This article is about a song. For the character, see here.
"Henry the Octopus" is the first Wiggles song about the titular character, both debuting in the Here Comes a Song album and Wiggle Time! video. A re-written and re-recorded version appeared in the Wiggle Time! (1998) video and the Toot Toot! album.
Song Lyrics[]
Here Comes a Song[]
Chorus
Henry the Octopus
Lives in our backyard swimming pool
Henry the Octopus
With his underwater school
He came to our house on holidays
Knocked eight times and decided to stay
He put on his hat and his eight-legged pants
And showed us all the tentacle dance
"Would you care to Tentacle Dance?"
Chorus
Henry loved to cook for his friends
His marvellous talent, well it had no end
He would bake, roast and fry
His favourite dish - The Octo Pie
Chorus
"Now listen in everybody"
Henry has a message for you
Listen in and don't feel blue
"You're all welcome here, grown up or kids
Enrolment fee is just ten squids"
Chorus
Toot Toot![]
Chorus
Henry the Octopus
Lives down in the deep blue sea
Henry the Octopus
He's a friend to you and me
Henry has a great big band
Playing on the ocean sand
He'll sing you all an octopus song
He'd like you to sing along
Chorus
Henry loved to cook for his friends
His marvellous talent, well it had no end
He would bake, roast and fry
His favourite dish is seaweed pie
Chorus
Henry has a happy smile
He'd like you all to stay for a while
He'll put on his shoes and his eight-legged pants
And show you all the tentacle dance
Chorus
Español[]
(¡Breebop, yo soy Henry the Octopus!)
Henry the Octopus
Vive en la alberca de nuestro hogar
Henry the Octopus
Trajo su escuela desde del mar
Vino a nuestro casa visitar
Tocó ocho veces y se quiso quedar
Se puso un sombrero y pantalones especiales
Y nos enseñó su baile del mar
(¡Hola, todos!)
Henry the Octopus
Vive en la alberca de nuestro hogar
Henry the Octopus
Trajo su escuela desde del mar
(¡Bailemos!)
Para sus amigos, le amaba guisar
Su gran talento no tenía final
Asar, freír, y hornear
Su plato favorito: el Octo-pie
Henry the Octopus
Vive en la alberca de nuestro hogar
Henry the Octopus
Trajo su escuela desde del mar
Henry tiene un mensaje aquí
Escucha eso y sé feliz
“Me gusta bailar, me gusta cantar.
¡Bailemos todo junto, yaaaa!”
Henry the Octopus
Vive en la alberca de nuestro hogar
Henry the Octopus
Trajo su escuela desde del mar
Mandarin (Taiwan)[]
(Hi大家好，我是章魚Henry)
章魚Henry
住在藍藍大海裏
章魚Henry
好朋友有我也有你
Henry有個大樂團
演奏在海底沙灘
章魚歌他最愛唱
你也和他一起唱
(大家和我一起唱!)
章魚Henry
住在藍藍大海裏
章魚Henry
好朋友有我也有你
(嗨! 大家好!)
Henry是個大天才
為了朋友忙作菜
蛋糕鬆餅還有派
海苔口味他最愛
章魚Henry
住在藍藍大海裏
章魚Henry
好朋友有我也有你
(嘿! 大家聽呀!)
Henry每天笑呵呵
和你一起很快樂
穿好鞋和八腳褲
為你跳支章魚舞
章魚Henry
住在藍藍大海裏
章魚Henry
好朋友有我也有你
(Bye-bye 大家再見啦!)
Song Credits[]
Written by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.
Trivia[]
- The character and song were named after Tony Henry, a drummer from The Cockroaches.
- Anthony Field does the voice of Henry in the 1992 version while in the 1998 version, Jeff does Henry's voice.
- The 1992 version is slower whereas the 1998 version is faster.
- The beginning of the 1998 version of the song is played on the game Missing Hats Game.
- The 1993 version without the song's title card can be found on ABC For Kids: Featuring Banana Holiday and Lots of Other Great Songs.
- In both versions, the tin whistle plays "Sailor's Hornpipe".
- The piano tune that plays at the beginning might be inspired by the beginning to the first march from Franz Schubert's Three Marches Militaires. Franz Schubert was an Austrian songwriter and composer from the early nineteenth century.
- The 1998 version was uploaded onto The Wiggles YouTube channel on December 23rd 2023.
Other appearances[]
Videos[]
- 大家來Wiggle!
Episodes[]
The Wiggles Show! (Latin America)[]
- Episodio 11
Concerts[]
- The Wiggles Early Concerts