Don't need to repeat what's been said - but this is absolutely phenomenal! A pleasant start to another long day. I had this on loop for a while... the magic of the old school Thomas still lives on through you and everyone else who has helped to keep the spirit of the series alive. Thanks for making my day brighter :)
Awesome to hear it with a solo adult vocalist! Speaking of crowd pleasers, imagine if you and Junior recorded a full album and toured the songs like this.
So I take it that this is the first collab you've done with Junior in close to 20 years? Also this is the first time we've properly heard your voice solo - it's wonderful, kinda reminds me of the late Ken Barrie...
Hi Michael, it's Daniel (the creator of 'Steaming to Legacy' fan documentary) and I will have to say that you did a fabulous performance on one of the wonderful Thomas songs I had ever heard. Certainly brings back pleasant memories as a child listening to the original Thomas songs that you and Junior did together ~ a fun experience.
Hello Mike O'Donnell, My Name is Jordan Shingler, I have been listening to your wonderful Thomas and Friends songs for a very long time ever since I was a young lad. You and Junior Campbell write amazing songs for Thomas the Tank Engine, I really adore all the songs including Thomas We Love You, Really Useful Engine, Toby & Little Engines. Speaking of Little Engines, I'm very impressed with the song and Christopher Signore sang very well. You may have retired from writing and composing songs for Thomas the Tank Engine around 15 years ago, but you and Junior still got it. Thank you for your time. Yours sincerely Jordan Shingler 😉
Thank-you so much for this! :) As a child I always favoured this one because it was the only song to mention Stepney! You can never feel upset listening to this.
You're THE Mike O'Donnell?! You, sir, are a LEGEND. You and Junior! You two filled my youth with such magnificent music as well as their videos that I would spend HOURS hearing and watching them time and time again! No matter how old the series gets, the both of you will always be the very best of all its composers and songwriters!
I'll admit, I was crying tears of nostalgic joy getting to hear this song again after so many years...I remember getting the 'Percy's Chocolate Crunch' DVD for my ninth birthday and this song was always a highlight of the release in my opinion, this rerecording made me this twenty-three year old Thomas fan feel like a kid again watching the magic of Thomas and the Island Of Sodor for the first time. Thanks for the memories, Mr. O'Donnell!
Mike....this so beautiful ! it's great to hear you do something with Thomas again it shows that even after 14 years you still have that magic in you! Tbh i think you and Junior are some of the most underrated composers ever your music is just amazing and just sounds like something you wouldn't hear in ANY show nowadays Even if two don't work on the show anymore you two are still considered as the best composers the show has ever had and it will most likely always remain as that! Thank you so much for this and for your and juniors wonderful music in S1-7 it was some of the best music i ever heard in my life and it still is
My son is special needs and he loves Thomas The Tank Engine classic series episodes and songs 🎵 like this one he and I both agree that this song reminds us of what it says in the Bible in 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise your youth; but you be an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
One of my personal favorites - it elicits so much nostalgia to the days when I'd sit in front of our small 12" TV and watch the music video for this song on VHS. This is such a refreshing new take on the song, staying true to the original. Fantastic stuff! Thank you for this :)
This song got me through several tough patches in my life. These smiley-faced engines have taught the world what it means to smile 24/7 even in the face of seeming adversity, and turn lemons into lemonade.
Wow... I can't believe I woke up to hearing such a nostalgic throwback. Thanks for the fantastic music Mr. O'Donnell, The composer of the soundtrack to my childhood ❤
Always find myself bobbing my head along to this songs. It's so catchy. Love hearing this new version, and I can't wait to hear more! It's amazing to see you uploading songs from the Classic Series of Thomas we all know and love. If you and Junior ever released an album of songs from the classic days, I know for sure that I'd be buying it, and I'm sure you two would make a killing.
Thank you Mike. you made amazing music for an amazing show. Thank you for bringing Thomas and his friends come to life. We want to thank you. and so does Thomas and his friends
Wow. I had a listen to this in the morning and I absolutely loved it. You've still got it and you haven't lost any of your magic at all. This is one of my favourite songs and it really works well with Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Thank you so much for this. The singing was outstanding and I will never get tired of this song :D.
