Unrelated Songs that Sound Like Thomas the Tank Engine Themes
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Welcome! In this video we will explore songs and music from different sources that have a similar sound to Thomas the Tank Engine's themes from Seasons 1 - 8 Created by Mike O'Donnell, Junior Campbell and series 8 composer "Robert Hartshorne".
This videoi s inspired off of @fr0zenintimeee's videos on "Unrelated songs that i think sound similar" but for Thomas the Tank Engine
Thanks to @anonymousthomasfan1111 for his original videos on "Songs That Sound Similar to Thomas Music"
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Title Theme (Drums)
0:10 - Title Theme (Piano)
0:29 - Thomas' Theme
0:37 - Henry's Sad Theme
0:54 - Gordon's Theme
1:08 - James' Theme
1:22 - Edward's Theme
1:37 - Toby's Theme
1:54 - Runaway Theme
2:06 - The Flying Kipper
2:36 - The Fat Controller
3:14 - Harold The Helicopter
4:10 - Daisy the Diesel Railcar
4:42 - Danger Theme
5:01 - Diesel's Theme
5:16 - Duck's Theme
5:34 - Donald and Douglas
5:52 - Oliver's Escape
6:23 - Rules and Regulations
6:40 - Really Useful Engine
6:50 - Gone Fishing
7:15 - Spencer's Theme
7:45 - Surprises
8:03 - Percy's Theme (Hit Era)
8:20 - Tugs Theme
8:45 - Outro 
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0:37 I am vengeance.
I am the night.
I! AM! HENRY!
😂
That has to be one of the best ones 😂
Lemme fix that for ya
I am engine
I am the anti-rainer
I! AM! HENRY!
For Kevin Conroy you are always our Batman
Funny that Batman took Henry sad theme.
With themes/songs older than the classic shows, it’s literally inspirational.
Gotta love how Daisy’s theme is basically just stripper music.
Wallace: Ooh, very cheeky.
Lmao best comment I have ever seen
With those eyes and red blusher
Okay, now I’m severely disturbed.
Yeah, I can't believe that Mike & Junior managed to get music like this into a kids show XD
“I hate snakes, Thomas! I HATE THEM!” Percy shouted.
Indiana Percy.
“I’m gonna blow up the Ark, Diesel!” Yelled Percy furiously. “I’ll send it back to God!” He continued pointing his rocket launcher at Diesel and his group.
@@ChrisSuperDude Diesel says "Okay you win" says Diesel moving away so that Percy is going blow it up. But.
@@megatietie7025Dr. Percy
rules and regulations: good
vegan tale
It’s amazing that Thomas themes sounded similar to different bands throughout time.
But Thomas still has the peak 80s synth (which I blame for starting my obsession with synthesizers)
Music and crabs are similar. Everything converges on one sound. :)
Finally, someone points out the Batman similarity.
Btw, the viaduct theme from the show sounds pretty similar to the TASM 1 main theme.
What's TASM @@TheRailwaySeries?
@@Scrinwaipwr The Amazing Spider-Man
Hoffy1138 pointed it out in his RUclips Poop Thomas the TANK.
T&F: Can I copy your homework?
The authors of the songs: Sure but don’t make it obvious.
The copy:
Okay but Batman literally plagiarized Thomas the Tank Engine 😂
@@RuthvenMurgatroydNot necessarily. A similar motif can be heard in Hans J. Salter, Frank Skinner, and Charles Previn’s score for 1941’s The Wolfman and Bernard Herrmann’s score for 1959’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, so “literally” nothing. Additionally, Danny Elfman heard The Batman Theme in his head while on an airplane after visiting the set in London. Any or all of the above could’ve come up with the motif independently from one another.
@@imfsresidentotaku9699 Cool, I'll check those out and compare; still, I was pushing back on OP's comment because the video uploader edited this in a confusing way and put these songs in a weird order if you're not paying attention to the dates at the bottom you might get the impression that T&F just kept on getting "inspired" by all the songs up to the obviously modern ones but this is just a video of "unrelated songs that sound like Thomas the Tank Engine themes" exactly as it says on the title. I just wanted to emphasize that point (which I clearly did too much).
