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The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles

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We got this dvd last year from Australia. This is one of our favorite wiggles dvd's.
I highly recommend it, Sam is really a pleasure to watch and listen to, his voice is beautiful.

This DVD is phenomenal!! Parents, as I mentioned with the other Wiggles nursery rhyme DVD entitled Sing a Song of Wiggles, if you and your child are fans of the Wiggles, then this is another one to add to the collection. The Wiggles sing, dance and perform over 20 great nursery rhymes in the usual Wiggles fashion that will keep your little one entertained and even if necessary soothe him/her to sleep. Songs include..

The Farmer in the Dell
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Hey Diddle Diddle
English Country Garden (sung beautifully by Dorothy and yes surprisingly the Captain..lol)
There was a Princess (nicely sung and acted out by Sam and his wife Lynn Moran and the other Wiggles)
Three Little Kittens (also nicely acted out by the Wiggles)
Itsty Bitsy Spider
Skip to My Lou
Jack & Jill.. and many more..

Pop Goes the Wiggle Nursery Rhymes
The first new Dvd in some time form the Wiggles, the first song filled show with Sam Moran as Sam the Yellow Wiggle. Getting Strong in our opinion was more a skit filled then song filled (still good!). It's nice to see them rolling out the Dvd's again after a bit of a Wiggly lull. This new Dvd, is a bunch of Nursery Rhymes from all over the world. My son is 3 and still loves the Wiggles, we have all the Dvd and go to the shows when the are in the area. I would recommend the Dvd if your kiddos enjoy the Fab 4 of Australia. It is all songs/rhymes and not many skits. I have already recommended this one to friends after just one viewing.

This is one of my daughter's favorite Wiggles DVDs. However, it is one of my least favorite :-) I'm not sure why I think this one is more annoying than the others (I honestly really like the other DVDs we have) - but the more we watch it the more I am getting used to it. One of the dancers wiggles his head all the time and gets on my nerves. Anyway, it is a great DVD for the kids. My daughter really does love it and requests to watch it and wants us to sing all the songs together. It is nice also that she learns all the traditional nursery rhyme songs.

My daughter LOVES the Wiggles so I think I have pretty much all of their dvds (old ones with Greg). I wanted to get her this one since Greg was replaced by Sam and I didn't want her to be disappointed when she went to their concert and didn't see Greg. She doesn't seem to like this dvd (I think she's gotten too used to Greg). My husband and I prefer Greg over Sam especially with the singing too. Sam seems to be lip synching in some of the songs on the dvd. I guess we just need to get used to the new guy!

My toddler son is a big Wiggles fan, as am I. I was so sad to see Greg leave but determined to give the new guy (Sam) a chance. Greg was such a presence and has such a pleasant, gentle-seeming way about him, combined with that amazing voice, I figured it must be a really tough role to fill for Sam. Sat down and watched this video through. Well, I did anyhow. My 2 year old was bored and gone from the tv after about 10 minutes.

This video is a LOT different than earlier ones. It's a lot slower overall and has almost a sleepy feel to it in parts. My son likes the songs that have dances he can learn and do the motions to (like Hot Potato, Rock-a-bye your bear, Can you point your fingers and do the twist, etc). There aren't any of those on this. I realize it's nursery rhymes etc and not their own stuff, but still, there is nothing to draw him in and involve him.

Sam has a good voice - but if you're a big fan of Greg's voice, you'll find it a whole lot different. Greg's voice is smooth as silk, low, relaxing (almost hypnotic sometimes - wish he'd do a lullaby cd!), while Sam's is more a tenor and very musical theater sounding. Sam seemed to me to be ill-at-ease and not at all comfortable with being silly and goofy - his attempts at it seemed put on and, in places, like he was trying way too hard and coming off like he was overacting. I hope that as he gets used to his role that some chemistry shows between the other 3 guys and him - there didn't seem to be any. Perhaps it's just growing pains and getting used to trying to fill some very big shoes.

