,600 --> 01:15:46,720 Emma 1492 01:15:47,400 --> 01:15:50,160 The girl with the bow in her hair 1493 01:15:51,080 --> 01:15:52,160 Emma 1494 01:15:52,880 --> 01:15:54,000 Emma 1495 01:15:54,080 --> 01:15:56,440 Once there was mutual cheering, 1496 01:15:56,520 --> 01:15:58,800 as I brought a sign to the stage, 1497 01:15:58,880 --> 01:16:02,520 from a child that said: "Boys can be Emma too." 1498 01:16:03,720 --> 01:16:08,200 It's Emma's yellow bow 1499 01:16:08,840 --> 01:16:09,800 Loop, loop 1500 01:16:09,880 --> 01:16:11,120 Come on, let's try it! 1501 01:16:11,400 --> 01:16:12,680 Emma 1502 01:16:12,800 --> 01:16:14,000 Emma 1503 01:16:14,080 --> 01:16:15,360 Emma Bow 1504 01:16:15,440 --> 01:16:16,280 loop 1505 01:16:16,360 --> 01:16:17,480 loop 1506 01:16:17,560 --> 01:16:20,160 Have a lovely day. 1507 01:16:23,040 --> 01:16:27,040 A girl lives on the moon 1508 01:16:27,120 --> 01:16:29,680 And her name is Moonlight Pearl 1509 01:16:30,400 --> 01:16:33,200 For two years held the yellow and purple Wiggle 1510 01:16:33,280 --> 01:16:35,080 their love story secret. 1511 01:16:35,920 --> 01:16:38,720 We traveled the world. We were together. 1512 01:16:39,280 --> 01:16:42,560 But things change, life changes. 1513 01:16:43,520 --> 01:16:47,800 Things didn't work out that way romantically like in our friendship. 1514 01:16:50,680 --> 01:16:53,200 The entertainment industry has sad news, 1515 01:16:53,280 --> 01:16:56,640 because the purple and yellow wiggle announced their separation. 1516 01:16:57,680 --> 01:17:01,720 The separation is a positive change in their relationship. 1517 01:17:01,800 --> 01:17:05,360 It basically worked only Emma and me privately. 1518 01:17:06,640 --> 01:17:08,000 Life goes on. 1519 01:17:09,520 --> 01:17:11,880 They want to continue performing together. 1520 01:17:12,400 --> 01:17:15,960 To be in the role means having a lot of responsibility, 1521 01:17:16,040 --> 01:17:19,040 but it really turned everything about the children. 1522 01:17:20,680 --> 01:17:23,640 The Wiggles were always so professional. 1523 01:17:23,720 --> 01:17:25,840 They do everything for the children. 1524 01:17:25,920 --> 01:17:29,760 I'm proud of it, that I always do that. 1525 01:17:30,880 --> 01:17:34,640 I have access to a child in an important phase of life, 1526 01:17:35,080 --> 01:17:39,320 and we could be their first show, 1527 01:17:39,400 --> 01:17:41,120 her first experience with music. 1528 01:17:43,160 --> 01:17:45,960 I had a beautiful poster framed, 1529 01:17:46,040 --> 01:17:49,120 from a little boy with Down syndrome, which says: 1530 01:17:49,200 --> 01:17:52,160 “Not all superheroes wear capes. Mine is purple." 1531 01:17:52,240 --> 01:17:55,240 WAKE UP, LACHY! 1532 01:17:57,160 --> 01:17:58,600 The country is burning. 1533 01:17:58,680 --> 01:18:02,280 It is the worst fire season of all time. 1534 01:18:02,360 --> 01:18:05,760 Thousands of people are fleeing wherever they can. 1535 01:18:05,840 --> 01:18:08,720 The view of the fires from space. You see... 1536 01:18:08,800 --> 01:18:11,040 That says a lot about it like Anthony is. 1537 01:18:11,120 --> 01:18:13,360 He called and said: "What can we do? 1538 01:18:13,440 --> 01:18:15,400 "We have to help people." 1539 01:18:15,480 --> 01:18:17,800 Lachy and Simon were gone, 1540 01:18:17,880 --> 01:18:20,560 we said: “We’re bringing in the original cast.” 1541 01:18:20,640 --> 01:18:23,640 The Wiggles' original lineup 1542 01:18:23,720 --> 01:18:28,080 announced, they hold bushfire benefit concerts. 1543 01:18:28,160 --> 01:18:31,080 You heard that right. The original lineup. About time. 1544 01:18:32,160 --> 01:18:35,960 It was a small venue. For people over 18. 1545 01:18:37,400 --> 01:18:39,600 Greg felt ready. 1546 01:18:39,680 --> 01:18:42,200 He didn't know what would happen. 1547 01:18:42,280 --> 01:18:44,160 There was nothing against it. 1548 01:18:45,200 --> 01:18:49,160 ...and no one deserves it more than the original Wiggles. 