Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Highlights Thunderchild

[redboxkk]

the chances of anything coming from mars was a million to one they said, they fucked that up. Oooooohhhhhhh Loorrrd.

[jmkirk17]

SALUTE! HMS THUNDERCHILD

[voon100]

I love the part @ 0:07 - 0:21

[AndersonFamily12]

OMG CHUCK NORRIS SAVE THUNDERCHILD!!!

[meisterlukey]

The legendary Thunderchild, rest in peace knowing you saved countless refugees from annihilation. COME ON THUNDERCHILD!

[Badgaldinger]

@michaeljac82 I mean, that thought it was a good idea.

[Badgaldinger]

@michaeljac82 Indeed. Whoever thought that putting Dakota Fanning in a War of the Worlds adaptation should be tarred and feathered.

[YoungWolfMaster]

What is that, I hear it coming closer, its, its, its the Martian warlord! Norris, help!

[MrEddie887]

GOOD BYE THUNDERCHILD, I HATE YOU MARTIONS

[Badgaldinger]

Once again, I'm torn. On the one hand, this song is simply brilliant. But on the other hand, none of the supposedly "official" movies I've seen even mention Thunderchild! And that just won't do!

[michaeljac82]

@Badgaldinger Thats more to the discredit of the movie makers because Thunder Child is in HG Wells book and she represents the might of the British Navy at that time, its a bit poor that no movie producer has had the guts to throw a heavy weight budget at a War of the Worlds film which is actually set in the era of the book, then we could really enjoy the great scenes and characters that we visualise from the original HG Wells classic (instead of Tom Cruise and hollywood messing it up)

[JakeFeatherston41]

Just listening to the music conjures up the wildest scenes from the story in my mind. Utterly brilliant.

[ShroudedFury]

Moving swiftly through the waters canons blazing as she came, brought a mighty metal warlord crashing down in sheets of flame...

Sensing victory was nearing, thinking fortune must have smiled... People started cheering "COME ON THUNDERCHILD!!"

Damn how awe inspiring. Gave me goosebumps and made me think "AWWW!"

[warszawianka]

COME ON THUNDERCHILD!

[icedcoldkiller]

Farewell Thunderchild!

[Zynyster]

I use to have the 8-track double cassette tapes and I love this soundtrack. I thought it was ahead of it's time back then.

[remfanbeforu]

I have the original album! It's gr8! Red Weed!

[mssimpleone1]

@remfanbeforu

I have it also...double album? Yep. The art was great, but the music is amazing.

[JagsGump]

Great slideshow to accompany this timeless musical masterpiece. I've alway looked forward to some animated visuals to go with this story and your videos are the best I've found so far. Very enjoyable - well done, great work and please do some more.

[Hildy2E]

@JagsGump I agree with you whole heartedly.

[schizoidboy]

I remember the Thunderchild from the book, it was one of the few things that could stand up to the Martian war machines, in fact the tripods didn't have force shields like in the movie, a twelve pounder took out one of them at one point, but by and large the human race was largely out matched, still I love the part where the Thunderchild makes a charge at the tripods.

[frankspank08]

I took a shit to this song.

[scorch048]

Ohh the game, "They should" "Its a" "When are they gunna" ffs kids. Learn to appreciate.and stop living your lives thru the xbox.

[megawalkthrough1999]

also pc

[jdnice1000]

you can get a ps1 emulator for the pc just google it there free and work great though its hard finding the game

[bluereaper75]

honestly, they should do a WOTW reboot. Keep it closer to the book (the aliens were MARTIANS for a reason in the book), they can update the setting if they want (tho i honestly dont care, id like a modern day england as the setting), and above all else they should have jeff wayne do the soundtrack. it would be great.

[warszawianka]

@bluereaper75 ABSOLUTELY. It would be 10,000 times better than the Tom Cruise POS from 2005. I think a Victorian England setting would be cool - Wells and Jules Verne were really the forefathers of steampunk - but it really doesn't matter to me, as long as Jeff Wayne does the soundtrack. For this scene, I'm imagining a largish US or UK destroyer taking on the Fighting Machines, opening fire with deck guns and missiles,but still being vanquished. That would be intense.

[Kelsterperson1]

R.I.P. Thunderchild

[Imaffia2]

Ullaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..........­..Ullaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa -*till eternity*-

[jdnice1000]

the f.p.s game was out on the PS1 i still play it today they should make one for the PS 3 or XBOX 360

[roadiesteven]

@jdnice1000 I remember that when i was about 10 :L such a good game for its time and i wish i had a ps1 so i could play it again :P

[Dinobot2468]

@jdnice1000 its not fps, you play as trucks and tanks

[TheCGIMaster]

ULLA!

