The Wiggles Swap - Wiggles discuss Sam's departure and Greg's return

[igotashoutout]

@gusdadon you know what, a am just a kid and when I was 6 Greg had to leave, I cried, I'm serous and I officially hate you :I

[cleach1701hotmail]

@igotashoutout i was 5

[gusdadon]

Sam bought that freshness back into that group! It made the wiggles look young all over again. . Now he's gone? Take another look at the wiggle now..... zzzzzzzzzZzzzZzz

[MrToffeeman22]

oh my goddddddddddddddddddddd

[usherraymond1000]

to all of the sam fans out there who are critising the wiggles or greg can go get screwed seriouslly as you can see all of greg and wiggle fans are coming out and telling the world just how perfetic you all really are and i bet greg and the wiggles are proberly laughing at your ccritisim so do as all a big favor and get a life.

[AuSxGaMeR]

Everyone needs to grow up, the old yellow wiggles contract ran out and he most likely willingly left the gig, and so Greg got asked to come back and why wouldn't he, it was his job for 16 years! Have some respect.

[AuSxGaMeR]

Back to the originals !!!!!! YAYAY, this coming from an 18 year old, growing up with the wiggles almost my whole life

[igotashoutout]

Ok so for everyone saying that Anthony is being a prick this comment is conning from an 11 year old girl who watched the wiggles growing up, Sam was a replacement for Greg while he was sick, and now he is better and doesn't need a replacement, Anthony is not being a prick he is doing his job -:I

[namishrean]

your a tosser anthony. Who are you gonna replace Greg with the next time he loses his balance and cant perform? I cant wait for that to happen. And by the way, you will not be earning another cent from me. Goddluck to you though, you will always be remembered as a prick.

[ObiriSakura]

i was a little bit sad when greg page retired from the group due to this illness but i got used to see sam moran as a part of the group and i think he did a great job filling in for greg while he was away but now i am see greg feeling better and back in action again so welcome back greg and farewell sam

[Sezzybabe98]

Also im really happy that they kicked sam out cause like the murry,jeff,greg and anothy are all in there 50's but sam is like in his 30's-40's and looks abit to young to be a 5th wiggle in my opinion :|

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

@Sezzybabe98 sam is 33 greg is 40 anthony is 48 murray is 51 and jeff is the oldest at 58

[Sezzybabe98]

:D IM REALLY REALLY HAPPY HES BACK! I HATED sam... Sorry but i kinda did that songs wernt the same without gregs voice and greg also reminds me of my uncle when i was a little kid and i loved thinking that my uncle was greg haha :)

[MrIzzydye]

Poor Sam was stabbed in the back just for doing his "Job". Sam will always be the yellow wiggle and Greg just looks too old and tired these days. Where's Murray? Great name for a new wiggles song! I find it odd they dress up in their skivvies with a 1/4 of the quartet missing. Bad PR all round.

[tjinjapan]

Anthony what a real prick. Don't get me wrong I am glad Greg is back but I feel sorry for Sam! If Greg had any class he would have said I quit and Sam has taken over and that's that! Anthony really is a cruel bastard for cutting Sam. They really didn't think about the Kids.

[smartin04hero]

For people that are meant to be role models for our kids, it was a pretty poor way to treat a human being even as an employer. Not only that but from what I saw on television Sam seemed to be doing all the work. The other three looked like backup dancers and singers in my opinion.

[glitchedozz]

Sure Gregg was the first but Sam has been around for a long time which means to the kids gregg is the new one Gregg quit that's it fuckin ass 4 saying there's only one yellow wiggle

[semprelirico]

Apparently now the Wiggles have come out in the media lamenting a drop in sales of over $2 million. Poor boys! What about the good Sam? He's out of a job!

[NASAvsPETE1]

@ionlydreamofyou Yeh I know, maybe they could hire a new team? In their 20's? I can't picture 4 men with A frames in the future, just being honest, they have done a magnificent job.

[NASAvsPETE1]

Gregs great but a bit old, (as are all of them) needs Ashley and martin, or a WIG-le hehe.

[ionlydreamofyou]

@NASAvsPETE1 Greg was 19 when the group started. He is the "baby" of The Wiggles, being much younger than the rest of them. He just turned 40 two weeks ago, and contrary to what some people believe, Greg is only 6 years older than sam.

