Hot Potato

"**Hot Potato**" is a song from Yummy Yummy.

It was originally written by John Field during the busking years of The Wiggles. The song was originally called Hot Tamale in 1991, but it was re-written as "Hot Potato" once it got an official studio release.

This song has been performed at almost every Wiggles concert known since its creation, and has been one of the most recognizable and iconic Wiggles songs since the 90s.

## Song Lyrics

Hot potato, hot potato

Hot potato, hot potato

Hot potato, hot potato

Potato

Potato, potato, potato

Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti (Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)

Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti (Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti)

Cold spaghetti, cold spaghetti (Spaghetti)

Spaghetti (Spaghetti)

Spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti

Chorus

Squeaky voices: Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy

Deep voice: Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that food

Squeaky voices: Ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy, ooh wiggy wiggy wiggy

Deep voice: Gimme that, gimme that

Mashed banana, mashed banana (Mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed banana, mashed banana (Mashed banana, mashed banana)

Mashed banana, mashed banana (Banana)

Banana (Banana)

Banana, banana, banana

CHORUS

Hot potato, hot potato (Hot potato, hot potato)

Hot potato, hot potato (Hot potato, hot potato)

Hot potato, hot potato (Potato)

Potato (Potato)

Potato, potato, potato

Whoo!

## Song Credits

Written and composed by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and John Field. Initially published by EMI Music, later Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd.

## Trivia

* In late 1996, The Wiggles put in a different instrumental track for the song.
* The Taiwanese version is called Sweet Corn because potatoes are not eaten as commonly in Taiwan.
* The song was written on the spot by John Field when he and the four Wiggles would busk in the early days. The song was intended as a response to the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' Rag Doll, and was originally called Hot Tamale. According to Murray, the Wiggles believed that many children would not know what a tamale is, so they changed it to the more universal Hot Potato.
* Most instrumental versions such as the one on Play Piano with... The Wiggles sound similar to the one in the 1994 version. Musical director from Barney and Friends, Joseph Phillips did the music for the US trailer of The Wiggles.
* The "Whoo!" at the very end wasn't added until 1996.
* The 1994 version is played on the Big Red Car Kiddie Ride.
* The song won Children's Composition of the Year at the 1994 APRA awards.
* This is the first song to be engineered by Tony Douglass.

## Appearances

### Video Performances

* Yummy Yummy
* Wiggledance!
* The Wiggles Movie (The Little Wiggles)
* Yummy Yummy (1998 video)
* The Wiggly Big Show
* Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital
* LIVE Hot Potatoes!
* Splish Splash Big Red Boat in a rock'n'roll style
* Wiggledancing! Live In The U.S.A.
* Happy 15th Birthday!
* Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles
* Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014 video)
* The Wiggles Reunion Show

### Episode Appearances

* Foodman
* Funny Greg (Concert)
* Wiggle Food
* Play (a.k.a. At Play) (Concert)
* Work
* Hygiene
* Episode 8 (Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!) (Paired with Let's Make Some Rosy Tea)
* Gardening
* Return to the Beach
* Ducks and Potatoes
* Dorothy's Ballet
* Prehistoric Party
* S.S Feathersword
* Fruit Salad
* Episode 2 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4)
* Episode 19 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4)
* Episode 40 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 4)
* The Gorilla Dance (Concert)
* Watch, Learn, Dance, Sing (Concert)
* Episode 15 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 5)
* Episode 47 (The Wiggles Show! - TV Series 5) (Concert)

### Album Appearances

* Yummy Yummy
* The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack (Young Wiggles)
* LIVE Hot Potatoes!
* Karaoke Songs 1
* Best of ABC for Kids
* Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles
* Hits And Rarities
* Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles
* Hot Potatoes & Cold Spaghetti!
* The Best of The Wiggles on Vinyl

### TV Specials

* The Wiggles Big Show
* The Wiggles in Disneyland
* The Wiggles Australia Day Concert Special

### Medley Performances

* Wiggly Medley-third song
* The Wiggle Owl Medley-second song
* Wiggly Go-Go Medley-third song