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Holly Hobbit
Bree
Apr 23 2015, 6:30am
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Songs that remind you of Middle-earth characters
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Is there a song that makes you think of a particular Middle-earth character when you hear it?
I've loved Hayley Westenra's singing ever since I first heard her singing May It Be several years ago on my Pandora LOTR station, and before we knew who would be singing the end credits songs at the end of the Hobbit movies, she was one of my performer preferences. I recently came across one of her songs on 8tracks with which I was unfamiliar. The song is a gorgeous one, "Listen to the Wind."
Anyway, the music was so beautiful and haunting that I looked up the lyrics and then it hit me how perfectly the song fits the story of Thranduil and his lost wife. Especially with the references to nature and the wind in the leaves ("leaves" reminded me of Legolas) and time being a "river that flows to the sea" (makes me think of Valinor). The lyrics sound like a loving message sent from the Elvenqueen to console Thranduil, to tell him to remember the good times he had with her and look for memories of her in the forest, and that she loves him.
I know it's probably too soon for news about a Thranduil spin-off movie, but I would love to see a War of the Last Alliance or War in the North movie in a few years. Hayley Westenra remains my pick for end credits performer if that happens. I think a song from her would be a perfect way to end a bittersweet movie about the King of Mirkwood. For now, wishful thinking maybe, but I don't want to give up hope... If we were to see a romance between Thranduil and his queen onscreen (which, given what we know from BOTFA, would probably end with tragedy), I think Hayley would give them a beautiful love theme.
Does anyone else have a song that they link with a specific Middle-earth character?
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Greenwood Hobbit
Valinor
Apr 23 2015, 6:59am
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that Bette Midler's 'Wind beneath my wings' always reminds me of Frodo and the support he receives from Sam. It mentions eagles too, which is always good!
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dormouse
Half-elven
Apr 23 2015, 7:40am
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I'd never heard of 'Listen to the Wind'
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...but after reading your post I've just found it and it's beautiful. Lovely idea about Thranduil too - funnily enough before the song played there was an advert for Battle of the Five Armies.
Thanks for starting my morning off with that! If anyone else is curious, here's a link
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Bracegirdle
Valinor
Apr 23 2015, 1:40pm
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Some older songs… Remind me . . .
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“My Boyfriends Back” = Arwen
“We’ve got a Ticket to Ride” = Bilbo & Frodo
“Born to be Wild” = Ghan-buri-Ghan
“Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” = William Huggins
“Happy Birthday to You” = Deagol
“Down by the Riverside” = Isildur
“Come on Baby Light my Fire” = Denethor
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Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea
Apr 23 2015, 4:27pm
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is really sick, Bracegirdle.
I like it. 
Heed WBA when building blanket forts.
ITLs don't get enough FAS. :)
Where there's life there's hope, and need of vittles.
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
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Bracegirdle
Valinor
Apr 23 2015, 5:44pm
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YES a HOT one... Shoulda been "Light my PYRE" :)...
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SICK! YES!
I have not yet begun to DIFILE myself....
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zarabia
Tol Eressea
Apr 24 2015, 6:50am
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Lean On Me by Bill Withers always makes me think of Sam and Frodo.
"Lean on me when you're not strong, I'll be you friend, I'll help you carry on."
Why Can't We Be Friends by War reminds me of Legolas and Gimli.
You realize that life goes fast
It's hard to make the good things last
You realize the sun doesn't go down
It's just an illusion caused by the world spinning 'round
~Do You Realize?, The Flaming Lips
(This post was edited by zarabia on Apr 24 2015, 6:51am)
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Lily Fairbairn
Half-elven
Apr 24 2015, 2:45pm
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Don't forget Broadsword by Jethro Tull
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This one makes me think of Aragorn arriving at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. When I went to YouTube to look up a video, my system froze, so I'm not adding a link. But I see someone else has already done an LotR/Broadsword video. It's not a huge leap! Just substitute "stone of green" for "cross of gold"
I see a dark sail on the horizon
Set under a black cloud that hides the sun
Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding
Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman
Get up to the roundhouse on the cliff-top standing
Take women and children and bed them down
Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding
Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman
Bless with a hard hearth and those who surround me
Bless the women and children, who firm our hands
Put our backs to the north wind, hold fast by the river
Sweet memories to drive us on for the motherland
I see a dark sail on the horizon
Set under a black cloud that hides the sun
So bring me my broadsword and clear understanding
Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman
So bring me my broadsword and a cross of gold as a talisman
Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow....
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Greenwood Hobbit
Valinor
Apr 24 2015, 5:38pm
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Oh, Broadsword... that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
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There's a song by Scottish band Runrig called 'From the North' that reminds me very much of the Riders of Rohan. It's on their 'Proterra' cd. Sorry, don't know how to do links.
(This post was edited by Greenwood Hobbit on Apr 24 2015, 5:46pm)
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Otaku-sempai
Immortal
Apr 24 2015, 5:58pm
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This Blue Oyster Cult standard is really about Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone and his cursed sword Stormbringer, However it reminds me of Beleg's black, iron sword Anglachel that was reforged for Turin and re-named Gurthang.
"At the end of the journey, all men think that their youth was Arcadia..." - Phantom F. Harlock
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sherlock
Gondor
Apr 24 2015, 7:02pm
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Pronounced with two syllables, of course. \\
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