Bertha - Theme (Extended)

A copy of the bertha theme tune from the bbc Bertha LP soundtrack (never seen another copy!)

[@TheDeldiz]

This song really speaks to me in a personal way. My dad's had several work trucks throughout the years, two of which he still has to this day, and we gave each one a name and a personality. It may sound silly, but I think that's part of what's kept them going all these years, despite a few hiccups along the way. Even Dad's employees usually take to calling the trucks by name within a few weeks of working with them. I can totally see this series being rebooted as an animated film, with a message that a little TLC can go a long way, no matter who or what it's for.

[@NijiMarii]

That's a really sweet story, and I like the idea about the animated film. Wishful thinking, but that message is still relevant in modern days. I wish you, your Dad and your Dad's trucks the best :)

[@TheDeldiz]

Rustella and Rigg really appreciate that ^^ Thank you

[@rottzma8246]

This was such a sweet comment to come and read :)

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

This is great

[@MikePaininass]

bertha is a lovely machine

[@Parovoz0251]

This is one of the songs that I pops into my head at the most random of moments.

[@countersphere2924]

Same haha

[@lizzard3699]

Same lol

[@markymids]

lol me too

[@Anglomachian]

Same. That and the aosth robotnik theme.

[@MikePaininass]

flashing in the night

[@thetiredscot7821]

This is a childhood treasure to me. It feels so British Eighties because it is and it feels like it couldn’t have been made in any other decade.

[@MikePaininass]

clicking in the day

[@74dWasTaken]

I know I'm 7 years late, but rest in peace Edd Gould 1988 - 2012 "Its Pretty Swell!"

[@angiemontgomery4712]

*1988*

[@weldingofisaac]

Hello.

[@weldingofisaac]

I am 8 years late.

[@tordydawwg]

@@weldingofisaac Same.

[@thomasawl]

And I’m nine years late!

[@pinecone9619]

If there was a band that made music like the first 30 seconds, I would buy all there albums! (I don't know why, but it's just so damn catchy!)

[@zag5434]

replying so if anyone me ever recommends one I can see too

[@lusyhognaston3777]

If you have any records that are film or television related, I believe they are worth money.

[@xXxfartnado420xXx]

@@zag5434 ya same

[@wesok7124]

mr bungle;)))

[@wesok7124]

ur welcome even jf it's 5 years later buddy

[@KalaschniKlown]

All we need now are 4 guys *all in hoodies* in an elevator and rock music going in between each part of the song

[@dirtydanman420]

Tom, edd, matt, Tord, going to hell XD

[@PrettyDecentCreations]

So this is hell? *what a sight*

[@goofyahhoc]

@@PrettyDecentCreations I love this song

[@vulgardisplayofflowers]

yup :,)

[@vulgardisplayofflowers]

can we call you lucy?!?

[@LunarAntic]

Lyrics: Berta, lovely Bertha *YOURE A FUCKING 3D PRINTER IN A 80'S ERA KIDS SHOW. HOW. HOW?!?!?!!?*

[@LunarAntic]

I mean, looking back on this, the creators of this show must of realized that they conceptualized the first 3D printer, in the 80s-the 80s-of all things.

[@templecoleman2603]

2 lyircs : PRINTING IN THE NIGHT HUMPING BOXES IN THE DAY YOU SEXY SOME NIGGAS SAY YOUR COOL

[@templecoleman2603]

lyircs 3 I THINK VERY SEXY

[@traingame5536]

why?

[@exospaceman8209]

I never watched this show but it gives me an intense nostalgia

[@countersphere2924]

I onlu remember watching like 2 episodes of this as a kif though I can't remember anything from it. Despite that this song gives me great nostalgia :'>

[@emoji_sus602]

@@countersphere2924 Eddsworld Or Thomas The Tank Engine?

[@Loogie_sniffer]

*All I can see are 4 friends taking a elevator to hell*

[@saltconnoisseur3462]

Eddsworld?

[@Me-ec7kw]

Jay4Gary YES EDDSWORLD! Hello hellhole

[@saltconnoisseur3462]

I love that episode

[@Me-ec7kw]

Jay4Gary me 2

[@archanea7788]

'So this is hell, what a sight'

[@Andi090386]

Bertha lovely Bertha, you are lovely machine And anyone who works with you will know just what I mean. Whoa . . . Bertha lovely Bertha, sometimes I think you're a dream When we work out what you have to do You can always turn the goods out Always turn the goods out, we can depend upon you Clicking in the day, flashing in the night Your computer is shining brightly Some people say you've a mind of your own And I think that's very likely, likely. Oh... Bertha lovely Bertha, sometimes I think you're a dream When we work out what you have to do You can always turn the goods out. Always turn the goods out, we can depend upon you.

