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Ethel Merman & Treebeard versus Kate Smith & Tom Bombadil



Bracegirdle
Valinor


Dec 20 2017, 9:31pm


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Ethel Merman & Treebeard versus Kate Smith & Tom Bombadil
Which team could knock down the walls of Jericho?

*Decibels only*
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor



Darkstone
Immortal


Dec 20 2017, 10:59pm


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Lt. Hurwitz
Ethel Merman, finally over Macho Grande, remembers she's actually a bomber pilot named Lieutenant Hurwitz, jumps back in his plane with Treebeard as his co-pilot, and bombs the heck out of Jericho, the Old Forest, and a Philadelpia Flyers home game where Ms. Smith is singing "God Bless America".

The destruction is total.
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The audacious proposal stirred his heart. And the stirring became a song, and it mingled with the songs of Gil-galad and Celebrian, and with those of Feanor and Fingon. The song-weaving created a larger song, and then another, until suddenly it was as if a long forgotten memory woke and for one breathtaking moment the Music of the Ainur revealed itself in all glory. He opened his lips to sing and share this song. Then he realized that the others would not understand. Not even Mithrandir given his current state of mind. So he smiled and simply said "A diversion.”




Bracegirdle
Valinor


Dec 21 2017, 4:22pm


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"Over Macho Grande?" /
 
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor



Darkstone
Immortal


Dec 21 2017, 6:53pm


Views: 5453
"No. I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grande." /
 
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The audacious proposal stirred his heart. And the stirring became a song, and it mingled with the songs of Gil-galad and Celebrian, and with those of Feanor and Fingon. The song-weaving created a larger song, and then another, until suddenly it was as if a long forgotten memory woke and for one breathtaking moment the Music of the Ainur revealed itself in all glory. He opened his lips to sing and share this song. Then he realized that the others would not understand. Not even Mithrandir given his current state of mind. So he smiled and simply said "A diversion.”




the 13th warrior
Rivendell


Dec 22 2017, 9:17am


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Now we need some official fight songs....
Hello Brace,

Ethel and Treebeard---"There's no forest like Fangorn Forest, like no forest I know....."

Kate and Tom---"Eru blessssss Eriador, laaannnnd that I love...."

Power packed quartet.

The 13th Warrior, Left Field Caliphate
(From the scroll rooms of Gondor, can one set Irving Berlin music to Middle Earth lyrics, hmmm....)


Bracegirdle
Valinor


Dec 22 2017, 4:55pm


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Sing we shall
Tom Bombadil:
♪ This land is my land, this land is my land
From the High Hay to the Barrows … ♪


A singing logger in Fangorn :
♪ I’m a lumberjack and I’m ok, I sleep all night, I work all day … ♪
Gets a rather hasty “Hrum haroom” boost from Treebeard.
‘. . . the rule of no realm is mine . . .
But all worthy things that are in peril . . . those are my care.
For I also am a steward. Did you not know?'

Gandalf to Denethor



the 13th warrior
Rivendell


Dec 26 2017, 9:50am


Views: 5183
Let's not forget the Huorns....
Brace, can the Huorns make an appearance please? They can move about and dance with tree-like choreography to accompany our quartet of singers. Maybe give them top hats and canes, though they'd have a hard time holding them, and might smack into each other with all those branches. The Huorns are kind of nasty and maybe this would lighten them up and put them in a good mood....

The 13th Warrior, Left Field Caliphate
(From the scroll rooms of Gondor, Bob Fosse and Jerome Robbins could stage and choreograph this sucker....)


(This post was edited by the 13th warrior on Dec 26 2017, 9:55am)