I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside is a popular British song written by John A. Glover-Kind in 1907. In the eighteenth series episode, Thomas the Quarry Engine, Mavis leads the song later joined by Thomas, Porter, Salty and Cranky. Toad later performs the song in the nineteenth series episode, Toad and the Whale. The song was later heard instrumentally on Mr. Bubbles' machine in the 4D attraction, Bubbling Boilers.
Lyrics
Original version
- Mavis: Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside
- (Salty joins in) Oh! I do like to be beside the sea!
- Oh! I do like to stroll along the Prom, Prom, Prom!
- Where the brass bands play
- (Cranky joins in) "Tiddely-om-pom-pom!"
- (Thomas joins in) Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside
- (Porter joins in) Oh! I do like to be beside the sea
- All: When I'm down beside the sea
- I'm beside myself with glee
- Beside the seaside!
- Beside the sea!
Series 19 version
- Toad: Oh, he does like to be back in the water
- Oh, he does like to be back in the sea
- Now he's back inside the sea
- He's beside himself with glee
- Beyond the seaside,
- Inside the sea.
Characters
Series 18 version
Series 19 version
Voice Cast
Series 18 version
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Steven Kynman as Porter
- Teresa Gallagher as Mavis
- Keith Wickham as Salty
- Matt Wilkinson as Cranky
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas
- David Menkin as Porter
- Teresa Gallagher as Mavis
- Keith Wickham as Salty
- Glenn Wrage as Cranky
Series 19 version
UK/US
- Steven Kynman as Duck
- Joe Mills as Oliver and Toad
Trivia
- This is the only song sung by Ben Small and Martin Sherman as the voice of Thomas overall.
- In Rebecca's Meet the Steam Team video, she and Gordon perform a parody of this song called "It's Lovely to Pull the Great Express Train".
Gallery
Series 18 version
Series 19 version
Videos
US version