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The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

5 star:		(58)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

There is an age difference between my boys and my middle child grew up on the "old" Wiggles with Greg and love them. These "new" Wiggles of course have Sam instead now. Though I was sad to read about Greg's health issues, Sam, his replacement, brings a new energy and vocal focus to the group.

My 18 month old and my 5 year old both adore this DVD, as do my wife and I, and even the "too cool" 6th grade middle-schooler in our home. I actually found myself singing these songs to myself at work all day after first playing the DVD for my kids. From classics like "Old Dan Tucker" and the "Hornpipe" to the "Shimmy Shake", every song here is wonderfully performed.

The Wiggles program that my 5 year old knew as a toddler was mostly skits with music thrown in now and again. This DVD is all music, all the time. The fantastic CGI sets and colorful characters combine for a truly stimulating experience. There are so many songs that kids will have no problem singing along to. The choreography and dancing that support the main cast are great...some old dancers and newer faces too...all bring even more energy to the DVD.

This 38 year-old dad of three boys "feels like dancing" too when he watches this DVD. The final refrain of the last song on the DVD is "and we all like Sam". Yes we do...you are my boys favorite Wiggle!

My boys and I love this video. We also purchased "Pop go the Wiggles" this summer, which is cute, but not as much fun as this one. As much as I've said I'm sick of the Wiggles (we're going on 3 years of listening to them!!), I must say I find myself dancing to this one with my 3 and 5 year old boys. It's a lot of fun.

We are fans of the "old" or traditional Wiggles DVDs, cheesy as they may be. I have to say we LOVED this one. It has songs and videos the adults could enjoy as well as the kiddos - some recognizable (non-Wiggles) songs and some new ones. The costumes were fun and the dances were great! Good entertainment value for the whole family. Highly recommended.

We're new to the Wiggles, having only seen The Big Red Car from the library and having enjoyed the Big Red Boat CD. I saw this having 60 reviews, mostly positive and bought it. Big fat bust. My 4.5 y/o--who was so excited about this DVD--turned it off 3 songs into it.

Being new to the Wiggles and never having seen the show, I just assumed this DVD would be like The Big Red Car--live show format with some skits, some songs, some Wiggles-led dancing. Instead it's like a Wiggles MTV-80's video with the Wiggles singing songs, one after another with digital enhancement.

Unless you're looking for some background music, I'd skip it altogether. As far as something to sit and watch, it's useless in my opinion. But that being said, I had to come back and edit this review because we DID use it as background music, and my 2 y/o loves it. My preschooler enjoys doing some of the dances and the songs are catchy, as usual. Still, out of the many Wiggles DVDs we own, this is the least played, and we usually have to suggest/encourage it.

So for my new edited review, I've raised this from 1 to 3 stars. It's probably not something you will sit and watch like Big Red Car, but it is entertaining and provides upbeat dance music and steps for kids and mommy to move to.

I just cannot say enough good things about the Wiggles. My daughter (4 years old) loves them, and I think they're great. It's just good clean fun! The thing I really like about this DVD in particular is that they take songs that an adult would like and do remakes in such a way that everyone can enjoy. I've taken my girl to two of their concerts and I've seen them sing these songs live; my daughter HAD to tell me that only the kids were allowed to dance to the Wiggles. What a disappointment.

For anyone who doesn't know much about the Wiggles, it's an Australian band that plays kids' music, and they're taking the world by storm. They are magnificent. I think maybe you have to see them live in concert at least one time in order to fully appreciate them. It is helpful for your child to see the DVD for the particular show before you go to see it (more than once ideally) so that they -- and you -- can fully appreciate the show.

If you're considering this DVD, go for it!

My 14 month old daughter can't get enough of this video! When we tell her we are going to watch the wiggles, she litterally squeals with excitement, claps her hands and runs to the TV and waits for the video. As soon as the first song comes on, she starts dancing, and continues to dance and "sing" for the entire DVD! She has even started demanding that we sing the songs to her during diaper changes and bathtime. This video is the only thing that can hold her attention for a full hour, and it is fun for the parents too. A great DVD!

Both of my boys have loved the Wiggles for the past few years. They are very talented songwriters and singers. I personally think that Sam sings better than Greg ever did -- you know, it's become the whole Sammy Hagar vs. David Lee Roth thing for the preschool set. Unfortunately, I think their popularity in the states is waning. This has everything to do with Playhouse Disney. When our oldest boy was born in 2003, the Wiggles were on practically all morning. Disney realized they were missing out on merchandising and began to create more and more shows of their own with their own sets of toys and clothes tie-ins. The means that the Wiggles have been banished to 6 a.m. (Central time) and they are not seen as often. Even then, Disney only shows older shows that still have Greg, so it is very confusing for preschoolers to see Sam on the videos now. Now Disney has given the Imagination Movers their own show and I suspect they will phase out the Wiggles almost entirely. Too bad. Their show is pretty fun.

Now to the video. It is very colorful and well produced and the Beatles outfits and wigs cracked me up. If you can get past a very scary looking aged Leo Sayer doing his best falsetto on the first song, then your children will most likely enjoy this DVD.

At first I didn't care much for this DVD and neither did my son. However, after watching it several times, my 2 year old boy has learned some of the dance moves and watching him in the rhythm is the absolute cutest thing of all (however we do have to keep playing the same one over and over). The beginning of the DVD is better than the end b/c he's not as interested in the songs. I believe he's too young to understand them. Lots of upbeat dancing and cute skits.

You have to hand it to the Wiggles, they know how to make catchy and entertaining music that is appealing to many youngsters, and their antics can get some smiles from parents also. As a parent I actually enjoyed watching this DVD with my children.

Alot of energy in the songs and you will find yourself singing along and dancing along with your child. I know I did and it was great.

Luv this DVD. I have 5 of them and this is by far the best one of them yet. My son watches this one over and over again. He dances and sings with it. [...]