The Shooting Star is Coming Through is a song featured in The Great Race. The song is sung by Gordon, who is portrayed by Keith Wickham in the UK dub and Kerry Shale in the US dub. It is a reprise of Thomas' Streamlining.
Lyrics
- Thomas: (spoken) "You could overheat! Your boiler could blow up!"
- Gordon: Oh Thomas, will you stop your whining?
- There’s no other engine I won’t be outshining
- Too late,
- I’ve got a date!
- Streamlining!
- Whoosh!
- The Shooting Star is coming through!
- Whoosh!
- Give up, there’s nothing you can do!
- Whoosh!
- Cause all you’ll ever see of me
- Will be a shining streak of racing blue!
- My clouds today all have a silver lining
- I’ll see my bossy brother get some undermining
- Cause I’m the cream,
- The best in steam,
- Streamlining!
- Oh...
- [Speech:]
- Announcer: Etienne and Spencer are still holding the lead, but after a late start, the Shooting Star is coming up from behind! He's already overtaken the Flying Scotsman and Axel...
- Flying Scotsman: Gordon? Gordon!
- Gordon: That's NOT my name!
- Flying Scotsman: You have to stop! Listen to me, Gordon! There's something wrong!
- Gordon: I can't stop! I WON'T stop!
- Announcer: I don't know what's happening, but...it looks like the Shooting Star is having some kind of trouble!
- Gordon: Whoosh!
- The Shooting Star is coming through...!
- Whoosh!
- Give up, there’s nothing you can do...!
- Announcer: (spoken) "I think it's all over!"
- Gordon: Cause all you’ll see of me...
- Will be-!
- Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!
- Owwwwww, oh!!!
- [Speech:]
- Announcer: It is now - his boiler has burst! He's slowing down! And the Shooting Star is out of the race! What a tragedy!
- Gordon: Oh, the indignity...
Characters
- Thomas
- Gordon
- Flying Scotsman
- The Great Railway Show Announcer
- Spencer (does not speak)
- Axel (does not speak)
- Etienne (does not speak)
- Henry (cameo)
- Percy (cameo)
- Philip (cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt (cameo)
- Two Schoolchildren (cameo)
- The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
- The Lady in the Pink Shirt (cameo)
Cast
UK and AUS
- Keith Wickham as Gordon
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Rufus Jones as the Flying Scotsman
- Rob Rackstraw as the Announcer
US and CAN
- Kerry Shale as Gordon
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Rufus Jones as the Flying Scotsman
- Rob Rackstraw as the Announcer
Trivia
- In the same special, Gordon is humming and singing this song whilst being streamlined at the Steamworks.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| German | Der Blitzstern ist ein Superstar |
| Japanese | りゅうせんけいになりたい |
| Portuguese | A Maior Corrida de Sodor |
Music Video
UK narration