"It's called borrowing" - Bob the Garo
I always felt like the ‘Escape’ theme was a perfect blend of The Great Escape and Indiana Jones theme
Too right! I was trying to remember what it sounded like then I saw your comment
Man, I was going to say Indiana Jones also. Haven't watched Thomas since a kid in the 2000s, and the show was okay. But man, Indiana Jones is the best, plus that theme song is timeless. :) The 2023 movie is good as well.
I'll bet it was intentional
That one was actually intentional
Also for the TUGS danger theme.
Watching Harold now as I'm older, I only now realize that they used a simple disc for his rotor blades while in motion. Man, you really notice some things only when you're older
Really? I thought they had actual blades. But fair point. Also not evrything is noticeable when you get older.
@@neonfrootThey did from Season 3 onwards
@@neonfroot Yes season 2 used a disk instead of a motored roterblades but from season 3 onwards motered roterblades were used but for some reason i prefaired the disk lol
That’s funny, I just noticed that in this video after all these years too
Given the amt stuff i've learnt only in the lockdown for a Kiddie show i used to discard after i aged 15 or so 🤨
Maybe the reason why some of the songs sound like Beatles songs is because the original narrator, Sir Ringo Starr, was a Beatle
No? He's a human?
@@FzeroVaporeon He’s talking about the band
@@FzeroVaporeonI don’t think bro meant he was a Beatle literally
@@FzeroVaporeon funny humor bro
The fat controller’s Hitchcock motif was definitely purposeful.
I expect some others were as well
Oliver's too
Yes
Oh hey, it's Handdeskbutt, who got banned from IFunny and KnowYourMeme for le ebin misanthropy. (don't know if it was racism, sexism, or homo/transphobia, don't care.)
Mask, Sneed, and Wojak are stupid and repetitive memes.
As was the Great Escape reference.
The Beatles influence isn't surprising, given one of Mike/Junior worked at Abbey Road around the same time. Mike and Junior very much knew how to make music inspired by other songs - e.g. Daisy's Theme, Oliver's theme. I'd put them up there with Daft Punk and Gorillaz in how effectively they utilise elements from other songs and make something entirely new from it.
Also, Dam Busters was I believe given inspirational credit for the Thunderbirds theme by Barry Gray.
And Ringo did narrate some of the seasons
Well, given who the first narrator was...
Yeah
@@wesleymoore8552he narrated only the first 2 seasons. after that was michael angelis
Also, Junior was in a band called Marmalade who famously covered Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da.
I am... Severely Disturbed by Daisy's theme now.
You didn't know?
daisy’s theme was inspired by the stripper bro…
@@pringlesjames The fact that's probably why Sudrian Afro made that theme in particular.
I got Cruella de Vil vibes thinking about her theme
you didn't know???
0:44 sounds like it was intentional
Oml ive never gotten so many likes on a simple comment
Probaly was the percussion sound of the title theme soundng similar is defenitly intetional
I intentionally made a similar guitar riff in a sad doom metal song.
I can’t believe Danny Elfman would plagiarize Junior Campbell like that 😡
I think it probably was
@@stultusmcgee9099bro no i meant like they couldve took inspiration
The Fat Controller theme reveal really cracked me up
You’ve really disappointed me chomas
Some of these are common supporting rhythms/chords in jazz and blues music. Walking bass, syncopation, etc… no not that confusing. That is, until the Batman/Henry theme. Holy moly!
I had no idea that song was actually called "The Stripper".
And I'll always say that the TUGS theme has absolutely no business going as hard as it does for a show about model boats.
The TUGS theme went places nobody asked it to.
...and that's a good thing 😌👌
4:11 I’ll never look at Daisy’s theme the same again. 💀💀💀
Same.
pretty drag
Same right here
You meant hear, right?
Oops
I always thought Daisy’s theme sounded like Cruella Devils
Cruella Destrip
I hear what you mean
I remember when I was younger I always made the connection to The Stripper, however I only knew the piece as “Ravishing Rick Rude’s Theme”. since he used it for a while.