[@anchovyundpraline3052]

Andi090386 Hello Dave, and thank ypu for the lyrics!

[@spyrofan9681]

That's creepy as hell with Papa Lazarou's face right next to it

[@juanbelloandlondonfan1567]

Thanks 4 the lyrics

[@riesenflugzeug]

you're a good man for posting this one out

[@bigcheesewotsits]

And 4 guys going down in a elevator to hell

[@TaylorZanderFrancis]

Is it me, or did preschool shows of the day have better theme songs than any other? I would probably say this is one of the top 3 for best and catchiest of this category.

[@Jediah-s6p]

especially thomas the tank engine and bob the builder

[@TheEldritchHyena]

Especially British ones.

[@MrEdcrowley100]

this tune was the single most memorable theme tune of my childhood I play guitar.... this is getting covered

[@Twiggy003]

I hope so!

[@nazcasteve]

As an English ex-pat living in the USA I love showing my kids the old classics like this from my childhood. They love the songs, and go around humming them about the house. And that, my friends, is priceless. We can depend on you, Bertha ;)

[@Do_not_assume]

@@nazcasteve I miss this show aswell. I miss the old BBC and ITV childrens programs Do you remember Family Ness, Art attack, The raggy dolls and my favourite Charlie Chalk?

[@Do_not_assume]

@@nazcasteve I miss this show aswell. I miss the old BBC and ITV childrens programs Do you remember Family Ness, Art attack, The raggy dolls and my favourite Charlie Chalk?

[@teleaddict23]

This should've been a hit record!

[@lusyhognaston3777]

Oh that would have been good.

[@Voucher765]

Maybe it could've made the billboard top 100.

[@heyoka_j5741]

This never left my memory and had to find it tonight for some reaosn. So glad its online😃when people made proper songs for kids shows!!!

[@MikePaininass]

that is very likely

[@ianking3847]

Probably the greatest kids theme tune of all time. I loved it. Great childhood memories

[@jamesmincham9493]

Oh my gosh I love this I miss it heaps, Bertha is my freaking jam it's so good!.

[@Do_not_assume]

I think everyone's nostalgic, including me. This brings up good memories when I was a kid. I even bought the dvd for my kids!

[@bletheringfool]

Classic stuff from the days of Philip Schofield. I was 7 in 1985, remember this show well.

[@scooter__131]

Sounds similar to al bowlly’s heartaches also known as “its just a burning memory”

[@doctormattandmore1170]

Me too

[@Reginald4801]

true like in heartaches the music goes first then Al bowley just copys off

[@michelletobin5350]

I think it's a remix of heartaches actually

[@LonoDoesStuff]

Yeah.......wait what

[@ASTER-IX]

bearthaches

[@SSudric]

The music has some Thomas the tank engine feels in it :)

[@TTTEAndCanimalsFanaticED-db9wn]

Ah the good ole days!

[@EldritchDoodler4828]

MagicOfTheRails Well, it also reminds me of Thomas. *Shed 17, I mean.*

[@trainboy589]

Me too!

[@alien_andadog]

@@EldritchDoodler4828 _oh god not that_

[@ee-yc3dy]

@@EldritchDoodler4828 I think he means like the joyful Thomas feelings

[@muscleboi4use]

Oh FANTASTIC!! Such a fun theme! I found myself singing this this the other day at work, and thought I'd look for it on KZbin! Thank you for uploading!

[@BookDragon1995]

Oh memory lane, I love the theme and the tv series. I still have the tapes of this that I recorded all those years ago. It's hard to think that they only made 13 episodes of this show

[@orbitaaltube]

seriously only 13 episode I didn't know that, maybe i was watching the same episodes over and over as a kid

[@MrGoatfarmer]

I never knew that Bertha only had 13 episodes.

[@derekhorne8076]

Awww thanks for this, I love Bertha - such a blast from the past!!

[@grimTales1]

This song rocks - I remember when Bertha originally aired as a kid in the 80's but didnt know they did a full length version of the theme tune.

[@soundjarvis81]

This makes feel old!

[@Voucher765]

Surprisingly back in the old days kids shows had some pretty catchy themes.