1549 01:18:56,760 --> 01:18:59,160 -Hello friends. -Hello everyone. 1550 01:18:59,840 --> 01:19:01,520 The evening went incredible. 1551 01:19:01,600 --> 01:19:02,920 Greg really went crazy. 1552 01:19:03,560 --> 01:19:05,640 Do the monkey 1553 01:19:07,000 --> 01:19:08,320 The audience loved it. 1554 01:19:08,400 --> 01:19:11,200 Greg danced like he was still 20. 1555 01:19:12,680 --> 01:19:16,240 Then we played the energetic Get Ready to Wiggle. 1556 01:19:16,320 --> 01:19:18,840 Wiggle your hair and your nose 1557 01:19:18,920 --> 01:19:20,560 Ready to wiggle 1558 01:19:20,640 --> 01:19:23,440 I saw Greg, 1559 01:19:23,520 --> 01:19:27,200 and he showed me I should step in. 1560 01:19:33,640 --> 01:19:37,000 It's like he knows that something is about to happen. 1561 01:19:39,280 --> 01:19:42,560 We had a great time, until the end. 1562 01:19:44,960 --> 01:19:46,800 Thank you, everyone. 1563 01:19:47,800 --> 01:19:50,640 Thanks for the support these great people. 1564 01:19:51,320 --> 01:19:55,000 Greg came to the side of the stage, right behind me. 1565 01:19:56,400 --> 01:19:58,320 He fell down. 1566 01:20:03,680 --> 01:20:07,120 He didn't look good and I thought, "He overdid it." 1567 01:20:08,120 --> 01:20:10,840 I ran to him, to the other side of the stage. 1568 01:20:10,920 --> 01:20:14,200 I knew that Greg used to fainted more often. 1569 01:20:14,280 --> 01:20:17,400 He was lying on the ground. His eyes rolled back. 1570 01:20:17,480 --> 01:20:19,640 I thought it was a seizure. 1571 01:20:19,720 --> 01:20:23,760 Hot potato! 1572 01:20:33,360 --> 01:20:36,360 Guys, we're breaking up. Greg isn't feeling well. 1573 01:20:37,040 --> 01:20:38,040 Greggy? 1574 01:20:38,960 --> 01:20:41,800 Thanks for coming. 1575 01:20:41,880 --> 01:20:45,000 A few employees looked after him, 1576 01:20:45,080 --> 01:20:48,160 so I thought: "Ok. You can go back to the stage." 1577 01:20:51,680 --> 01:20:55,240 We play hot potato while he... 1578 01:20:57,560 --> 01:20:59,800 I radioed a colleague, Kim. 1579 01:21:00,200 --> 01:21:02,000 Trained first aider. 1580 01:21:02,080 --> 01:21:05,360 When she came to Greg, he had stopped breathing. 1581 01:21:06,520 --> 01:21:10,120 I saw him turn pale, and I thought he was dead. 1582 01:21:12,560 --> 01:21:16,360 It's terrible to see a friend so devastated. 1583 01:21:17,120 --> 01:21:18,240 Yes, it is... 1584 01:21:18,320 --> 01:21:21,640 You don't know what to do. 1585 01:21:24,440 --> 01:21:27,600 That was the only time that someone 1586 01:21:27,680 --> 01:21:31,480 that I care so much about, something like that happened, 1587 01:21:31,560 --> 01:21:34,480 and that was shocking. 1588 01:21:35,800 --> 01:21:39,080 I saw that Anthony had a panic attack. 1589 01:21:39,560 --> 01:21:40,880 I was lying on the floor. 1590 01:21:41,400 --> 01:21:43,960 It was really bad. Really. 1591 01:21:44,440 --> 01:21:48,040 The operator of Castle Hill came on stage. 1592 01:21:48,120 --> 01:21:50,880 "I'll get the defibrillator." She knew where he was. 1593 01:21:50,960 --> 01:21:54,440 A nurse from the audience took command. 1594 01:21:57,440 --> 01:22:00,440 I woke up in the hospital, 1595 01:22:00,520 --> 01:22:02,840 and Vanessa stood next to the bed 1596 01:22:02,920 --> 01:22:06,960 and said: "You're having a massive heart attack." 1597 01:22:07,040 --> 01:22:11,040 And I remember thinking: "What do you mean 'have'?" 1598 01:22:11,120 --> 01:22:12,880 Although they revived me, 1599 01:22:12,960 --> 01:22:16,280 I had a blockage and my heart was attacked. 1600 01:22:16,360 --> 01:22:17,760 It's scary, 1601 01:22:18,720 --> 01:22:21,720 a friend 1602 01:22:23,080 --> 01:22:24,600 to see so sick 1603 01:22:24,680 --> 01:22:28,680 and I'm just happy that they brought him back. 1604 01:22:29,360 --> 01:22:31,840 After the operation the nurse said: 1605 01:22:31,920 --> 01:22:34,520 "You are very lucky because only 10% 1606 01:22:34,600 --> 01:22:36,640 "survive what happened to you." 1607 01:22:37,920 --> 01:22:40,320 Greg gave us the OK. 1608 01:22:40,400 --> 01:22:44,600 He wanted that the show runs on Saturday evening. 