Peter Combe
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Peter Combe is an Australian Children's Entertainer and Musician. He has inspired many popular Australian children's artists, such as the Hooley Dooleys
and The Wiggles
.
He has had 22 releases, including 7 Gold Albums, 2 Platinum, 3 ARIA awards and 1 ARIA final nomination.
Some of his best known songs include "Toffee Apple", "Spaghetti Bolognaise", "Mr Clickety Cane", "Juicy Juicy Green Grass" and "Newspaper Mama".
In 2006, he crossed over to the genre of political commentary with his song Free David Hicks.
was recorded in 2008 at one of these shows.
Hooley Dooleys
The Hooley Dooleys are an Australian children's performing act. They originally appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, but have since appeared on commercial television and as a live touring act...
and The Wiggles
The Wiggles
The Wiggles are a children's group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991. Their original members were Anthony Field, Phillip Wilcher, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt. Wilcher left the group after their first album...
.
He has had 22 releases, including 7 Gold Albums, 2 Platinum, 3 ARIA awards and 1 ARIA final nomination.
Some of his best known songs include "Toffee Apple", "Spaghetti Bolognaise", "Mr Clickety Cane", "Juicy Juicy Green Grass" and "Newspaper Mama".
In 2006, he crossed over to the genre of political commentary with his song Free David Hicks.
Recent Revival
Recently Peter Combe has started playing overage pub gigs around Australia aimed at young adults who grew up listening to his music. A clip of the live performance his song Mr. Clickety Cane at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne is available on Combe's Myspace Page showing a crowd of young adults singing along to lyrics such as "Wash your face in orange Juice", and "Belly flop on a pizza? Ewww!". The live DVD/CD Live at JiveLive at Jive
Live at Jive a DVD/CD combination of an overage show played by Peter Combe at JIVE in Adelaide, on 6 April 2008. The album features most of Combe's most popular children's songs from the late 80s and early 90s, including Toffee Apple, Juicy Juicy Green Grass, Mr...
was recorded in 2008 at one of these shows.
Discography
- Vagabond (1982)
- Songs for Little Kids (1982)
- Spaghetti Bolognaise (1985)
- Toffee AppleToffee Apple (album)Toffee Apple is an album by the Australian children's musician Peter Combe. It features the popular songs Juicy Juicy Green Grass , Toffee Apple and Jack and the Beanstalk, alongside several other song which remain in Combe's current set list.-Track listing:#"Juicy Juicy Green Grass "#"Moon...
(1987) - Newspaper Mama (1988)
- Chopsticks (1989)
- Peter Combe's Christmas Album (1990) (Music from this album is also featured on the 1992-released video 'Peter Combe's Christmas Under the Stars', which features a live performance in Adelaide in Christmas 1991)
- The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (1990) (This album was re-released as 'Live and Rocking' in 2000)
- Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (1993)
- Spook (1993)
- Greatest Hits (1994)
- Little Groover (1996)
- Best Friends (1999)
- Songs From a Telephone Box (2002)
- Ticke Pot - Up and About (2002)
- Wash Your Face in Orange Juice (2003)
- Classic Fairy Tales (2003)
- Re-invented (Year of release unknown)
- Peter Combe's Triple Pack
- Classic Fairy Tales - Volume 2 (2004)
- Live at JiveLive at JiveLive at Jive a DVD/CD combination of an overage show played by Peter Combe at JIVE in Adelaide, on 6 April 2008. The album features most of Combe's most popular children's songs from the late 80s and early 90s, including Toffee Apple, Juicy Juicy Green Grass, Mr...
(With the Juicy Juicy Green Band) (2008) - Kiddywinks (2009)