Introducing The Wiggly Band

This is the first video of The Wiggly Band.

## Songs

1. Dorothy the Dinosaur
2. Henry the Octopus
3. Captain Feathersword
4. Wags the Dog
5. Shirley Shawn the Unicorn

## Transcript

*(The video opens with shots of everyone saying hello while background music plays, first Dorothy)*

**Dorothy**: *(Giggles)* Hello everyone, I’m Dorothy the Dinosaur, I love eating roses and playing guitar. *(strums guitar)*

*(Guitar transition to Henry in a purple armchair)*

**Henry**: Breebop everyone, I’m Henry the Octopus, I love to swim around in the sea and *(yawns)* sleeping. *(he falls asleep)*

**Awake Wiggly Band** (off-screen): Wake up, Henry!

*(He blubbers awake and jumps up, then it transitions to Captain)*

**Captain Feathersword**: Ahoy there, me hearties, I’m Captain Feathersword the Friendly Pirate, I love to tickle and sing opera

*(He sings a high note as it transitions to Wags)*

**Wags**: *(barks)* G’day everyone, I’m Wags the Dog and I love to eat.

*(Wags takes a bite out of an apple, it then transitions to Shirley Shawn)*

**Shirley**: Hi, I’m Shirley Shawn the Unicorn and I love to sing and dance and wear bows, and together we’re…

*(Dorothy, Henry, Wags and Captain jump in)*

**All**: The Wiggly Band

*(The title Introducing The Wiggly Band comes up while they wiggle their fingers. A rose transition takes us to Shirley Shawn)*

**Shirley Shawn**: Now, for the songs about Wags, Dorothy and Henry. Captain will takes our places while they’re dancing, which is why we have 5 members, now here’s a story of a not so scary dinosaur named Dorothy.

*(music starts with Captain on guitar and Henry on keyboard)*

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* 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

**Dorothy**: (Giggles)

*(With W, C & H)* Chomp

**Shirley Shawn:** I knew that if mum saw her

She'd never let her stay

A dinosaur as big as that needs feeding night and day

I'd have to find a place where I could hide her away

Dorothy the Dinosaur

**Non-realistic Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* 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**: Ooh roses! I like it here.

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* Dorothy the Dinosaur

**Non-realistic Wiggly Band**: Chomp

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* 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

**Dog Catcher Anthony**: Now I take it that's Dorothy the Dinosaur!

**Non-realistic Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* 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**: Oh, my stomach hurts! I'm still hungry. Do you think I could get some roses in the back garden now?

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* Dorothy the Dinosaur

*(With male members)* Chomp

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* 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

**Dorothy**: that's me

**Non-realistic Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* 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**: Ooh, roses!

**Shirley Shawn**: *(songing)* Dorothy the Dinosaur

*(With W, C F & H)* Chomp

**Non-realistic Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* Romp bomp a chomp!

Romp bomp a chomp!

Romp bomp a chomp!

Romp bomp a chomp!

Romp bomp a chomp!

Romp bomp a chomp!

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* Dorothy the Dinosaur

**Dorothy**: *(She giggles)*

**Non-realistic Wiggly Band**: Chomp!

(A bubble transition goes to Dorothy asking Henry questions)

**Dorothy**: Henry, I’d like to ask you some questions.

**Henry**: Okay, Dorothy.

**Dorothy**: What do you like to do under the sea?

**Henry**: I love to swim around and conduct the Underwater Big Band.

**Dorothy**: Okay, what do like to do on land?

**Henry**: Spin with my eight tentacles and visit my friends.

**Dorothy**: And why do sleep a lot?

**Henry**: (yawns) Because I get tired while using my arms, so i just have a rest (falls asleep)

**Dorothy**: He’s asleep, let’s wake him up after 3 ready, 1, 2, 3, wake up, Henry.

**Henry**: *(blubbers awake)* And that’s why I fall asleep

**Dorothy**: let’s have a dance with Henry,

*(Transition to the song Henry the Octopus)*

**Henry**: Breebop! Hi, everybody! I'm Henry the Octopus.

(Chorus)

**Awake Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* Henry the Octopus

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* Lives down in the deep blue sea

*(with D, W & C F singing)* Henry the Octopus

**Shirley**: *(singing)* He's a friend to you and me

Henry has a great big band

Playing on the ocean sand

He'll sing you all an octopus song

He'd like you to sing along

**Henry**: Sing along, everybody!

(Chorus)

**Henry**: Oh! Hi, everybody!

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* Henry loves to cook for his friends

His marvellous talent, well it has no end

He will bake, roast and fry

His favourite dish, is seaweed pie

(Chorus)

**Henry**: Now listen in everybody. Oh!

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* Henry has a happy smile

He'd like you all to stay for a while

He'll put on his shoes and his 8-legged pants

He'll show you all, the tentacle dance

(Chorus)