[TheJack838]

There is a movie with those tripods?



[eateroftheflame]

@TheJack838 Not really but the live tour has some CGI footage of them

[GrandPrix55]

Best track on the album

[Seanfitz1624]

Considering you would struggle to buy this anywhere anymore, I should point out that you can download this from a certain site. Inb4 I'm banned by youtube for suggesting doing so. I'd post a link but well....i like giving people thumbs down.

[LiamD613]

@Seanfitz1624 actually, i saw this in my record store today, so its not really a struggle, because my record store is shiiiiiiiiiiiit.

[leonard02813]

where can i get this cd jeff wyne war of the worlds

[MegaClam1]

@leonard02813,

you can get it on AmazonMP3, iTunes and Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds.com

[BadGirlOfAutism]

Love this track, my fave off the WoTW album (which I first heard @ age 8 when my dad played it in the car). Without Joe Meek (R.I.P), I bet this whole album never would have existed - its a technical masterpiece.

[leonard02813]

@BadGirlOfAutism ian 57 and when I got this album I love it . after all these years I have lost the album . I wish I could get it back. I cant find it

[umcock]

ulah

[wombieboy]

Looking forward to seeing this live in Germany 2011

[EvilPudin]

thunderchild NOOOOOOOOOO

[theyeti1204]

I don't see why people need to compare this too the film. This is obviously better and the film was poor in comparison, but is a good film in it's own right

[TheRingoDave]

Just returned from the live performance of TWOTW at MEN. This is one of the really powerful songs redone. All wonderful versions. Not getting into the creation arguments as they are irrelevant to this excellent music.

[smcneal057]

Any time I hear this I think if there is a ship named Thunder Child it's a doomed ship, but at least it will go out in a blaze of glory.

[norwayfinland]

i love this somucht i heave seen this live lastweek

[MrJoeyWheeler]

This is one of my favourite JW'S MVoWotW song. The others are Forever Autumn and Spirit of Man. But this one...It's without a doubt the most epic.

[joomunje]

ALL HAIL THE ALL MIGHTY JEFF WAYNE

[BarnicleBillable]

I cannot begin to tell you what this double set 8-track meant to a bunch of 8-10 year olds in an Art class! As I remember it. It drew off one side of our brains in order that the Art (painting, pastel, etc.) side could function.

[AZKnight2007]

I have this vinyl album.. it is awesome. Narrated by Richard Burton. Songs by David Essex and Justin Hayward, singing Forever Autumn, a very haunting a beatiful song.

[navigatorm]

Perfect

[pathwalkerx]

Unknown

But mathmatically it must be finite

any infinite space containing finite matter is nul (anything divided by infinity is 0)

an infinite space containing infinate matter has infinite mass and implodes to a zero point at infinite speed

Thus unless the universe is not based on maths or logic it MUST be finite

and there is nothing outside it

[Cherubaby]

@pathwalkerx You are Correct. Outside of the Universe there is Absolute Nothing - Total Void - something man is yet incapable of conceiving. Genesis 1:2 ... and the earth was without form and Void (before Creation began).

[Alvsyn]

@Cherubaby Just because it was written in the Bible - Doesn't make it true.

However I've gotta say that It can't be a void, space itself is the void. I reckon the outside of our known universe is complete pure "white" energy, and a collision of them created a vaccuum that sucked all this energy into the "void" at such a rate that it created more than just a void which, to this day, continues to expand at such a huge rate. - My personal theory of the Big Bang ;)

[Cherubaby]

@Alvsyn But Space of itself, as you claim, is NOT a Void. Space is composed of Dark Matter. Dark matter constitutes 80% of the matter in the Universe, while ordinary matter makes up only 20%. Look up Dark Matter on Wikipedia. The Bible IS Truth. GOD created our Universe into the Void with a Big Bang. GOD is Good. GOD is Love. Love Him and one another.

[Alvsyn]

@Cherubaby I never trust Wikipedia :)

Secondly, I don't trust "god" in the christian sense... There's been far too much evidence that I've seen to tell me such fancies are little more than harmful to the society of man... If you're refering to such a thing it's best to refer to it as "the powers that be" so you don't offend any religions by talking about your own.

