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Jeff Wayne Thunder Child Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 9.50/10 [2 votes]Album: Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds / Original Release Date: 1978Genre: MusicalsSong Duration: 6 min 06 sec
Thunder Child
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne
JEFF WAYNE
- Thunder Child LyricsThe Journalist: The steamer began to move slowly away,
but on the landward horizon appeared the silhouette of
a fighting machine. Another came. And another. Striding
over hills and trees, plunging far out to sea and
blocking the exit of the steamer. Between them, lay the
silent, grey ironclad, Thunderchild. Slowly it moved
towards shore then, with a deafening roar and whoosh of
spray, it swung about and drove at full speed towards
the waiting Martians.
People: There were ships of shapes and sizes,
Scattered out along the bay,
and I thought I heard her calling,
As the steamer pulled away,
The invaders must have seen them,
As across the coast they filed,
Standin' firm between them,
There lay Thunder Child!
Moving swiftly through the waters,
Cannons blazing as she came,
Brought a mighty metal warlord,
CRASHING down in sheets of flame,
Sensing victory was nearing,
Thinkin' fortune must have smiled,
People started cheering,
"Come on Thunderchild!"
"Come on thunderchi hi i-i-ild"
The Journalist: The Martians released their black
smoke, but the ship sped on, cutting down one of the
tripod figures. Instantly, the others raised their heat
rays, and melted the Thunderchild's valiant heart.
People: Lashing ropes and smashing timbers,
Flashing heat rays pierce the deck,
Dashing hopes for our deliverence,
As we watched the sinking wreck!,
With the smoke of battle clearing,
Over graves in waves defiled,
Slowly disappearing,
Farewell Thunderchild,
Slowly disappearing,
Farewell Thunderchild!
Farewell Thunderchi-hi-i-i-ild,
Farewell Thunder-----Child, chi, chi, child!
The Journalist: When the smoke cleared, the little
steamer had reached the misty horizon and Carrie was
safe. But the Thunderchild had vanished forever, taking
with her Man's last hope for victory. The leaden sky
was lit by green flashes, cylinder following cylinder,
and noone and nothing was left now to fight them. The
Earth belonged to the Martians.
but on the landward horizon appeared the silhouette of
a fighting machine. Another came. And another. Striding
over hills and trees, plunging far out to sea and
blocking the exit of the steamer. Between them, lay the
silent, grey ironclad, Thunderchild. Slowly it moved
towards shore then, with a deafening roar and whoosh of
spray, it swung about and drove at full speed towards
the waiting Martians.
People: There were ships of shapes and sizes,
Scattered out along the bay,
and I thought I heard her calling,
As the steamer pulled away,
The invaders must have seen them,
As across the coast they filed,
Standin' firm between them,
There lay Thunder Child!
Moving swiftly through the waters,
Cannons blazing as she came,
Brought a mighty metal warlord,
CRASHING down in sheets of flame,
Sensing victory was nearing,
Thinkin' fortune must have smiled,
People started cheering,
"Come on Thunderchild!"
"Come on thunderchi hi i-i-ild"
smoke, but the ship sped on, cutting down one of the
tripod figures. Instantly, the others raised their heat
rays, and melted the Thunderchild's valiant heart.
People: Lashing ropes and smashing timbers,
Flashing heat rays pierce the deck,
Dashing hopes for our deliverence,
As we watched the sinking wreck!,
With the smoke of battle clearing,
Over graves in waves defiled,
Slowly disappearing,
Farewell Thunderchild,
Slowly disappearing,
Farewell Thunderchild!
Farewell Thunderchi-hi-i-i-ild,
Farewell Thunder-----Child, chi, chi, child!
The Journalist: When the smoke cleared, the little
steamer had reached the misty horizon and Carrie was
safe. But the Thunderchild had vanished forever, taking
with her Man's last hope for victory. The leaden sky
was lit by green flashes, cylinder following cylinder,
and noone and nothing was left now to fight them. The
Earth belonged to the Martians.
Facts about Thunder Child
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Thunder Child is written by Gary Anthony Osborne, Jeff Wayne.
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It is first released in 1978 as part of Jeff Wayne's album "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds" which includes 50 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Thunder Child, a musical piece composed by Jeff Wayne, tells the story of a courageous ship that battled valiantly but in the end was defeated, represented by the ship as resistance and sacrifice against the mighty enemy. The lyrics of the Thunder Child song highlight mainly the feelings of empowerment, adventure, angst, reflection, and inspiration. However, the song also underlines the significance of heroism, wars and battles, as well as the themes of loss and parting. The lyrics are set in a war scenario and use powerful and vivid pictures and themes of strife, which might be too much for the little ones to handle. The words and the manner of portraying the violence are not very graphic but still strong enough to support a PG-13 rating to the song.
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Thunder Child falls under the genre Musicals.
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Thunder Child song length is 6 minutes and 06 seconds.
Who wrote Thunder Child lyrics?
Thunder Child is written by Gary Anthony Osborne, Jeff Wayne.
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When was Thunder Child released?
It is first released in 1978 as part of Jeff Wayne's album "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds" which includes 50 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Thunder Child lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Thunder Child, a musical piece composed by Jeff Wayne, tells the story of a courageous ship that battled valiantly but in the end was defeated, represented by the ship as resistance and sacrifice against the mighty enemy. The lyrics of the Thunder Child song highlight mainly the feelings of empowerment, adventure, angst, reflection, and inspiration. However, the song also underlines the significance of heroism, wars and battles, as well as the themes of loss and parting. The lyrics are set in a war scenario and use powerful and vivid pictures and themes of strife, which might be too much for the little ones to handle. The words and the manner of portraying the violence are not very graphic but still strong enough to support a PG-13 rating to the song.
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Which genre is Thunder Child?
Thunder Child falls under the genre Musicals.
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How long is the song Thunder Child?
Thunder Child song length is 6 minutes and 06 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Gary Anthony Osborne, Jeff Wayne
Record Label(s): 2005 Ollie Record Productions under exclusive license to SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
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