[@fruitcakedog1997]

There are four things someone could think of whilst watching this: - Nostalgia from watching this in the 80s - Thinking this sounds like music from Thomas - The elevator to Hell from Eddsworld - Paul’s Vids’ Shed 17 prequel

[@dissapointment.]

the elevator to hell is what i think of

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

taking an elevator to heck

[@katestephenson9868]

Pualsvids bertha video isnt a prequel to shed 17 because it's in a whole different universe and a different show

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

This is great

[@mayanassar8596]

This song just comes to me randomly sometimes and it makes me smile :)

[@Bertie_Ahern]

Amazing - heck of an earworm still 35+ years after I last watched it lol

[@Trainlover4472]

hmm that looks cool (watches an episode) THEY PREDICTED THE 3D PRINTER HOLY SHET

[@SonicUni1997]

1983 In real terms, however, the origins of 3D printing can be traced back to 1986

[@BaboDex]

1985 this show came out

[@guys_animations]

the 3d printer is from 1983

[@syniekos]

Still lost none of its charm & it warms the heart in ways that words can't describe.

[@Meanmanmartin2007]

Thanks for uploading this onto here. I've not got the soundtrack album but I've got this extended version of the theme tune on a cassette called Themes From Children's BBC. I copied it over to my Ipod and I've listened to it many times on the journey home from work/college in the evening.

[@MP83]

Oh man, I haven't seen this show for ages. Used to really love it as a kid in the 80s. I believe this is the first time I've heard the theme song in English. I think it was dubbed in Finnish over here.

[@orm1982]

respect for uploading this - this tune goes deep

[@RoyStantz]

It's good that Bertha didn't fall into the CGI reboot trap which Postman Pat, Fireman Sam, and Bob the Builder all failed to avoid.

[@Kyranyoutubevids]

Yeah it’s a good thing poor Thomas the tank engine fireman Sam bob the builder and postman pat didn’t make it because of the reboots. But Bertha charlie chalk Joshua Jones tugs Theodore tugboat roary the racing car and Toby’s travelling circus are the only survivors left........

[@e-122psi3]

Still a shame it only got 13 episodes though. Even the stop motion years of those shows lasted way longer.

[@cesarhuancachirinos49]

Noddy , Tom and Jerry , Mr men , MLP, and Jay the plane

[@ThatGuyWithOneToe]

@@Kyranyoutubevids damn that's a mouthful

[@leonrichards5025]

still remember lots of the song from the 80s as a kid, classic.

[@arthurkirkland1755]

This kinda reminds me of Over The Garden Wall. And Edd had such good taste in music.

[@thehighfresh3348]

Arthur Kirkland So does Paul vids

[@vulgardisplayofflowers]

he really did!!!

[@irjacoby4775]

strangely, Edd Gould's Hello Hellhole brought me here. He slowed it down, but he still put it in the 'elevator to hell' scene

[@larsrys3488]

+Ir Jacoby its weird isnt it?

[@BlainesModels]

Just like this show, edd is dead

[@pondcat2670]

Yeah, R.I.P

[@AR-wg2pq]

I don't know how it works but this song puts my child to sleep in 1 up to 3 Berthas. Thank you Bertha, you save my evenings!

[@RainbowFlowerCrow]

Awww! Happy parenting! ☺️💗

[@WardyLion]

For 3 days I have been whistling this tune with no idea what it was but familiar nontheless. I just twigged a few minutes ago that it was this and the memories came flooding back! Thanks for this! Wardy

[@raptorroundyourfinger6360]

Fuck! This bought back some memories, just for a second I was 5 years old again sat with my grandad (sadly long gone now) watching kids telly in the afternoon on bbc1, back in the day of 3 channels!!!

[@JvZoneOfficial]

i used to watch it in PERU(south america) in sapnish,but the song intro was always in english!!i really love that song!!thanks!!

[@SardonicALLY]

Kids who saw this show and all its wonderfully diverse characters will never forget it. Such a joy to remember.

[@littlebritain80]

I'm 30 and I remember watching this when I was 5!! My favorite programme then,and Postman Pat!!! :-))))

[@teleaddict23]

And you’re now 40

[@LazyHubbStudios]

I found this the other night. Never seen the show before but this is a banger.

[@omega9951]

everyones walking about how this theme relates in someway to something else, but i just think it sounds nice

[@zaageli]

My childhood! Always wanted to work with bertha!

[@TouhouBeats]

Man, nostalgia city. But why is this song better then anything in the charts right now?

[@smt64productions40]

What else is new?