1609 01:22:44,680 --> 01:22:47,240 The Original Wiggles! 1610 01:22:56,120 --> 01:22:58,120 That's fine. It's all ok. 1611 01:23:00,680 --> 01:23:02,320 The audience was so loud 1612 01:23:02,400 --> 01:23:05,400 that you could hardly hear the singers. 1613 01:23:05,480 --> 01:23:07,240 That was pretty moving. 1614 01:23:07,320 --> 01:23:10,200 You can see I'm in tears, because it was... 1615 01:23:11,000 --> 01:23:13,520 It was horrible for him and his family, 1616 01:23:13,600 --> 01:23:16,480 but also for us, his other family. 1617 01:23:20,520 --> 01:23:23,600 From then on you could see the sympathy, 1618 01:23:23,680 --> 01:23:25,840 not just for Greg, but for the band. 1619 01:23:25,920 --> 01:23:27,960 This is in all of our hearts 1620 01:23:28,040 --> 01:23:30,400 played a really special role. 1621 01:23:32,360 --> 01:23:36,040 Lying in the hospital bed, a gentle smile and thumbs up. 1622 01:23:36,600 --> 01:23:40,480 Fans worldwide wish the yellow wiggle a speedy recovery. 1623 01:23:42,000 --> 01:23:44,520 The word “affected” is accurate. 1624 01:23:45,760 --> 01:23:49,320 The countless messages 1625 01:23:49,400 --> 01:23:51,960 to see about this event 1626 01:23:52,040 --> 01:23:54,560 and the way how it affected strangers. 1627 01:23:56,000 --> 01:23:58,080 Yes, that's quite... 1628 01:23:58,800 --> 01:24:03,160 It's upsetting to the whole cycle of the Wiggles 1629 01:24:03,680 --> 01:24:07,160 and thinking about the relationship with the audience. 1630 01:24:10,240 --> 01:24:11,640 The WHO 1631 01:24:11,720 --> 01:24:15,000 has declared the outbreak a pandemic. 1632 01:24:15,080 --> 01:24:19,800 It can occur at large events spread faster. 1633 01:24:19,880 --> 01:24:22,720 One or two people are enough at a big event, 1634 01:24:22,800 --> 01:24:24,920 who have the virus, and the chance... 1635 01:24:25,000 --> 01:24:26,440 We didn't tour. 1636 01:24:27,000 --> 01:24:29,400 triple J, a great one Australian radio station, 1637 01:24:29,480 --> 01:24:31,040 approached the Wiggles: 1638 01:24:31,120 --> 01:24:33,480 "We would like to have you on Like a Version," 1639 01:24:33,560 --> 01:24:36,160 where bands other bands and cover other genres. 1640 01:24:36,920 --> 01:24:40,560 The Second Coming is just around the corner. It's back. 1641 01:24:41,320 --> 01:24:43,120 That was in the middle of the pandemic. 1642 01:24:43,200 --> 01:24:45,080 We all had a lousy time, 1643 01:24:45,160 --> 01:24:48,880 and some fun was in order. 1644 01:24:48,960 --> 01:24:53,240 triple J is a contemporary station from cool 20-year-olds. 1645 01:24:53,320 --> 01:24:56,280 We had to find a song that we liked. 1646 01:24:56,360 --> 01:24:59,400 They had a list with 15 songs that are unknown to me. 1647 01:25:01,600 --> 01:25:03,800 Elephant from Tame Impala was there. 1648 01:25:04,840 --> 01:25:06,920 He feels like an elephant 1649 01:25:07,000 --> 01:25:10,640 Shakes his big trunk just for fun 1650 01:25:10,720 --> 01:25:13,240 I like this: "I'm a huge Tame Impala fan. 1651 01:25:13,320 --> 01:25:16,200 “You have to take Elephant. The song is so good." 1652 01:25:16,280 --> 01:25:19,720 I saw "Elephant" and thought: "Great, it's about an animal." 1653 01:25:19,800 --> 01:25:22,080 Unfortunately, you hardly have a chance 1654 01:25:22,160 --> 01:25:24,560 "Elephant? Children love elephants. That works." 1655 01:25:30,360 --> 01:25:33,640 We invested four days to learn it, and Emma 1656 01:25:34,520 --> 01:25:36,520 had the drums shown, 1657 01:25:36,600 --> 01:25:38,960 which is incredible because that part is hard. 1658 01:25:39,480 --> 01:25:41,920 Well, he feels like an elephant 1659 01:25:42,000 --> 01:25:44,520 We were enough the most faithful version. 1660 01:25:44,600 --> 01:25:46,000 Like a cover band. 1661 01:25:46,080 --> 01:25:48,480 It said: "It has to be the Wiggles." 