[Cherubaby]

@Alvsyn I don't care if people are offended or not. I have the same Right to talk about GOD and Jesus as Muslims have to talk about Allah, and Hindus have to talk about Shiva, etc. Those who don't stand up for something will fall for anything.

[pathwalkerx]

Whats to know?

Mathmatically the universe MUST be finite

[wandererlain]

This song gives me shivers every time but in a good way.

[Belemnite]

¿A quién no le puede gustar ésto? Todo el musical de Jeff Wayne de la Guerra de los Mundos es increible.

[admingeneral]

Guys; it would be impossible to measure the properties of an infinite universe since they are always changing, and we can't pin down an infinte superposition, so the universe may quite happily be infinite!

[Missundaztood91]

Wish they'd make an animated film to go with this album.

[acciesfan8]

@Missundaztood91 they do a live show with a fighting machine

[cleareyedcleanheart]

Why in the world don't they make a movie based on the book? They could even do a musical using Jeff Lynne's father's vision as a soundtrtack and it would not only be awesome, it would be one of the only musicals worth watching.

[randisgreen]

@cleareyedcleanheart they have done a really really good musical of this just a few years back, is worth seeing if it ever runs again.

[SgtAnon]

@randisgreen

Sconads bro, I need you in this argument. What do you think?

[kickster4u]

every that doesn't belive in aliens... think again scientists say that their are galaxies and more than one universe and throughout all of that there is only "one" planet with life on it? (earth) i think not even in the bible it says "there are many people that you cannot find until you make gliding medal" or somthing like that and if your atheist. Then you should think about all the ancient civilizations like acient egypt with drawings of ships coming down to "help" us not to destroy us

[pathwalkerx]

@kickster4u

There is Exactly one universe (thats what Universe means)

And I would not trust a scientist to find his backside with both hands

[lenbadness]

@pathwalkerx which is why most scientists expound the theory of a 'multiverse.'

There will be intelligent life elsewhere; to think otherwise is purely arrogant and ostentatious - two of Man's most familiar and unflattering characteristics.

[pathwalkerx]

@lenbadness

Multiverse

From the Concept of the Game Dungeons and Dragons (no scientific basis)

What makes you think there is intelligent life HERE ?

Actually a Finite Universe (which we live in) requires that life is also finite and limited

The chance of two intelligent forms existing in the same Epoc (of geological time) and within range to meet is nearly zero

However earth has over 30 species deemed sentient

(including us)

[SgtAnon]

@pathwalkerx

The universe is infinite. If not, whatever is outside it is infinite. If not, whatever is outside THAT is infinite. So on and so forth in an infinite line.

[pathwalkerx]

@SgtAnon

Impossible

if the Universe was infinite it would Either have infinite mass

(And implode at infinite speed)

or have less than infinite mass (and any finite mass divided by an infinite space = nul )

which means the Universe (singular) is finite

And there is nothing outside it

[SgtAnon]

@pathwalkerx

Oh I'm just getting an arrogant tone from you, as pretty much everything you comment on is an argument or trying to correct something by smothering it with your own views.

So you would say that the nothing outside our universe goes on forever, that is that there is only our universe and nothing everywhere else?

[pathwalkerx]

@SgtAnon

theres nothing TO go on for ever

it ENDS

and a universe is pretty big

im not the one claiming the cosmos is infinate

now THATS Arrogant

[SgtAnon]

@pathwalkerx

You avoided my question. You would say that the only thing in existence is our universe? That the only thing other than it is utter non-existence?

[pathwalkerx]

@SgtAnon

Nul (as in it just ENDS) theres nothing outside the universe

as universe means Everything

even the void is something

but the universe is everything

[wandererlain]

@pathwalkerx The fact is nobody knows. Mankind is an arrogant species.

[SgtAnon]

@pathwalkerx

I'm not even going to argue with you, it's not that I can't, it's just that arguing with you about this would be like trying to turn the Pope athiestic. You seem so arrogantly stuck in your beliefs that even if an "alien" abducted you, took you for a spin around Sirus A, then popped you back in your basment, you'd probably attribute it to last night's bad lasagne. So please enlighten us Mr. "Pathwalker", what's beyond the end of the Universe?

[pathwalkerx]

@SgtAnon

What is arrogant about saying the universe is finite (mathmatically it has to be)

If an "alien" came anywhere near me It would probably regret it (theres a huge cash value reward for proof of Aliens and I would be quite happy to collect it)

As to what is beyond the Universe

the answer is NUL

Nothing

Zip

it just ENDS

[tazmenia123]

*COME ON THUNDER CHILD* !!!!! 

