Set Friendship in Motion

**Set Friendship in Motion (Let's Go!)** is a song from the twenty-first series and is the main theme song for the twenty-second series onwards, with altered lyrics.

It was uploaded on the official Facebook page on 3rd July 2017 and on the official YouTube channel on 13th July 2017. The full version of the twenty-second series version was uploaded on the YouTube channel on 1st September 2018.

## Lyrics

### Series 21 version

**Thomas**: Clap your hands
Stomp your feet
Across the land
To the beat
Sing it along with us
Let's set friendship in motion
Let's set friendship in motion
You can stay on the tracks
And stand still all day
Or you can keep chugging
And get on your way
Talk to people you meet
And learn something that's new
Make friends everywhere you go
They'll be there through and through
Let's go, go, go
And set friendship in motion
GO, GO, GO!
Let's go, go, go, and show
What good friends we can be
**Thomas**: (spoken) "Let's give it try, come on!"
Let's go, go, go
And we'll start a commotion
From ocean to ocean
Set friendship in motion
WITH ME!
Set friendship in motion
Let's set friendship in motion
'Cos there may be
Twists and turns on the tracks
Keep moving forward
No looking back
And then you'll see
True friends will be
There for you
**Thomas**: (spoken) "'Cos that's what friends do, yeah!"
Let's go, go, go
And set friendship in motion
GO, GO, GO!
Let's go, go, go, and show
What good friends we can be
**Thomas**: (spoken) "Let's give it try, come on!"
Let's go, go, go
And we'll start a commotion
From ocean to ocean
**Thomas**: (spoken) "Come on!"
Set friendship in motion
WITH ME!
**Thomas**: Clap your hands
Stomp your feet
Across the land
To the beat
Let's sing it again
Let's set friendship in motion
Let's set friendship in motion
Let's set friendship in motion
Let's set friendship in motion
Let's set friendship in motion
Let's go, go, go
And set friendship in motion
GO, GO, GO!
Let's go, go, go, and show
What good friends we can be
Let's go, go, go
And we'll start a commotion
From ocean to ocean
Set friendship in motion
WITH ME!
Set friendship in motion
Let's set friendship in motion
Come set friendship in motion
WITH ME!
### Series 22 version

(Bold and italics indicate the main opening)
***James! Percy! Nia! and Gordon!***
***Rebecca! and Emily! and Thomas Number One!***
***Let's go, go, go***
***On a big world adventure,***
***Let's go, go, go explore,***
***With Thomas and his friends!***
***Let's go, go, go***
***And meet new friendly faces,***
***The world's just a train ride away!***
***Big world, big, big adventures!***
***Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!***
Let's discover the world
But where should we begin?
There are so many places
Let's give the globe a spin
You love the hometown that you know
But you want to see some more
It's time to go, go, go
Get ready to explore!
Let's go, go, go
On a big world adventure,
Let's go, go, go explore,
With Thomas and his friends!
Let's go, go, go
And meet new friendly faces,
The world's just a train ride away!
Big world, big, big adventures!
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!
You can chart a new course
It's time to find your way
Just pick a direction
And let the music play!
Talk to people you meet
Discover things you never knew
Amazing sights everywhere you go
Waiting there for you!
Let's go, go, go
On a big world adventure,
Let's go, go, go explore,
With Thomas and his friends!
Let's go, go, go
And meet new friendly faces,
The world's just a train ride away!
Big world, big, big adventures!
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!
'Cos there may be
Twists and turns on the tracks
Keep moving forward
No looking back
Discovering
Each day will bring
Big adventures for you!!
Let's go, go, go
On a big world adventure,
Let's go, go, go explore,
With Thomas and his friends!
Let's go, go, go
And meet new friendly faces,
The world's just a train ride away!
Big world, big, big adventures!
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!
### Diesel version

Den! Dart! Sidney! and Norman!
Paxton! and Philip! and Diesel Number One!
Let's go, go, go
On a big world adventure,
Let's go, go, go have fun,
With Diesel and his friends!
Let's go, go, go
And meet new friendly faces,
The world's just a train ride away!
Big world, big, big adventures!
Diesel & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!
## Characters