1662 01:25:48,560 --> 01:25:49,800 And then I thought... 1663 01:25:49,880 --> 01:25:51,760 Fruit salad 1664 01:25:51,840 --> 01:25:53,880 We wanted to stay true to the original, 1665 01:25:53,960 --> 01:25:57,720 and to make it wiggly, we included fruit salad. 1666 01:25:59,040 --> 01:26:01,160 That wiggly-ficated it. 1667 01:26:01,240 --> 01:26:02,400 Fruit salad 1668 01:26:04,000 --> 01:26:05,720 Fruit salad 1669 01:26:05,800 --> 01:26:07,400 Delicious, delicious 1670 01:26:07,480 --> 01:26:09,240 We had Murray on guitar. 1671 01:26:09,320 --> 01:26:10,160 Jeff. 1672 01:26:10,240 --> 01:26:12,000 Greg wasn't allowed because of COVID. 1673 01:26:12,080 --> 01:26:13,400 Fruit salad 1674 01:26:13,480 --> 01:26:14,560 Delicious, delicious 1675 01:26:15,320 --> 01:26:18,920 This is the synth lead sound. This is the sound from Elephant. 1676 01:26:25,520 --> 01:26:28,000 We got to play with Murray. Pretty cool. 1677 01:26:28,080 --> 01:26:29,120 A rock god. 1678 01:26:29,200 --> 01:26:33,120 It's a real pleasure to be able to play with you. 1679 01:26:36,360 --> 01:26:39,000 We played it, and the response was incredible. 1680 01:26:39,080 --> 01:26:41,920 After it is sent, so many people came... 1681 01:26:42,000 --> 01:26:43,480 I was spoken to more often. 1682 01:26:43,560 --> 01:26:46,840 “I loved Elephant. We needed some fun." 1683 01:26:46,920 --> 01:26:48,640 One magazine wrote: 1684 01:26:48,720 --> 01:26:51,280 "We didn't know that we need this." 1685 01:26:55,840 --> 01:26:57,240 Thanks for all the votes 1686 01:26:57,320 --> 01:26:59,360 and all the news that comes in. 1687 01:26:59,440 --> 01:27:02,320 Many are excited because it's heading towards number one. 1688 01:27:02,400 --> 01:27:06,120 Every year there is the triple J Hottest 100. 1689 01:27:06,200 --> 01:27:09,640 The listeners choose their favorite song of the year. 1690 01:27:09,720 --> 01:27:11,200 There are lots of hits. 1691 01:27:11,280 --> 01:27:13,080 Who could be number one. 1692 01:27:13,160 --> 01:27:16,160 People plan barbecues and parties for the event. 1693 01:27:16,240 --> 01:27:17,880 It's incredibly big. 1694 01:27:17,960 --> 01:27:21,120 We thought: "Let's get into the Hottest 100, great. 1695 01:27:21,200 --> 01:27:22,760 “99th place, so what?” 1696 01:27:23,080 --> 01:27:24,400 The vote was underway. 1697 01:27:24,480 --> 01:27:25,840 My brother called: 1698 01:27:25,920 --> 01:27:28,080 “The Wiggles are a betting favorite 1699 01:27:28,160 --> 01:27:30,000 "for the top 20." 1700 01:27:30,080 --> 01:27:33,600 We listened all day. My cell phone was at my ear. 1701 01:27:34,440 --> 01:27:36,840 Throughout the day they went up the ranks. 1702 01:27:36,920 --> 01:27:38,320 It was about the top 5. 1703 01:27:38,400 --> 01:27:39,440 That's three. 1704 01:27:39,520 --> 01:27:42,080 -There are three of us? -No. The song now is three. 1705 01:27:42,680 --> 01:27:43,840 The top 2. 1706 01:27:43,920 --> 01:27:46,160 -Number two! -On triple j's Hottest 100. 1707 01:27:46,240 --> 01:27:50,200 Then they played Stay by Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber. 1708 01:27:50,280 --> 01:27:51,880 When we got to number two, 1709 01:27:51,960 --> 01:27:54,960 we hugged each other, because we knew we were in first place. 1710 01:27:56,960 --> 01:28:00,880 The top song of 2021, according to your vote. 1711 01:28:00,960 --> 01:28:03,560 2.5 million votes. 1712 01:28:03,640 --> 01:28:06,400 And they played the intro... 1713 01:28:06,480 --> 01:28:09,640 I thought, “You won. You're number one." 1714 01:28:12,760 --> 01:28:14,360 The confetti cannon fires. 1715 01:28:14,440 --> 01:28:16,680 That meant so much to so many 1716 01:28:16,760 --> 01:28:20,360 because our listeners grew up with you and Tame Impala. 1717 01:28:20,440 --> 01:28:24,200 How does that feel now? This is huge. 1718 01:28:24,280 --> 01:28:27,000 One of the greatest events of all time. 1719 01:28:27,080 --> 01:28:28,760 Thanks to all. Thanks, Bryce... 