Accidents Will Happen is a song from the fifth series dedicated to the various accidents that occurred during the series. It was first released on Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures in the US. A CGI version of the music video was released on the Team Up With Thomas UK DVD on 7th August 2017.
An instrumental lullaby version was created for the digital album, Lullabies.
Lyrics
- Thrills and spills on the railway
- It's a life of happiness
- But sometimes impatience
- Can lead to carelessness
- Some think they are smart cats
- And some just know it all
- But sooner or later we all find out that . . .
- Chorus:
- Accidents happen now and again
- Just when you least expect
- Just when you think that life is OK
- Fate comes to collect
- Accidents happen now and again
- When people or trains get smart
- And if you don't concentrate on the thing that you're doing
- Accidents will happen — just like that
- Your best-laid plans can turn upside down
- If you get too confident
- Sometimes you will slip and slide
- If that's Lady Luck's intent
- One minute you're riding high
- The next you're on the ground
- But please remember — whatever the weather
- You must take care 'cause
- Accidents happen now and again
- Sometimes just by chance
- You gotta pick yourself up and dust yourself down
- Put it down to experience
- Accidents happen now and again
- Just don't take it all to heart
- 'Cause if you don't concentrate on the thing that you're doing
- Accidents will happen — just like that
- The warning signs are there for us to see most of the time
- But sometimes we take chances and ignore the danger signs
- Fate can surprise you — with no reason or rhyme
- Make sure you learn your lesson
- You'll know better next time
- (Chorus)
- Accidents happen now and again
- Sometimes just by chance
- You gotta pick yourself up and dust yourself down
- Put it down to experience
- Accidents happen now and again
- Just don't take it all to heart
- If you don't concentrate on the thing that you're doing
- And whatever you're doin' is not what you're thinking
- Accidents - incidents
- Accidents - incidents — accidents happen just like that!
Characters
Model Series
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Oliver
- Bill
- Rheneas
- Sir Handel
- Peter Sam
- Duncan
- Duke
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Troublesome Truck
- Toad
- Bulstorode
- Big Mickey
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Lady Hatt
- Jeremiah Jobling
- Mrs. Kyndley
- The Vicar of Wellsworth
- Nancy
- The Inspector with the Bowler Hat
- The Barber
- The Barber's Customer
- The First Butler
- Boulder
CGI Series
Locations
Model Series
- Elsbridge
- Hackenbeck Tunnel
- Arlesdale Castle
- Callan Yard
- Oliver's Shed
- Tidmouth
- Wellsworth Crossing
- The Viaduct
- The Intersection Station
- Brendam Docks
- Maron
- Thomas' Ramp
- The Mountain Road
- Skarloey Slate Quarry
- Skarloey
- Rheneas Viaduct
- Gordon's Hill
- The Lead Mines
- Crosby
- Sodor Shipping Company
- Callan Pond
- Boulder Quarry
- Kirk Ronan
Footage Used
Model Series
- Thomas and the Trucks
- Thomas Goes Fishing
- Thomas, Terence and the Snow
- The Flying Kipper
- Toby and the Stout Gentleman
- Thomas in Trouble
- Dirty Objects
- Down the Mine
- Old Iron
- Percy Takes the Plunge
- A Close Shave
- Percy's Predicament
- Woolly Bear
- A Scarf for Percy
- Gordon and the Famous Visitor
- Trust Thomas
- Granpuff
- Bulldog
- Trucks
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Thomas and the Special Letter
- Special Attraction
- A Better View for Gordon
- Bye George!
- Haunted Henry
- Something in the Air
- Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach
- Oliver's Find
- Busy Going Backwards
- Duncan Gets Spooked
- Rusty and the Boulder
CGI Series
- King of the Railway
- Percy's Lucky Day
- No More Mr Nice Engine
- Thomas' Shortcut
- The Afternoon Tea Express
- Tale of the Brave
- Not So Slow Coaches
- Signals Crossed
- Duck in the Water
- Thomas the Quarry Engine
- Marion and the Pipe
- Missing Gator
- Emily Saves the World
- The Adventure Begins
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
- Lost Property
- Henry Spots Trouble
- Den and Dart
- Helping Hiro
- Snow Place Like Home
- A Cranky Christmas
- The Beast of Sodor
- Diesel's Ghostly Christmas
- Slow Stephen
- Best Engine Ever
- The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead
- Philip to the Rescue
- The Other Side of the Mountain
- Wild Water Rescue
- The Great Race
- Diesel and the Ducklings
- Bradford the Brake Van
- Saving Time
- Skiff and the Mermaid
Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Thomas, Terence and the Snow:
- An alternate angle of Thomas entering the tunnel.
- An extended shot of Thomas' perspective.
- An extended shot of Thomas coming out of the tunnel.
- An extended ending of Thomas looking down before he rolls his eyes getting trapped in the snow.
- A Scarf for Percy:
- An extended shot of Percy running over the baggage trolley.
- An extended shot of the jam falling on Percy.
- Jam ends up falling on a troublesome truck.
- Trust Thomas:
- An extended ending of Thomas crashing onto the jetty.
- An alternate take of the jetty hitting the other side of the pond, causing the water to splash more violently.
- An extended scene of Thomas sinking.
- Granpuff - An alternate shot of Falcon and Stuart bashing their trucks together with Duke looking cross. Also, Duke is already cross before Falcon and Stuart collided into each other.
- Bulldog - An extended shot of Falcon and Duke puffing out of the tunnel.
- Trucks - A close-up of Peter Sam shutting his eyes before the trucks hit him.
- Rock 'n' Roll - An alternate shot of Duncan rocking and rolling before he derails.
- Thomas and the Special Letter - An extended shot of Thomas' eyes looking up as his buffers are badly bent.
- Special Attraction - A deleted scene of Percy rolling his eyes after the crash.
- Duncan Gets Spooked - A wide-shot of the trucks passing the sign.
Trivia
- A version without onscreen lyrics can be seen on Rescues on the Railways UK VHS, the UK release of Truck Loads of Fun with (Rescues on the Railways) version, Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures US VHS and Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories US DVD.
- A recreated instrumental version of the song was released by Mobile Factory Inc. on 12 March 2014.
- In the CGI version, the third chorus is omitted.
- Stock footage from Night Train is used.
Goofs
- The scene of James' nameboard is reversed, as the steam is going back under him.
- In the sing-along version of the music video, there is a rendering error during the explosion caused by Boulder, and Gordon's scene right afterwards.
- During the extended shot of Thomas going through the tunnel, the edge of the set can be seen.
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Problemas podem acontecer |
Japanese | じこはおこるさ |
Latin American Spanish | Un Accidente Puede Ocurrir |
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