[schpoogie]

that lazy murray!

[namishrean]

I wonder who is going to fill in for Greg when he finds he cant perform on stage due to his illness? Oh well, I guess the better keep Sam on call :-)

[semprelirico]

Anthony should face the media alone to explain and apologise to Sam's fans rather than go into hiding. Reports this week say Anthony suffers from "depression" and he's "too fragile" to face the media, but what about Sam? Anthony seems ok fronting up to promote himself as the founder of the Wiggles and being in the limelight all the time - odd if he really does suffer depression! - but when he's put in the Hot Potato seat he withdraws. Isn't he a devout Catholic? Isn't he a Christian?

[Whatsamuppet]

Do they even lift?

[dallascowboys43]

is murray back from los angelas yet?

[dizziie09]

Sam was a great fill in. But that was it he must have known he wouldn't be permanent. And to all u haters that think it's unfair for Greg to be making millions while Sam gets paid much less then open ur eyes u. Greg was the bloody founder of this multi billion organization without Greg there would be Mash-Potato or Dorothy. I hve nothin against Sam but I think he shud have been grateful to have been part of the wiggles for 5 years because u don't earn as much as Sam got when ur a fresh new ente

[semprelirico]

@dizziie09 Greg was only one of FIVE founding members back in 1991. Originally there were five members to the group when it started.

[semprelirico]

@dizziie09 Read Greg's own book. It's interesting!

[MZ2145]

How conveniently of the technical glitch and interview cutting short.

[namishrean]

SORRY SAM YOU GOT STIFFED!!! GREG HAD NOTHING ON YOU AS A PERFORMER OR SINGER. ITS PROBABLY BETTER SAM IS NO LONGER A PART OF SUCH AN ORGANISATION AS ITS QUITE OVBIOUS TO ME THAT ANTHONY RUNS THE SHOW, AND TO GET SHAFTED BY THEM IN SUCH AN UNPROFESSIONAL MANNER IS A DISGRACE. YOU CAN SEE THAT WHEN GREG LEFT THE FIRST TIME, ANTHONY ALWAYS TRIED TO STEAL THE LIMELIGHT.

WE ARE OFF THE WIGGLES NOW. THEY WERE GOOD WITH GREG. GREAT WITH SAM, NOW THEY ARE OFF WITH ANTHONY IN CHARGE. BYE SAM.

[radiologytechgirl]

@namishrean It's great that moran is no longer with the organization. He can't sing the songs, can't write & has zero charisma or chemistry with the guys. Greg as a performer & singer runs circles around moran. When he is on stage, he is in command with a stage presence that moran can only wish he had. I've seen him perform live many times & his voice is amazing & gorgeous.They were on a downhill slide these last 5 years without Greg. He has reclaimed HIS skivvy.....the king is back!

[semprelirico]

@radiologytechgirl Actually, vocal timbre aside, Sam Moran is the far greater singer. I understand he was trained at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and can actually sing opera. Sam is probably the most qualified musician of all the Wiggles. The "culture" that saw Sam dismissed so insensitively and unfairly from The Wiggles is nothing new - it existed back in the early 90s even before they hit big time, sorry to say. You should research their history more closely starting with Greg's book.

[namishrean]

@radiologytechgirl you must be releated to greg, bc that could be the only possible explanation to you writing about sam "He can't sing the songs, can't write & has zero charisma or chemistry with the guys. Greg as a performer & singer runs circles around moran"

Have you been listening to sams voice compated to greg's? Same is a far better performer. You better tell your cousin Greg, that fortunatley for him, Anthony didnt like playing second fiddle to Sam.

[usherraymond1000]

@namishrean you are the biggest jerk you oversley know sam greg is way better then sam you and your little rodents out there critising greg are a bunch of queer pricks my beloved sam is gone guess what you pathetic loser greg has a lot of fans out there he has got so much support and i dnt think this will break there pay check at the end of the year get a life you pathetic peace of shit the wiggles sertanlly are not loseing sleep over sam stupid buch of cry babys

[namishrean]

@usherraymond1000 tsk tsk tsk. whatch the language. Either way you will have to clean the shit of your ears if you think Greg has a better voice than sam. You are one funny dude.