1720 01:28:28,840 --> 01:28:30,760 Bigger than Madison Square Garden? 1721 01:28:30,840 --> 01:28:32,560 At the same height. 1722 01:28:32,640 --> 01:28:33,920 -It really is. -Yes. 1723 01:28:36,960 --> 01:28:41,000 If I had known that the Wiggles have been around for so long 1724 01:28:41,400 --> 01:28:45,560 if I had us gender balanced, made diverse. 1725 01:28:46,200 --> 01:28:47,640 I was given the chance. 1726 01:28:49,080 --> 01:28:52,960 In 2021 we went through the pandemic firmly in our world. 1727 01:28:53,720 --> 01:28:56,080 I said to Emma, Lachy and Simon: 1728 01:28:56,640 --> 01:28:59,800 "I think we need to become more diverse, 1729 01:28:59,880 --> 01:29:04,560 "because we are four people with blue eyes and pale skin." 1730 01:29:04,640 --> 01:29:06,040 Hi, my name is Anthony. 1731 01:29:07,640 --> 01:29:09,000 Fruit Salad TV 1732 01:29:09,080 --> 01:29:09,960 Fruit Salad TV 1733 01:29:10,040 --> 01:29:11,800 Welcome the Wiggles 1734 01:29:11,880 --> 01:29:14,600 four new, gender-balanced, 1735 01:29:14,680 --> 01:29:17,240 various members in their YouTube series. 1736 01:29:17,320 --> 01:29:21,160 Fruit Salad TV! 1737 01:29:21,360 --> 01:29:23,040 What do you think about it? 1738 01:29:24,160 --> 01:29:25,760 PANEL DISCUSSION: THE WIGGLES 1739 01:29:26,600 --> 01:29:27,840 It uses clichés. 1740 01:29:27,920 --> 01:29:30,120 It's an insult. 1741 01:29:30,200 --> 01:29:32,040 I find the whole thing a disgrace. 1742 01:29:32,440 --> 01:29:37,400 That was the only time that I thought, "This has to happen." 1743 01:29:37,480 --> 01:29:40,640 What about it? We have a non-binary unicorn. 1744 01:29:40,720 --> 01:29:45,520 "The Wiggles visit their friend Shirley Shawn, the unicorn." 1745 01:29:45,600 --> 01:29:46,880 Can someone explain to me 1746 01:29:46,960 --> 01:29:49,720 why us need a non-binary unicorn? 1747 01:29:49,800 --> 01:29:52,720 I suspect I would like “they” to be a better address. 1748 01:29:52,800 --> 01:29:54,040 What do you all mean? 1749 01:29:54,120 --> 01:29:57,280 Shirley Shawn, the unicorn. They're great. 1750 01:29:58,120 --> 01:30:00,880 It's all woke madness. 1751 01:30:00,960 --> 01:30:02,720 Not everyone is happy, Anthony. 1752 01:30:02,800 --> 01:30:06,560 The boring senator says: "If you wake up, you'll go bankrupt." 1753 01:30:06,640 --> 01:30:08,600 How do you react to something like that? 1754 01:30:08,680 --> 01:30:10,400 I didn't know what it was called... 1755 01:30:11,960 --> 01:30:16,560 We've been sleeping happily for years. I don't care. I was woken up. 1756 01:30:16,640 --> 01:30:20,120 DOUBLE THE FUN! - PUT THE WIGGLES NEW MEMBERS FOR NEW SERIES 1757 01:30:20,200 --> 01:30:23,720 Anthony and Dad inspired me, more to do. 1758 01:30:23,800 --> 01:30:27,000 Gender balanced and various Wiggles to see, 1759 01:30:27,080 --> 01:30:31,120 should little boys and inspire little girls to... 1760 01:30:31,200 --> 01:30:34,720 You can be a wiggle, Premier, whatever you want. 1761 01:30:34,800 --> 01:30:37,320 Emma, ​​a PhD? 1762 01:30:38,040 --> 01:30:40,320 What kind of one? 1763 01:30:40,400 --> 01:30:45,160 I write about creative integration of dance, sign language and editing, 1764 01:30:45,240 --> 01:30:48,360 a visual harmony on the screen. 1765 01:30:49,960 --> 01:30:52,040 Emma Watkins made the decision 1766 01:30:52,120 --> 01:30:55,120 after eight years to quit as a yellow wiggle. 1767 01:30:56,200 --> 01:30:59,760 I have to me focus on research. 1768 01:31:02,200 --> 01:31:04,120 That was unexpected. 1769 01:31:04,240 --> 01:31:07,440 And I was sad because... 1770 01:31:07,520 --> 01:31:11,960 The three of us joined at the same time and had been through a lot. 1771 01:31:12,040 --> 01:31:15,160 "The Wiggles were a learning experience... This is a new chapter." 