Salty (song)

For other uses, see Salty.

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Salty
Song Overview
Composer(s)	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell
Lyrics by	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell
Performer(s)	Tom Penta Laura Penta Victoria Ferrer Louise Roberts Joanna Wyatt Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell Men
Director	David Mitton
Editor	Kate Buckland
Series	7
Number	32
Released	1 October 2004 (KOR; Music Video; VHS) 23 December 2004 (CHN; DVD) April 2005 (KOR; Music Video; DVD) 20 June 2007 (JPN; DVD) April 2011 (MYS; DVD) 18 December 2014 (US; TBT Music Video) 15 January 2015 (UK; TBT Music Video)
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Salty, also known as Salty's Song, is the third song from the seventh series (released as the sixth and final song in the US, and fourth in the UK), and is dedicated to Salty. The tune is based on his theme.

Lyrics

• Original version
• Mike O'Donnell version

Original version

There's a dockside diesel we know well

Who can spin a yard

Who can tell a tale

He loves the sea and the ships that sail

Salty is his name.

He works so hard, he's very-very proud,

His friends all love him being around,

When the sun goes down they'll gather round,

For a tale or a song of the sea.

On with the sailor's song,

Follow on, Salty's song,

Follow the leader home,

Follow the leader home.

Salty, tell us another one,

Salty, spin us another one,

Salty, one more story will do,

Salty, oh Salty,

We'll always follow you.

Everyone knows the troublesome trucks,

Push their luck,

Get the engines stuck.

But someone knows just what to do,

Salty is his name.

When he rolls along, he hums his song,

A pretty little song,

Let me tag along.

And his rhythm makes them follow on,

Homeward bound we go.

On with the sailor's song,

Follow on, Salty's song,

Follow the leader home,

Follow the leader home.

Salty, sing us another one,

Salty, spin us another one,

Salty, one more story will do,

Salty, oh Salty,

We'll always follow you.

Salty, tell us another one,

Salty, spin us another one,

Salty, one more story will do,

Salty, oh Salty,

We'll always follow you.

We'll always follow you.

We'll always follow you.

Mike O'Donnell version

There's a dockside diesel we know well

Who can spin a yard

Who can tell a tale

He loves the sea and the ships that sail

Salty is his name.

He works so hard, he's very-very proud,

His friends all love him being around,

When the sun goes down they'll gather round,

For a tale or a song of the sea.

On with the sailor's song,

Follow on, Salty's song,

Follow the leader home,

Follow the leader home.

Salty, tell us another one,

Salty, spin us another one,

Salty, can it really be true?

Salty, oh Salty,

Help make our dreams come true.

Everyone knows the troublesome trucks,

Push their luck,

Get the engines stuck.

But someone knows just what to do,

Salty is his name.

When he rolls along, he hums his song,

A pretty little song,

Let me tag along.

And his rhythm makes them follow on,

Homeward bound we go.

On with the sailor's song,

Follow on, Salty's song,

Follow the leader home,

Follow the leader home.

Salty, sing us another one,

Salty, spin us another one,

Salty, we will follow you,

Salty, oh Salty,

We'll always follow you.

Salty, tell us another one,

Salty, spin us another one,

Salty, can it really be true?

Salty, oh Salty,

Help make our dreams come true.

We'll always follow you.

Help make our dreams come true.

Characters

• Thomas
• Henry
• Gordon
• Percy
• Emily
• Bill and Ben
• Harvey
• Fergus
• Arthur
• Murdoch
• Mavis
• Salty
• Cranky
• Big Mickey
• Sir Topham Hatt
• The Bowler Hat Inspector
• The Fisherman
• The Lighthouse Keeper
• The Dock Manager
• The Captain

Locations

• Brendam Docks
  • Sodor Shipping Company
• Ffarquhar Quarry
• Knapford Sheds
• Sodor Ironworks (Heavy Industrial Area)
• Tidmouth Beach
• Tidmouth Sheds

Footage Used

• Salty's Secret
• Harvey to the Rescue
• No Sleep for Cranky
• Gordon Takes a Tumble
• What's the Matter with Henry?
• Salty's Stormy Tale
• Peace and Quiet

Deleted and Extended Scenes

• Salty’s Secret:
  • An alternate shot of a close-up of Salty.
  • A deleted scene of Salty passing trucks.
  • An edited scene of Salty with the border to make it look dark.
  • An extended faded beginning of Salty passing Henry.
  • An extended shot of Salty passing Percy.
• Harvey to the Rescue - The shot of Salty pushing trucks at the Docks has been extended.
• Gordon Takes a Tumble - The shot of Gordon leaving Brendam has been extended.
• What's the Matter with Henry? - An extended scene of Salty passing Sir Topham Hatt.
• Salty's Stormy Tale - An extended shot of Thomas and Percy pulling up alongside Salty.

Trivia

• This song and "The Whistle Song" were not released officially on VHS and DVDs in both the UK and US. It was first released in those regions on the US YouTube channel on 18 December 2014; it was later released on the UK YouTube channel on 15 January 2015.
• A close-up of Salty and Mavis are mirrored.
• This is the only song from the model series to only have footage from the Gullane Entertainment sub-era of the classic era.
• The scene of Gordon leaving Brendam is widescreen squished to full-screen format.
• Stock footage from Down by the Docks and There Once Was an Engine Who Ran Away is used.
• The Japanese version of the song contains additional lines from Salty himself inbetween the first and second verses and after the first chorus, with Naoki Tatsuta voicing him.
  • The lines, in order, translate to:
    • "Hmm... what kind of story would you like to hear?"
    • "Ha-ha-ha, I know! Let's go with that story!"
    • "The harbour is a nice place, isn't it?"
• Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell, joined by some friends of theirs, provided the vocals for the male chorus.
• The model of Sir Topham Hatt during the first verse is the same one from Bad Day at Castle Loch.
• The verses sound similar to "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" from Three Little Pigs.
• In Mike O'Donnell's recomposed version in his The Engine Themes album, some choruses changes the lines ":Salty, one more story will do" to "Salty, can it really be true?" and "We'll always follow you" to "Help make our dreams come true".
  • At the beginning of the rendition is quick instrumental of Down by the Docks.

Goof

• Because the stock footage from Down by the Docks was used, the man in the blue-striped shirt and the man in the green jacket briefly switch places every time they spin.

In Other Languages

Language	Title
Japanese	ソルティ～みなとのディーゼル～

Home Video Releases

JPN

• Original Songs 2

Malaysia/Singapore/China

• Sing-a-Long

KOR

• The Little Engine Thomas Sing-A-Long Vol. 1
• Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 3 Vol. 3

CD

• Sodor Summertime

Music Video

Salty - Music Video

Music Videos

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