*(Fades out and back in to Wags and Captain Feathersword with the rest of the group)*

**Wags**: Captain, why are you called Captain Feathersword?

**Captain Feathersword**: Well, my sword is made out of feathers and it only tickles people, I’ll show you how it works

*(He proceeds to tickle Shirley Shawn, Henry, Wags and Dorothy with his feathersword)*

**Wags**: Okay, I think that’s enough tickling Captain, now in this next song… *(He laughs as Captain tickles him)* Captain Feathersword

**Captain Feathersword**: Oh, yes, Wags.

**Wags**: Did you tickle me just then?

**Captain Feathersword**: Oh no, Wags, no tickling, no

**Wags**: Did he tickle me?

*(Shirley Shawn, Henry and Dorothy nod)*

**Wags**: I thought so. Thank you, everybody. Captain, please no more tickling

**Captain Feathersword**: No more tickling

**Wags**: Thank you very much, now it’s a very special time everyone… *(Captain tickles him as he laughs again)* Captain Feathersword

**Captain Feathersword**: Oh, yes, Wags?

**Wags**: Did you tickle me again?

**Captain Feathersword**: Oh, no, Wags! No tickling, no.

**Wags**: Did he tickle me?

*(Shirley Shawn, Henry and Dorothy nod)*

**Wags:** I thought so. Thank you again, everybody. Captain, please, no more tickling.

**Captain Feathersword**: No more tickling, Wags? Well, what can I do.

**Wags**: You could introduce us to your pirate crew.

**Captain Feathersword**: Oh, my pirate crew yes, of course, they’re just over there.

*(The camera goes over to his pirate crew waving hello.)*

**Pirate Greg**: Hello, I’m Greg and I do magic tricks. *(Makes a ball disappear)*

**Pirate Murray**: Hi, I’m Murray and I’m the pirate cook.

**Pirate Jeff**: Hi, I’m Jeff and I love to exercise, it helps to keep me active.

**Pirate Anthony**: G’day, I’m Anthony and I love to play the bagpipes. *(He plays a tune on the bagpipes before introducing Pirate Sam.)* This is Sam he likes reading.

**Pirate Simon**: Hi, I’m Simon and I love to play Simon Says. Simon says put your hands on your hips. *(The pirate crew puts their hand on their hips.)* Now put your hands on your knees. *(They put their hands on their knees.)* Whoops. I didn’t say Simon Says.

**Pirate Lachy**: Hello, I’m Lachy and I do some inventing, although they do often backfire sometimes.

**Pirate Tsehay**: G’day I’m Tsehay and I love to do salsa dancing and this is Pirate Emma and she does sign language.

*(Pirate Emma signs “Hello, my name is Emma”)*

**Pirate John**: Hi, I’m John and I work out all day long and do this. *(He does a flip, while the rest of the crew and The Wiggly Band clap.)*

**Pirate Caterina**: Hey there, I’m Caterina and I love to dance to rock and roll music. Uh-huh.

**Pirate Crew**: Uh-huh.

**Pirate Evie**: Hi, I’m Evie and I love to do yoga and dance ballet.

**Pirate Kelly**: Whee *(She goes past on her skateboard)*

**Pirate Evie:** That was Kelly, she loves skateboarding and she always wears a helmet.

**Pirate Lucia**: Hello, I’m Lucia and I like to do painting.

**Captain Feathersword**: Ho-ho, that was my pirate crew, well except for Pirate Phillip, he’s practicing his trumpet playing skills. Anyway how about we do a pirate dance.

**Pirate Crew and Wiggly Band mascots**: A pirate dance?

**Captain Feathersword**: Let’s all do a pirate dance together.

*(Music starts)*

**Wiggly Band mascots**: *(singing)* Captain Feathersword he loves to dance

He will show you how

Captain Feathersword, he loves to dance

**Captain Feathersword**: I will show you now.

Fold your arms in front of you, argh.

Start to hop, it's fun to do, me hearties.

Climb the ropes, c'mon, let's try it.

Now you're dancing like a pirate

**Wiggly Band mascots**: *(singing)* Captain Feathersword he loves to dance

He will show you how

Captain Feathersword, he loves to dance

**Captain Feathersword**: I will show you now.

Fold your arms in front of you, me hearties.

Bounce up and down, it's fun to do

Climb the ropes, c'mon, let's try it

Now you're dancing like a pirate

**Wiggly Band mascots**: *(singing)* Captain Feathersword he loves to dance

He will show you how

Captain Feathersword, he loves to dance

**Captain Feathersword**: Everybody bow. And give yourself a pirate clap.

*(Feathersword transition to Captain introducing the band’s friends)*

**Dorothy**: Would you like to meet our friends? *(Waits for the viewer to respond)* Great. Here comes one now. *(Bok comes in on his left.)* This is Bok the Hand Puppet, let’s all say, “Hi Bok”. Hi Bok. *(Bok waves hello, then exits as Paloma/Bubbles enters on his right)* This is Paloma/Bubbles the Mermaid.