[usherraymond1000]

@namishrean when greg left the wiggles they where awful or you saw was anthony and jeffs butt the wiggles changed so much with sam in the group sam is a good singer but he is only good for adults music not for kids and the reason why i used that language is because you clearly know nothing about greg what so ever and the wiggles where so secsesfull with greg for the 15 years so if greg could not sing good like you said dont you think they would not be where they where in 2006.

[usherraymond1000]

@namishrean to finish of what i was saying which in 2006 they where crazy famous greg is the founding member i am asuming you have only knowin the wiggles since greg left the group so how can you say somthing like that with out you knowing that person and there is a hell of a lot of people who agree with me that greg is a fantastic singer preformer and entertainer.

[namishrean]

@usherraymond1000 i have the dvd's with greg and sam.An Sam shits on greg as a singer and performer.The wiggles arent a success just bc of Greg.They are a success bc of the concept and it captures the imagination of the kids. Thats all. You dont need to be a good singer. The kids dont care. What I care about, is that Anthony is a tosser, has always been a tosser,and you can see that when greg left,Anthony always tried to steal the show.Sam was the Star. Anthony got cut, and got greg back. Simple

[usherraymond1000]

@namishrean oh right its pretty funny how so many people out there think the wiggles sucked with out greg as i said sam is a good singer but it changed so much so many people out there are so happy greg is back they think he is a fantastic entertainer and a fantastic preformer and they think sam sucked big time.

[Zacspooky]

I'm 21..22 soon..I grew up with greg as the yellow wiggle. The Child in me came out when I heard that he was back. Seeing them on t.v at times with Sam was odd to me so yeah I'm glad greg is back. They are again the wiggles not most of the wiggles and someone else. I'm really tempted to ask my sister if I can take her daughter to one of their concerts just coz I wana go see them XD I'm not ashamed at all!

[TheBluepencilabc]

Yes Greg back

[usherraymond1000]

@BeatlePotterFan4 actully there are a hell of a lot of people out there happy that greg is back pathetic bunch of losers my beloved sam has gone get a life you loser and the only reason why it seams that there is no support for greg is because all you pathetic sam fans have gone stupid over this whole situation greg nor the guys are losing sleep because greg and the guys have so much support out there.

[graemebc74]

Him being the original wiggle is not the point. I really liked (past tense) them all but they way they did this was just crap. Anthony is a twat "i never had anything to do with it' yeah right... his bloody brother is the manager and greg is his cousin. If your employer treated you like that you would be dirty as all hell. They have fucked up on this big time. I notice Murray is also no where to be seen. If you ask my they are a bunch of money hungry creepy old men now...

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

@graemebc74 lay off them would you

greg wanted back in

this has nothing to do with anthony hating sam

and murray is overseas watching basketball while on vacation

yes they did a sloppy job of it but thats no reason to stop liking them

the wiggles really didnt feel like the wiggles without greg

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

@graemebc74 they were unprepared for that question

sam's contract was up greg is feeling better and wanted back in

murray was in la on vacation at the time

yes they did a sloppy job of firing sam it happens sometimes

doesn't mean you should stop liking them

the wiggles have great songs and music

im looking forward to see what they do next there in the studio right now writing new songs and getting ready for dvds and stuff and i cant wait to see what they do

[pinkfloydfan79]

My 17 month boy likes Jeff and Murray the most so this isnt an issue for him.

[scalpelgirl]

Unfortunately the biggest wanker in this interview is Koshe.

[MusicManAustralia]

0:46 Sam's hiding his yellow skivvie under his jumper ;)

[jorologo]

With Sam gone

The wiggles are gonna go BellyUP.

Like A Cockaroach

[vidviewer20]

Kochi you insensitive fool, fancy saying "there's only ever been one yellow wiggle"...just reinforces what everyone already thinks of you!

[jorologo]

@vidviewer20

Correction "Kochi You Insensitive "D"ick "H"ead.

[daharja]

Wondering when the four of them are going to retire? They're all too old.

