Wiggly Party
I was so excited to hear that The Wiggles are finally coming to our area. My kids have loved them for years. It's the only music, other than Ralph's World and the occasional Beatles song, that they've listened to during their early years.
So I dialed up the online ticket site and found that the only decent seats left are $25 each. Multiply that by four, add in the "ticket charge" of $4.50 per ticket, $20 for snacks, and probably around $50 for souvenirs, and the day would turn out to be a $200 outing for my family.
Yikes! Now I had to put some thought to this. My son has been outgrowing The Wiggles... He still likes their music when we're in the car, but he won't sit and watch the videos anymore. My daughter loves the videos and the music, but she's not terribly keen on live concerts. So why am I going to shell out $200 if nobody's really going to enjoy it? Granted, I would probably secretly have a good time, especially if The Wiggles performed their brilliant cover version of Split Enz's "Six Months In A Leaky Boat," but I'm not sure that justifies the expense.
Oh well... Wiggles, thanks for the great tunes. You guys helped me introduce my children to music, dance, and quirky lyrics. My son has many favorite Wiggles songs, but this is the one I still hear him quote when we're out for a walk:
Listen: The Wiggles - "Look Both Ways" MP3
Buy Wiggles CDs at: Amazon.com
Permalink posted by Phil at 1:13 AM
3 Comments:
They're expensive, but I love the Wiggles shows. They don't try and ush their merchandise on you, and the guys are great about interacting with the audience.
Is this the show at the Tacoma Dome? We've thought about it, but I don't think I can justify it this time around.
When the Wiggles came by the Los Angeles area, tickets were something like $45 a pop. Fortunately, Seth was a bit young so we decided to wait another year. Now he doesn't seem all that interested in the Wiggles. Phwew.
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