[@classicalretroback]

One of my childhood 80s favorite children's TV series theme songs. 😇🎤🎧🎵🎶🎹💎💙

[@deppo436]

So this was the song that played during the elevator scene in "Hello Hellhole" from Eddsworld. It's quite catchy. And apparently from reading other comments this was made by the same people who created Postman Pat and was suppose to be it's successor but ultimately that didn't happen bc PMP blew up clearly. I only wonder what it would be like if it was still airing to this day.

[@mariobabbo3497]

This was a British fever dream

[@melandherdrawings5944]

ive never watched this show but I'd love to see remakes of this.

[@dustyz1007]

This is amazing! I can't believe this was in my recommendation

[@divinedarcy]

Fantastic! Please please please upload the other songs!

[@steakandcake]

Comment section: 50% eddsworld 10% Paul’s vids 2% Thomas 48% other

[@skandto]

Paul's vids basically introduced me to the bertha cartoon but now I just like to pretend that his Bertha parody doesn't exist because I'm a big fan of the original show now

[@skandto]

Omg I hate eddsworld now after all of this lol

[@dissapointment.]

Jackson Martini I’m just here from Eddsworld. I’m glad Edd used this song bc the instrumental is catchy as hell

[@jacksonmartini3195]

@@dissapointment. I know! I recognized the song when I first watched "Hello Hellhole", and I was surprised Edd knew about this show! It did work for those scenes, so Edd made a good choice.

[@ColesUglies]

Pauls Vids brought me here.

[@cardmaster2344]

Wow. I know you from Roblox. Narrator: Said Shoutmon93.

[@nicksimoneau3253]

same

[@ChanTheMan25]

Bertha is Terrifying.

[@dustyz1005]

Chan Not THAT terrifying.

[@ChanTheMan25]

Watch Bertha the true story.

[@TheChromeCatastrophe]

:'( Bertha, Postman Pat, Fourways Farm, Brum.... I miss the old days!! Nostalgia!

[@snowball1988]

I had this record when I was young!

[@benwilliams3469]

just a burning memory ...

[@strangethings7180]

this is our form theme tune! so funny hearing this every Friday LOVE IT

[@skandto]

Everyone in the comments are talking about eddsworld but I'm here cuz I'm a big fan of Bertha

[@bloodhoundini]

Same

[@moncho444]

Same i love bertha it deserves to he continued and have more than just 13 episodes

[@skandto]

@@moncho444 amazing show but it was unfortunately cancelled because of PMP

[@mrnorthwestohiodude7758]

What's more interesting is the fact that Bertha was written as a replacement for Postman Pat but PMP became so popular that they cancelled extending bertha to put all their resources into PMP

[@tiodazinternetz]

yea

[@Rolas_Mangar]

Soy mexicano y en la década de los años 90, con apenas 4 o 5 años de edad, veía esta miniserie en la tv. Hoy que encontré el soundtrack me llené de tanta nostalgia por aquellos años tan maravillosos de mi vida. Daría lo que fuera por regresar a ese tiempo. Bertha es un hermoso recuerdo sin duda alguna.

[@SAGITTAperu]

BBC / Woodland Animations 1985-1986. En la Tv pública de Perú se emitió entre 1994 y 1996. Se repitió por última vez en 2000. que gratos recuerdos.

[@MartinHannett_]

Lmao, can't believe the BBC released an LP for this legendary show. Would never happen today.

[@Bamjay]

i cry when i hear this so nostalgia

[@pondcat5135]

Honestly Can't Describe It In Any Other Way But, "My Bikes Name." I Love This Show...

[@mildly_miffed_man1414]

Yo wtf ur me

[@PensalemStudios]

i always loved brian dalys music as a child, and the show in general!!!!!

[@Captstar2]

This was GREAT! Like BRILL! Had me singing along and I really like that lil intro.

[@georgedaniel3479]

this a pure classic

[@Werten25]

This has to be one of the most catchy theme tunes for any kids show ever.

[@MikePaininass]

some of the people say you're the man of the arc

[@Werten25]

What do you mean?

[@Inski584]

Superb,my favorite childhood cartooon.

[@summer_stanier]

this song reminds me of big bertha (the banking engine on the likkey incline from 1920-1959)

[@LleshGordon2122]

My favourite bertha the best machine song too

[@knapfordterminus1080]

Thomas Your The Leader Mixed with All Star Brought Me Here

[@dgreene2347]

Same

[@TylertheEevee]

Hi knapford from three years ago

[@knapfordterminus1080]

how did you find me

[@TylertheEevee]

@@knapfordterminus1080 why did you type every word with caps

[@knapfordterminus1080]

@@TylertheEevee uh um uh uh um uh

[@v11cu96]

Well look what some one found in a time capsule.... Awesome! great upload.

