For other uses, see Surprises (disambiguation).

Surprises is a polka song from the eighth series, dedicated to accidents and incidents that occurred during the series portrayed in the music video. This is the second song to be dedicated to these events, the first being Accidents Will Happen. 

Lyrics

(G Major)

Surprises, Surprises

They come all shapes and sizes.

You never know

What's round the bend.

It might delight, it might offend.

That's why there's surprises

With all their highs and lows.

D'you come out top

Or come full stop?

Who knows, who knows, who knows!

You're half way up a hillside

And all is going fine

When all at once a snow slide

Comes right across the line.

You think you're really done for

But help is on its way.

You'd be surprised how often

That someone saves the day.

Surprises, Surprises

They come all shapes and sizes.

You never know

What's round the bend.

It might delight, it might offend.

That's why there's surprises

With all their highs and lows.

D'you come out top

Or come full stop?

Who knows, who knows, who knows!

A day of no surprises

May be dull and flat.

Cause no one knows

What's down the line,

You can be sure of that.

Surprises, Surprises

They come all shapes and sizes.

You never know

What's round the bend.

It might delight, it might offend.

That's why there's surprises

With all their highs and lows.

D'you come out top

Or come full stop?

Who knows, who knows, who knows!

That's why there's surprises

With all their highs and lows.

D'you come out top

Or come full stop?

Who knows, who knows, who knows!

(Ab Major)

Surprises, Surprises

They come all shapes and sizes.

You never know

What's round the bend.

It might delight, it might offend.

That's why there's surprises

With all their highs and lows.

D'you come out top

Come full stop?

Shine and gleam

Need a clean?

Take the mail

Come off the rail?

Who knows, who knows, who knows!

Characters

• Thomas
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Oliver
• Emily
• Annie and Clarabel
• Toad
• Bertie
• Trevor
• George
• Butch
• Elizabeth
• Mrs. Kyndley
• Jem Cole
• Cyril the Fogman
• Sodor Brass Band
• The Storyteller

Locations

• The Mountain Village
• Tidmouth Tunnel
• Sodor Pudding Factory
• Sodor Ironworks (Heavy Industrial Area)
• Kellsthorpe Road
• Knapford Yards
• Tidmouth Sheds
• Black Loch

Footage Used

• James and the Queen of Sodor
• Snow Engine
• Not So Hasty Puddings
• Thomas and the Tuba
• Percy's New Whistle
• Don't Tell Thomas
• Emily's New Route
• Gordon Takes Charge

Deleted and Extended Scenes

• Snow Engine:
  • An extended faded beginning of Oliver going past the church.
  • An extended ending of Oliver and Toad passing the level crossing.
  • An extended beginning of Oliver applying his brakes.
• Not So Hasty Puddings - An edited scene of Elizabeth in the snow without any snow falling.
• Thomas and the Tuba - An extended scene of Thomas passing Trevor.
• Percy's New Whistle:
  • A deleted scene of the snowball rolling (short version).
  • A deleted scene of the snowslide.
  • An extended shot of the snowball about to hit Percy.

Trivia

• This is the only song in the HIT Era to be winter-themed in terms of the shorter version.
• A full lyric-less version of the original video was uploaded on the official YouTube channel on June 4th, 2015.
• The full version was not released in the UK until it came on the UK official YouTube page on April 23, 2015.
• An alternate cut of the shortened version with lyrics aired on television during the eleventh series airing, The Unexpected.
• A portion of the song's instrumental intro was heard in the 2006 PC game, Special Delivery where James takes a shortcut to Knapford, and later where he follows Thomas and Harold to the zoo.

In Other Languages

Language	Title
Korean	가슴이 두근두근 (DVD) 비밀놀이 (Musical/CD)
Portuguese (Brazil)	Surpresas
Spanish (Latin America)	Sorpresas

Home Video Releases

UK/AUS Peep! Peep! Hurray! Three Cheers for Thomas (Short Version) UK DVD Boxsets Triple Pack The Ultimate Collection 5 Adventurous DVDs AUS DVD Boxsets Limited Edition Box Set Trainloads of Thomas Fun US Thomas' Sodor Celebration (Short Version) Songs from the Station Great Destinations! CAN Thomas' Sodor Celebration (Short Version) Songs from the Station (Extended Version) DVD Boxsets 60th Anniversary DVD 3-Pack Train Loads of Stories 4-Disc DVD Box Set Fun Pack All-Aboard for Adventure! Steamies vs. Diesels and Thomas' Sodor Celebration Double Feature ZA Hide and Peep (Short Version) DVD Boxsets 5 DVD Boxset HK Thomas and Friends Sing-a-Long 2 KOR Thomas and Friends Sing-A-Long

CDs

• The Railway Stories Volume 1
• The Railway Stories Volume 2
• The Railway Stories: Percy the Small Engine and Other Stories (instrumental)
• The Railway Stories: The Little Old Engine and Other Stories (instrumental)

Music Video