Accidents Will Happen

Album: Thomas' Songs & Roundhouse Rhythms (2001)
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Songfacts®:

  • Sung by a children's chorus, this song has appeared on many episodes of the popular children's TV series Thomas The Tank Engine. It provides a valuable lesson: accidents happen if you're not paying attention. Many episodes of the show are centered around various accidents and what is done to clean them up. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England
  • The song was written by Junior Campbell and Mike O'Donnell, the team that composed most of the music for the show. Campbell was in a band called Marmalade and co-wrote their hit "Reflections Of My Life."

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