1:22 maybe that's why Edward really loves christmas.
- Henry's theme also sounds like the fast cycling theme from Wii Sports Resort
- TFC theme also sounds like Hickory Dickory Dock
- The Scottish Twins theme and the one you compared it to also sound like the third line of Deck the Halls
- I was gonna say that Oliver's theme also sounds like the Invader theme from Indiana Jones, but it seems you've already made that comparison for Percy's HiT era theme
- The Watermill theme from Wrong Road also sounds like She's Leaving Home by The Beatles
Yes, that last one especially!
Duck's theme also sounds like Bach/Petzold's Minuet in G
The cycling one... yes, yes and thrice YES! I said it sounded like a Thomas song the first time I heard it.
Frankensteined by Lady Gaga sounds like the viaduct theme
@@seanwilliamson9403The first few notes of the water mill theme sounds like Frankensteined by Lady gaga
8:04 Percy Jones
Coincidentally, just watched Batman (1989) earlier today lol
Baman
Man
Henryman
The sad Story of Batman
Battrain.
6:41 I noticed this when I played English Folk Song Suite with my high school band, and sadly had nobody to share the connection with… until now!! 😄
the fat conductor's theme has to be a deliberate reference
Controller
Britt alcroft presents
7:36 the flying scotsman at the back
Really intresting stuff! I always thought "Rules and Regulations" sounded kinda like "We all live in a yellow Submarine"
I think that was the actual inspiration for Rules and Regulations, although I'm not 100% sure.
@@benj.kerman609 The Narrator was a Beetle himself. I wouldn't be surprised if he gave them some inspiration to work with on making the songs as well.
Hey Thomas Theorist, great to see you here! As a fan of your theories, it means a lot to have you watching my content. Thanks for stopping by!
@@TheTroublesomeTruck no bother
@@REDARROW_A_Personalwho was the narrator?
I love how, while in some cases it really is just pure coincidence, but in many others you can see where direct inspiration for much of the soundtrack came from!
(i.e: Harold's Theme coming from the Dambusters Theme, or Oliver's Escape Theme coming straight from The Great Escape Theme)
The explosion at 3:56 is actually in perfect timing!
I will always have such a soft spot for the pop rock influence on season 1. The music from that season is just lightning in a bottle, absolutely irreplaceable and unrepeatable.
6:23 is it just me or does anyone else hear Yellow Submarine by The Beatles more than the Veggietales theme song?
edit: yo no way 245 likes??? thanks guys :]
That is what I said also
FYI the year Veggietales came out was NOT from 1998, but from 1993.
I’m talking about the original version (with only Bob and Larry) not the newer version with the rest of the cast btw
Ringo was heavily involved with Thomas so it makes sense
I think it has to do with the words of veggie tails. Maybe
Kinda
4:43 i never really picked up on that but i remember thinking the collector’s voice and design kinda sounded similar to a Thomas character for some reason
Fitting to have Ringo narrating it.
0:38 Alfred: Batman! Henry! We Got Trouble!
Both: On It.
0:33 I remember when I first heard that part of the song it instantly reminded me of Thomas
Love with a little luck
3:54 Excellent editing on The Dambusters footage with the placement of the first explosion.
I additionally feel like the synthesized train percussion in the early seasons takes a lot of influence from Kraftwerk’s “Trans Europa Express”
Kraftwerk really shaped the use of synthesizers in popular music and T.E.E is perhaps their most iconic song. So it’s highly likely that influenced some of TTTE soundtrack
That much influence is defenitly there as the percussion is meant to sound like train tracks and its also an early electro pop song which early 70 to 80 electro pop is defenitly an influence on the score like listen to any old 70 or 80s synth pop it sounds just like the score
Metal On Metal for sure
Cis America Commuter Train
4:23 What a lovely parody to put in a children's show!
Is no one gonna realize that Take The A. Train and the main theme For Thomas.
Sound almost the same?
Absolutely! I can definitely pick up on the similarities between that song and the Thomas the Tank Engine Intro, especially with the saxophone. Thanks for sharing your observation!
