"Wake Up Jeff!" is a Wiggles song from the titular video and album. The song was inspired by Jeff's famous sleeping shtick. When Jeff retired from the group in 2013, the song was re-worked into "Wake Up Lachy".
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Lyrics[]
Chorus
Wake up, Jeff, everybody's wiggling
Wake up, Jeff, we really need you
Wake up, Jeff, you're missing all the fun now
Wake up, Jeff, before the day's through!
Greg
What's that sound? I can hear somebody snoring
What's that sound? It's not Murray or Greg
Anthony's awake, so let's have another guess now
Oh, my goodness! It must be Jeff!
Chorus
(Guitar solo for an instrumental break while Jeff's snoring)
Greg
Dorothy the Dinosaur is munching on some roses
Wags the Dog is digging up bones
Henry the Octopus is dancing round in circles
Wake up, Jeff, we need you for the show!
Chorus
(Jeff yawns from his sleep)
Jeff
Can you keep that noise down? I'm trying to sleep!
Chorus
Wake Up Jeff! Everybody's wiggling
Wake Up Jeff! We really need you
Wake Up Jeff! You're missing all the fun now
Wake Up Jeff, before the day's through!
What's that sound? I can hear somebody snoring
What's that sound? It's not Murray or Sam
Anthony's awake so let's have another guess now
Oh, my goodness! It must be Jeff!
Chorus
(Guitar solo for an instrumental break while Jeff's snoring)
Dorothy the Dinosaur is munching on some roses
Wags the Dog is digging up bones
Henry the Octopus is dancing round in circles
Wake Up, Jeff, we need you for the show!
Chorus
(Jeff yawns from his sleep)
Jeff
Can you keep that noise down? I'm trying to sleep!
Chorus
Wake Up Jeff! Everybody's wiggling
Wake Up Jeff! We really need you
Wake Up Jeff! You're missing all the fun now
Wake Up Jeff, before the day's through!
What's that sound? I can hear somebody snoring
What's that sound? It's not Emma or Simon
Anthony's awake so let's have another guess now
Oh, my goodness! It must be Jeff!
Chorus
(Guitar solo for an instrumental break while Jeff's snoring)
Dorothy the Dinosaur is munching on some roses
Wags the Dog is digging up bones
Henry the Octopus is dancing round in circles
Wake Up, Jeff, we need you for the show!
Chorus
(Jeff yawns from his sleep)
Jeff
Can you keep that noise down? I'm trying to sleep!
(Despierta Katty!) Estamos bailando Wiggle
(Despierta Katty!) Te queremos aquí
(Despierta Katty!) Te estás perdiendo todo
(Despierta Katty!) Que el día se te va
¿Qué es ese ruido? Alguien está roncando
¿Qué es ese ruido? No es Fernando ni Francisco
Zoe no es, quién será que está dormido?
¡Ay, caramba! ¡Debe de ser Katty!
(Despierta Katty!) Estamos bailando Wiggle
(Despierta Katty!) Te queremos aquí
(Despierta Katty!) Te estás perdiendo todo
Despierta Katty! Que el día se te va
Dorothy the Dinosaur está comiendo rosas
Wags the Dog un hueso encontró
Henry the Octopus está que gira gira
Despierta Katty! Que comienza la función
(Despierta Katty!) Estamos bailando Wiggle
(Despierta Katty!) Te queremos aquí
(Despierta Katty!) Te estás perdiendo todo
(Despierta Katty!) Que el día se te va!
(¿Podrían estar callados? ¡Estoy tratando de dormir!)
Wake up Danny, 扭扭舞一開始
Wake up Danny, 一起來'跳
Wake up Danny, party就要結束
Wake up Danny, 太陽下山了!
聽聽聲音 有人呼呼大睡
聽聽聲音不是Anni或Carlos
Arthur也在這兒猜猜還會是誰
噢 天啊 一定是Danny
Wake up Danny, 扭扭舞一開始
Wake up Danny, 一起來'跳
Wake up Danny, party就要結束
Wake up Danny, 太陽下山了!
小恐龍Dorothy嘴悝嚼著玫瑰
狗狗Wags在挖骨頭
章魚Henry轉圈圈跳舞
Wake up Danny, 我們需要你
Wake up Danny, 扭扭舞一開始
Wake up Danny, 一起來'跳
Wake up Danny, party就要結束
Wake up Danny, 太陽下山了!
Wake up Danny, 扭扭舞一開始
Wake up Danny, 一起來'跳
Wake up Danny, party就要結束
Wake up Danny, 太陽下山了!
聽聽聲音 有人呼呼大睡
聽聽聲音不是Vivi或Arthur
Samuel也在這兒猜猜還會是誰
噢 天啊 一定是Danny
Wake up Danny, 扭扭舞一開始
Wake up Danny, 一起來'跳
Wake up Danny, party就要結束
Wake up Danny, 太陽下山了!