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

@daharja no they are not they are even for fit then they are when they started

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

i cant wait for a new wiggles album to come out

i wonder how they are going to approach this next tv show

i hope its like the first tv series they did

[DevourTheDarkness]

no love for jeff

[in2xsive]

Lovely, articulate message from Gentleman Sam, shame others attempts have been fumbling, stuttering and insincere. Hope that you will be rewarded financially for your key role with The Wiggles and wish you and your family much success, happiness and all the very best in every aspect of your life.

[usherraymond1000]

to all of you critisising greg are a bunch of losers they asked greg to come back greg is not in it for the money he is doing it because he loves it get a life there are aloooooooooooot of people who want greg back all of you who are hating on greg or the other guys oversley only new sam for one i am sssssssssooooooooooooo happy that greg is back

[gmtmd1205]

oh yeah

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

greg looks good in the newer skivvy



[semprelirico]

How The Wiggles and AnthonyField especially have treated Sam Moran is appalling. They should be ashamed of themselves.

"Technical hitches"?? The biggest technical hitch here is Anthony Field! What a joke!

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

@semprelirico yes it was rushed

yes it was a spur of the moment thing

yes they did a sloppy job of firing sam

yes they are doing a poor job of explaining it

but greg is back you should be happy about that his health is managed and he has returned

[beggsie221]

Where is Murray?

[muppetsstoogesfan1]

@beggsie221 he is in the us on holiday

[ItsBrittanyBitchxXx]

Anthony is a money hungry little rodant! Same with Greg since he blew his payout. Where was Murray? I bet he doesnt agree with this rubbish they are trying to shove down our throats. Im looking forward to the wiggles dissapering! I grew up with Greg and loved him until I realized he was only in it for the $. Wiggly everything is so expensive and ridiculously over priced! Good luck to Sam & I will be buying my kids whatever you bring out to help you build your empire and help destroy the wiggles

[mistpryncess]

Business is business and it isn't always pretty. As for the kids being "confused" - they adjusted perfectly fine when they brought in Sam, and they will be perfectly fine again. This is not a life shattering moment people! Your children are not going to look back on this day and think, "Man, when they brought Greg back, that really fucked up my life!"

Stop acting like you are the children these guys are performing for, and start acting like the adults you are suppose to be and get over it!

[toosousand]

@bronte29.. Sorry.. Thought you were someone else. My apologize...

[WhatYouWantAndMore]

technical dificulties ahahhaa

[bronte29]

My kids grew up with Greg also, I just hate the cold way they are dealing with Sam. He has still made them money by touring with them for the last five years so they should be a little more compasionate. I have nothing against Greg he actually lives in my area and I see him all the time, it's just how they have handled this.

[IronRooRoo]

How they treated Sam was just pathetic. He put in as much work as the others. Why shouldn't he have been paid as much? Why shouldn't he get a payout of millions like Greg did when he left?

I hate these slack fucks.

[jaszablo]

@IronRooRoo Greg was the original yellow wiggle and so many people throughout the 90s and early 2000's would agree with me that he is better then Sam. Sure, Sam covered for Greg for the past few years but that was Greg's position for, I believe, 20 years, Sam was just a fill in. I understand that they haven't treated Sam well in letting him go, but that IS Greg's position. I was quite pissed when they had to replace Greg with Sam, he seems sweet, but he is no Greg!

[mistpryncess]

@IronRooRoo Greg was an original Wiggle that started the group, why shouldn't he get paid "millions" for that? As for Sam, like the REPORTER said, he was a hired hand. HE signed a contract knowing how much he would make. So if anyone is to blame for his pay, it is him.

Why is it hard to believe that Greg wants to come back because he misses entertaining? Have you nothing better to do than troll comments on a video for a children's music group? I'm assuming you are an adult, act like one.

[IronRooRoo]

Bunch of selfish morons, this lot. While they were making millions for the past five years, they had Sam locked into a 200,000 dollar sallary. And then his payout for leaving was 60,000.

Meanwhile, Greg Page had earned millions from his time with the wiggles, then complained about bankruptcy after blowing it all on stupid shit like a piano owned by Elvis. Sorry, but Greg shouldn't get a second chance. He decided to leave, so let him fuck off. The problem is he needs the attention. Sad sack.