Truly amazing work! Brings back so many memories of watching the MV for this on my old Percy's Chocolate Crunch DVD. The instrumental is so good that it's difficult to put into words. However, what I can put into words is that your singing was absolutely beautiful!
I grew up in the era of the first seven seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, and this was a favourite to listen to for Season 6. Now 15 years after I first heard the song, I got a chance to listen to this version and I love it. Well done Mike O' Donnell, please don't stop making rerording Thomas songs, you are awesome. :)
This is wonderful. Glad to see you still love our little Number 1. I wish you still worked on the series with Junior Campbell. Thank you for still showing your talents to the fans and the world.
Why didn't I discover this before. I have so many memories with the song and your relaxing voice with the instrumental are just... Wow. How could anyone hate this.
Hey Mike, thank you for singing this, I cannot believe how nostalgic this was for me. I genuinely felt like a child with my Wooden Railway set, in front of my VHS tapes on religious repeat! Will always remember your iconic contribution to the world of Sodor.
Amazing re-voice! Really was digging the percussion in this. You've still got it! I wish you'd come back. You and Junior made some very memorable music.
❤ i got into thomas around 1990. i was the youngest of 6 and my oldest brother who was around 24 gave me a rws book and my dad would read me the book at bed time. my dad see that i took to thomas and he then came home with all the 1st series vhs tapes. after that i was hooked on thomas. then one day he came home with the new percy & harold vhs and on my 4th birthday i was given thomas, percy and the coal and i just fell in love with thomas. as i was the youngest, my brothers and sisters all moved out and started their adult lives and all i had was thomas. it gave me so much joy and was the best thing in my childhood giving me comfort at some really hard times that it's always been with me. series 2 was and has always been my favourite series and your themes played a big part in that too. it broke my heart when you both left the series in 2003 but will have a special place in my heart. ❤ so thank you so much for that
My favorite musics that you and junior Campbell composed are: 10.troublesome trucks 9.night train 8.snow 7.thomas's anthem 6.make way for james,HORRAY for james 5.really useful engines 4.its great to be a engine 3.donald and douglas theme 2.little engines And the great theme is...: 1.OLIVER'S ESCAPE THEME FROM ESCAPE!!!!!!!
Great job. I haven't heard this song in years. I remember hearing it on the Percy's Chocolate Crunch DVD (it was the first DVD I ever bought). I really do miss hearing this and other old Thomas music.
Wow! This is really cool! It's awesome to hear you reimagining these old songs years down the line! I'd love to hear more of these! This one is phenomenal. :)
This is gorgeous work. It sounds so much like the original, yet it feels so new and fresh at the same time. A lovely piece of art. Thank you so much for sharing!
Seriously, this is an absolutely nostalgic piece of work right there, Mike! You and Junior Campbell both make such a great mini-team creating really catchy tunes of the little blue tank engine and his many friends to captivate such sweet memories to our hearts... You two deserve such great respect for the work you have done together in the past!
I remember hearing this song at the end of Percy’s Chocolate Crunch dvd, my childhood 😊
Wow .... Just wow. What a gem! Thank you for continuing to share your amazing talents with us, Mike!
My childhood has been reborn.
loser lmao
Ffarquhar Engine go fuck your self this is good
It's an inside joke calm down
But jokes are supposed to be funny...
like I said, it's an inside joke
this.........................is...........................great.
Absolutely marvelous! Thank you for sharing! :)
I love it.
This is great
Cool
Have you tried to use music that would be a great change
Don't need to repeat what's been said - but this is absolutely phenomenal! A pleasant start to another long day. I had this on loop for a while... the magic of the old school Thomas still lives on through you and everyone else who has helped to keep the spirit of the series alive. Thanks for making my day brighter :)
Gorgeous.
I liked this much better than the original. You have an amazing voice. Outstanding work!
Same. It adds an extra charm.
Same here
TheSodorSteamworks charm
This is why I stuck with Thomas my whole life.
It's beautiful 😭😭😭😍😍😍
it's amazing how a special version of little engines sounded so splendidly.
Thanks
@@MikeODonnellcomposer You are AMAZING 💖
One of the classics great composer and one of the legends of the show
@@MikeODonnellcomposer dude when you sing you sound like Gordon I like it nice
@@MikeODonnellcomposer 0:27 love you so much why don’t you Continue season eight songs 0:49
My Childhood is coming back to me!
this is so splendid it's the top 100
Awesome to hear it with a solo adult vocalist! Speaking of crowd pleasers, imagine if you and Junior recorded a full album and toured the songs like this.
