Percy and Harold/Percy Proves a Point

Ringo Starr UK Version:

 * Ringo Starr: Percy worked hard at the new harbour. The workmen needed stone for their building. Toby helped, but sometimes the loads of stone were too heavy, and Percy had to fetch them for himself. Sometimes he’d see Thomas.
 * Thomas: Well done, Percy. The Fat Controller is very pleased with us.
 * Ringo Starr: An airfield was close by, Percy heard the aeroplanes zooming overhead all day. The noisiest of all was a helicopter.
 * Percy: Stupid thing!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy.
 * Percy: Why can’t it go and buzz somewhere else?
 * Ringo Starr: One day Percy stopped at the airfield.
 * Percy: Hullo!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy.
 * Percy: Who are you?
 * Harold: I’m Harold.
 * Ringo Starr: Said the helicopter.
 * Harold: Who are you?
 * Percy: I’m Percy. What whirly great arms you’ve got.
 * Harold: They’re nice arms.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Harold.
 * Harold: I can hover like a bird. Don’t you wish you could hover?
 * Percy: Certainly not; I like my rails, thank you.
 * Harold: I think railways are slow.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Harold.
 * Harold: They’re not much use, and quite out of date.
 * Ringo Starr: He whirled his arms and buzzed away. Percy found Toby at the quarry.
 * Percy: I say, Toby, that Harold, that stuck-up whirlybird thing, says I’m slow and out of date. Just let him wait, I’ll show him!
 * Ringo Starr: He collected his trucks and started off, still fuming. Soon they heard a familiar buzzing.
 * Percy’s Driver: Percy.
 * Ringo Starr: Whispered his Driver.
 * Percy’s Driver: There’s Harold. He’s not far ahead. Let’s race him.
 * Percy: Yes, let’s.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy. Percy pounded along, the trucks screamed and swayed.
 * Percy’s Driver: Well, I’ll be a ding-dong-danged!
 * Ringo Starr: Said the Driver. There was Harold, the race was on!
 * Percy’s Driver: Go it, Percy!
 * Ringo Starr: He yelled.
 * Percy’s Driver: You’re gaining.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy had never been allowed to run fast before; he was having the time of his life!
 * Percy: Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
 * Ringo Starr: He panted to the trucks.
 * Trucks: We-don’t-want-to; we-don’t-want-to.
 * Ringo Starr: They grumbled; it was no use. Percy was bucketing along with flying wheels, and Harold was high and alongside. The Fireman shovelled for dear life.
 * Percy’s Driver: Well done, Percy.
 * Ringo Starr: Shouted the Driver.
 * Percy’s Driver: We’re gaining! We’re going ahead! Oh good boy, good boy!
 * Ringo Starr: A “distant” signal warned them that the harbour wharf was near.
 * Percy: Peep, peep, peep, brakes, Guard, please.
 * Ringo Starr: The Driver carefully checked the train’s headlong speed. They rolled under the Main Line, and halted on the wharf.
 * Percy: Oh dear!
 * Ringo Starr: Groaned Percy.
 * Percy: I’m sure we’ve lost.
 * Ringo Starr: The Fireman scrambled to the cab roof.
 * Percy’s Fireman: We’ve won! We’ve won!
 * Ringo Starr: He shouted.
 * Percy’s Fireman: Harold’s still hovering. He’s looking for a place to land! Listen boys!
 * Ringo Starr: The Fireman called.
 * Percy’s Fireman: Here’s a song for Percy. Said Harold Helicopter to our Percy, “You are slow! Your Railway is out of date and not much use, you know.” But Percy, with his stone-trucks, did the trip in record time; And we beat that helicopter on Our Old Branch Line.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy loved it.
 * Percy: Oh thank you!
 * Ringo Starr: He said. He liked the last line best of all, and was a very happy engine.

Ringo Starr US Version:

 * Ringo Starr: Percy worked hard at the new harbor. The workmen needed stone for their building. Toby helped, but sometimes the loads of stone were too heavy, and Percy had to fetch them for himself. Sometimes he’d see Thomas.
 * Thomas: Well done, Percy. Sir Topham Hatt is very pleased with us.
 * Ringo Starr: An airfield was close by, Percy heard the aeroplanes zooming overhead all day. The noisiest of all was a helicopter.
 * Percy: Stupid thing!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy.
 * Percy: Why can’t it go and buzz somewhere else?
 * Ringo Starr: One day Percy stopped at the airfield.
 * Percy: Hullo!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy.
 * Percy: Who are you?
 * Harold: I’m Harold.
 * Ringo Starr: Said the helicopter.
 * Harold: Who are you?
 * Percy: I’m Percy. What whirly great arms you’ve got.
 * Harold: They’re nice arms.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Harold.
 * Harold: I can hover like a bird. Don’t you wish you could hover?
 * Percy: Certainly not; I like my rails, thank you.
 * Harold: I think railways are slow.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Harold.
 * Harold: They’re not much use, and quite out of date.
 * Ringo Starr: He whirled his arms and buzzed away. Percy found Toby at the quarry.
 * Percy: I say, Toby, that Harold, that stuck-up whirlybird thing, says I’m slow and out of date. Just let him wait, I’ll show him!
 * Ringo Starr: He collected his freight cars and started off, still fuming. Soon they heard a familiar buzzing.
 * Percy’s Driver: Percy.
 * Ringo Starr: Whispered his Driver.
 * Percy’s Driver: There’s Harold. He’s not far ahead. Let’s race him.
 * Percy: Yes, let’s.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Percy. Percy pounded along, the cars screamed and swayed.
 * Percy’s Driver: Well, I’ll be a ding-dong-danged!
 * Ringo Starr: Said the Driver. There was Harold, the race was on!
 * Percy’s Driver: Go it, Percy!
 * Ringo Starr: He yelled.
 * Percy’s Driver: You’re gaining.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy had never been allowed to run fast before; he was having the time of his life!
 * Percy: Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
 * Ringo Starr: He panted to the cars.
 * Freight Cars: We-don’t-want-to; we-don’t-want-to.
 * Ringo Starr: They grumbled; it was no use. Percy was bucketing along with flying wheels, and Harold was high and alongside. The Fireman shovelled for dear life.
 * Percy’s Driver: Well done, Percy.
 * Ringo Starr: Shouted the Driver.
 * Percy’s Driver: We’re gaining! We’re going ahead! Oh good boy, good boy!
 * Ringo Starr: A “distant” signal warned them that the harbor wharf was near.
 * Percy: Peep, peep, peep, brakes, Conductor, please.
 * Ringo Starr: The Driver carefully checked the train’s headlong speed. They rolled under the Main Line, and halted on the wharf.
 * Percy: Oh dear!
 * Ringo Starr: Groaned Percy.
 * Percy: I’m sure we’ve lost.
 * Ringo Starr: The Fireman scrambled to the cab roof.
 * Percy’s Fireman: We’ve won! We’ve won!
 * Ringo Starr: He shouted.
 * Percy’s Fireman: Harold’s still hovering. He’s looking for a place to land! Listen boys!
 * Ringo Starr: The Fireman called.
 * Percy’s Fireman: Here’s a song for Percy. Said Harold Helicopter to our Percy, “You are slow! Your Railway is out of date and not much use, you know.” But Percy, with his stone-cars, did the trip in record time; And we beat that helicopter on Our Old Branch Line.
 * Ringo Starr: Percy loved it.
 * Percy: Oh thank you!
 * Ringo Starr: He said. He liked the last line best of all, and was a very happy engine.

George Carlin US Version:

 * George Carlin: Percy worked hard at the new harbor. The workmen needed stone for their building. Toby helped, but sometimes the loads of stone were too heavy, and Percy had to fetch them for himself. Sometimes he’d see Thomas.
 * Thomas: Well done, Percy. Sir Topham Hatt is very pleased with us.
 * George Carlin: An airfield was close by, Percy heard the airplanes zooming overhead all day. The noisiest of all was a helicopter.
 * Percy: Silly thing!
 * George Carlin: Said Percy.
 * Percy: Why can’t it go and buzz somewhere else?
 * George Carlin: One day Percy stopped at the airfield.
 * Percy: Hullo!
 * George Carlin: Said Percy.
 * Percy: Who are you?
 * Harold: I’m Harold, who are you?
 * Percy: I’m Percy. What whirly great arms you’ve got.
 * Harold: They’re nice arms.
 * George Carlin: Said Harold.
 * Harold: I can hover like a bird. Don’t you wish you could hover?
 * Percy: Certainly not; I like my rails, thank you.
 * Harold: I think railways are slow.
 * George Carlin: Said Harold.
 * Harold: They’re not much use, and quite out of date.
 * George Carlin: He whirled his arms and buzzed away. Percy found Toby at the quarry.
 * Percy: I say, Toby, that Harold, that stuck-up whirlybird thing, says I’m slow and out of date. Just let him wait, I’ll show him!
 * George carlin: He collected his freight cars and started off, still fuming. Soon they heard a familiar buzzing.
 * Percy’s Driver: Percy.
 * George Carlin: Whispered his Driver.
 * Percy’s Driver: There’s Harold. He’s not far ahead. Let’s race him.
 * Percy: Yes, let’s.
 * George Carlin: Said Percy. Percy pounded along, the cars screamed and swayed.
 * Percy’s Driver: Well, I’ll be a ding-dong-danged!
 * George Carlin: Said the Driver. There was Harold, the race was on!
 * Percy’s Driver: Go it, Percy!
 * Ringo Starr: He yelled.
 * Percy’s Driver: You’re gaining.
 * George Carlin: Percy had never been allowed to run fast before; he was having the time of his life!
 * Percy: Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
 * George Carlin: He panted to the cars.
 * Freight Cars: We-don’t-want-to; we-don’t-want-to.
 * George Carlin: They grumbled; it was no use. Percy was bucketing along with flying wheels, and Harold was high and alongside. The Fireman shovelled for dear life.
 * Percy’s Driver: Well done, Percy.
 * George Carlin: Shouted the Driver.
 * Percy’s Driver: We’re gaining! We’re going ahead! Oh good boy, good boy!
 * George Carlin: A “distant” signal warned them that the harbor wharf was near.
 * Percy: Peep, peep, peep, brakes, Conductor, please.
 * George Carlin: The Driver carefully checked the train’s headlong speed. They rolled under the Main Line, and halted on the wharf.
 * Percy: Oh dear!
 * George Carlin: Groaned Percy.
 * Percy: I’m sure we’ve lost.
 * George Carlin: The Fireman scrambled to the cab roof.
 * Percy’s Fireman: We’ve won! We’ve won!
 * George Carlin: He shouted.
 * Percy’s Fireman: Harold’s still hovering. He’s looking for a place to land! Listen boys!
 * George Carlin: The Fireman called.
 * Percy’s Fireman: Here’s a song for Percy. Said Harold the Helicopter to our Percy, “You are slow! Your Railway is out of date and not much use, you know.” But Percy, and his stone-trucks, did the trip in record time; And we beat the helicopter on Our Old Branch Line.
 * George Carlin: Percy loved it.
 * Percy: Oh thank you!
 * George Carlin: He said. He liked the last line best of all, and was a very happy engine.