1772 01:31:15,240 --> 01:31:16,760 On a day like this you think: 1773 01:31:16,840 --> 01:31:18,600 "We will miss Emma." 1774 01:31:18,680 --> 01:31:22,920 But Tsehay's arrival made it easier for us. 1775 01:31:23,760 --> 01:31:25,360 Hey, Tsehay 1776 01:31:25,440 --> 01:31:28,120 Fivefold Latin American dance champion 1777 01:31:28,200 --> 01:31:32,800 is part of the current Wiggles TV series Fruit Salad. 1778 01:31:33,520 --> 01:31:35,880 You can jump high into the sky 1779 01:31:35,960 --> 01:31:41,120 She is very smart, a great dancer and an all-rounder. 1780 01:31:41,840 --> 01:31:43,640 Our friend Tsehay 1781 01:31:44,960 --> 01:31:47,160 I was born in Ethiopia. 1782 01:31:47,240 --> 01:31:51,160 My wonderful parents adopted me when I was six months old. 1783 01:31:51,240 --> 01:31:52,080 TSEHAY HAWKINS - YELLOW WIGGLE 1784 01:32:00,120 --> 01:32:02,440 My mom is a nanny, 1785 01:32:02,520 --> 01:32:05,320 and the Wiggles were always on, it stuck. 1786 01:32:06,080 --> 01:32:09,280 Hands in the air, rock your bear 1787 01:32:09,760 --> 01:32:11,560 The bear is sleeping now 1788 01:32:11,640 --> 01:32:13,800 It's exciting. 1789 01:32:13,880 --> 01:32:18,920 A dark-skinned girl seeing her as a doll was beautiful. 1790 01:32:19,000 --> 01:32:20,000 Who is that? 1791 01:32:20,400 --> 01:32:22,240 Do you love Tsehay? 1792 01:32:22,360 --> 01:32:24,880 Cool, some to be the next step. 1793 01:32:26,320 --> 01:32:30,600 It's better if the audience can recognize in the performers, 1794 01:32:30,680 --> 01:32:33,560 and we got feedback by Afro-Australians, 1795 01:32:33,640 --> 01:32:35,120 how much that means to them. 1796 01:32:35,200 --> 01:32:37,520 And we all say: "Wake up, Lachy!" 1797 01:32:37,600 --> 01:32:42,240 When we started in 1991, we were very careful 1798 01:32:42,320 --> 01:32:45,040 Music from other cultures to be included. 1799 01:32:45,120 --> 01:32:47,320 TABA NABA WITH CHRISTINE ANU 1800 01:32:52,920 --> 01:32:55,840 As much as Anthony saw what he wanted to do, 1801 01:32:55,920 --> 01:32:58,800 Not even he knew what would happen. 1802 01:32:58,880 --> 01:33:02,080 Who is part of the current Wiggles. 1803 01:33:05,040 --> 01:33:07,480 I am a First Nations woman. 1804 01:33:07,560 --> 01:33:09,560 As a child, with other First Nations people, 1805 01:33:09,640 --> 01:33:10,480 EVIE FERRIS - YELLOW WIGGLE 1806 01:33:10,560 --> 01:33:12,960 Torres Strait Islanders and Aborigines, 1807 01:33:13,040 --> 01:33:15,960 we played it and joined in. 1808 01:33:16,040 --> 01:33:17,720 It was special. 1809 01:33:20,440 --> 01:33:23,120 Evie wears yellow, red and black, 1810 01:33:23,200 --> 01:33:26,360 the colors the Aboriginal flag of Australia. 1811 01:33:26,440 --> 01:33:28,520 She appeals to many people. 1812 01:33:33,560 --> 01:33:36,080 I received wonderful news. 1813 01:33:36,160 --> 01:33:41,280 The children can hardly wait to wear these colors too. 1814 01:33:43,600 --> 01:33:45,600 That's the magic of the Wiggles. 1815 01:33:45,680 --> 01:33:46,520 CATERINA METE - RED WIGGLE 1816 01:33:46,600 --> 01:33:49,880 That there are different groups there for the people. 1817 01:33:50,840 --> 01:33:53,640 Caterina has been with us for over 20 years. 1818 01:33:53,720 --> 01:33:55,160 Our choreographer. 1819 01:33:55,520 --> 01:33:59,760 I'm still the choreographer, but it developed into something more. 1820 01:34:00,160 --> 01:34:01,480 Anthony is like that. 1821 01:34:01,560 --> 01:34:04,720 He wants everyone the opportunity give a chance. 1822 01:34:04,800 --> 01:34:06,640 People ask, “How did Johnny get involved?” 1823 01:34:06,720 --> 01:34:08,680 I saw him in the pizzeria. 1824 01:34:08,760 --> 01:34:12,440 And every time There was a man with Down syndrome. 1825 01:34:12,520 --> 01:34:14,400 He was so kind to the man 1826 01:34:14,480 --> 01:34:16,920 and I thought: "The universe is talking to me." 1827 01:34:17,320 --> 01:34:20,920 He looks good and is Mr. Muscle Man. 1828 01:34:22,440 --> 01:34:25,120 Anthony asked everyone what was her favorite hobby. 1829 01:34:25,200 --> 01:34:27,880 "I love sports." “It’s going to be a character.” 