Dorothy the Dinosaur (song)

"Dorothy the Dinosaur" is the song were the Wiggles first met Dorothy. It's music was adapted from the Cockroaches song It's Another Saturday Night.

Origins

Songwriting

After Murray Cook remembered a dinosaur being invited to his class, he had idea of what it would be like if the Wiggles met a friendly dinosaur named Dorothy.

1998 Arrangement

The Wiggles arranged the music for the 1998 version of this song.

Adaptation

The Wiggles adapted this song from The Cockroaches' song It's Another Saturday Night.

Production

Songwriting

John wrote the music and Murray and John wrote the lyrics.

Recording (1991 Version)

Greg provide the lead vocals, Murray and Philip provide the backing vocals, and Anthony provides extra vocals. Murray plays the bass and electric guitars, Jeff plays the Emax, and Anthony plays the Chief Kabasa Player.

Recording (1998 Version)

Greg provides the lead vocals, Greg Truman provides the backing vocals, Anthony and Carolyn Ferrie provides extra vocals. Murray plays the bass and electric guitars along with Terry Murray, Jeff plays the organ, Tony Henry plays the drums and percussion, and Dominic Lindsay plays the trumpet.

Song Credits

1991/1993 Version

Music: John Field
Lyrics: Murray Cook, John Field
Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field
Original Idea: Murray Cook
Music Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Lyrics Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Publisher: Control/EMI Music

1996 Version

Music: John Field
Lyrics: Murray Cook, John Field
Original Idea: Murray Cook
Arrangement: Dominic Lindsay
Music Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Lyrics Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Publisher: EMI Music

1998 Version

Music: John Field
Lyrics: Murray Cook, John Field
Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
Original Idea: Murray Cook
Music Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Lyrics Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Publisher: EMI Music/Wiggly Tunes

2006 Instrumental

Music: John Field
Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
Music Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Play Piano with The Wiggles Version

Music: John Field
Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, John Field
Music Adaptation: Murray Cook, John Field
Publisher: Wiggly Tunes

Musicians

1991 Version

Lead Vocals - Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
Backing Vocals - Murray Cook, Anthony Field, Phillip Wilcher
Dorothy's Voice - Murray Cook
Bass - Murray Cook
Electric Guitar: Murray Cook
Emax - Jeff Fatt
Chief Kabasa Player - Anthony Field

ABC For Kids: Live In Concert Version

Lead & Backing Vocals - Greg Page
Additional Vocals - Anthony Field
Bass: Murray Cook
Acoustic Guitar: Murray Cook
Organ - Jeff Fatt
Chief Kabasa Player - Anthony Field

Wiggle Time! 1993 Version

Vocals - Anthony Field, Greg Page
Dorothy's Voice - Murray Cook
Bass: Murray Cook
Electric Guitar: Murray Cook
Organ - Jeff Fatt
Drums - Tony Henry

Wiggledance! Version

Lead Vocals - Greg Page
Additional Vocals - Anthony Field
Dorothy's Voice - Carolyn Ferrie
Bass - Murray Cook
Acoustic Guitar: Anthony Field
Drums - Tony Henry
Organ - Jeff Fatt

Wiggle Time! 1998 Version

Lead Vocals - Greg Page
Backing Vocals - Greg Truman
Dorothy's Voice - Carolyn Ferrie
Drums - Tony Henry
Bass - Murray Cook
Electric Guitar - Murray Cook, Terry Murray
Organ - Jeff Fatt
Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay

2006 Instrumental

Bass - Murray Cook
Electric Guitar - Anthony Field, John Field
Drums - Derek Antunes
Trumpet - Dominic Lindsay
Organ - Jeff Fatt

Listen

Lyrics

I was looking out my window late the other night
She was sitting in the garden and gave me such a fright
Eating all Mum's roses there in the moonlight
It was Dorothy the Dinosaur

I knew that if Mum saw her, she'd never let her stay
A dinosaur that's big is that it's feeding night and day
I'd have to find a place where I could hide her away
Dorothy the Dinosaur

Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Dorothy the Dinosaur, Chomp

I knew that she was so big that she'd soon be found
My mother called the dogcatcher; he came around
When he laid his eyes on her, he fell to the ground
"Now I take it, that's Dorothy the Dinosaur!"

Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Dorothy the Dinosaur, Chomp

They called up the police to take her right away
They called up the zoo to find a place to stay
I said they couldn't take her, I said "No way, That's Dorothy the Dinosaur"

Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Romp Bomp a Chomp, Romp Bomp a Chomp
Dorothy the Dinosaur, Chomp

Appearances

Video Performances

Album Tracks

Trivia

Dorothy the dinosaur Music Video With Sound effects

On May 19th 2017, a YouTube user named Zebra 476 uploaded this song while using cartoon sound effects such as the train chuffing from Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.
The song is adapted from The Cockroaches' It's Another Saturday Night song.
Phillip Wilcher appears in the 1991 music video.