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He sometimes works on the steam engines himself, [2] and as a young man he drove a steam-powered lorry named Elizabeth. [3] Perceptive and shrewd, he has used elaborate schemes to get to the bottom of a problem. [4] [5] His catchphrases are "You are a really useful engine." when he is proud of his engines and "You have caused confusion and delay!"
All versions of the song feature Cockney phrasing and slang, often heavily stylised for comic effect. Hence, in the song's title, " 'ullo" is "hullo" with a dropped-H, "John" is a colloquial placeholder name (comparable to "mate"), and "motor" is shortened slang for "motor car".
Junior Campbell (born William Campbell Jr, 31 May 1947) is a Scottish composer, songwriter and musician. [1] He was a founding member, lead guitarist, pianist, and singer with the Scottish band Marmalade and co-wrote and produced some of their biggest successes, including "Reflections of My Life", "I See the Rain" and "Rainbow".
"That also was another part of our strategy — eventually, I'm going to come out, and I don't want like 10 songs that say 'girl,'" he shared.
He recorded the song "He's a Really Useful Engine" for the soundtrack of the 2000 children's film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. [15] [16] Page's next release was A Singer Must Die, a studio recording of songs he performed in a pair of concerts, Songbook II, with the contemporary music group Art of Time Ensemble.
Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a 2000 children's fantasy adventure film written and directed by Britt Allcroft and produced by Allcroft and Phil Fehrle; the cast includes Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Didi Conn, Russell Means, Cody McMains, Michael E. Rodgers, and the voices of Eddie Glen and Neil Crone.
With him at the controls, he could apply and release the brakes to slow the engine more quickly, while dumping sand on the tracks all the while, and thus not putting the train into a slide. This puts to rest the myth that Casey could have applied the brakes once and jumped to safety with a clear conscience."
When he'd begin it, He'd have to get under, Get out and get under, Then he'd get back at the wheel. A dozen times they'd start to hug and kiss And then the darned old engine it would miss, And then he'd have to get under, Get out and get under, And fix up his automobile. ALTERNATIVE CHORUS VERSES A dozen times of love he'd try to speak,