Thunderbirds End Credits Variations 

Agreed second one is best especially when the Rolls Royce appears just something uplifting about that section.

@@lennyrussell8954 The sudden sassy turn in the music when the Rolls Royce radiator appears is genius.

Spot On 👌

The Rolls Royce grill, Yes absolutely loved the picture in the end credits. So proud of Rolls Royce, so patriotic, made me feel great to be English. ......... . Good old Days ❤🇬🇧👍.

Same! :)

​@paulpalmtree9295 Back in the days when the future looked promising.

@@zacmumblethunder7466Yes absolutely, the future, or looking forward to the future, made me feel exited.......Didn’t work out that way sadly though. 64 years old now, Wow time has passed so so quickly. Still proud to be English, that will never fade-away. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🇬🇧.

Yes.

Mine too even though I was born in 1988, 23 years after Thunderbirds first aired.

I don't know. I've seen fan made Lego Thunderbirds and maybe I'm being overly critical, but the sleek designs of these (truly) iconic craft do not translate well.

@zacmumblethunder7466 It is a big ask I know.

People have been trying on Lego Ideas for years with no success. 🙁

2:23 oh yes 👍

Spot On Guys 👌

@@Endeva09 That’s the bit, it’s genius,

I have a suspicion that he wanted the march all along and that's why "Flying High" is probably his least accomplished tune. Even three versions and two sets of lyrics can't redeem it. Mr Gray knew full well that the show didn't need a closing pop song.

I was born in 1999 and literally EVERYONE in my class at school watched it at some point. I know every episode inside out.

Literally thank god

Its cancer to my ears

Gerry Anderson itself says it sucks! So thanks to him we have legendary Thunderbirds ending!

@@henristorbacka6639 It would have dated it badly and then it there wouldn’t have been a huge revival in the 90s and 2000s.

Actually, Version 3 was used at the end of the episode "Ricochet."

Why is it going to get taken down soon?

@@DanTheMan2150AD hi Dan, search for “thunderbirds outro” and you will get still photos with the music over, or sped up versions, or versions with the wrong music. I assume it’s some copyright claim business going on but can’t be sure. I would hazard a guess because of the way you have edited these together this video has slipped through the net. Don’t get me wrong I really really don’t want this to get taken down but unfortunately I think it’s only a matter of time. Once again thankyou for uploading, second version is the best!

@@Endeva09 I’ve already sorted the copyright issue with ITV out. It’s not getting taken down.

@@DanTheMan2150AD amazing 🤩 thanks mate your doing all fans a favour 👍👍👍

The first end theme was used only once - during the pilot. The regular version was obviously the best. I’m so happy the first two “Flying High” versions were never used. The third version is just about palatable.

Indeed it is.

@@DanTheMan2150AD lol.. now I know where Flying high comes from... lol a cover version of an unused end credits theme 😁😁 I’ve heard that first vocal version before but never put the two together until now... 😂😂

Rick (ricochet sound) O'Shea!

​@Watcher3223 Half a century on and my brain still puts the "pew pew" in between the first two syllables whenever I hear the word ricochet.

Spot on! I was trying to put into words why the song wouldn't have worked, you said it perfectly. Thunderbirds was the classiest of the Supermarionations.

I could see it being randomly used in the background of an episide, playing on someone's radio for instance.

It was on the dubbing track for Ricochet

You and I both mate the last version of flying high at the end just hits differently

90s and 00s too. I knew every episode inside out as a boy.

I think it _was_ my reality!

Explanation: First ending is my favourite simply because of the start the bongo is just *chef kiss* The Second ending is the regular one and i find it better than the first but the way the song started is meh The Third ending is good but not amazing because the lyrics are weird and i am glad Gary didn't use it The Fourth ending is just a copy of the first and with a different insumental and a much slower phase The fifth ending is just straight up garbage the lyrics don't suit the theme and the feel of thunderbirds and i understand that this was used in a different show but please keep it there

That is the problem with the 3rd version the lyrics don't make sense

Wasn't that used in Ricochet during the end scene as Tin Tin's request?

Yes

The first lyrics aren't exactly Cole Porter either. Blimey, that must age me.

Nicknames were rarely used in credits in those days.

Grotesque no. 9

@@DanTheMan2150AD Thank you :)

​@DanTheMan2150AD "Grotesque no 9"? No, we must rause a petition to have it renamed "Thunderbirds nos 1 to 5"

Groovy Baby YEAH!😊

The Avengers theme existed as a piece of music called "The Shake" which the composer, Laurie Johnson adapted to to make into the Avengers theme in 1965, the same year that Thunderbirds was made. Big percussion led themes were very popular at that time.

I see.