I Blame Yoko
By Mitch Berg
“Yellow Wiggle” Greg Page is bailing:
The hugely popular children’s group The Wiggles is expected this week to announce the departure of its lead singer…
Huh?
He wants to make a solo album? Acting career? Clashed with the drummer over a post-Kid-Rock Pamela Lee?
… because of a serious illness, media reports said Wednesday.
Doh.
The Wiggles were Australia’s top-earning entertainers last year, ahead of No. 2 AC/DC and No. 3 Nicole Kidman.
But their best albums are still from before they went major-label.
November 29th, 2006 at 8:02 am
Greg is dropping the Wiggles like a hot potato hot potato.
Meh. Anthony is still my favorite.
(Yes I have 2 kids who own every DVD ever made by them)
November 29th, 2006 at 9:30 am
“Purple Wiggle” Jeff Fatt used to be part of (or somehow involved with, not sure) Oingo Boingo.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:45 am
Jeff and Anthony were both in an ’80’s band called The Cockroaches. I couldn’t name one song.
November 29th, 2006 at 10:08 am
Is it just me or do they look like they’re wearing Star Trek TOS uniforms while performing?
If so, maybe Shatner may take Greg’s place and revise his singing career . . .
November 29th, 2006 at 2:09 pm
I’m no fan but as the dad of a 4-year-old I can assure you that you can do a lot worse than The Wiggles (see: Doodlebops, Raffi, Barney). At least we still have The Backyardigans.
November 29th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
you can do a lot worse than The Wiggles (see: Doodlebops, Raffi, Barney).
My kids are older, so I’ve only heard the Wiggles in passing. I stayed at home with my daughter (worked nights) during the heyday of Barney, and learned to appreciate it (it was two half-hours a day where I could relax a little!); I’m forever in that lizard’s debt.
But the Muzak in hell is performed by the Doodlebops.