I'll also add that there's a heavy bit of Grandpa's Spells By Jelly Roll Morton in there.
@@TheTroublesomeTruckDo you know where I can find the version of Mustard 1969 at the beginning?
@@armorpro573 it's just the percussion isolated from the original Abbey Road album recording.
@@mr_bassman6685 Do you know where I can find it?
I love how Rules and Regulations was the VeggieTales theme instead of the ACTUAL song it was based on, Yellow Submarine. Also I was kind of expecting Harold to be Pomp & Circumstance as well.
I was expecting it to be Those Magnificent Men And Their Flying Machines
A lot of the themes were parodies so intentional to some extent, like the Fat Controller / Hitchcock, and the Harold / Dambusters, Great Escape (obviously).
The Harold one is kinda ironic since he was trying to help Toby after the dam broke in Toby and the Flood
0:37 Henry was secretly Batman all this time!? Wonder if Danny Elfman got his inspiration from this episode.
8:13 “THOMAS! I HATE BOLDERS AND TRAPS!” Percy shouted to thomas.
I wasn't expecting to see TUGS in this one. COOL!!
If it wasn’t Mike O’Donnell and Junior Campbell. I didn’t knew it had to be references of all songs tracks to be so, SO accurately too beautiful to see it then (at most.)👍
There's a riff that plays in Ozzy Osborne's 'Crazy Train' that sounds just like Edward's theme, and also part of Toby's theme song like the original 'My Little Pony.'
That’s another reason why Hasbro should be the ones who own Thomas the Tank Engine, but instead it went to Mattel!
explain the my little pony one
@@mariodykstra6555We should start a petition to get Mattel to give Hasbro the rights to Thomas
@@austinwilson5123 the middle part of Toby's theme, it sounds similar to the MLP theme song from the '80's.
Also, the song "Little Engines" reminds me of the song "With A Little Bit of Luck" from My Fair Lady (not to be confused with the Wings song)
I didn't expect Veggitales at all. There's a more popular song similar to "Rules & Regulations", it's "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles. And fun fact, Junior Campbell composed both "Do You Have To Fall in Love" and the Tugs theme.
I was exactly thinking about that.
DAMN WHAT A TRANSITION IN RULES AND REGULATIONS
2:54 correct me if I’m wrong but the alfred hitchcock theme can be heard in toby’s new whistle.
Also, that part of the bald shadow guy walking into frame inspired one of the shots in the opening credits for Tale of the Brave.
@@clone151You mean Alfred Hitchcock?
@@clone151ain't no way that's actually their inspiration
I feel like the relation between Harold’s theme and a theme that plays during war is sending a message
1:42 getting jumpscared by my favorite song from my favortie band wasnt sonething i was expecting today.
I wish I knew what time in the song it was
Thomas' CGI theme, one of the parts sounds like "you just got stick bugged lol" for some reason lol
4:44 I didn’t know that they used the danger theme in owl house out of all shows, whoa I guess it’s said in Toby, oldies but goldies
Junior Campbell really used his own song for tugs 😭
3:22 was my favorite with the Dam busters
Imma be honest, The song corresponding to Edward's Theme. I've heard of that before.
Same goes for Daisy with 'The Stripper' by David Rose, and Diesel with 'Stand by Me' by Ben E. King.
I've heard those two themes by Sudrian Afro (S.A. Music). Great Music.
With that said, You gained a subscriber. :)
Also, City of Truro's theme sort of sounds like the Graduation theme. I think.
Why do Thomas themes actually slap tho
1:30 I am glad to know that I am not the only one who thought the same thing about this song and Edward's theme sounding similar
I’m glad I’m not the only one as well
Me too
日本では昔、新幹線の車内チャイムとして採用されていました。「ひかりチャイム」と調べれば出てくるかと
Fun fact: the narrator for thomas for series 1 and 2 (Uk version) was the beatles drummer Ringo
8:05 blew my mind away
😂😂😂
0:45
Henry: time to become Batman!
