Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds - COME ON THUNDERCHILD!

Arguably my favorite part and favorite song out of all of this musical!

Feels so strong and powerful, that Thunderchild is what one calls a true hero. Outnumbered, outgunned, and outmatched, the crew of Thunderchild knew they would perish on that day. But regardless they pushed on, taking the Martians head on to allow the steamers pass by! Thunderchild and her crew gave their lives so that the civilians could escape to France whilst the Martians had their full attention on the Ironclad. Farewell, Thunderchild.....

[otakunthevegan]

BBC: Sorry we did not have the budget for a proper Thunderchild scene.
The Musical:

[TheDeputy]

Thunder child was the greatest sacrifice ever made

[loudelk]

out numbered against a superior enemy and still took 2 of them down. It is a high point in science fiction and very inspiring.

[geordiedog]

I wish I didn’t but I always end up kettling like a bairn at the Thunderchild bit. Every bloody time!

[HaysBoyf]

i dont understand how everyone wasnt in absolute hype, when i listen to this i punch the air 🤣🤣

[gemmauk]

Royal Navy as always fighting to the end. Great version.

[Dermacrosis]

The entire performance was brilliant I couldn't choose a favourite part. It was added to with the extras showing the work going in to the Burton and the tripod etc. With so few live singers they put a lot of work in to the whole effect of the show, it was amazing. It is better in the actual production rather than from what looks like a unofficial recording shall we say.

I never had the good fortune to see it live, but a friend book a cinema screen at an indi cinema for private use, and projected it for a few invited friends. Legal as there were no fees to see it. The screen was as big as that on the stage so it was the second best thing to seeing it live.

[coutryballchile]

Fighting machine:we gonna win easly lol
*Appears thunder child*
Fighting machine:💀💀💀

[brucesshipyards]

tfw the people did not cheer 'Come On Thunderchild', my day is ruined lol

[ghostdelay]

The sight of a real Tripod standing at the front is truly terrifying.

[eddy_malouempereur_du_cong]

Martian commender : WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE LOST TREE MACHINES BECAUSE ON ONE OF THOSE PREMITIVE'S SHIP ?

[nerdzy]

I wonder why, out of all of the live shows, the animators don't rotate the ship's main battery. They are locked in place. It's kinda weird.

[PolarRed]

Just Julie Covington doing "No, Nathaniel.l Oh, No Nathaniel, no, there..." is there anything less than good about this?

[appocalypsechild]

Is that Liam Neeson doinf the narration??