### Series 21 version

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Donald and Douglas
* Oliver
* Bill and Ben
* Flying Scotsman
* Harvey
* Emily
* Spencer
* Hiro
* Belle
* Stephen
* Connor
* Caitlin
* Porter
* Gator
* Samson
* Glynn
* Ryan
* Ashima
* Axel
* Raul
* Shane
* Yong Bao
* Gina
* Theo
* Lexi
* Diesel
* Daisy
* 'Arry and Bert
* Den
* Dart
* Paxton
* Sidney
* Philip
* Ivan
* The Mainland Diesels
* Hugo
* Stafford
* Etienne
* Flynn
* Marion
* Skiff
* Rheneas
* Peter Sam
* Victor
* Luke
* Millie
* Rusty
* Bert
* Rex
* Mike
* Annie and Clarabel
* Henrietta
* Toad
* Rocky
* Jerome
* Bertie
* Trevor
* Butch
* Max
* Kevin
* Harold
* Cranky
* Big Mickey
* Sir Topham Hatt
* The Thin Clergyman
* The Fat Clergyman
* Dowager Hatt
* Farmer Trotter
* Farmer McColl
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Captain Joe
* The Teacher
* The Bird Watcher
* The Ginger-haired Boy
* The Blond-haired Boy
* One of Dowager Hatt's Friends
* The Grumpy Passenger
* The Great Railway Show Judge

### Series 22 version

* Thomas
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Emily
* Ashima
* Rajiv
* Shane
* Yong Bao
* Nia
* Hong-Mei
* Rebecca
* Isla
* Cranky
* Big Mickey
* Carly
* Sir Topham Hatt

### Diesel version

* Diesel
* Den
* Dart
* Paxton
* Norman
* Sidney
* Philip
* Cranky
* Big Mickey
* Carly
* Sir Topham Hatt

## Locations

### Series 21 version

* Island of Sodor
	+ Knapford
	+ MC BUNN
	+ Ulfstead Castle
	+ McColl Farm
	+ Maithwaite
	+ Ffarquhar Quarry
	+ Tidmouth Sheds
	+ Brendam Docks
	+ Harwick
	+ Arlesburgh Harbour
	+ Arlesburgh Maritime Museum
	+ Arlesburgh West
	+ Arlesburgh West Shed
	+ Wellsworth
	+ Wellsworth Yards
	+ Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
	+ Sodor Shipping Company
	+ Crosby Lake
	+ Gordon's Hill
	+ Vicarstown Dieselworks
	+ Bluff's Cove
	+ Blue Mountain Quarry
	+ Maron
	+ Vicarstown Bridge
	+ Sodor Steamworks
* The Mainland
	+ The Great Railway Show Yard
	+ The Experimental Engines Yard
* Australia

### Series 22 version

* Island of Sodor
	+ Tidmouth Sheds
	+ Brendam Docks
* India
* Kenya
* United States
* Brazil
	+ Amazon Rainforest
* China
	+ Great Wall of China
* Australia
	+ The Outback

### Diesel version

* Island of Sodor
	+ Vicarstown Diesel Sheds
	+ Vicarstown Dieselworks
	+ Diesel 10's Shed
	+ Brendam Docks
	+ Ffarquhar Quarry
	+ Wellsworth Scrap Yard
* The Mainland
	+ The Experimental Engines Yard
* United States

## Footage Used

* King of the Railway
* Tale of the Brave
* Signals Crossed
* Emily Saves the World
* The Adventure Begins
* Henry Spots Trouble
* Toad and the Whale
* Very Important Sheep
* Salty All at Sea
* Helping Hiro
* Best Engine Ever
* Reds vs. Blues
* Rocky Rescue
* The Other Side of the Mountain
* Goodbye Fat Controller
* Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
* Toby's New Friend
* Diesel and the Ducklings
* Saving Time
* Pouty James
* The Way She Does It
* Love Me Tender
* The Christmas Coffeepot
* Over the Hill
* The Missing Breakdown Train
* Skiff and the Mermaid
* Engine of the Future
* Hugo and the Airship
* Mucking About
* Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks
* Tit for Tat
* The Great Race
* Journey Beyond Sodor
* Springtime for Diesel
* A Most Singular Engine
* Shane of Australia

## Trivia

* In both versions, before and after the chorus is sung the first time, as well as at the end of the song, part of Thomas' Classic Theme can be heard.
* The logo of *Big World! Big Adventures!* in the prototype version had bigger letters highlighted in blue, but the final version used mismatched sized letters that are all yellow. The prototype logo also faded on the screen, while the final on dropped in letter by letter.
* This is the only song of the twenty-first series that was not a CGI remake.
* Joseph May voices Thomas for this song. There is no version sung by John Hasler.
* The title of the song is the name of the brand's second marketing slogan.
* A version of this song featuring the diesel engines was featured in the twenty-third series episode, Diesel Do Right.