[usherraymond1000]

@IronRooRoo you are the biggest prick ever for your information greg came back because they asked him back you oversely only new sam and by the way he did not nead the money because the story about him being broke and all of that is false do you hear me or are you to stupid to not know what false means get your fucking stor strait and get a life to you and all the fucking sam fans bunch of whinning pricks

[usherraymond1000]

@IronRooRoo oh and by the way i ment to say story straight

[tiffrudik]

Koshy, you really have lost it. 'there has always been one yellow wiggle"!!! Sam was fantastic and contributed a lot, if not most of the talent to the Wiggles. The PR job these Wiggles are now doing is pathetic, we all see through it. You are all in damage control but it is too late, you have lost a lot of fans.

[toosousand]

@bronte29. Give em heaps Bron.. You have really cute kids.... Their Uncle is amazing.,,

[bronte29]

David Koch, you are an insensitive douchebag. How can you say there's only been one yellow wiggle, that is so insensitive and makes out Sam was a nothing for the last five years. Pull your head in, just shows how second rate sunrise is.

[ZhuZhuGirl100]

@bronte29 YEAH

[jaszablo]

@bronte29 I can see why you find that offensive, I grew up with the old wiggles group and personally I think Greg is meant to be and stay as the yellow wiggle, always. I was devastated knowing he was to leave, but Sam was just filling in for him. Sam did a wonderful job, he had a great voice and he does deserve to be treated better then that but at the end of the day I prefer Greg as he was who I grew up with as a child.

[kattybd]

Greg's well and back!!! Hooray!!!

[morris850]

@ 2:39 I checked the lights on my router

[gtrmu]

Welcome back Greg!

[good0179]

I never thought that I'd hear the Wiggles compared to Black Sabbath

[CherryLipsBangnHips1]

All favouritism aside, poorly handled and just plain rude I have an old wiggles video signed by Anthony think I'll go burn it now...

[1halat]

@CherryLipsBangnHips1 i dont consider it rude. sam was on a salary, he was on a 5 year contract. greg did it for 16 years and if the founder. he deserves to come back if he is fit and ready. they didn't want to keep sam around so be it.

[TheWigglesMovie]

The Wiggles are finally back to normal

[zapow2]

You could tell Anthony had a little heat under his blue skivvy collar there when he had the question.

[glitzygirl146]

i agree, sam did a good job in being the yellow wiggle but i am very happy that greg is back :)

[spartacus69ad]

sam did a great job filling in for greg, thanks sam for the entertainment you made my son happy with your singing and dancing. wish you all the best in the future. as for greg welcome back mate looking forward to being entertained by you once again and put a smile on my sons face!....wish all the wiggles all the best in the future!...show must go on!!!

[Nemmigay1987]

Hate, Hate, Hate this! BOO to the wiggles! SAM is AMAZING

[xXnOsReDnAXx]

@Nemmigay1987 dude greg IS the yellow wiggle. no doubht about it, nobody rocks big red car like greg.

[Reece1504]

@Nemmigay1987 Greg is Legendary. Get on your knees.

[obishawn74]

So David Lee Roth is back in the band, and Sammy Hagar is out? Wait... that might be another rock 'n' roll dramatic moment. Sam's contract was up? Cold. But I guess that's just strictly business. I'm glad Greg is feeling better. I wonder if Anthony even liked Sam. I couldn't tell from that interview. Shocked and disappointed with how this was handled.

[mistpryncess]

@obishawn74 Well, like the guy said, Sam seemed to be getting bored with it all. My son got to meet the Wiggles when they came to my town, and Sam was the only one who seemed to not have his heart in it.

And like Jeff said, Sam is working on personal projects, so maybe he didn't want to renew his contract.

[obishawn74]

@mistpryncess I have also seen the Wiggles with Sam in concert, and on two occasions. Both times everyone involved with the show gave a great performance. The highlight was when they turned down the lights to bring the "stars" out when Sam sang 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. I'll believe Sam was bored when he says so himself.

[MrGH3Man4]

Or to previous Generations like myself we were use to Greg

[ThebanPhalanx]

@MrGH3Man4

Because it's all about what the older generation feels more comfortable....

[Nemogudasesetim]

@MrGH3Man4 Sure, but it's not really about you..most of little kids now like Sam, and without him they now all look like a bunch of old creepy men dancing with young girls and animals:))

[annaK3U]

Yay!