Thunderbirds Are Go! is the main theme of the 2004 movie and was sung by British pop-rock/pop-punk band Busted.
Despite the movie's critical and commercial failure, the song peaked at Number 1 in the UK Singles Charts and later won the 2004 UK Record of the Year Award. It was also released on the movie's official soundtrack.
Trivia[]
- The song was once featured on the animated action comedy-adventure television series Kim Possible.
- In the song's lyrics, the pre-chorus says "No strings to hold them down" which is a reference to the Supermarionation techniques of the 1960s TV series.
- The song was later re-recorded on all versions of the Greatest Hits 2.0 album with or without Busted's longtime friends McFly, which Tom Fletcher, who wrote the song, was also a member of. McFly previously joined Busted to form supergroup McBusted without original member Charlie Simpson, but however, when Simpson returned to Busted, they would later rejoin McFly to perform together in 2025, with Chris Bourne filling in for James due to health reasons. Dan Swank, who toured with All Time Low, best known for performing a duet with Busted on "Crashed the Wedding" from their second album A Present for Everyone, which featured the song "3AM", which was heard along with the original version of the song on the single, played additional guitar on both re-recorded versions of the song.
Lyrics[]
Spring break's come around and
There's more heroes to be found
There's something major going down on Tracy Island (island)
Weapons underground
Keeping our planet safe and sound
If someone evil's coming round they should be frightened (frightened)
Cause now the boys are back in town
No strings to hold them down, down
Don't be mad please, stop the hating
Just be glad that they'll be waiting
Friends we have are ever changing
You know the lid's about to blow
When the Thunderbirds are go
Kids are learning fast
They know the T-birds kick some ass
Be sure that there's no coming last
If your on their side (their side)
It always looks so cool
When spaceships come out of the pool
You know that you'd just be a fool
To be a bad guy (bad guy)
Cause now the boys are back in town
No strings to hold them down, down
Don't be mad please, stop the hating
Just be glad that they'll be waiting
Friends we have are ever changing
You know the lid's about to blow
When the Thunderbirds are go
(break)
Thunderbirds are go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go...
Don't be mad please, stop the hating
Just be glad that they'll be waiting
Friends we have are ever changing
You know the lid's about to blow
When the Thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds are go (Thunderbirds are go)
Thunderbirds are go (Thunderbirds are go)
Thunderbirds are go (Thunderbirds are go)
Thunderbirds are
Thunderbirds are go
Thunderbirds Are Go! lyrics © Sony/atv Music Publishing (uk) Limited, Komorebi Entertainment Limited, Kobalt Music Services Ltd Kms, Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd