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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Dor-Lomin
Mar 10 2013, 1:52pm
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Thorin's Oath, a song parody
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THORIN’S OATH
Traveling to a land called the Shire
On a Hobbit’s trail, head full of tired.
I’d met a strange wizard, he’d made me nervous,
We’d met at Bree, talked over breakfast,
Where he said,
“Do you come from a realm down under,
Where ore veins flowed ‘til Smaug plundered?
Where the hammers of smiths once thundered?
You’re on the run, you’ll have to recover.”
Buying time, staying at Blue Mountains,
Swore revenge with an oath resoundin’.
I cried, “We will never once forget!”
So I gathered every Dwarf I could get,
And some said,
“Do you come from a realm down under,
Where ore veins flowed ‘til Smaug plundered?
Where the hammers of smiths once thundered?
You’re on the run, we’ll help to recover.”
Sittin’ at a booth down in Bree,
Wizard sat tall across from me,
I said to the bloke, “Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from a realm of plenty?”
And he said, “Oh,
Do you come from a realm down under,
Where ore veins flowed ‘til Smaug plundered?
Where the hammers of smiths once thundered?
You’re on the run, you’ll have to recover.”
Comin’ back to a realm down under
Where ore veins flowed, ‘til Smaug plundered,
Where the hammers of smiths once thundered,
Were on the run, but soon we’ll recover!
Comin’ back to a realm down under
Where ore veins flowed, ‘til Smaug plundered,
Where the hammers of smiths once thundered,
Were on the run, but soon we’ll recover!
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This was a parody of Men at Work’s (Land) Down Under in case you didn’t know.
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Chopsta123
Mithlond
Mar 10 2013, 2:46pm
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Ruxen, you don't have to stop at the red light
R-u-u-xen" - Sting
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Lissuin
Doriath
Mar 10 2013, 7:50pm
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I'm still waiting for an announcement that you'll be at one of the TORn premier parties with your parodies. I envisage it as a video with text so the Tornfolk can sing along. Come on, R_T!
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Arandiel
Hithlum
Mar 10 2013, 11:28pm
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it's hard for me to picture a dwarf doing a flute solo...
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Dor-Lomin
Mar 11 2013, 12:33am
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Thanks Liss  . A video with subs for sing-a-long might be doable...with some expert help. Actually I really do want to record something like that at some point. Which parody do you think would be good to put on video?
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Dor-Lomin
Mar 11 2013, 12:42am
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Actually I could easily picture a Dwarf performing the flute part, and well. Are you familiar with Jethro Tull by any chance? The lead singer, Ian Anderson, has always reminded me of a Dwarf (he's got the beard for one thing. Also I understand they draw some inspiration from Tolkien). That guy is one amazing flute virtuoso.
Thanks Arandiel! Too bad no one added to our beginning of You're a Troll, Brother William , I had high hopes for that one.
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Arandiel
Hithlum
Mar 11 2013, 3:09am
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I'm slightly familiar with Jethro Tull. And actually, James Galway sports a beard, though not quite of dwarvish proportions. I just get a fit of the giggles picturing someone like Dwalin wielding a flute.
Hmmm... I wonder if You're a Troll just got buried on page two. Would it be worth a re-post? Or maybe something like The Balrog and the Uruk-Hai (Walrus and the Carpenter)? Or Boromir and Faramir (Tweedledum and Tweedledee)? Or The Balrog and the Wizard Gray (Lion and the Unicorn)? Not that I'm familiar with Lewis Carroll's work or anything... 
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Dor-Lomin
Mar 11 2013, 3:48am
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You're a Troll, Brother William, a collaborative Lewis Carroll parody (repost)
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OK here's where we left it, our parody of You Are Old, Father William,
Starting with your part, then my part in bold:
'You're a troll, brother William,' the young dwarf said
'And quite long advanced is the night;
And yet you are searching for nice sandwich bread -
Do you think that it's wise in this light?'
"In a stew," muttered Bill, while Tom and Bert looked,
"We hope Dwarf will ease hunger pains;
And once we know perfectly how it is cooked,
Why, we'll eat 'em again and again!"
Who's next? Step right up....!
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Altaira
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Mar 11 2013, 4:12am
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Perfect choice of a song and perfectly done.
Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new, positive beginnings.
"Life can't be all work and no TORn" -- jflower
"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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elaen32
Mithlond
Mar 11 2013, 1:06pm
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"The time has come", the Balrog said,
"to talk of many things
Of Oakenshields and Wizards' staffs,
Of bunny sleds and kings!"
Re Dwalin- doesn't he play a sort of violin at Bag End?
"Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold"
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Dor-Lomin
Mar 11 2013, 4:06pm
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Thanks gramma!, you're too kind!.
And I am duly impressed by your observation/recall about details, I imagine the toy rabbit was something from the music video? I will have to look again, I must have missed it !
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Arandiel
Hithlum
Mar 11 2013, 6:25pm
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Continuing on with The Balrog and the Wizard Gray
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elaen32's started stanza 11:
"The time has come", the Balrog said,
"to talk of many things
Of Oakenshields and Wizards' staffs,
Of bunny sleds and kings!"
which I shall complete:
"And why my skin is boiling hot -
And whether I have wings."
I just couldn't resist...
edited to add: I love this - great start, elaen32!
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elaen32
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Mar 11 2013, 6:32pm
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I couldn't resist either, although I have to confess that my first version had " Thorin's hair" instead of "oakenshields"
"Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold"
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Otaku-sempai
Elvenhome
Mar 11 2013, 8:34pm
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Did someone not realize that my calling Ruxendil 'Weird Rux' was not an insult, but a complimentary comparison to Weird Al Yankovic? Now, I'm insulted!
'There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.' - Gandalf the Grey, The Fellowship of the Ring
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Dor-Lomin
Mar 11 2013, 11:00pm
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And a pioneer of popular parody. So, thanks for the compliment my good Sempai!
And even besides the Yankovic comparison, I'm quite sure in my own right I've got weird in spades. 
Sorry I didn't get a chance to see your original post before it ... went missing or whatever happened. Could it have been a glitch? It didn't even reach my email, as reply posts usually do, even the deleted ones. 
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Otaku-sempai
Elvenhome
Mar 11 2013, 11:58pm
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Here's a verse for the Rangers...
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I met a Dúnedain Ranger,
He was a tall, dark, brooding stranger;
I asked if he speak'a the Westron,
He just said, "We're a fighting Sauron".
'There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.' - Gandalf the Grey, The Fellowship of the Ring
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dernwyn
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Mar 12 2013, 12:01am
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*checks beneath table and comfy chairs*
Strange, I see no sight of it, either!  Can you recall enough of it to re-post it?
(My, my, this here Ruxendil guy....)
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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Otaku-sempai
Elvenhome
Mar 12 2013, 12:03am
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The gist of it was in my query...
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*checks beneath table and comfy chairs* Strange, I see no sight of it, either! Can you recall enough of it to re-post it? (My, my, this here Ruxendil guy.... )
Not much to repost really. But thanks anyway!
'There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.' - Gandalf the Grey, The Fellowship of the Ring
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dernwyn
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Mar 12 2013, 12:06am
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Y'know, I can hear Neil Finn singing this! It would have been an awesome addition to the Hobbit premiere...
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Cheers man!
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