Surprises is a song from the eighth series. Like Accidents Will Happen, the lyrics are dedicated to accidents and incidents that occurred during the series portrayed in the music video.
Lyrics
- Surprises, Surprises
- They come all shapes and sizes.
- You never know
- What's round the bend.
- It might delight, it might offend.
- That's why there's surprises
- With all their highs and lows.
- D'you come out top
- Or come full stop?
- Who knows, who knows, who knows!
- You're half way up a hillside
- And all is going fine
- When all at once a snow slide
- Comes right across the line.
- You think you're really done for
- But help is on its way.
- You'd be surprised how often
- That someone saves the day.
- Surprises, Surprises
- They come all shapes and sizes.
- You never know
- What's round the bend.
- It might delight, it might offend.
- That's why there's surprises
- With all their highs and lows.
- D'you come out top
- Or come full stop?
- Who knows, who knows, who knows!
- A day of no surprises
- May be dull and flat.
- Cause no one knows
- What's down the line,
- You can be sure of that.
- Surprises, Surprises
- They come all shapes and sizes.
- You never know
- What's round the bend.
- It might delight, it might offend.
- That's why there's surprises
- With all their highs and lows.
- D'you come out top
- Or come full stop?
- Who knows, who knows, who knows!
- That's why there's surprises
- With all their highs and lows.
- D'you come out top
- Or come full stop?
- Who knows, who knows, who knows!
- Surprises, Surprises
- They come all shapes and sizes.
- You never know
- What's round the bend.
- It might delight, it might offend.
- That's why there's surprises
- With all their highs and lows.
- D'you come out top
- Come full stop?
- Shine and gleam
- Need a clean?
- Take the mail
- Come off the rail?
- Who knows, who knows, who knows!
Characters
- Thomas
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Oliver
- Emily
- Annie and Clarabel
- Toad
- Bertie
- Trevor
- George
- Butch
- Elizabeth
- Mrs. Kyndley
- Jem Cole
- Cyril the Fogman
- Sodor Brass Band
- The Storyteller
Locations
- The Mountain Village
- Tidmouth Tunnel
- Sodor Pudding Factory
- Sodor Ironworks (Heavy Industrial Area)
- Kellsthorpe Road
- Knapford Yards
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Black Loch
Footage Used
Modern footage:
Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Snow Engine:
- An extended faded beginning of Oliver going past the church.
- An extended ending of Oliver and Toad passing the level crossing.
- An extended beginning of Oliver applying his brakes.
- Not so Hasty Puddings - An edited scene of Elizabeth in the snow without any snow falling.
- Thomas and the Tuba - An extended scene of Thomas passing Trevor.
- Percy's New Whistle:
- A deleted scene of the snowball rolling (short version).
- A deleted scene of the snowslide.
- An extended shot of the snowball about to hit Percy.
Trivia
- A full lyric-less version of the original video was uploaded on the official YouTube channel on June 4th, 2015.
- The full version was not released in the UK until it came on the UK official YouTube page on April 23, 2015.
- An alternate cut of the shortened version with lyrics aired on television during the Series 11 airing, Unexpected.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Surpresas |
| Korean | 가슴이 두근두근 (DVD) 비밀놀이 (Musical/CD) |
| Spanish | Sorpresas |
Home Video Releases
UK/AUS
UK DVD BoxsetsAUS DVD BoxsetsUS
DVD Boxsets
ZA
DVD BoxsetsHKKOR |
CDs
- The Railway Stories Volume 1
- The Railway Stories Volume 2
- The Railway Stories: Percy the Small Engine and other stories (instrumental)
- The Railway Stories: The Little Old Engine and other stories (instrumental)
Music Video
Surprises - Music Video
