Greg, Christine Anu and the kids, especially one in a wheelchair doing "Taba Naba" while Anthony, Jeff and Murray play guitars
Taba Naba is a song from It's a Wiggly, Wiggly World. The title is a Meriam Mir phrase which loosely translates to "let's go down to the reef and have a good time." While initially performed with Christine Anu, later performances by The Original Wiggles featured Greg performing lead. Upon Sam's entry to the group, the song was retired until The New Wiggles' Ready, Steady, Wiggle! tour, with each Wiggle taking a turn at singing lead. It has since resurged in performance, being featured in an episode of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (TV Series 1), and the 2016 release Wiggle Town, which once again features Christine Anu.
Song Credits
2000 Version
- Music and Lyrics: Traditional
- Music Arrangement: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
- Musical Arrangement: The Wiggles, Dominic Lindsay
- Producers: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page
- Engineer: Chris Brooks
- Mixers: Chris Brooks, Don Bartley
- Publisher: Wiggly Tunes/Mushroom Music
- Copyright: Universal Music Group
2013 Version
- Music and Lyrics: Traditional
- Arrangement and Producer: Anthony Field
- Engineer and Mixer: Alex Keller
- Recording Location: Hot Potato Studios
- Publisher: Wiggly Tunes
- Copyright: Universal Music Group
2016 Version
- Music and Lyrics: Traditional
- Arrangement: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins, Christine Anu
- Producer: Anthony Field
- Engineer and Mixer: Alex Keller
- Recording Location: Hot Potato Studios
- Publisher: Wiggly Tunes/Mushroom Music
- Copyright: Universal Music Group
Musicians
2000 Version
- Lead Vocals - Greg Page, Christine Anu
- Bass - Murray Cook
- Guitars: Murray Cook, Terry Murray
- Accordion - Jeff Fatt
- Percussion: Jeff Fatt, Tony Henry
- Strings: Margaret Lindsay, Maria Schattovits
2014 Version
- Lead Vocals - Christine Anu, Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Emma Watkins
- Acoustic Guitar - Anthony Field
- Clapping - Christine Anu, Lachlan Gillespie, Emma Watkins
2016 Version
- Lead Vocals: Christine Anu, Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins
- Backing Vocals: Kuiam Anu-David, Seren Anu
- Guitars: Anthony Fiel
- Bass: Alex Keller
- Piano: Lachlan Gillespie
- Percussion: Anthony Field, Emma Watkins
- Tin Whistle: Anthony Field
Lyrics
- Taba naba naba norem
- Tugi penai siri
- Dinghy e naba we
- Miko keimi
- Sere re naba we
- Taba naba norem
- Style (x5)
Trivia
- Greg sings throughout the TV Series 3 version.
Episode Performances
- Dancing Time!
- Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga
- Squeak!
- Taba Naba (episode)
Video Appearances
- It's a Wiggly, Wiggly World (video)
- Wiggle Town as Taba Naba Style
Album Appearances
- It's a Wiggly, Wiggly World (album)
- Wiggle Town as Taba Naba Style