**Paloma**: Hi, everyone. *(She then exits as the Wagettes enter with a plate of bones)*

**Dorothy**: And these are The Wagettes, Wags’ nephews and niece. Skally, Cartwhelle and Fluffy.

**Wagettes**: Hi, everyone.

**Dorothy**: Could You tell everyone what you love to do?

**Skally**: Well we like to visit our uncle Wags.

**Cartwhelle**: We love to dance and play our instruments.

**Fluffy**: And we love love to tap dance.

*(Captain enters)*

**Captain Feathersword**: Ahoy there, Wagettes and Dorothy.

**Wagettes and Dorothy**: Ahoy there, Captain Feathersword.

**Dorothy**: Captain, where are you taking those bones?

**Captain Feathersword**: These bones are for Wags the Dog and he was barking all night because he was hungry.

**Fluffy**: And Wags is always hungry.

*(Captain, Dorothy and The Wagettes laugh. Then it fades to the song Wags the Dog.)*

**Professional Wiggly Band**: *(singing in high note.)* Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* Here comes Wags, my dog Wags

He eats so much as his tummy drags

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

He runs around and digs the ground

He plays with bones and he makes this sound

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

I love Wags so much that I pat his head

But all night long, I hear him bark

While I'm lying in my bed

I want to sleep, I can't sleep

He'll stop barking if I give him something to eat

Oh me, oh my. He barks all day and night

**Wags**: Ruff-Ruff-Ruff!

**Captain Feathersword**: Oh, Wags! Please stop barking! I'm trying to get some sleep here. But, please, Wags! Stop barking, come on!

**Shirley Shawn**: *(singing)* I love Wags so much that I pat his head

But all night long, I hear him bark

While I'm lying in my bed

Here comes Wags, my dog Wags

He eats so much as his tummy drags

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

*(with H, C F & D singing.)* Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

**Captain Feathersword**: *(He's singing in a low note.)* Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

**Dorothy & Henry**: *(They're singing in a high note.)* Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

*(They sing in a higher note.)* Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oooh, Wags!

**Wags**: Ruff-Ruff-Ruff-Ruff-Ruff! *(His barking continues.)*

**Others**: *(singing)* Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

Oh me, oh my

He barks all day and night

**Wags**: Ruff-Ruff-Ruff! Aroooo! Aroooo!

*(Star transition to Wags, Shirley Shawn and Henry)*

**Wags**: Shirley Shawn?

**Shirley Shawn**: Yes, Wags

**Wags**: We did songs about Henry, Captain, Dorothy and me, so we would like to sing a song about you.

**Shirley Shawn**: Oh yes, that would be great.

**Wags**: Now, what things do you like.

**Shirley Shawn**: Well, I like to eat rainbow coloured veggies and apples, I learnt to talk from a Danish dutchess and I have a favourite word.

**Henry**: What word is that, Shirley Shawn.

**Shirley Shawn**: Scrumptious!

**Henry**: Wow, let’s try it together, everyone. *(With Shirley Shawn and Wags)* Scrumptious!

*(Apple transition to the song Shirley Shawn the Unicorn)*

**Henry**: *(singing)* Oh, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn

In the sun they trot

Everybody loves them,

from grown-ups to tiny tots

Oh, Shirley learnt to talk

from a Danish duchess

Their favourite word indeed was the word...

**Shirley**: Scrumptious!

**Henry**: *(singing)* Shirley talked about the weather

And their favourite food to eat

Rainbow-coloured veggies

and an apple for a treat

Oh, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn

In the sun they trot

Everybody loves them.

from grown-ups to tiny tots

**Other Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* Shirley Unicorn

Shirley Shawn the Unicorn

Shirley Unicorn

**Shirley Shawn**: Scrumptious

**Other Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* The unicorn

Shirley Unicorn

Shirley Shawn the Unicorn

Shirley Unicorn

**Shirley Shawn**: Scrumptious!

**Other Wiggly Band**: *(singing)* The unicorn

**Shirley Shawn**: Scrumptious!

*(Transition to the five members, the dancers and their friends)*

**Captain Feathersword**: Well everyone, we’ve had lots of fun singing and dancing, but now it’s time to say goodbye.

**Wags**: There will be more songs to sing.

**Shirley Shawn**: And a lot more fun.

**Dorothy**: Oh no, everyone, look at this, Henry’s fallen asleep again, let’s wake him up ready, 1, 2, 3.

**Everyone**: Wake up, Henry

**Henry**: *(blubbers awake)* Thank you for waking me up everyone, see you next time.

**Everyone**: Bye

*(The Wiggly Band, their friends and the dancers wave goodbye as the credits roll)*