Do the Skeleton Scat!

**Do the Skeleton Scat!** is a song from the Pumpkin Face video and album.

**Lachy**: When you hear the swingin' beat swingin' song to bat

You know it's time to get in line, and do the skeleton skat

Emma, can you play the drums? Let's hear that swingin' beat

**Emma**: I'll play the drums with my hands and dance a dance with my feet

(Drum solo)

**Lachy**: Simon, can you use your voice to make that low tone?

**Simon**: I'll sing my notes so low that they just sound like a trombone

Woop-woop, woop-woop, woop-woop-woop-woop-woop, bop

**Lachy**: Anthony, play the guitar. Let's hear those jammed out strings

**Anthony**: I'll play the guitar, like a star. Make those strings ring

Gee c'mon!

(Guitar solo)

**Lachy**: Now's the time, don't be shy, just use your voice and skat

When I count 1, 2, 3, Let's do the skeleton skat

Dap-ba-ba-do-be-dap-bop-ba-dop, bop-a-do-be-do-do

1, 2, 3

**Emma, Simon, and Anthony**: Bop-ba-dop-a-dop, bop-bop-a-dop-a-dop, bop-ba-dop-a-dop-boo

**Lachy**: Bop-ba-dop-a-dop, bop-a-do-be-do, boo-boo-do-be-do-boo

1, 2, 3!

**Emma, Simon, and Anthony**: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do

(Piano solo)

### Dance Dance!

(Piano solo)

**Lachy**: When you hear the swingin' beat swingin' song to bat

You know it's time to get in line, and do the skeleton skat

Emma, can you tap your feet to the tapping beat

**Emma**: I'll tap tap tap with my feet, and tap tap to the beat

(Tap solo)

**Lachy**: Simon, can you use your voice to make that low tone?

**Simon**: I'll sing my notes so low that they just sound like a trombone

Woop-woop, woop-woop, woop-woop-woop-woop-woop, bop

**Lachy**: Anthony, play the banjo. Let's hear those banjo strings

(Banjo solo)

**Lachy**: Now's the time, don't be shy, just use your voice and skat

When I count 1, 2, 3, Let's do the skeleton skat

Dap-ba-ba-doobie-dap-bop-a-dop-a-bop-dop-a-doobie-do-do

1, 2, 3

**Emma, Simon, and Anthony**: Bop-ba-dop-a-dop, bop-bop-a-dop-a-dop, bop-ba-dop-a-dop-boo

**Lachy**: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do

1, 2, 3!

**Emma, Simon, and Anthony**: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do

(Piano solo)

### Halloween Party

(Piano solo)

**Lachy**: When you hear the swingin' beat swingin' song to bat

You know it's time to get in line, and do the skeleton scat

Emma, can you play the drums? Let's hear that swingin' beat

**Emma**: I'll play the drums with my hands and dance dance to the beat

*(Drum solo)*

**Lachy**: Simon, can you use your voice to make that low tone?

**Simon**: I'll sing my notes so low that they just sound like a trombone

Woop-woop, woop-woop, woop-woop-woop-woop-woop, bop

**Lachy**: Anthony can you play the banjo? Let's hear a tune

**Anthony**: Oh yeah man, I'll play banjo, just watch me go!

*(Banjo solo)*

**Lachy**: Now's the time, don't be shy, use your voice to scat

When I count 1, 2, 3, Let's do the skeleton scat

Bop-a-dop-a-dop, Bop-a-dop-a-dop-bop-a-doobie-doo-doo

**Emma, Simon & Anthony**: *(singing)* Bop-a-dop-a-dop, Bop-a-dop-a-dop-bop-a-doobie-doo-doo

**Lachy**: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do

**Emma, Simon & Anthony**: Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, Bop-shoobie-doobie-do, bop-shoobie-doobie-do-do

*(Piano solo)*

### Dance Dance!

Vocals: Jackie Barnes, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins

Drums: Jackie Barnes

Bass: Alex Keller

Electric Guitar: Oliver Brian

Banjo: Anthony Field

Piano: Lachlan Gillespie

Tap Dancing: Emma Watkins

## Trivia

* On Dance Dance!, the lyrics for the verses about Emma and Anthony have been changed to tap dancing and playing the banjo, respectively.
* On The Wiggles' YouTube channel, the Pumpkin Face version of the music video was uploaded on October 14th 2015, the Dance Dance! version was uploaded on July 6th 2017 and the Halloween Party version was uploaded on October 13, 2021.
* On Halloween Party, Lachy counting "1, 2, 3" is excluded.

## Performances/Appearances

### Video Performances

* Pumpkin Face
* Dance Dance!
* The Best of The Wiggles
* Halloween Party

### Album Performances

* Pumpkin Face
* Dance Dance!
* The Best of The Wiggles
* Halloween Party

### Episode Appearances

* Ooey, Ooey Allergies!
* Is That Captain Feathersword?
* Simon Says
* Dressing Up in Style
* Romp Bomp A Stomp (Live at Wigglehouse)
* Captain's Magic Buttons
* Dance With Emma (Little Wiggles)
* Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (cameo)
* Little, Little, Little Lord Fauntleroy