"Henry's Dance" is a Henry the Octopus song which is about Henry's favorite dance. It is the second Henry the Octopus song.
Origins
The actions of this song go like this.
- Clap your hands above your head
- And you sway from side to side
- Start to bob up and down
- Now let's spin around and round
Song Credits
1994 Version
- Music: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
- Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
- Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
- Publisher: EMI Music
The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra
- Music and Lyrics: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
- Arrangement: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
- Publisher: Wiggly Tunes
Musicians
1994 Version
- Lead Vocals - Greg Page
- Backing Vocals - Greg Truman
- Henry's Voice - Jeff Fatt
- Drums - Andrew Bignell
- Bass - Murray Cook
- Electric Guitar - Murray Cook, Terry Murray
- Accordion - Jeff Fatt
Taiwanese Version
- Lead Vocals - Danny Shao
- Backing Vocals - Carlos Chang, James Arthur Chen, Anni Hsu
- Bass - Murray Cook
- Electric Guitar - Murray Cook, Anthony Field
- Accordion - Jeff Fatt
- Drums - Tony Henry
Celebration! Version
- Lead Vocals - Greg Page
- Backing Vocals - Simon Pryce, Greg Truman, Emma Watkins
- Henry's Voice - Anthony Field
- Bass - Anthony Field
- Electric Guitar - Murray Cook
- Glockenspiel - Jeff Fatt
- Drums - Andrew Bignell
2013 Version
- Lead Vocals - Simon Pryce
- Backing Vocals - Lachlan Gillespie, Greg Truman, Emma Watkins
- Henry's Voice - Anthony Field
- Drums - Andrew Bignell
- Bass - Murray Cook
- Guitar - Murray Cook, Terry Murray
- Accordion - Jeff Fatt
The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra Version
- Lead Vocals - Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
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Song Lyrics
Henry, (the octopus) The Octopus, (the octopus)
A very special friend, to me.
Henry, (the octopus) The Octopus, (the octopus)
I have a great dance, for you to see.
Well, tell us now, Henry, what we all should do
Tell us now, Henry, we want to dance like you.
Clap your hands, (gee come on) above your head, (gee come on) and you sway, (gee come on) from side to side (gee come on)
Start to bob, (business) up and down, now let's spin, around and round.
Henry, (the octopus) The Octopus, (the octopus)
A very special friend, to me.
Henry, (the octopus) The Octopus, (the octopus)
I have a great dance, for you to see.
Well, tell us now, Henry, what we all should do
Tell us now, Henry, we want to dance like you.
Clap your hands (gee come on), above your head, (gee come on) and you sway,(gee come on) from side to side (gee come on)
Start to bob, (business) up and down, now let's spin, around and round.
Henry, (the octopus) The Octopus, (the octopus)
A very special friend, to me
Henry, (the octopus) The Octopus, (the octopus)
Thank you all for dancing, with me (x3) da-da da-da da
Gee come on!
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Trivia
- The instrumental version of this song was used for many things such as the end credits for The Wiggles' 3rd video, Big Red Car. It was later used in the end credits for the re-recordings of Wiggle Time and Yummy Yummy, and multiple times in The Wiggles' 2nd TV Series. There was also a new instrumental track introduced in 2006 used for other countries' recordings.
- In the Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (TV Series 1), there was an alternate version sung at Wigglehouse where Henry had to tell everyone his favorite foods instead of teaching everyone his special dance for the song.
- In the original version, a voice is heard saying "Hum!" at 0:40 while Henry says "Stat to bob up and down" for the first time.
- In the 1994 and the 1998 Disneyland live versions of the audio, all of the instruments are mixed in the center.
Appearances
Video Performances
- Yummy Yummy
- Yummy Yummy (re-recording)
- The Wiggles: Live at Disneyland
- Here Comes the Big Red Car
- Surfer Jeff (cameo)
- Celebration!
- Furry Tales
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party
- Wiggly Party! (Taiwanese Video)
Episode Appearances
- Anthony's Friend
- Look But Don't Touch
- The Glass Is Half Full
- Quack, Quack!
- The Hawk
Album Tracks
- Big Red Car
- Here Comes The Big Red Car
- Celebration!
- Furry Tales
- Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party