小恐龍Dorothy嘴悝嚼著玫瑰
狗狗Wags在挖骨頭
章魚Henry轉圈圈跳舞
Wake up Danny, 我們需要你
Wake up Danny, 扭扭舞一開始
Wake up Danny, 一起來'跳
Wake up Danny, party就要結束
Wake up Danny, 太陽下山了!
Song Credits[]
Written by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, and Greg Page, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd, previously published by EMI Music.
ReWiggled: A Tribute to The Wiggles[]
© 2011 Bluejuice
Recorded at Freight Train Studios
Recorded by Jean-Paul Fung and assisted by Timothy Bridge
Performed by Bluejuice with additional players Miles Thomas on drums and Jean-Paul Fung on guitars and backing vocals.
Bluejuice appear courtesy of Dew Process Recordings.
Trivia[]
- In 1998 concerts from February to September, Captain Feathersword is absent since he was already seen tickling The Wiggles.
- The 2002 instrumental track is played during the opening and closing credits of It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!. It's also used for the Sam Moran version of the song that can be found on Wiggly Waffle.
- Jimmy Barnes once performed this song during the UNICEF concert.
- The song is played on the Big Red Car Kiddie Ride.
- When Jeff says "Can you keep that noise down? I'm trying to sleep!" in the 1996 version, everyone else falls asleep.
- Most versions of the song play in C, but The Wiggles' Big Birthday! version plays in A.
- The song won Most Performed Children's Work at the 1996 APRA awards.
- This is probably based around the fictional version of Jeff's diagnosis of narcolepsy.
- The song was later sung as "Wake up, Danny", "Despierta, Katty" and "Wake Up, Lachy!".
- When Jeff returned for Wiggly World of Dance in 2020 and the song was played once again, Emma and Simon sang this for the first time. Though their names are still mentioned like in the Updated called "Wake Up Lachy!"
- In "The Party", Anthony referenced the song when he tried to stall the others in Ms. Fez's party at Wigglehouse before they gathered round the food table.
- Dorothy wears a pink dress in the 2008 version.
- In the Series 4 clip, The Wiggly Mascots were absent although they are mentioned in the song.
- The early cut that was used on the 1999 South African release features three unused footage shots.
- The song's instrumental is similar to "The Crocodile Hunter".
- Greg plays the keyboard for this song too.
Performances/Appearances[]
Video Performances[]
- Wake Up Jeff!
- Wiggledance!
- It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
- Lights, Camera, Action! 好戲上場
- On The Road With The Wiggles (with Jimmy Barnes)
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2010)
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014)
- The Wiggles Reunion Show
Album Appearances[]
- Wake Up Jeff!
- Karaoke Songs 1
- It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2009)
- The Wiggles' Big Birthday!
- ReWiggled: A Tribute to The Wiggles (performed by Bluejuice)
- Hits And Rarities
- Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2013)
- Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!
- The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl
- Hot Potato! The Best Of The OG Wiggles
Live Performances[]
- Big Red Car Tour
- Wake Up Jeff! Tour
- The Wiggles 1997 Tour
- The Wiggles Big Show (1997 Tour)
- The Wiggles 1998 Tour
- The Wiggles: Live at Disneyland Park (concert)
- The Wiggles 1999 Tour
- It's a Wiggly Wiggly World UK Tour
- The Wiggles' 10th Birthday Tour
- The Wiggles' Concert for UNICEF (with Jimmy Barnes)
- Greatest Hits In The Round
- The Wiggles' 25th Anniversary Reunion Show
- The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bush Fire Relief
- The OG Wiggles Reunion Tour!
- Falls Festival
Episode Performances[]
The Wiggles (Season 1)[]
12-minute versions (Sprout exclusive)[]
- Episode 17
22-minute versions[]
The Wiggles (Season 2)[]
11-minute versions (Sprout exclusive)[]
- Episode 45 (Live)
21-minute versions[]
- Communication (Live)
Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles![]
11-minute versions[]
- Episode 9 (Paired with Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car)
- Episode 26 (Paired with Let's Have A Barbie On The Beach)
- Episode 47 (With prologue) (Paired with We're Dancing With Wags The Dog and Watching The Waves)
22-minute versions[]
- Where's Jeff?
- Anthony's Workshop
- Let's Go to Caveland! (With prologue)
The Wiggles Show! (season 1)[]
11-minute versions[]
- Episode 3 (Little Wiggles)
- Episode 17
- Episode 31
- Episode 41
22-minute versions[]
- Making Pies (Little Wiggles)
- A Wiggly Mystery
- Eagle Rock!
- Learn About Animals
The Wiggles Show! (season 2)[]
11-minute versions[]
- Episode 10
- Episode 33
- Episode 45
22-minute versions[]
- A Wiggly Concert
- It's So Good For You!
- Swish, Swish, Swish
The Wiggles Show! (Latin America)[]
- Episodio 3
- Episodio 22 (Live)
TV Special[]
- The Wiggles in Disneyland
See Also[]
- Wake Up, Lachy!