So I take it that this is the first collab you've done with Junior in close to 20 years?
Also this is the first time we've properly heard your voice solo - it's wonderful, kinda reminds me of the late Ken Barrie...
Hi Michael, it's Daniel (the creator of 'Steaming to Legacy' fan documentary) and I will have to say that you did a fabulous performance on one of the wonderful Thomas songs I had ever heard. Certainly brings back pleasant memories as a child listening to the original Thomas songs that you and Junior did together ~ a fun experience.
I am too.
@@MSwolfdog158 Me three
Me four
Me Five
Don’t forget me 6!
It is so beautiful... *Sniff* The nostalgia is real.
Absolutely Beautiful and Awesome Little Engines Music Video
Hello Mike O'Donnell,
My Name is Jordan Shingler, I have been listening to your wonderful Thomas and Friends songs for a very long time ever since I was a young lad.
You and Junior Campbell write amazing songs for Thomas the Tank Engine, I really adore all the songs including Thomas We Love You, Really Useful Engine, Toby & Little Engines.
Speaking of Little Engines, I'm very impressed with the song and Christopher Signore sang very well.
You may have retired from writing and composing songs for Thomas the Tank Engine around 15 years ago, but you and Junior still got it.
Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely
Jordan Shingler 😉
Thank-you so much for this! :) As a child I always favoured this one because it was the only song to mention Stepney! You can never feel upset listening to this.
Terrier55Stepney I could never do a wooden remake of this because when I was 4 I had all the engines in the song except for stepney lol now I have him
James and edward fan 2509 I have all except Bill and Ben, Daisy, Mavis, Oliver
True
Don’t Forget the Stepney scene in Boo Boo Choo Choo
Indeed
You're THE Mike O'Donnell?!
You, sir, are a LEGEND. You and Junior!
You two filled my youth with such magnificent music as well as their videos that I would spend HOURS hearing and watching them time and time again!
No matter how old the series gets, the both of you will always be the very best of all its composers and songwriters!
I'll admit, I was crying tears of nostalgic joy getting to hear this song again after so many years...I remember getting the 'Percy's Chocolate Crunch' DVD for my ninth birthday and this song was always a highlight of the release in my opinion, this rerecording made me this twenty-three year old Thomas fan feel like a kid again watching the magic of Thomas and the Island Of Sodor for the first time. Thanks for the memories, Mr. O'Donnell!
I still have the original tape for percys chocolate crunch
I mean I might be 17 but meh I was like a little guy probably when the song came out
Same.
Mike....this so beautiful !
it's great to hear you do something with Thomas again it shows that even after 14 years you still have that magic in you!
Tbh i think you and Junior are some of the most underrated composers ever your music is just amazing and just sounds like something you wouldn't hear in ANY show nowadays
Even if two don't work on the show anymore you two are still considered as the best composers the show has ever had and it will most likely always remain as that!
Thank you so much for this and for your and juniors wonderful music in S1-7 it was some of the best music i ever heard in my life and it still is
TheGermanofSodor ecsactly
TheGermanofSodor hiya
TheGermanofSodor hey
Agreed
I couldn’t have put it better myself
My son is special needs and he loves Thomas The Tank Engine classic series episodes and songs 🎵 like this one he and I both agree that this song reminds us of what it says in the Bible in 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise your youth; but you be an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
One of my personal favorites - it elicits so much nostalgia to the days when I'd sit in front of our small 12" TV and watch the music video for this song on VHS. This is such a refreshing new take on the song, staying true to the original. Fantastic stuff! Thank you for this :)
This song got me through several tough patches in my life. These smiley-faced engines have taught the world what it means to smile 24/7 even in the face of seeming adversity, and turn lemons into lemonade.
Wow... I can't believe I woke up to hearing such a nostalgic throwback. Thanks for the fantastic music Mr. O'Donnell, The composer of the soundtrack to my childhood ❤
Always find myself bobbing my head along to this songs. It's so catchy. Love hearing this new version, and I can't wait to hear more! It's amazing to see you uploading songs from the Classic Series of Thomas we all know and love. If you and Junior ever released an album of songs from the classic days, I know for sure that I'd be buying it, and I'm sure you two would make a killing.
