
Murray Cook
Actor · b. 1960 · Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Murray James Cook AM (born 30 June 1960 in Cowra, New South Wales) is an Australian vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the children's band The Wiggles. Cook is also a regular guest on the Australian TV show Spicks and Specks, with his good friend, host Adam Hills. As a member of the Wiggles, Cook wears a red shirt and serves as an instrumentalist and vocalist. He is considered the intellectual and analytical member of the group (something referred to in several episodes of their TV show), so he acts as mediator for their group decisions. When The Wiggles received honorary degrees from the Australian Catholic University, Cook gave the commencement speech to the graduates. Cook played the guitar in the late '80s bands Transistor and Finger Guns before joining the Sydney-based band Bang Shang a Lang. (He continued to play for this band in Sydney, when not on tour with The Wiggles.) When things did not work out in the music field for him, he returned to college and studied early childhood education at Macquarie University, where he met Anthony Field and Greg Page and formed The Wiggles in 1991. Cook's schtick in The Wiggles is an obsession with playing the guitar. He was conscious that he was probably the first guitarist children would see, and said, "I always think that if it inspires kids to play guitar later on that would be great. I think it would be really nice if in 15 years I read that somebody got into guitar playing because of the Wiggles. I know that would be fantastic." When asked what his favorite Wiggles song was, he stated, "'Play your guitar with Murray,' of course. When we play that song live I get to play like a rock 'n roll star." Cook's major musical influences are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Eric Clapton. In 2008, Cook was named "the sixth best guitarist in Australia". Cook owns a collection of thirty vintage guitars. Onstage, he uses the Australian made Maton Mastersound 500 guitar. He also plays a '53 Gibson Les Paul gold top, '64 Fender Strat, James Burton Fender Telecaster, Maton Mastersound 500 and a more recent Les Paul at home or in the studio. The amplifiers he uses are the Marshall Head and Box Combo, the Fender Twin and a Bad Cat, which he bought while in the U.S. and said had a "great sound." Cook, whose nickname is "Muzz", or "Muzza", came up with The Wiggles' signature index finger-wagging move after watching professional bowlers do the move on television. Cook was made a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2010 for service to the arts, particularly children's entertainment, and to the community as a benefactor and supporter of a range of charities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Murray Cook,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie10.0Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade is a live television special.
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2002 · 1 votes
Movie6.9ComedyTV MovieThe squabbling mother and daughter, Kath and Kim, embark on an excursion into the unexplored crannies of life at Lagoon Court, Fountain Lakes.
Da Kath & Kim Code
2005 · 11 votes
Movie8.1DocumentaryHot Potato is a backstage pass to the global phenomenon, The Wiggles. The documentary chronicles the story of three preschool teachers, Anthony, Murray and Greg, and their friend Jeff, as they triumph over the odds to become one of the most successful children’s acts of all time.
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
2023 · 17 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryAustralia says goodbye to The Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
2006 · 2 votes
Movie5.8FamilyAfter one ride in the Wiggles' Big Red Car, you'll be giggling and wiggling nonstop. "Toot Toot" and "Chugga Chugga" along with Australia's hottest children's band as they sing and dance their way from space trips to pirate ships. Join Jeff, Murray, Greg and Anthony, as well as Wags the Dog, Officer Beaples, Zardo Zap and many more, for a ride you'll never forget. Start the car and honk the horn. It's time to "Toot Toot" with The Wiggles.
The Wiggles: Toot Toot
1998 · 3 votes
Movie5.0FamilyOpen the door to The Wiggly Big Show! It's a brand-new concert filmed especially for you to take home and enjoy. See your friends The Wiggles dressed as pirates and in their shaking clothes as they sing and dance through your favourite songs. Listen to Officer Beaples blow her whistle to start dancing. Then dance with Dorothy the Dinosaur, the world's grooviest dinosaur! Laugh with Captain Feathersword and see what happens when he pushes his magic buttons. Wow! Tap dance with Wags the Dog and his puppy friends, The Wagettes, and move your arms around and around with Henry the Octopus. It's The Wiggly Big Show!
The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show
1999 · 2 votes
Movie5.2FamilyHere’s a serving of music that’s deliciously delightful! The Wiggles have cooked up a feast of fun with some very special guests! Here’s just a taste; Aussie legends Mental as Anything join with The Wiggles and sing Let’s Cook. Singing superstar Keith Urban sings and swings with England Swings! Then for dessert, Anthony, Murray, Jeff and Sam will join Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus for a banquet of beats to get your toes tapping. You’ll be hungry for more when you sample a morsel of The Wiggles’ Let’s Eat!
The Wiggles: Let's Eat
2011 · 2 votes
Movie5.2FamilyLet's all go for a ride in the Big Red Car! Join The Wiggles on the freeway of fun as Captain Feathersword shows us how to Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo, Dorothy the Dinosaur invites us to her Dance Party and Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus get their waist benders and toe tappers wiggling! For the first time ever on DVD, this re-recording of Big Red Car includes the catchy songs I Want To Wear The Jacket and Sorry Again, as well as the all new animated I'm A Cow.
The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car
2006 · 2 votes
Movie4.5MusicFamilyFeaturing 20 Show Stopping Songs... -Toot Toot. Chugga Chugga. Beig Red Car -Rock a Bye Your Bear -Lights. Camera. Action. Wiggles! -Hoop-Dee-Doo -The Monkey Dance -D.O.R.O.T.H.Y (My Favourite Dinosaur) -Rolling Down The Sandhills/Running Up The Sandhills -Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?) -Where's Jeff -Fruit Salad -Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep On His Pirate Ship (Quack Quack) -...and many more! Not forgetting of course. Hot Potato!