The similarity with some of these is so uncanny, I'm not sure if I believe they've ALL coincidences
Imagine Diesel performing "Stand By Me!" 😅
Plus, I expected The Great Escape because Oliver's theme from "Escape" was based on that film.
I always felt that "Rules and Regulations" sounded like "Yellow Submarine" by the beatles, but I can see VeggieTales working as well
Thomas the Tank Engine's theme is actually a montage of greatest hits
6:00 that's 100% Indiana Jones, isn't it?
Bruh
Yep
More like 25%
And its 75% The Great Escape
@@Funnyboiiiiiii bro really made two comments when it could hve been one ☠☠☠
There's also a pink panther game that uses the intro riff for the fat controller's theme. pink goes to hollywood IIRC
Yes I can definitely hear the similarities in the song “Pink Beard”. The opening sounds like the ending to the day controllers theme. Thanks for your comment 😊
@@TheTroublesomeTruckwhere’d you get the audio for Mean Mustard Percussion?
Then again it is possible that Mike and Junior did sample some of these themes for inspiration, or otherwise it's just a big coincidence. The latter fits for Henry's Sad Theme and Danny Elfman's score for Tim Burton's Batman. Or Owl House, BanG Dream , Veggie Tales. since they came out much later after the original series.
Though with Daisy, there is a confirmation of The Stripper inspiring her theme song, or Oliver with The Great Escape, or Junior Campbell's own song inspiring Tugs' Theme. Though I still think Cruella De Ville's song may have also played part in her theme too.
A few I think you missed that were also sound alkies were Cruella De Ville for Daisy, Come for the Ride sounded like the one song in the dance scene in Pulp Fiction, and the Sax sounds in the Tugs theme sounded like the ones in Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty.
Oh, my! This has to be one of the best TTTE content RUclips has ever recommended to me. Had lots of fun watching this, thanks a lot! 😊
0:38 the fact that a big-time man in the music industry decided to use henrys sad theme as a basis for a completely unrelated universe is pretty damn interesting. 1:54 I'd love to see a rock runaway theme; make the runaway feel like a real runaway you know?
2:37 Alfred Hitchcock's theme fits perfectly as STH'S theme.
4:11 WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY MIKE AND JUNIOR WHHHHYYY!!
7:16 this is perfect spencer with a song based on an lms engine fits perfectly.
8:03 ah yes Percy the nazi killing children saving WW2 veteran saddle tank engine, perfect.
8:21 of course the one who works on music has to reference his own music.
Yeah QLD Rail Fan. Nice to see you here, I've seen you comment on other videos as well. I am also a QLD rail fan too! (I recognise the train in your profile is the A10 Neilson Class. @Jotrain has made a 3D model of it for Transport Fever 2 as well!
1:24 I thought right the first time. FEED THE WORLD
Do they know it’s Edward’s time at all?
Lovely jubbly video and thanks for the mention 👍👍👍👍
Gate Crasher
I came in expecting the similarity between the synths in Matthew Wilder’s Break My Stride to the opening theme (and honestly the score in general of the early series) to be referenced, but this was still an edifying watch!
the thomas and the trucks runaway section is VERY similar to the sing, sing, sing (with a swing) instrumental
James' theme sounds very similar to "Runaway Boys" by Stray Cats, in my opinion. Especially that bass tune. Interesting comparison of The Scots theme to Dejlig er den Himmelblå, as I am Danish myself and this is a very old and loved Danish Christmas Carol👍👍
Wow daisy.... 4:22
Peter Griffin
Honestly, I would have a hard time believing that at least a good chunk of these are not just coincidental. They are so similar, and this video feels almost uncanny and cursed.
Even though it doesn't directly match any Thomas music, I've always felt that "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" has got a very Thomasy feel to it - almost like Maxwell is a naughty engine who gets sent to the scrapyard.
someone should make an OC story out of this immediately
I personally always thought Daisy's theme Highly Sprung sounded like Cruella déville's theme from 100 Dalmatians from Disney. Although that I figured was more so the reverse with the latter taking ques from the former given which came first. But yes, I definitely feel that was intention to some extent on the composer's part. It is pretty amazing how certain pieces of music from decades before another piece of media are used intentionally or not as a source of inspiration and can completely turn the tone amd context that they end up being synonymous and most remembered for.
