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Title: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on July 16, 2003, 03:46 PM: My son (16 months old) recently fell in love with 4 crazy guys from Downunder called Wiggles: Jeff, Murray, Anthony and Greg. Tack on a Crazy Pirate Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Dorothy the Dinosaur and you have the biggest thing since Barney

Their show is on the Disney Channel two or three times a day in the mornings, they have a slew of tapes, CDs and DVDs out as well

Well, what brought this all up is that we are going to a Wiggles concert in August which is one of 4 sold out shows. Tickets to the shows are being scalped on eBay for $100 a piece! It is amazing, and the momentum is just starting.

Anyone else involved in Wigglemania?

(http://www.thewiggles.com/images/contact2.jpg)
(http://www.entertainmentstore.com.au/wiggles.jpg)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: dustrho on July 16, 2003, 03:54 PM: I've never heard of them before. But then again, I don't have kids to watch shows like that. Do you really think this will become as popular as Barney, Thomas the Train, and all those other types of shows?
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: jadesfire on July 16, 2003, 03:54 PM: NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My girlfriend was doing my hair for a wedding and I had to suffer through one of those tapes so she could keep her little girl entertained while "Mommy" was busy. I guess it's really popular and she picked up the videos because her daughter watched them at daycare all the time.
It is cute but because those days are FAR behind me, I was really hoping for a power outage or something . ;)

I hope you enjoy the show. I took my son to the Teenage Mutant Ninja show when that was all the rage and we had the best time!! ( Jeff was older than 16 months but it's still a blast to do stuff like that with them).
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on July 16, 2003, 03:57 PM: Quote from: dustrho on July 16, 2003, 03:54 PM
I've never heard of them before. But then again, I don't have kids to watch shows like that. Do you really think this will become as popular as Barney, Thomas the Train, and all those other types of shows?

Check this out and you tell me...

These are $25 tickets

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2183680479&category=16122

Here is 4 tickets in New York

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2183820825&category=16122
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: dustrho on July 16, 2003, 04:01 PM: Holy schnikeys! I guess you can say they're pretty popular. :o
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: chuckles on July 16, 2003, 04:11 PM: Unfortunately, I am aware of who they are. ::) I have a 5 yr old niece who used to watch them all the time and whenever I was over at my moms when my niece was there too, it was always on there.

There's something about them that gives me the creeps.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: DSJ™ on July 16, 2003, 04:15 PM: Holy :-X ! They are popular. :o

I never heard of them ethier. When I was a kid, we had The Banana Splits & The Goodies which was a Monty Python for kids!

(http://www.dfcom.freeserve.co.uk/hbw/images/hbb5.jpg)

The Goodies (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/tv/titles/goodies.shtml)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on July 16, 2003, 04:29 PM: Basically these guys all sing and dance around, their musicianship is quite good. Some original song, some old classics. I can take them over Barney any day...it gets old fast though...more info

www.thewiggles.com

My actual favorite Kid's singer so far is Raffi, a Canuckian
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: DSJ™ on July 16, 2003, 04:50 PM: Quote from: OCB on July 16, 2003, 04:29 PM
My actual favorite Kid's singer so far is Raffi, a Canuckian

A Canuklehead you say. 8)
I just checked there site & they have been to Canada.
The Wiggles in Toronto 2000 (http://www.thewiggles.com/country/canada/photos.html)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: SexyLaura on July 16, 2003, 09:35 PM: Personally, I happen to like the Wiggles. We watch them when I babysit the neighbor kids sometimes and it keeps them entertained. They sing funny songs that the kids can sing and dance along with.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: sp00ky on July 16, 2003, 10:55 PM: Damn you all!! My kids have finally stopped watching the wiggles. I have been wiggle free for several months now after a few years of those morons and thier stupid red car!!

Now its all flooding back.. the horror, the horror!!

I'll be in the corner, weeping naked in the fetal position. ;)

Scott
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Morgbug on July 16, 2003, 11:43 PM: Those little single songs at the start of the accursed Barney tapes are the highlight for me. Fortunately the little miss (3) has mostly progressed beyond Barney and the Wiggles so we pretty much watch Disney movies all the time.

The Wiggles were less harmful (?) to my mental health than Barney. I guess that's a positive thing to say.

They seem to be not playing instruments for real though. It looks like they're singing, especially in the live performances, they seem suitably out of breath given what they do.

