And they, in this tiny, tiny, tiny studio, it was a demo studio for writers, that's it, they recorded their first album. Clap! Gretel Kileen: Their touring boundaries have also been extended so that in one year, The Wiggles toured Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Ireland, the UK, USA and Canada. Paul Paddick: It sort of started moving within that first year I was with them from 500 people to about 800 people a show and then, you know, sort of the year after that, it was to 1,000 and 1,200. Murray: So, the fact that the set was one that Jeff and Greg just painted themselves, it didn't make any difference to the children, they dtill believed it, they still believed in Dorothy the Dinosaur, they still.... What they were getting out of it was what we were saying to them and what we were singing to them and the music and the heart and the spirit of it and the rest of the trappings are more for the adults. Then, The Wiggles start writing a song about Fruit Salad, and then sing it with guest star Paul Hester. Gretel Kileen: Brian Cannizzaro was a loving son, husband and father who delighted in watching The Wiggles with his family. And I got so concerned. Everybody Sing! Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Wiggles songs. And the fact that Sam had been working with us for a long time made the transition easier as well because he understood the process as well. Woman: Robert's here! It was adapted from a 1953 Raffi song called "Samba Lele". Then, it's off to the beach for Captain and Wags, and The Wiggles sing about the Captain's Magic coat buttons. So what was next? Everybody clap, * Clap, Clap! G'day! You have a great year or two where you played to packed houses. Clap! Murray: We said, "Oh, when we get there, we'll take you through everything." We had a meet and greet, meeting children, and he would faint, or maybe 30 seconds before we went on stage, he would collapse and I think Sam filled in for him nearly 200 times. Policeman: (talking over walkie talkie singing) Hot potato, hot potato. Songs; Songs by the Original Wiggles; Alternate Wiggles; Alternate Wiggles Songs; Non-video songs; Deleted songs Murray: I'm Murray. The four of us had gone so far together and we were friends. Even if I look like I do. And often, a visit by The Wiggles or one of The Wiggles has been the only bright point in the lives of those kids and families. The Wiggles were the first-ever Australian group asked to perform at the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, which they did for a record three years. Eee! Sam Cannizzaro: Brian was the love of my life. Murray: I first met Anthony at university. Chris Chard: 23 million videos and DVD's and 7 million albums. We've just begun. Shh! Murray: We really got a sense of who the parents were in the audience. John C. McGinley: When you, as an adult, go to the show and a Make-A-Wish child is brought up onstage, and the integrity that The Wiggles, each guy, treats that child with, whether it's backstage or up on the stage, you can feel it as an adult and the kids know too. Great guys. *Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap* Rooney: My friend Good good friend I know, That I can depend On you! Greg: (singing) She was sitting in the garden. Debbie Ries: The Radio City Music Hall of "Barney" show sold out in 21 minutes, which was some kind of a record. Lachy's asleep! Murray: He came in singing "Hot Potato" and doing the actions and then I put my hand out to shake his hand and he said, "That's not enough," and he hugged us all! Um, also, it really threw us back into doing what we do best, I would say, and that's touring. And I had an idea the day before about a call and response song. Rock A Bye Bear sings along too! Gretel Kileen: In 1998, The Wiggles made the move from small clubs and theaters to arenas, thus becoming one of the countries most successful touring acts across the genres. It had a synthesizer. To the show, to the 3 o' clock show. It had a Fairlight synthesizer in a corner, which Jeff operated. John Field: The Cockies has some great years, you know. You. Chris Chard: In taking those first Wiggles' albums and videos to the market, numbers of 60,000, 70,000, 100,000 units were achieved in a very short period of time. And he kind of emailed me back and said, "The Wiggles? Gretel Kileen: Murray provided not only the idea for Dorothy but her voice and famous giggle as well. Murray: But, to be honest, for children, for young children, it doesn't really matter, those early videos, because the hearts there and the communication was there. The Wiggle belt, yes, I 've been ready for so long morning, you know Plot songs! 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