Although some of these I feel are very specific and that I never noticed before. Spencer's theme absolutely must've come from that movie over 50 years earlier and is perfectly fitting given the movie was about the Flying Scottsman in some regard which was an actual famous British Steam Locomotive and pulled a famous Express train and even held the Rail Speed Record for many years until Mallard came and broke that record. Which is obviously the locomotive that was used for Spencer's design.
Also with Harold's theme I always heard the resemblance to Pomp and Circumstance because it's so well known playing at Highschool graduations forever. But you are absolutely right in your comparison with the soundtrack of a very old postwar era movie about world war two because of course Helicopters would obviously become used by different militaries around the world since then a they were always viewed with that loud buzzing sort of sound that is even mentioned numerous times in the original books by reverand W. Audry and later in the tv shows. So it wouldn't surprise me at all if the original composers for the show wrnt back and looked at all the different forms of media with aerial battles to narrow down what type of melody they should make. It's also worth noting that Harold's theme was actually made for the specific use of the main instrument being the bramd new at the time Jupiter Synthesizer. Which perfectly recaptures and reimagines that original music score from that old movie.
One final thing to mention is Berties's original theme going seemingly perfectly in tune with the Super Mario theme. Which also seems plausible given the show was made when video games and more importantly their technology used to make them got their start and started spreading across the world in the late 1980's. A RUclipser even made a music video arranged as such with the two pieces of music fitting perfectly together.
Someone should probably do these unrelated Thomas songs into TTTE covers.
Edit: Also I feel like jazz version of the American Patrol has a section that sounds a bit like Bertie's theme.
SiIvaGunner
Hey, do you mean American Patrol by Alfred Jazz Ensemble? Cause I've listen to it rn and there are definitely some parts that sound similar. Can you provide the timestamp(s) that sound similar? ruclips.net/video/Rc5l_zAXgks/видео.html
@@TheTroublesomeTruck 0:28 is one of them.
1:18 james is now officially part of the henry busse orchestra
I'm pretty sure James's theme is based off of basse bounce
2 words: Uncanny Resemblance
This is so awesome. Really explains why I love music so much.
I'll also add these two:
-There's a little bit of the Maple Leaf Rag in the end of the main Thomas theme
-The first few notes of the TUGS credits theme sounds kinda like the intro to "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance
This is My new favorite video on RUclips! Amazing job!
"And then Batman went into the tunnel, and never came out again"
0:38 now I’m not gonna be able to unhear that
3:15
Aircraft fact!
Harold is based on the Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 Chickasaw, which is called the Westland Whirlwind in the UK.
Now I wanna hear "Stand by Diesel"
S.A Music: allow me to introduce myself
1:47 Great album btw
I've thought about this similarity for years, and I'm glad someone else pointed it out
For sure
Hey there! Loved your video. If I were to make a suggestion: around the 7:00 mark, when you mentioned the "Gone Fishing" song, I couldn't help but notice how the bridge in it resembles the one in Spanish Flea the 'Technical Difficulties' song? If you were to make another video like this you should add that connection in it. By the way, your content is top-notch and definitely deserves more views and subscribers. Keep up the amazing work!
Funnily enough, the opening sequence of Tale of the Brave (2014) referenced Alfred Hitchcock and use Sir Topham Hatt’s silhouette
You know, there is two other songs that you missed that sound like Thomas the Tank Engine's themes.
Thomas's theme: The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (1966)
Toby's Theme: Love Me Do - The Beatles (1962)
I grew up watching Thomas the Tank Engine
Everything’s everywhere is a little bit of everything
The fat controller / Hitchcock tune can’t have been a complete coincidence.
With A Little Luck is one of Wings' most underrated songs, its a classic
Why does the fat controller theme sound so strange without dialogue? 💀
4:25 if you dont know, the stripper is what Mike O Donnel's ispiration for Daisy's theme was
IT WAS!?!?
@@maddocharris5409 lol yeah