The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!
2005 · 2 votes
Movie6.0AdventureComedyAs the Wiggles prepare a surprise party for their friend Dorothy the Dinosaur, she goes after a magician who has stolen Greg's magic wand.
The Wiggles Movie
1997 · 12 votes
Movie7.7MusicFamilyIt's show time with The Wiggles! The chart-topping Aussies star in Top of the Tots, singing and dancing on the bandstand in the hottest variety show in town! And they've invited Captain Feathersword, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and Dorothy the Dinosaur to wiggle along as they meet a fireman, a dentist, an airline pilot and more! Brand-new show stopping music, endless energy and lots of enthusiastic wiggling - now, that's entertainment!
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots
2004 · 5 votes
Movie6.8FamilyKids just love to wiggle—that’s for sure! The Wiggles have won their way into the hearts of kids and parents alike. Now you can see The Wiggles any time you want in this fantastic re-recording of Wiggle Time! There are fifteen great songs on this video, including all your favourites, plus some brilliant live recordings from the Wiggles Big Show. Have fun with The Wiggles singing, dancing, and playing along with their friends Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog, Captain Feathersword, and, of course, Dorothy the Dinosaur. It’s Wiggle Time for everybody!
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time!
1998 · 3 votes
Movie6.0FamilyThe wiggles are up to their old tricks.
The Wiggles: Go Bananas
2009 · 1 votes
MovieSing, dance, and play along with Greg, Murray, Anthony and Jeff in the first ever video by The Wiggles, Wiggle Time! It's Dorothy the Dinosaur's 5th Birthday Party and you're all invited! The Wiggles have a new eight tentacled friend who lives under the sea, and Anthony and the Wiggly children are making some Fruit Salad, and make sure Jeff doesn't fall asleep when it's Wiggle Time!
Movie5.2FamilyStep right up and join in the fun as Anthony becomes the ringmaster and leads the Wiggly Circus! Legendary singer Jamie Redfern performs Hot Poppin’ Popcorn, Captain Feathersword amazes as the somersault king, Wags the daredevil dog does a balancing act while Henry and Dorothy host their own dances. Be dazzled by the gastronomic superhero, Foodman, and delight in Murray’s Guitar Saved The World and How Are We Going To Wake Up Jeff?There’s juggling, ribbon twirling, trapeze acts, handstands, Wiggly clowns and of course the catchiest songs in the entire world. So roll up, roll up and enjoy some Hot Poppin’ Popcorn served fresh from your friends, The Wiggles!
The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn
2009 · 2 votes
MovieIt's the Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video! Join Dorothy and her friends - Captain Feathersword and his pirates, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Officer Beaples - as they perform in stories and songs especially for this video.
Movie4.8FamilyThe Wiggles and their friends decide to race to the end of a rainbow that they see after a storm. The Wiggles travel via the Big Red Car and the Big Red Boat. Dorothy, Wags and Henry race in a hot air balloon, and the Captain and his crew race in the S.S. Feathersword. Along the way, The Wiggles get to fulfil their wishes: Anthony gets to play American football with the New England Patriots, Greg gets to paint his masterpiece with the artist Claire from Paris, Murray plays with a rock band, and Jeff conducts a string trio. They also meet new friends such as Magdalena the Mermaid, the King of the Road and the Queen of the Rainbow. Wishes are fulfilled, the race wraps up, and the group makes it to the end of the rainbow all in time for Anthony to have dinner..
The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow
2006 · 2 votes
MovieFamilyHot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles is now available on DVD. This highly anticipated ‘best of’ collection features Hot Potato, Can You (Point Your Fingers and Do the Twist?), Rock-A-Bye Your Bear, Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car, Wake Up Jeff!, Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on His Pirate Ship (Quack Quack), The Monkey Dance, Get Ready to Wiggle, Go Santa Go!, Dorothy (Would you Like to Dance?), Ooh It's Captain Feathersword, Dressing Up, Move Your Arms Like Henry, Lights Camera Action Wiggles!, Do the Owl, Play Your Guitar With Murray, Rockin' Santa, Getting Strong!, I'm Dorothy the Dinosaur, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Monkey Man, Hot Poppin Popcorn, Do the Propeller, Ready, Steady, Wiggle!, Simon Says and 10 other songs
Movie10.0MusicFamilyNow you can have your very own Wiggles concert at home! Murray, Greg, Jeff, and Anthony join with their friends Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword in the fun packed show that has made The Wiggles Australia's most successful children's entertainers.
The Wiggles: Wiggledance!
1997 · 2 votes
Series4
TV7.5ComedyAdam Hills, one of Australia's favourite comedians and winner of Edinburgh's Best of the Fest award, is joined by two team captains, comedian and actor Alan Brough and radio breakfast announcer Myf Warhurst, as well as brave personalities who enjoy having long forgotten embarrassing stories laughed about on national television. Two teams go head to head as they sing, shout and delve deep into the recesses of their collective minds to help earn their team an extremely inglorious victory.
Spicks and Specks
2005 · 14 votes
TV6.4KidsFamilyA show geared for babies up to older toddlers. This show is full of music, teaching kids songs and easy dances.
The Wiggles
1998 · 24 votes
TV8.1ComedyNewsMajor news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.
The Cheap Seats
2021 · 7 votes
TV7.5ComedyRove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine Network on 22 September 1999, before moving to Network Ten which aired the program from 2000 until November, 2009. The show was hosted by comedian Rove McManus, and featured an ensemble cast, who presented various segments throughout the course of the show. The show won the Logie Award for "Most Popular Light Entertainment Program" five times.
Rove
1999 · 2 votes