Thomas' Anthem, alternately titled Thomas' First Music Video or Thomas We Love You, is the first Thomas & Friends song and music video and the only music video produced as part of the third series. It is dedicated to Thomas and based on his theme. Some of it was first heard during the Japanese special, Thomas and the U.K. Trip on 30 December 1991. The song was remade in the fourth series and titled Thomas' Anthem Grand Finale. A CGI version was released as part of Thomas' YouTube World Tour on 17 June 2015.
Lyrics
- VERSE 1 (Happy chord):
- It's Thomas the Tank Engine.
- Hip, hip, hip, hip, hooray!
- Chugga-chugga, chugg, chugg, chuff, chuff, chuff,
- He rides along the way.
- And when you hear that whistle,
- It can only be one train.
- Our favourite little engine,
- Thomas is his name!
CHORUS:
- Thomas the Tank Engine rolling along, [whistle]
- All of his friends will be coming along.
- Thomas, we love you.
- VERSE 2 (Happy chord still):
- He's a Really Useful Engine
- With a heart that's big and strong.
- He chugga-chugga, chuff-chuffs working hard
- Helping everyone.
- Thomas, he has lots of friends
- And you can be one, too,
- Just clap, clap, clap and sing-along
- Thomas, we love you.
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
- There's Gordon and Henry,
- Edward, James and Toby,
- Annie and Clarabel,
- And don't forget Percy!
- Terence and Bertie,
- Diesel, Duck and Daisy.
- Lots more friends for you.
- VERSE 3 (Sad chord):
- He's always up to mischief,
- That cheeky little train.
- He chugga-chugga-chuff-chuffs everywhere,
- He's always playing games.
- The Fat Controller scolds him,
- But loves him just the same.
- Our favourite little engine,
- Thomas is his name!
(CHORUS)
CHORUS:
- Thomas the Tank Engine rolling along, [whistle]
- All of his friends will be coming along…
OUTRO:
- Thomas, we love you. (x3)
Characters
Series 3 version
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Oliver
- Bill and Ben
- Diesel
- Mavis
- Annie and Clarabel
- Troublesome Trucks
- The Chinese Dragon
- Terence
- Bertie
- Trevor
- Harold
- Big Mickey
- Sir Tophman Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- Mrs. Kyndley
- Jeremiah Jobling
- Jem Cole
- The Vicar of Wellsworth
- Daisy (mentioned)
Anniversary version
Series 4 version
CGI version
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Emily
- Connor
- Caitlin
- Annie and Clarabel
- Bertie
- Harold
- Kevin
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Sir Robert Norramby
- Farmer McColl
- The Teacher
- The Blond-haired Boy
- The Great Composer
- Diesel (mentioned)
- Daisy (mentioned)
- Terence (mentioned)
Locations
Series 3 version
Anniversary version
Series 4 version
- The Watermill
- The Lead Mines
- Knapford
- Thomas' Ramp
- Forest Runby
- Sodor Castle
- Lakeside
- Rheneas Viaduct
- Valley View
- Tidmouth
- Elsbridge
- The Mountain Road
- Road Beside Rail and Canal Runby
- Standard and Narrow Gauge Viaduct
- Bluebell Valley
- Mountainside Runby
- Skarloey
- Sodor Castle
- Gordon's Hill
- Maron
- Ben Glas
- The Viaduct
- The Big City
Footage Used
Series 3 version
- A Scarf for Percy
- Percy's Promise
- Time for Trouble
- Gordon and the Famous Visitor
- Thomas Gets Bumped
- Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
- Diesel Does it Again
- Henry's Forest
- The Trouble with Mud
- Thomas, Percy and the Post Train
- Trust Thomas
- Mavis
- Toby's Tightrope
- Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
- Oliver Owns Up
- Heroes
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
Anniversary version
Series 4 version
- Thomas and Gordon
- Edward and Gordon
- Thomas' Train
- Thomas and the Trucks
- James and the Coaches
- Thomas, Terence and the Snow
- Tenders and Turntables
- Dirty Objects
- Down the Mine
- Thomas' Christmas Party
- Thomas and Trevor
- Percy and Harold
- Better Late Than Never
- Thomas Comes to Breakfast
- Percy's Predicament
- The Diseasel
- Diesel Does it Again
- Bulldog
- You Can't Win
- A Bad Day for Sir Handel
- Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
- Trucks
- Home at Last
- Special Funnel
- Steam Roller
- Rusty to the Rescue
- Thomas and Stepney
- Train Stops Play
- Bowled Out
- Henry and the Elephant
- Bulls Eyes
- Thomas and the Special Letter
- Paint Pots and Queens
- Toad Stands By
- Fish
- Special Attraction
CGI version
- The Lion of Sodor
- Double Trouble
- Thomas and Scruff
- Jitters and Japes
- Day of the Diesels
- Up, Up and Away!
- Flash Bang Wallop!