[@JonnyInfinite]

I remember this show. This record goes for £25 on Discogs, pretty rare

[@MatTheSoundless]

Never actually watched this show outside of small clips from that one horror parody by PaulVids, but man the theme song is a bop-

[@kaznjenik111]

what

[@EmilyGilbeywilbey]

Fuck this had me in tears!!! I am about to watch all of Bertha with my 4 year old nephew as I was obsessed with this when I was 4!!!!! Paw patrol is bullshit!!

[@jamesb1745]

Love this song it reminds me of my wife. She's a big woman and a bertha

[@herrice3227]

Not sure she'd agree to being called a "lovely machine" 😆

[@jamesb1745]

@@herrice3227 no she doesn't

[@goingnowherefast1834]

all i can see is a 0-10-0 midland railway banking engine

[@ABellEngine]

@Zoë Chan There was a tender engine named "Big Bertha" who has 10 driving wheels.

[@raphcaswell-jones932]

@@ABellEngine "Big Bertha"

[@ABellEngine]

@@raphcaswell-jones932 Whoops. Didn't noticed I didn't said her entire name. Thanks for the correction.

[@thatonecaledonian812]

yes

[@Vintage-Tech]

I have this LP its great! lots of great tracks from the series and some that never made it to the episodes

[@kmailrozanak4859]

Is it only me that thinks that many old songs are amazing compared to our new music

[@K33NA5MU5TARD]

Best show ever! End of story!

[@mrbluebelltrain55]

This is a fantastic song I just love it

[@2010Wilde]

Who's here because of Paul's Vids?

[@wws12]

I'm here because of EDDSWORLD.

[@loganeddie8901]

Me

[@cnnickanddisneyfanboy9523]

I was also here because of Pauls Vids

[@alexanderip1003]

I am here because of the late Ivor Wood (1932-2004) God bless his soul he really made Bertha a better than lovely machine

[@moregamerdude7413]

Hey don’t forget me I’m here

[@snowball1988]

we had this on LP when i was younger too, dunno if we still have it now

[@MeAndMira]

There's a brand here called Berthas, my dad always sings this when he sees one of their products in the shop

[@idontknowyet8540]

Although we could always depend on Bertha... *...she couldn’t rely on us.* **Cue guy getting crushed by rusty claw**

[@ballsdontexist2440]

One of berthas nightmares was of me switching her off

[@raphcaswell-jones932]

People kept sneaking into the factory, stealing parts off her, (shows eBay listing)

[@liamshepard3981]

This reminds me of Postman Pat thank you for the upload

[@pianoman1396]

Bertha was made by the same production company as Postman Pat :)

[@TheKipperRunsAgain]

Thanks for sharing. Great to hear the full version of this. I knew of an extended version of the theme tune, but didn't realise there was a full soundtrack album. If by any chance you're able to upload any of the other songs from it, I'd love to hear them. :)

[@MrWadenson]

Ok just for the record I am 13 and of all things my parents raised me on was this kids at my school did not even know that the show was. Now I look back and say “those kids were pathetic” and I sometimes still watch the show for fun

[@Ommelanden]

The main melody at times sounds like Heartaches by Al Bowlly (most well know for it's use in Everywhere at the End of Time)

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

Taking an elevator to heck

[@pappa_paulie]

Best Episode was the golf club one where they ran out of metal! remeber watching it after i had my tooth out in 1987. bring it back!!

[@TylerRakstis]

Though this is something I noticed a lot, (especially with some of my favorite song artists), how come most British signers disguise their accents whenever they sing?

[@zag5434]

Accents are kind of ironed out with classical lyrical training.

[@TylerRakstis]

@@zag5434 I see, then again there is a video I've seen that explains it.kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoKbg5eCqb-KosU

[@supremechaosbeing2696]

because "british" is a character flaw (joke. not a good one)

[@JvZoneOfficial]

Hands up if you really want a BERTHA MACHINE with you!!

[@axack9]

i PHYSICALLY cant be angry when i hear this song

[@davidfarmer2193]

Roy Kinnear had a great and funny voice, R.I.P. (1934-1988)

[@ClockworkOrchestra]

The greatest song of all time.

[@HiFiDollie]

Pretty catchy song. Too bad Bertha didn’t aired that long.

[@Simpsonsbloke24]

I Remember Bertha It Was Created By The Same People Who Did Postman Pat So I Like It