Sounds is the first song from the eighth season. A second music video was later made using CGI footage from the thirteenth season and was later renamed The Sound Song.
Lyrics
Season 8 version
- "All Aboard!" and "Close the doors!"
- Whistle blows and the engine roars
- Spinning wheels beginning to grip
- These are the sounds as we start our trip
- Rattling rails and cheerful chuffs
- Clattering carriages huffs and puffs
- With a "Whiss" on the whistle
- And a "Wheesh" on the brakes
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Happy hoots as the fields rush by
- Shovelling coal how the time does fly
- Proudly race full steam ahead
- Screeching brakes when the lights go red
- A wheesh of steam and clanking joints
- Shuddering doors and clattering points
- With a 'Whiss' on the whistle
- And a 'Wheesh' on the brakes
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- These are the sounds as we start our trip
- Big wheels squeal as we start to grip
- Off we go with a chuff, chuff, chuff
- Climbing slow with a puff, puff, puff
- Happy hoots as the fields rush by
- Shovelling coal how the time does fly
- Proudly race full steam ahead
- Screeching brakes when the lights go red
- A wheesh of steam and clanking joints
- Shuddering doors and clattering points
- With a 'Whiss' on the whistle
- And a 'Wheesh' on the brakes
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
Season 13 version/Alternate cut
- "All Aboard!" and "Close the doors!"
- Whistle blows and the engine roars
- Spinning wheels beginning to grip
- These are the sounds as we start our trip
- Rattling rails and cheerful chuffs
- Clattering carriages huffs and puffs
- With a "Whiss" on the whistle
- And a "Wheesh" on the brakes
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Happy hoots as the fields rush by
- Shovelling coal how the time does fly
- Proudly race full steam ahead
- Screeching brakes when the lights go red
- A wheesh of steam and clanking joints
- Shuddering doors and clattering points
- With a 'Whiss' on the whistle
- And a 'Wheesh' on the brakes
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- Chugga-chugga (Wheesh)
- These are the sounds that the engines make
Characters
Season 8 version
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Emily
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Lady Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- The Storyteller
Season 13 version
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Spencer
- Charlie
- Victor
- Diesel
- Mavis
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Kevin
- Cranky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Allicia Botti
- Sir Lowham Hatt
Episodes
Season 8 version
- Bye George!
- Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
- Thomas the Jet Engine
- Emily's New Coaches
- Percy Gets it Right
- Edward's Brass Band
- What's the Matter with Henry?
- Toby's Windmill
- Bulgy Rides Again
- Harold and the Flying Horse
- Best Dressed Engine
- Henry and the Wishing Tree
- James Gets a New Coat
- Percy's Big Mistake
- Emily's New Route
- Gordon Takes Charge
- Squeak, Rattle and Roll
- As Good as Gordon
- Halloween
- You Can Do it, Toby!
- Chickens to School (Alternate cut)
Season 13 version
- Hero of the Rails
- Creaky Cranky
- The Lion of Sodor
- Tickled Pink
- Double Trouble
- Slippy Sodor
- The Early Bird
- Play Time
- Thomas and the Pigs
- Toby's New Whistle
- Splish Splash Splosh
Trivia
- A full lyric-less version of the original video is on the official YouTube page from April 8th, 2015 in the US.
- The full version was not released in the UK until it came on the UK official YouTube page on June 18th, 2015.
- In the eighth season version, a scene from the song James the Really Splendid Engine and the close-up of Emily is mirrored.
- An alternate cut of the shortened version aired on television during the eleventh season.
- A third chorus was added on the thirteenth season version and the alternate cut at the end of the music video.
Goofs
- In the eighth season version, Emily has a different whistle sound at one point and Henry's in other scenes.
- In the eighth season short version on DVD, Gordon has Thomas' whistle.
- At the end of the short version music video, Emily has Gordon's whistle sound.
- At several points in the thirteenth season version, Thomas has James' whistle sound.
- Some of the beginning and ending of the thirteenth season music video was cut on the US official YouTube channel.
Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Emily's New Coaches:
- A deleted scene of Emily arriving at Wellsworth.
- A deleted scene of Emily puffing through the countryside with her new coaches.
- Percy Gets it Right - An extended scene of Duck passing Edward at the Windmill.
- Bulgy Rides Again - An extended scene of Henry and Gordon at Henry's Tunnel.
- Henry and the Wishing Tree:
- Percy's Big Mistake - An extended close-up of Thomas.
- Gordon Takes Charge - Deleted close-ups of Gordon's whistle.
- Squeak, Rattle and Roll:
- A shot of the children in the coaches without the border.
- An alternate version of the Fat Controller looking happy.
- Thomas and the Circus - A deleted scene of Thomas leaving Maron.
- As Good as Gordon:
- A deleted scene of the passengers at Maron.
- A deleted close-up shot of Emily's wheels.
- A deleted scene of Emily leaving Maron.
- You Can Do it, Toby! - An extended shot of Toby going up Gordon's Hill with milk tankers.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きかんしゃのおとのうた | Song of the Sound of an Engine |
| Portuguese | Sons / A Canção do Som | Sounds / The Sound Song |
Home Video Releases
UK
DVD Boxsets
AUS
AUS DVD Boxsets
US
DVD Boxsets
HK |
CDs
- All Star Tracks (Alternate Cut)
- The Railway Stories Volume 1
- The Railway Stories: Percy the Small Engine and other stories
- The Railway Stories: The Little Old Engine and other stories
- The Railway Stories: Branch Line Engines and other stories (UK only)
Music Videos
Sounds - Music Video
Music Video
The Sound Song - CGI Music Video
CGI Music Video