Five little ducks went quack, quack, quack...
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Diddly on July 17, 2003, 01:20 AM: AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

I had to watch about five minutes of the show when I couldn't find the remote. Horrible music. I usually watch the Teen Disney Channel, and those shows can be just as bad as the kiddie shows sometimes.
Title: The Wiggles!
Post by: Obi-Juan on July 17, 2003, 03:57 AM: Kids love 'em, but I can't stand the bastards. >:( I mean, I hate 'em.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on July 17, 2003, 09:11 AM: Quote from: Obi-Juan on July 17, 2003, 03:57 AM
Kids love 'em, but I can't stand the bastards. >:( I mean, I hate 'em.
See I hear this a lot and notice the posts above and say, look at the alternative. I can actually stomach these guys compared to Barney or the Teletubbies (don't get me started on these yoho's)

What is really sad I guess is what Sesame Street has become. Gone pretty much is the variety show (singing, comedy, morality) for kids with learning as part of the bit and here now is Elmo and crew preaching love, sharing and PC shoved down your throat.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Nicklab on July 17, 2003, 11:16 AM: NOOOOOOOOO! I have to see and hear these guys when I see my nephew. Not here too!
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Morgbug on July 17, 2003, 12:38 PM: Barney - pure evil. Large purple pedophile. Oh sorry. The message is fine, sharing, blah, blah blah but are you seriously trying to kill parents?

Teletubbies - what? REally, who thought this up? They are seriously deranged.

Caillou - if that was my kid he wouldn't be sitting down for a week. This has got to be the worst show in the world. The main character whines, throws tantrums and is generally disrespectful of all things and people. Nice example.

Sesame Street - as Scott said, run by the exclusively PC crowd. Differences don't exist in their world.

Berenstain Bears - not bad, but banal. (me like alliteration)

Any others?
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on September 2, 2003, 02:11 PM: Well, ye olde concert was on Saturday, my son ahd the time of his young life. It brought tears to my eyes to see how absolutely happy he was. The first thing he says in the morning is usually "iggles". No idea where it came from but he absolutely loves them

(http://www.jedidefender.com/spearson/maxwiggle.jpg)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Thomas Grey on September 8, 2003, 12:28 AM: to be quite frank, I really like the Wiggles!

I find them to be entertaining and pretty talented. My 2 year-old daughter adores them and I feel they are quite tolerable when you put them up against Barney, Teletubbies and the newest creepy show, the Tweenies.

I in fact, have been considering being 'Anthony' for Halloween. Despite my desire to done a jedi costume, my daughter comes before my hobbies.

I also think their background is impressive and they have really grown and made themselves a nice little niche in the world. I guess they were all education majors and/or child psych and they had an assignment to develop some songs for children. When they did, they decided to start up the wiggles. They get paid to do silly, fun and goofy things and they are very impressive dancers if you ask me.

I want to be a Wiggle!

Well, maybe not really, but it would pay better than teaching.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: DarthWormie on September 8, 2003, 09:45 AM: My boy is 14 months old and his is into The Wiggles hard core. They've been pretty big here in the states for at least the past 2 years, if not a little longer. My brother managed to get tickets for the last show they had here in Boston and he had people he works with offering him 2 and 3 times face value for them!
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on August 1, 2005, 04:33 PM: Bump

Son #1 and Son #2 will be attending the show here next weekend...

Whee!

Although, I can honestly say that I think JediMAX likes Thomas the Train more, Erik on the other hand is a hard core Wiggle guy
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Paul on August 1, 2005, 04:51 PM: we took my Daughter a year ago. She had a blast. One of them was back in Australia for some ailment. (Anthony I think). She saw them on TV the next week and proclaimed that he must be better because he is back with the group.

They seem to be real nice too. There was an Emergency Potty Break during the show so as my wife and daughter are coming back to the seats in the outer hallway. Jeff walked by (it was when they gather roses for Dorothy) and stopped what he was doing to pose for a picture with my daughter. Pretty neat stuff.

They were definately better than the Dora Live show we went to.

We have a conflict this time or we would be going again this year.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Darth Broem on August 1, 2005, 09:35 PM: I fear that my son will to feel the excitement that is the Wiggles one day. These dudes creap me and my wife out a bit. However, if he ends up liking them its fine.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Angry Ewok on August 1, 2005, 09:43 PM: I'm Wiggling...

(http://www.aceawards.com.au/ace2004/wiggles.jpg)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Angry Ewok on August 1, 2005, 09:45 PM: (http://www.smerpology.org/sprocket/pixels/bushles.jpg)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Matt_Fury on August 1, 2005, 10:30 PM: My nephew really enjoyed the wiggles when he was about 1. Then he liked the teletubbies, and then Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine.