[tazmenia123]

*COME ON THUNDER CHILD* !!!!!

[Tyrelcorp166]

Imagine some inteligent people with money to do a version the way it should have been...classic styled,based on the Jeff Wayne feel! Not the rediculouse version we were subjected to. This started out well,but soon became shite.

Changing the story,and the dinamic.

Fuck them. Give me that budget!!!!!!!!!! Andy

[tazmenia123]

@Tyrelcorp166 FFS WIND UR NECK IN !! THIS IS A CLASSIC !!!

no matter wot money or WHO tries to redo this THEY CANT !!!

its like trying to tell a group they can be bigger and better than THE BEATLES , it JUST CANT HAPPEN , its been around 4 years and it STILL will be around for years !! our great , great , great , great grandkids will STILL be talking AND LISTENING to this , get used to it Xxx

[bergving]

War of the world movie with Tom Crapp should never had be made.

[serginietor]

Half life 2 lol

[nancyneptune]

egad, dreadful.

[TehComs]

Coolest part of the book.

FULL STEAM AHEAD, WE'RE GONNA RAM THOSE BRUTES BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM!

[daantjebest]

12 stupid people dont likes this...

[maruda38]

Welcome to martian communication archive: You have selected the historical file 2816:The invasion on earth Batle near the coast line: 3:28 Martian 1: Clear to engage 3:30 Martian 2: Roger that! attack floating target at once! 3:35 Martian 1: Target has great momentum! 3:39 Martian 2: Fire!!! 3:41 Martian 1: IT WON'T STOP!!! 3:45 Martian 1: I CAN'T DODGE!!!! SHIT!!!! 3:46 (hit) 3:54 Can you hear my? 1!! Can you hear my!?!?

[maruda38]

These martian tripod from the musical looks great but i imagine them quite different.

Wells wrote that they were were so organic that he had to convince himself that they are only mashines. The tentacles were moving like arms of living animal.

[zialer1]

so there were 2 war of the worlds 0_o one from past and one from our time (idiot comment)

[Laurifreak90]

Pleaaaase post 'the fighting machine' from the highlights album!

[PegasusViperAce75]

It was a good day to die!

[dangermouse1964]

The whole of WOTW is just a brilliant musical experience

[lewis121234]

the part of this osng with the synths allways reminds me of an old game i once played XD like, REALLY old XD

such an epic song.

[VenlyssPnorr]

Fantastic. This is such an uplifting part of War of the Worlds (well, for a while, at least...)

"People started cheering, Come on Thunderchild!"

[EvilElite666]

Great song.

[captainwelchjag]

oh ya

[RODGERC2604]

is there a video released for this play as i find it awsome

[snoflake]

@RODGERC2604

Universal put out a DVD from a performance in 2006

[VashDraven]

ULLAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sossity57]

@VashDraven there you go!!

[labaker1012]

@sossity57

There you go man, face piles of trials with smiles. It riles them to believe that you perceive the web they weave, so keep on thinking free.

[Maggot911]

Thunder Child is a fictional torpedo ram that went down in history which saved our asses from double no lotioning by the martians. She saved us all. I hope there's a new ship that will be called "Thunder Child" at some point.

[subbtopp]

lol @ mark

[Markofsatan]

A thousand times better than the cack starring Tom Cruise

[sorakazami]

@Markofsatan I have to agree most indefinately

[nukebacon876]

@Markofsatan i think that film would've been alot better if it stuck with the story of the musical version...however...i did like it

[MrNEILSUPERNAUT]

@Markofsatan

well said!!

[Abuamina001]

@Markofsatan YES !!

[Minimanmaxi]

@Markofsatan hell yea

[skibumbilly]

Chris Thompson is superb still!!

[VenomousCorpus]

This song is bloody brilliant

[jellyfishhh]

haa

i love this. the musical. it's just. yeah. ^^

[rampage5333]

Awesome song!

[Noelusmaximus]

At least she went down , with a blaze of glory :)

[kyon813]

One word can describe this sort of music: AWESOME!

[Cookietrooperstudios]

syth solo*  i luv synthisizers, i own one and luv messin bout with em!

[Cookietrooperstudios]

just luv the guitar solo at 1:27!

[paoloiannuci]

it's fucking mint ain't it

[Noelusmaximus]

awesome :) - Thunderchild lives then :)

[zoeyed]

AWESOME! I've loved this book since 1st Grade and the musical since 3rd. Oh, btw, the Thunderchild doesn't sink in the book.