1830 01:34:27,960 --> 01:34:28,800 JOHN PEARCE - PURPLE WIGGLE 1831 01:34:29,200 --> 01:34:30,520 Big Strong John was there. 1832 01:34:32,880 --> 01:34:34,320 The purple wiggle 1833 01:34:34,400 --> 01:34:37,200 became an overnight sensation in the USA 1834 01:34:37,280 --> 01:34:39,480 and conquers the hearts of TikTok users, 1835 01:34:39,560 --> 01:34:41,760 with many him call a heartthrob. 1836 01:34:41,840 --> 01:34:44,320 Which causes excitement among parents. 1837 01:34:44,400 --> 01:34:47,120 Yes, John Pearce makes international headlines. 1838 01:34:47,200 --> 01:34:50,240 I care about health, Sport and resilience. 1839 01:34:50,320 --> 01:34:52,320 This is the main focus for my character, 1840 01:34:52,400 --> 01:34:55,040 and keeping it wiggly at the same time. 1841 01:34:55,760 --> 01:34:58,600 I like it. The weirder, the better. 1842 01:34:58,720 --> 01:35:01,680 We need it bigger. Bigger! 1843 01:35:01,760 --> 01:35:02,680 LUCIA FIELD - BLUE WIGGLE 1844 01:35:02,760 --> 01:35:04,920 My dad asked me to be a Wiggle. 1845 01:35:05,000 --> 01:35:08,280 I toured so much, was away so often. 1846 01:35:08,360 --> 01:35:11,600 I wanted to go with Lucia make up time on tour. 1847 01:35:11,680 --> 01:35:13,600 I've been performing all my life 1848 01:35:13,680 --> 01:35:16,320 and was often on set with him. 1849 01:35:16,400 --> 01:35:19,520 Lucia found it strange calling her father "Anthony". 1850 01:35:19,600 --> 01:35:21,080 Yes. 1851 01:35:22,880 --> 01:35:25,640 Lucia is her own person. She always was. 1852 01:35:25,720 --> 01:35:28,920 She attended for three years the Australian Ballet School. 1853 01:35:29,280 --> 01:35:31,240 She is extremely talented. 1854 01:35:31,840 --> 01:35:34,880 Now we have four female Wiggles. 1855 01:35:34,960 --> 01:35:37,720 As a woman, I find it exciting 1856 01:35:37,800 --> 01:35:42,640 but everyone's reaction to it was simply incredible. 1857 01:35:43,960 --> 01:35:46,120 The story keeps getting better, 1858 01:35:46,200 --> 01:35:50,040 the music is still great. How nice to continue creating content. 1859 01:35:50,720 --> 01:35:52,960 Hopefully parents will continue to trust us, 1860 01:35:53,040 --> 01:35:56,320 because they have us entertaining trusted by their children. 1861 01:35:57,000 --> 01:35:59,960 As long as we do the right thing, we can continue. 1862 01:36:00,400 --> 01:36:03,160 Sooner or later I'll retire 1863 01:36:03,240 --> 01:36:05,520 to Jeff's retirement village. 1864 01:36:18,640 --> 01:36:20,440 Greg was healthy again, 1865 01:36:20,520 --> 01:36:23,960 but as Anthony and I thought about it for a moment 1866 01:36:24,040 --> 01:36:26,040 as we saw Greg lying on the stage, 1867 01:36:26,120 --> 01:36:27,800 we both said: 1868 01:36:27,880 --> 01:36:30,400 “It won’t last the last show in memory." 1869 01:36:31,680 --> 01:36:34,680 For me the reunion shows were a celebration, 1870 01:36:34,760 --> 01:36:36,280 that Greg is alive. 1871 01:36:36,360 --> 01:36:38,960 Murray had heart surgery. 1872 01:36:39,640 --> 01:36:41,040 Jeff too. 1873 01:36:42,640 --> 01:36:44,880 For me it was a celebration of life. 1874 01:36:46,600 --> 01:36:47,680 The Wiggles rock! 1875 01:36:47,760 --> 01:36:50,440 We are Wiggles fans, since we were two. 1876 01:36:50,520 --> 01:36:52,960 I briefly thought, “This is so cool. 1877 01:36:53,040 --> 01:36:54,440 "We can curse." 1878 01:36:54,520 --> 01:36:55,920 And Anthony said, “No. 1879 01:36:56,000 --> 01:36:58,240 “It will be accurate the same show as always." 1880 01:36:58,480 --> 01:36:59,480 Yes! 1881 01:37:01,160 --> 01:37:02,080 Wiggles! 1882 01:37:02,160 --> 01:37:05,080 Wake up, Wiggles! Wake up! 1883 01:37:05,160 --> 01:37:07,200 I don't know what "OG" means. 1884 01:37:07,280 --> 01:37:08,600 “Original Gangster”? 1885 01:37:08,920 --> 01:37:11,760 They are the total opposite of a gangster. 1886 01:37:11,840 --> 01:37:14,400 I call it Old Guy Wiggles, the old Wiggles. 1887 01:37:15,080 --> 01:37:16,200 It's a bit weird. 