- Thomas Toots the Crows
- Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor
- King of the Railway
- Calm Down Caitlin
- Steamie Stafford
- The Thomas Way
- Santa's Little Engine
- The Frozen Turntable
- Thomas' Shortcut
- Tale of the Brave
- Not So Slow Coaches
- The Adventure Begins
Trivia
- A version without subtitles is seen on Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories, although the early 1995 Video Treasures VHS release had subtitles during the chorus.
- There are four music videos of this song:
- The first one with footage from the third series and some unused B-roll from the first series.
- The second one with footage from the first, second, third and fourth series. This one is known as Thomas' Anthem Grand Finale.
- The third one with CGI footage for Thomas' YouTube World Tour.
- A differently mixed instrumental is present in Thomas and the Best-Kept Station Competition with more pronounced vocals.
- The scene of Class 40 in the Grand Finale version is mirrored.
- The scene of Thomas ploughing through the snow in the CGI version is mirrored.
- The Norwegian version has a slightly different musical arrangement.
- Additionally an alternate Norwegian version was created for a CD Release with an alternate instrumental that was sung by women instead of children.
- Exit Trance released a version of this song in 2009 for their CD release, Exit Trance Presents Kids Trance Land 2.
- ABC Kids produced their own version for the Australian album "Spectacular!"
- An extract of this song was used in the closing credits of Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales in 1996.
- The Japanese version of this song is sung by the respective voice actors of Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Annie and Clarabel.
- An instrumental version of this song is featured as an exclusive to Japanese DVDs, VHS tapes and CDs.
- In the Grand Finale version, the first verse and the chorus following it are omitted. In the CGI version, the fourth verse is omitted.
- The song was going to be in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, along with The Island Song as the opening musical sequence.
- This is the only song to use footage from only one series until The Narrow Gauge Engines from the eleventh series.
- There is an instrumental on the Korean musical CD.
- This is the first song to be released in a foreign language before being released in English.
- This is one of the few songs that was performed for the Shining Time Station Live! musical tour in the United States along with The Island Song and Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover.
- Duncan and Smudger are the only narrow gauge engines introduced in the fourth series to not appear in the Grand Finale music video.
Deleted Scenes
- A Scarf for Percy:
- An extended shot of the close up of Percy running over the baggage trolley.
- Percy's Promise:
- An extended shot of Thomas passing the canal with Annie and Clarabel.
- An extended beginning shot of Thomas with Annie and Clarabel traveling through the cliff side.
- An extended shot of Thomas going under the rock.
- Thomas passing a small bridge with Annie and Clarabel.
- Gordon and the Famous Visitor - A deleted shot of Gordon noticing that his dome has blown off while going over the viaduct.
- Thomas Gets Bumped:
- An extended shot of Thomas passing the farm.
- An extended beginning of Thomas going round the bend.
- A deleted scene of a close up of one of the children.
- A deleted scene of Thomas after the signal goes down.
- A deleted scene of Thomas passing another signal box.
- An extended shot of Thomas pushing trucks at the yard.
- A deleted shot of Thomas passing another signal box before entering a station.
- A deleted shot of Thomas' coaches passing another signal box.
- Thomas, Percy and the Dragon:
- A deleted scene of Thomas passing Percy at Tidmouth Sheds.
- A deleted shot of Thomas entering Elsbridge while pushing the Chinese Dragon.
- An extended beginning of Thomas crawling in the station.
- Diesel Does it Again - An extended beginning of Diesel bumping the trucks very hard.
- Thomas, Percy and the Post Train:
- An extended faded beginning of Percy backing up, meeting Thomas at Dryaw.
- An extended scene of a different angle of Thomas going under and Percy going over the bridge.
- Trust Thomas:
- An extended close-up shot of Thomas puffing towards the pond.
- An extended ending of Thomas crashing onto the jetty.
- An extended beginning of Thomas on a flatbed pulled by Edward.
- Toby's Tightrope - An alternate shot of Toby being pushed by the trucks while passing the level crossing.
- Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party - A very rare short deleted scene of Edward entering Wellsworth.
- Oliver Owns Up - A deleted scene of Oliver passing Gordon at Knapford Yards.
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure:
- A close-up shot of Thomas, Annie and Clarabel at the Mountain Village.
- A wide-shot of Thomas leaving the Mountain Village.
- Unknown - Thomas pulling trucks of stone while passing the Arlesdale Castle.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Thomas, meu amigão |
| Japanese | きかんしゃトーマスのテーマ |
| Korean | 토마스 축가 (DVD Acadamy) 토마스 테마 송 (Live Show/CD) |
| Latin American Spanish | El himno de Thomas |
| Norwegian | Thomas vi elsker deg |
Albums
UK/NORAUS
US
KOR |
Home Video Releases
UK
AUS
AUS DVD BoxsetNZ
US
CAN
US/CAN DVD Boxsets
NOR
JPN
KORLATAM |
Music Video
Thomas' Anthem - Grand Finale Music Video
Grand Finale Music Video
Thomas Anthem - CGI Music Video
CGI Music Video