[Carnage1235]

Actually it does, but they don't say it directly, but the words they use suggests that it most certainly did sink. Because the narrator says at one point in the book (and this) "The Earth, belonged, to the Martians", but he says this only after they stop mentioning Thunderchild. This means that everybody believed the Thunderchild was quite literally Earth's last defense, so when it sunk, humanity just, gave up.

[zoeyed]

I stand corrected. Cool. Thanks.

[Nitronick]

@Carnage1235 Three more Ironclads Arrive after the sinking of the Thunderchild.

[Carnage1235]

I'm aware, i'm just saying everybody "believed", that there was no point having any hope when it did sink.

[Hyper399th]

As we watch the sinking wrech, slowly dissapearing, that should take care of the sinking part...lol.

[Noelusmaximus]

stroke my duck - i love this tune - i met a gu in space once .... his ship was called Thunderchild ..... full respect

[Carnage1235]

UUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLAAAAAAAAAA

[kyon813]

Why do the martians shout that?

[EssGeeDee]

@kyon813 Ulla? BECAUSE THEY CAN AND IT GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS D:

[truckingscouser]

@kyon813 In the book the Martians actually say the word "ALOO" or "ALLOO" i can't remember which-Jeff just turned the letters around, probably because ULLA sounds better?

[sossity57]

@truckingscouser it's ulla

[doriss49]

Got my tickets....newcastle 2/12/2010 row G

[DAYBREAKER1980]

Come on thunder child !!!!!!

[Artilleryman2009]

Such a good song!

Btw do you guys know that Justin Hayward is going to be in The Musical Version of The Wars of The Worlds. Its just been announced. I found it out, on the war of the world website: the war of the worlds. Com

[Damiancollier]

the show is touring again next year and tickets went on sale today!!! at thewaroftheworlds com (official site)

[StriderIsAragorn]

Love Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds. I remember seeing the LP in record stores when I was a kid (I grew up watching the old movie on TV in the 80's), but I didn't actually hear it until 2008.

Happy Halloween...and 101st anniversary for WotW.

[sirwierdo17]

great song great album i got it it rules

[mandible10]

Torpedo ram ftw! Go on you thunderchild! :D

[NoEUnoNWO]

The bass is just lovely..

[goldsmith3rd]

that end bit of music that starts around 4:12 i always find that a bit creepy but good

[darkneometal]

NE 4ETI!:

ako ne prati6 tova na 10 dr klipa ba6tati 6te fane rak .... sRy

[XedAlpha]

Why, oh why didnt they use Chuck Norris?! he could've roundhouse kicked them back to the red planet!

[GoldentuskII]

because memes are ineffective against aliens.

[FullMetalPatriot]

That, and Chuck Norris is no longer super-effective.

[CylonAndrew]

well, we still have Leonidas of sparta.

Fairwell spartan....I mena , Thunderchild!

[reddalek555]

I LOVE YOU THUNDERCHILD!!!

[alucard624]

Do you have the whole Highlights CD? I've been looking for it for quite awhile now (already own the 7 disc set) but I like how the tracks sound on this version better. If you do, could you post the whole thing someday? I would love to hear it in its entirety again.

[dvickerwoman]

This whole album kicks ass.

[BVargas78]

In the follow up comics of War of the World Britain goes on to rule most of the world with martian technology.

In London there is a square named in honour of the captain of the Thunderchild, of all Britain's military forces he fought best against the Martians and sacrificed himself and his ship to save the refugees.

[AHEH2009]

This is truly one of the 5 best albums ever recorded.

[sorakazami]

LOL i am martian and i take war of the world as an offense as we would never invade your planet

[BVargas78]

Well, be ready for us! Mars will belong to the Earth one day! :)

We come for the ores and minerals! Especially gold!

[likitty20]

i would love to see you try.but i am a girl martian

[Flobblem]

OOOOOOOOOOOO LAAAOOOOOOOOOOW :3

[likitty20]

hello :3

[Dangilbey123]

Lol, there aren't any girl martians. They have no gender. :P

[SynTsis]

swear down they have no gender..?

[Dangilbey123]

None whatsoever.

[SynTsis]

thats not swearing down flower..

[ArmouredCharmer1]

Try reading H.G.Wells`s book,in the epilogue it describes the Martians reproductive cycle.I wont tell you here so i do`nt spoil it for you !!

[badwolf66]

That's because your planet haven't got the guts to do so.

[MrLolcatsXD]

so awesome