Overall, this is not a DVD we'll watch very much at all. However, there is one fantastic thing on it. One of the bonus features is the ability to watch it with an interpreter doing American Sign Language in the bottom right corner. No one in my house is deaf, but I used to teach sign language so after my son was through watching, I wanted to see the interpreter. He is AMAZING - not only signs beautifully (of course!), but is super expressive, has just the right amount of Wiggle-silliness/goofiness, and seems like he's having a great time. He's a real joy to watch! Wish Sam came off a bit more like that - this DVD would've been far better, in my opinion.

Here's hoping that they go back to the catchy tunes and simple repetitive "dances" that the little ones can learn and join in. (But please keep the interpreter - he's great!)

We bought this DVD after listening to the audio CD of "Pop Go The Wiggles." I like that it has many classic nursery rhymes and songs that have been around for ages. We own two other Wiggles DVDs (Big Red Car and Yummy Yummy), which are both fine, but none of the songs from those two DVDs are going to be found in other music collections. I'd like my children to be familiar with the older nursery rhymes and songs, even though they seem to be fading out of today's society.

The Wiggles act out each song with fun characters and costumes. I like how enthusiastic they are when singing, while seeming sincere- not overly dramatic. I wouldn't consider their portrayal to be "cheesy," but more like they are encouraging their audience to have fun and dance along. After listening to the CD so many times in the car, my kids got a real kick out of seeing the songs acted on on the TV. My one-year-old and three-year-old enjoy this DVD very much!

Great Wiggles DVD. We saw them do this show in concert, and I was glad that my daughter had the chance to view the DVD at least a handful of times before we went to the show.

For people who are disappointed about Greg leaving the band, I can only say that he was awesome, but Sam is soooo talented; you really have to give him a chance.

The Wiggles make the absolute best kids music.

A few months back, I would have given this five stars. My daughter loves it, and I really liked that it taught her some common (and some not so common) nursery rhymes that she might run into down the road. NOW, however, I'm a little miffed. The new television shows that just started airing a couple months back integrate all of the exact skits/songs from this video. As a result, the tv shows now bore the heck out of my daughter, who has watched the video a million times, and now misses the old dancing based skits she used to have fun with (Hot Potato, Do the Monkey, etc.) Perhaps I'm more let down by the changes in the television show than by this video on its own, but still, don't buy it if you're looking for something different from what's currently on television, or if you're wanting songs your toddler can learn the moves to.

We love the Wiggles--me, my 3 year old son, and my 12 month old son too. Both my sons groove and dance to the Wiggles every time I put their music on. This video, however, was disappointing. It is a collection of nursery rhymes, which I knew before I bought the video, but I expected the songs to be Wiggle-ified, meaning, I thought these classic songs would be jazzed up and choreographed in their unique Wiggly way. However, these songs put us to sleep! Most are so slow! I don't know why they chose to slow down the tempo so much. My kids sit through the video but their eyes glaze over. I get bored too. There are lots of interesting costume changes, but costumes aren't what my kids care for. They like the upbeat get-up-and-dance music with simple, understandable themes and easy motions they can follow. This video does not provide that.

The only times my 3 year old grins and laughs is when Captain Feathersword pops out of the jack-in-the-box.

And I agree with a previous poster that Sam's voice is more musical theater. A great voice but not very Wiggly...I think his almost operatic voice was less approachable for my kids and harder for them to connect with. This video made us miss Greg!

Aside from the music, the video is well made. And I was glad to see that the other 3 Wiggles still have their energy and enthusiasm.

Update 8/5: We just went to the Pop Goes the Wiggles Live concert and it was FANTASTIC. If anyone is reading reviews here because they are anticipating going to the concert, then you should know that although this video isn't that upbeat and danceable, the concert IS. My 3 year old son wore himself out jumping up and down and dancing like crazy. Sam has an awesome voice and I was able to appreciate it more live than on video. I was very impressed with him and the whole concert. Sam is now my son's favorite Wiggle!