Thank you Mike. you made amazing music for an amazing show. Thank you for bringing Thomas and his friends come to life. We want to thank you. and so does Thomas and his friends
This is just wonderful! I'm literally close to crying tears of joy! So many great memories from this song. Splendid work! :D
Jonathan Asiamah I know
I love this new version.🎤🎙🔔🥁🎻🎷🎹🎸📯🪕🎺
I have one word...
beautiful!
JamesFan05 agreed
This brings me back from my childhood!
I adore this version of the song! It sounds fantastic! I wish you'd compose more for the show again.
brought a tear to my eyes to how beatifull it was
The music on the show today isn't the same without you!
An absolute gem of music. My childhood has been revived
Nice rewrite! Sounds lovely, love the harp gliss samples.
One of my favorite sixth seasons songs. Gotta say, you did a brilliant job remaking it, Mr. O'Donnell! 😀
me too
This is... the best! Little engines! Little engines! Can do most anything! It's one of the hidden jems of Thomas and it just sounds great!
🎼🎶🎵There not such little engines after all🎵🎶🎼This is Awesome I'll give the song the top 100,000,000. Excellent work.
Talk about a pure joy from start to finish
Who in the world would dislike this
Its beautiful
I would just like to thank you for making up a significant portion of my childhood. I wish you all the best in life!
Little Engines was the most nostalgia song ever. This Cover is so amazing. Thanks Michael, you and Junior made my childhood memories.
Thanks.
@@MikeODonnellcomposer Mike, when did you sing Little Engines? Was it during the classic series? Or was it in the 2010s?
@@ShiningTimeStudios475 Hi Auwren, it was in the 2010's
@@MikeODonnellcomposer OK the year this video came out?
@@ShiningTimeStudios475 That would be correct
" You'll be surprised in spite of their size" Favorite part of the song.
Thank you for such a wonderful recreation of an adorable song. You're voice is amazing and your musical talent is still evident after about 20 years.
Those pipes... Holy cow.
7 years has passed and its still awesome, thanks Mike O Donell for making my childhood
I...I have no words...I'm not crying...y-you are
This is beautiful, Mr. O'Donnel!
Such nostalgia...Thank you for creating such phenomenal music for our childhoods.
Very beautiful Mike, I would love to see more in the future.
Wow. I had a listen to this in the morning and I absolutely loved it. You've still got it and you haven't lost any of your magic at all. This is one of my favourite songs and it really works well with Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Thank you so much for this. The singing was outstanding and I will never get tired of this song :D.
Truly amazing work! Brings back so many memories of watching the MV for this on my old Percy's Chocolate Crunch DVD.
The instrumental is so good that it's difficult to put into words. However, what I can put into words is that your singing was absolutely beautiful!
Christopher Bouchard Agreed lad
I remember this song from of my childhood DVD, you along with Junior made the best music for mine and many peoples childhood.
This is amazing! Brings back lots of memories.
My childhood! Thank you Michael! You’re a legend!
Oh my, how beautiful... I loved this song as a kid, then there was a time, I did not liked it that much and now I love it more than ever...
this is why this guys is the best he created tugs and now he's singing little engines a song that i love!
It's just perfect, in every way.
I can't help but sing to this whenever I watch this.
I grew up in the era of the first seven seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, and this was a favourite to listen to for Season 6. Now 15 years after I first heard the song, I got a chance to listen to this version and I love it. Well done Mike O' Donnell, please don't stop making rerording Thomas songs, you are awesome. :)
i used this when building a minecraft thomas. this gives me classic childhood memories. Thank You Mike O'Donnel.
WOW.......THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL ;) Well done Mike!
Sounds like pure nostalgia...thank you for this! It's always such a treat to hear your compositions.
Literally the perfect version of this song…
✋😌👌
Thanks - so pleased you like it. 😀
@@MikeODonnellcomposer so pleased you made it!
Man, those are the days, the days with great music like this.
I'm legit crying
I know I’m four years late saying this, but... This is an absolute beautiful masterpiece, brought a tear to my eye...
this is vastly more beautiful than the original! you and Junior deserve a lot more praise for your work.