1888 01:37:16,280 --> 01:37:19,040 Four old guys on stage, 1889 01:37:19,120 --> 01:37:21,440 their things from 30 years ago. 1890 01:37:21,520 --> 01:37:25,200 We know, it's strange. You know it too. 1891 01:37:25,280 --> 01:37:26,120 They love it. 1892 01:37:26,200 --> 01:37:29,960 Because they can last an hour and a half be children again. 1893 01:37:30,040 --> 01:37:32,200 We do the monkey 1894 01:37:33,840 --> 01:37:35,640 Do the monkey 1895 01:37:37,640 --> 01:37:39,080 Monkey, monkey 1896 01:37:40,680 --> 01:37:41,560 That's ok 1897 01:37:42,840 --> 01:37:44,280 Here comes the elephant. 1898 01:37:44,360 --> 01:37:46,320 We do the elephant 1899 01:37:48,440 --> 01:37:50,160 Do the elephant 1900 01:37:52,080 --> 01:37:53,560 Do the elephant 1901 01:37:54,560 --> 01:37:55,880 Exactly 1902 01:37:55,960 --> 01:37:57,400 Get ready to jump. 1903 01:37:58,400 --> 01:38:01,000 We jump back and forth 1904 01:38:02,040 --> 01:38:04,880 We jump back and forth 1905 01:38:09,120 --> 01:38:10,360 Because that's ok 1906 01:38:12,880 --> 01:38:15,360 We do the monkey 1907 01:38:17,240 --> 01:38:18,760 Make the elephant 1908 01:38:20,640 --> 01:38:22,440 The tiger 1909 01:38:24,080 --> 01:38:26,160 Give yourselves a round of applause! 1910 01:38:28,440 --> 01:38:32,320 I have to say the huge mosh pit is great. 1911 01:38:37,000 --> 01:38:39,840 During the OG tour we got to know people 1912 01:38:39,920 --> 01:38:44,160 who had bad childhoods, and that was a beacon for them. 1913 01:38:45,120 --> 01:38:46,840 They brought the photo with us, 1914 01:38:46,920 --> 01:38:49,560 and we recreated some of the photos. 1915 01:38:50,680 --> 01:38:53,720 I saw her. She posted them on Instagram. 1916 01:38:53,800 --> 01:38:55,600 That's basically her story. 1917 01:38:55,680 --> 01:38:58,520 I love it. My childhood came true. 1918 01:39:02,400 --> 01:39:04,560 Hi David, Anthony and Michaela happy wiggling 1919 01:39:07,960 --> 01:39:08,960 Murray! 1920 01:39:11,800 --> 01:39:13,640 It says: "You were my childhood", 1921 01:39:13,720 --> 01:39:16,400 I find it hard to imagine 1922 01:39:16,480 --> 01:39:19,160 but they mean: "You were important back then." 1923 01:39:19,240 --> 01:39:21,080 I'm really proud of that. 1924 01:39:27,200 --> 01:39:29,480 Murray, are you coming back up? 1925 01:39:30,560 --> 01:39:32,200 I go to the gym. 1926 01:39:33,280 --> 01:39:34,400 Yes, you do. 1927 01:39:34,480 --> 01:39:37,000 Yes! 1928 01:39:38,040 --> 01:39:40,320 -Oh no. -He fell asleep. 1929 01:39:40,400 --> 01:39:42,400 Wake up, Jeff! 1930 01:39:42,520 --> 01:39:45,840 It was a blessing in my life. 1931 01:39:45,920 --> 01:39:48,640 It's something something I will always value. 1932 01:39:52,480 --> 01:39:55,280 The fact that we could create something 1933 01:39:55,360 --> 01:39:58,840 had an incredible journey with it and that many people 1934 01:39:58,920 --> 01:40:00,960 walked this path with us. 1935 01:40:03,640 --> 01:40:04,640 Just as. 1936 01:40:06,160 --> 01:40:07,080 Yes. 1937 01:40:15,880 --> 01:40:17,840 I learned from the last few years, 1938 01:40:17,920 --> 01:40:20,600 that it doesn't matter who wears the sweater, 1939 01:40:22,320 --> 01:40:24,600 as long as we reflect the audience, 1940 01:40:25,640 --> 01:40:27,840 as long as they communicate with children. 1941 01:40:28,720 --> 01:40:31,000 I believe everyone has an inner child, 1942 01:40:31,080 --> 01:40:33,400 but sometimes you move away from it. 1943 01:40:37,080 --> 01:40:39,240 We have to feel the inner child. 1944 01:40:43,800 --> 01:40:46,080 We're lucky to do what we do. 1945 01:40:59,720 --> 01:41:02,040 Let's see what I have here. 1946 01:41:11,160 --> 01:41:12,960 Where did you get all of this? 1947 01:41:30,160 --> 01:41:33,200 A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE WIGGLES 1948 01:43:46,080 --> 01:43:48,040 Subtitles by: Robert Holzmann 1949 01:43:48,120 --> 01:43:50,120 Creative supervisor Vanessa Grondziel