Wiggly Safari (Starring The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin)

The Wiggles | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 30, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lyons / Hit Ent.
• ASIN: B000067G7C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,295 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Crocodile Hunter

2. Australia Zoo

3. Do The Owl

4. Wobbly Camel

5. Cocky Want A Cracker

6. Old Man Emu

7. Swim With Me

8. Feeding Time

9. Dingo Tango

10. Snakes

11. Kookaburra Choir

12. We're The Crocodile Band

13. Koala La La

14. You Might Like a Pet

15. Dorothy Queen Of The Roses

16. Butterflies Flit

17. The Wiggle Owl Medley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, August 13, 2002

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Deanna Hockey (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wiggly Safari (Starring The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin) (Audio CD)

Another great Wiggles cd! If you have a little Wiggles fan in your house, they will not be disappointed with this cd. Not only does it feature Greg, Murray, Jeff and Anthony but also features Steve Irwin, otherwise known as The Crocodile Hunter. His infectious enthusiasm for life and Australian wildlife is translated onto this cd extremely well.

My two girls - almost 3 and 18 months - love The Wiggles and we actually bought this cd for a 8 hour car trip we had to do ... being new, they insisted on listening to it over and over again - and we even found ourselves singing along and learning a little bit about Australian wildlife as well through the songs and the introductions. Best of all, the girls were happy to be in their car seats for such a long car trip when they had this to sing and clap along too.

This cd is upbeat and fun - perfect for car trips, birthday party music or just a dance around your lounge room. Highly recommended.

Oh - The Crocodile Hunter does say the word "Crikey" alot - your toddler may pick this up. Don't worry - it's not a swear word, it's just Australian slang for "golly gosh" or something like that. My toddler actually goes around saying "Crocs Rule" which is featured in the first song - very funny and cute.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THEIR BEST EFFORTS, January 24, 2003

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Carole C. Thorpe "apricotrse" (Charlottesville, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wiggly Safari (Starring The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin) (Audio CD)

I have seen ALL of The Wiggles videos and heard ALL of their soundtracks. My six year old son, who is autistic, is attracted to The Wiggles and has learned a lot of words through their lyrics. As the parent of a special needs child, I run with whatever engages my son's elusive interest and attention, lovingly enduring even MORE repeat viewings than parents of typical children. Hence, my detailed review:

This is one of their VERY BEST efforts. There is a strong, consistent theme throughout (often uneven or weak in most Wiggles collections) and the Australian animals are a refreshing pause from overdone barnyard fare. From pop to ballads to disco to do-wop, the musical styles are as full of variety as the animals themselves.

The action is best when kept in the Australian Zoo. We are transported to a concert hall on two occasions; once for "Clap Hands For The Queen Of The Roses" (the obligatory Dorothy the Dinosaur song - thankfully none for Wags the Dog or Henry the Octopus this go around), and "Do The Owl", a clever take on using an owl's "who-who" call for a roller disco extravaganza. Both numbers are well-staged but break the nice flow and atmosphere created by being outdoors instead of on a set. Concert footage is simply out of place here.

Along for the ride with the genuinely infectuous Wiggles is Steve Irwin. I had not seen "The Crocodile Hunter" before this video and while he's no singer (and doesn't pretend to be, opting for spoken contributions to songs), he gets into the fun and is a sincere and entertaining host of the zoo. Steve's wife and young daughter appear sparingly but add a rare feminine presence that little girls will undoubtedly welcome.

The "fifth" Wiggle, Paul Paddick as Captain Feathersword, is hilarious! With all admiration and respect to Aussie Foursome, Paddick is the hands down the best performer of the lot. Everything this guy does is done full-out and seldom more apparent as when he imitates a kookaburra. Whether swimming with the dolphins in a pirate wetsuit, riding a camel, singing the occasional backup, or just reacting to whatever is going on around him, he is worth the price of any Wiggles video alone.

As for production values, there's mostly good news and a little bad news. The choreography is simple and inviting, the costumes (especially the animal accessories) are clever and fun, the editing is excellent and lively, and the additional adult and children performers are adorable. At the end, there are some terrific outtakes and video credits of the extended cast and crew, and a touching dedication that I won't spoil here.

Now, for the bad news. The direction as usual is on the sloppy side. This will seem like nitpicking to most but it's my beef and I have to get it off my chest.

Why after numerous videos and TV shows do the Wiggles still not ALL lip-synch when everyone is supposed to be singing or NOT ALL lip-synch when someone is singing solo? It's baffling and annoying to watch. The Wiggles pre-record their songs before taping -- they've learned their vocal parts already including who is singing when. If there are memory-lapses between recording sessions and taping, this should be reviewed cameras roll. The result looks terribly amateurish. It's the director's responsibility to tighten this up.

In addition, instrumentations of the song vary significantly or flat out contradict the instruments The Wiggles actually play in their videos. Now, there are always drums, horns, violins and more in many Wiggly tunes that come from "nowhere" and that's reasonable. There are only four Wiggles and they generally have a keyboard and a guitar or two at hand to work in with their choreography. Someone, usually Anthony, will occasionally fake a solo instrument (even if tongue-in-cheek) to fill in the gaps.

Okay.

But the kind of thing I'm talking about is demonstrated on this video in the "Koala-La-La" song. Greg is alone on camera, singing solo and strumming a solo GUITAR -- while the audio accompiament to him is a solo PIANO! I know that most little ones either don't notice or don't care about these things but it drives me nuts and probably confuses my son in connecting musical sounds with their corresponding instruments. It may be a small educational faux-pas but is this necessary? Again, this is the kind of detail the director should be picking up on and correcting.

Now that The Wiggles have hit the big time, I wish they would upgrade to a more attentive and professional director. However, the lack of first-rate direction is not enough for me to withhold one of the five-of-five stars I will give "Wiggly Safari". My pet peeves aside, this is a wonderfully unique and entertaining video that your little Wiggler is bound to enjoy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Video/DVD is Better, May 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Wiggly Safari (Starring The Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin) (Audio CD)

My toddler and I love the Wiggles, and we initially bought this CD before we bought the video. The music is okay, focusing more on teaching children about Australian animals, which is great, but lacks the catchy tunes of the Wiggles in their heyday (e.g., Toot Toot or Yummy Yummy). Listening to the CD without the video is quite frustrating because the songs and dialogue are all about the animals. I had to go out and buy the video for my 2yo so she could see what an emu looks like since she heard about them in the songs! I would recommend the video or DVD before the CD. If you're looking for Wiggles music, try Toot Toot or Yummy Yummy.