This is so beautiful!
Indeed!
It’s nice to see that it’s been over 30 years and your still making Thomas and friends music
This is wonderful. Glad to see you still love our little Number 1. I wish you still worked on the series with Junior Campbell. Thank you for still showing your talents to the fans and the world.
I never get tired of listening to any of your songs, it takes a truly talented musician to do that, to capture the hearts of adults and children alike
Okay, close to nostalgic tears right about now! Love that extra drum beat.
Why didn't I discover this before. I have so many memories with the song and your relaxing voice with the instrumental are just... Wow. How could anyone hate this.
Hey Mike, thank you for singing this, I cannot believe how nostalgic this was for me. I genuinely felt like a child with my Wooden Railway set, in front of my VHS tapes on religious repeat! Will always remember your iconic contribution to the world of Sodor.
Hi Scott, thanks for that.
Amazing re-voice! Really was digging the percussion in this. You've still got it! I wish you'd come back. You and Junior made some very memorable music.
Me too. The "they'll carry on..." drum beat I really like.
This was beautiful!
I bought youtube red just to listen to this offline and while I’m working
MONTAGUE I'm on a phone
9th Doctor, The Cheese God of Cyrodil thanks
Dudebro just add it to a playlist and put the playlist on loop.
Works on mobile.
Damn big waste of money
Incredible. Absolutely incredible.
❤ i got into thomas around 1990. i was the youngest of 6 and my oldest brother who was around 24 gave me a rws book and my dad would read me the book at bed time. my dad see that i took to thomas and he then came home with all the 1st series vhs tapes. after that i was hooked on thomas. then one day he came home with the new percy & harold vhs and on my 4th birthday i was given thomas, percy and the coal and i just fell in love with thomas. as i was the youngest, my brothers and sisters all moved out and started their adult lives and all i had was thomas. it gave me so much joy and was the best thing in my childhood giving me comfort at some really hard times that it's always been with me. series 2 was and has always been my favourite series and your themes played a big part in that too. it broke my heart when you both left the series in 2003 but will have a special place in my heart. ❤ so thank you so much for that
My favorite musics that you and junior Campbell composed are:
10.troublesome trucks
9.night train
8.snow
7.thomas's anthem
6.make way for james,HORRAY for james
5.really useful engines
4.its great to be a engine
3.donald and douglas theme
2.little engines
And the great theme is...:
1.OLIVER'S ESCAPE THEME FROM ESCAPE!!!!!!!
This is a beauty! I love it! Well done!
WOW!!!! This is fantastic! You have a wonderful singing voice! Thank you for the memories!
Hello Mike O’Donnell, I am a huge fan of your Thomas composition, your songs are the most wonderful ones I’ve heard.
This is one of the best songs I’ve ever listened to! Way to go Mike!
I love how even 15 years after he left the show, the thomas legacy still lives on in him
This is brilliant! This was always one of my favourite songs.
So amazing.
Great job. I haven't heard this song in years. I remember hearing it on the Percy's Chocolate Crunch DVD (it was the first DVD I ever bought). I really do miss hearing this and other old Thomas music.
Wow! This is really cool! It's awesome to hear you reimagining these old songs years down the line! I'd love to hear more of these! This one is phenomenal. :)
Wow...
This is beautiful
This is gorgeous work. It sounds so much like the original, yet it feels so new and fresh at the same time. A lovely piece of art. Thank you so much for sharing!
I am so happy to hear my mom and my aunt's favorite TTTE song in a new glory. I cannot thank you enough for rerecording this for us!
Beautiful song.
Good job my son loves the show especially the old show from my childhood
Seriously, this is an absolutely nostalgic piece of work right there, Mike! You and Junior Campbell both make such a great mini-team creating really catchy tunes of the little blue tank engine and his many friends to captivate such sweet memories to our hearts... You two deserve such great respect for the work you have done together in the past!
I totally love this version I'm gonna give it top 100,000,000. 🎶🎵🎼🎙🎤🎻🥁🎷🪕🎸🎹📯🔔🎺
I remember listening to the song when I was four years old👍👍
I think they had a good narrator in their faces but they didn’t realize it
Also that’s music to my ears👍