I got him into Spider-Man and Star Wars. ;D
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Shannon (Princess) on August 1, 2005, 10:34 PM: Don't forget to bring the roses!!!
I loved seeing the Wiggles, I would go see them again, but I don't think my son would like it as much.
;D
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Hemish on August 2, 2005, 03:52 AM: Yeah my kids are addicted as well.
They went to see them last year and we have tickets for them again thise year.
Craziest stuf ever , they are one of Australia's wealthiest exports.
Go figure ???
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Rob on August 2, 2005, 10:24 AM: I just found out that the Wiggles will be here in Dallas at Nokia Live on Saturday AND Sunday.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 2, 2005, 10:34 AM: Dispite the fact that we don't have cable, or direct TV, my daughter is well aware and in love with these guys. At least they're pretty reasonable for her to watch (when we're out of town,) they don't talk down to kids like certain purple dinosaurs we all know and hate.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Shannon (Princess) on August 2, 2005, 12:59 PM: Quote from: Kneel Before Zod on August 2, 2005, 10:24 AM
I just found out that the Wiggles will be here in Dallas at Nokia Live on Saturday AND Sunday.

It's probably sold out already. Last year it sold out the first day tickets went on sale- and they had 3 or 4 days of tickets.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Rob on August 2, 2005, 01:05 PM: I'd be happy to hear that it was sold out - it would save me the agony of trying to decide if I should go or not.

And no, I don't have any kids.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on August 2, 2005, 01:43 PM: This is definitely one of those things I'd never in a million years thought I would ever be doing. The kids just dig them though.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: ruiner on August 2, 2005, 01:46 PM: I'll admit, the Wiggles are okay.

They do have some catchy tunes - hot potato, hot potato 8).

If my son gets a kick out of it, then it's alright in my book. Especially if it's clean wholesome fun.

And on that note - Thomas the Tank Engine is a great show and one of my secret guilty pleasures....only because junior gets such a kick out of watching the different trains run around Sodor! :D
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on August 2, 2005, 01:48 PM: I'm much more a fan of Thomas as well. The stories are a hoot as are hearing George Carlin, Alec Baldwin and Ringo Starr narrate them
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: ruiner on August 2, 2005, 03:16 PM: Ditto. Well not the part about Baldwin. :-*
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on August 15, 2005, 12:08 AM: (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/ocb75/DSC04339.jpg)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: ruiner on August 15, 2005, 05:10 PM: Yikes! You have a handful on your hands! ;)

Cute kids regardless - I'm sure they keep you busy. ;D
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on August 15, 2005, 09:17 PM: The girl isn't mine :P But the other two I'll claim. They are a handful, nonetheless :)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Morgbug on August 15, 2005, 10:11 PM: Jedimax has got a giiiiiiiirlfriend :P
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Tracy on August 30, 2006, 02:59 PM: Well, the Wiggles finally came to Charlotte. My son, who will turn 5 next week, was a big fan, but out grew them a couple of years ago. When he heard they were coming he got really excited and wanted to go. We tried to talk him down and reminded him that he wasn't really into them anymore -- nothing doing -- he was beside himself. So -- we bought two tickets -- one for him and one for grandma ;D. The show was Friday night at 7:30 -- pretty bad timing for little ones -- in Uptown Charlotte at Bobcats Arena. Charlotte is notorious for its lack of parking. They just built this gorgeous new arena smack in the middle of the city -- with no extra parking for it -- they leave that up to you. Justin was already over it by the time they got to their seats. My mother-in-law was so excited at the prospect of seeing the Wiggles -- you would have thought it was the 2nd coming of Elvis. About 15 minutes into the show Justins says "Let's go -- I am way too old for this".

2 Wiggles tickets: $80.00
Parking: $20.00
2 sodas and 1 popcorn: $12.00
Wiggles concert T-shirt: $18.00
Having Grandma take him to the Wiggles: Priceless
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: john todd on August 30, 2006, 06:30 PM: my little girl loves the doodlebops. if they come to dallas i am sure i will be there. i like them alot better than the wiggles. at least they are supposed to be clowns or aliens or something. the wiggles are just strange middleaged men who waggle their fingers alot.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: name on August 30, 2006, 09:34 PM: Lordy....the doodlebops are teh creepiest thing ever.
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: ruiner on August 31, 2006, 05:10 PM: Quote from: tamidala on August 30, 2006, 02:59 PM
About 15 minutes into the show Justins says "Let's go -- I am way too old for this".

Poor Grandma.

I wonder what she thought after he said that..."We're going to be in for a long night!"
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: Scott on November 30, 2006, 11:00 AM: Greg is calling it quits due to a rare illness (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061130/tv_nm/australia_entertainment_wiggles_dc_1)...and I say screw Sam Moran, hire another Gregg to avoid confusion

(http://www.jedidefender.com/spearson/GNT.jpg)
Title: Re: The Wiggles!
Post by: JDH1173 on December 3, 2006, 04:16 AM: That is a pretty cold press release. "Replacing yellow wiggle, kids won't know the difference." I'm not saying it isn't true, just cold. :-\