Come for the Ride

Come for the Ride is a song from the fifth series.

Lyrics

All your friends on the railway would like you all to see

Just how much fun rockin' on the railway can be

So won't you come along and join them for the ride

Just hang on tight, catch your breath and come for the ride!

CHORUS:

Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway

Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side

They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life

Watch Duncan go, he can really rock 'n' roll

He can slip, he can slide, he can sway from side to side

So when you hear him coming and you hear his whistle blow

You'd better step aside 'cause he can go go go!

CHORUS:

Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway

Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side

They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life

Now we're really moving, movin' to an' fro

Everyone around shouting "More! More! More!"

Can't get enough, can't get enough of these thrills

And just when you think you can't take any more

You'd better hang on tight 'cause here we go again

Slip slide come for the ride!

CHORUS:

Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway

Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side

They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life

Now Gordon's in a hurry, 'cause Thomas made him wait

We'll have to go much faster, we really can't be late

Soon the coach was rockin', it swayed from side to side

With the bath water spillin' and a-splashin' inside

Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway

Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side

They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' an' a-reelin' on the railway tonight

CHORUS:

Rockin', rockin' on the railway, Rollin', rollin' on the railway

Movin', movin' down the line, Swingin', sway from side to side

They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life

They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life

They'll be rockin' an' a-rollin' won't you come for the ride of your life

Come for the ride!

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Duck
• Oliver
• Bill and Ben
• Stepney
• Diesel
• Daisy
• BoCo
• Mavis
• Class 40
• Skarloey
• Rheneas
• Sir Handel
• Peter Sam
• Duncan
• Rusty
• Annie and Clarabel
• Henrietta
• Toad
• Bertie
• Harold
• George
• Butch
• Cranky
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Dowager Hatt
• Bridget Hatt
• Jeremiah Jobling
• Mrs. Kyndley
• The Stone-dropping Boys
• Boulder

Locations

• Wellsworth
• Kirk Ronan
• Tidmouth Hault
• Tidmouth Sheds
• Wellsworth Yards
• Knapford
• Ulfstead
• The Coal Mines
• Knapford Harbour
• Gordon's Hill
• The Tunnel Under Repair
• Crosby
• Crosby Yard
• C&B Barber
• Lower Suddery Yard
• Standard and Narrow Gauge Tunnel Runby
• Skarloey Engine Sheds
• Crovan's Gate
• Rheneas Viaduct
• Elsbridge
• The Branch Line Cutting
• Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
• Callan
• Rheneas
• Lakeside
• Lakeside Bridge
• Lakeside Junction
• Echo Pass Ravine
• Boulder Quarry
• Valley View
• Ben Glas
• Brendam Docks
• Vicarstown Goods Depot
• Standard Gauge and Narrow Gauge Viaduct
• The Valley Bridge
• The Watermill
• Tidmouth Beach
• The Seaside Village
• The Old Station
• The Viaduct
• The Three Way Road
• Arlesdale Castle
• Arlesdale Lake and Mountains Line

Footage Used

• Thomas and Gordon
• The Sad Story of Henry
• Edward, Gordon and Henry
• Thomas and the Trucks
• James and the Express
• Tenders and Turntables
• Coal
• Whistles and Sneezes
• Thomas in Trouble
• Old Iron
• Percy and Harold
• A Close Shave
• Percy's Predicament
• The Diseasel
• Wrong Road
• Ghost Train
• A Scarf for Percy
• Time for Trouble
• Gordon and the Famous Visitor
• No Joke for James
• Thomas, Percy and the Post Train
• Trust Thomas
• All at Sea
• Tender Engines
• Four Little Engines
• A Bad Day for Sir Handel
• Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
• Home at Last
• Rock 'n' Roll
• Steam Roller
• Passengers and Polish
• Gallant Old Engine
• Rusty to the Rescue
• Thomas and Stepney
• Thomas and the Special Letter
• Paint Pots and Queens
• Fish
• Special Attraction
• Cranky Bugs
• A Better View for Gordon
• Gordon and the Gremlin
• Bye George!
• Stepney Gets Lost
• Thomas and the Rumours
• Oliver's Find
• A Surprise for Percy
• Make Someone Happy
• Busy Going Backwards
• Duncan Gets Spooked
• Rusty and the Boulder

Deleted and Extended Scenes

• Thomas, Percy and the Post Train:
  • An extended shot of Thomas puffing through Knapford.
  • An extended shot of Percy puffing out of Knapford. (Original Version)
• Trust Thomas - An extended scene of Thomas passing the field of cows.
• Tender Engines - An extended scene of Thomas, Percy, Henry and Duck going around the three-arch bridge.
• Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure - A forward panning of the line running through Ulfstead, probably from Thomas' viewpoint.
• Four Little Engines:
  • An extended shot of Skarloey on the bridge.
  • An extended shot of Rheneas on the bridge.
• A Bad Day for Sir Handel - An extended shot of Skarloey and Rheneas at Lakeside.
• Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady - A deleted scene of Peter Sam's whistle (actually Duck's).
• Home at Last - A deleted scene of Duncan with a surprised face.
• Gallant Old Engine - An alternate shot of Duncan.
• Rusty to the Rescue - An extended shot of Rusty and Stepney on the Other Railway.
• Thomas and Stepney - A deleted scene of Stepney pulling the special train.
• Thomas and the Special Letter - An extended scene of the camera panning back from Gordon, Edward and Percy to Thomas, James and Henry.
• Fish - A deleted scene of Henry passing the beach with The Flying Kipper.
• Bye George! - Two cut frames of Gordon passing through Crosby after hitting one of Duck's trucks.
• Put Upon Percy - A deleted close-up of Percy pushing trucks into the mine. This clip was used in A Surprise for Percy.
• Thomas and the Rumours - An extended shot from Gordon's perspective entering the abandoned tunnel.
• Oliver's Find - A close-up shot of Oliver and the Mail Vans' wheels.
• Busy Going Backwards - An extended shot from Toad's perspective.
• Rusty and the Boulder - A deleted shot of Rheneas turning left while being chased by the Boulder.
• Unknown:
  • A deleted scene from the fifth series of an engine's point of view running through Tidmouth Hault and into the nearby tunnel.
  • Two close-ups of Thomas' wheels.
  • Deleted scenes from the first series of Thomas running on Toby's Old Tramway.

Trivia

• Most of the footage is sped up.
• The UK VHS, Happy Holidays, the Japanese, Spanish and original versions of this music video show a shot of Percy puffing out of Knapford pulling the post train from Thomas, Percy and the Post Train and an extended shot from Tender Engines with Thomas, Percy, Henry and Duck puffing around the three-arched bridge.
• A version without subtitles can be seen on the UK Happy Holidays VHS.
• Same b-roll footage from Thomas' Anthem, Let's Have a Race and Night Train is used.
• On the Thomas' Train Yard Tracks release of this song, Michael Angelis can be heard saying "What an adventure!" in the introduction. This was because the fifth series songs on this album and Thomas' Songs & Roundhouse Rhythms were reused from Surprise Adventures.

Goofs

• The lyrics "and you hear his whistle blow," quickly changes to "and you 'here' his whistle blow," before the lyrics fade. Duncan also has Skarloey's whistle sound following these lyrics.

In Other Languages

Home Media Releases

CDS

• Surprise Adventures
• Thomas' Train Yard Tracks
• Thomas' Train Yard Tracks (CD sampler)

Music Video

Come for the Ride - Music Video

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