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Kath · 05-26-2005, 04:05 PM

Um, not really sure where this should go *

looks round for help* but I was reading the Fellowship a while back and came upon the song that was adapted to form Pippin's song in the RotK film.

I remember that it was said that the song was a hobbit walking song and that it was set to a tune as old as the hills (possibly on the last one). Surely then it should be a happy song, or at least set to a cheery tune, it being hobbitish and all?

So am I correct in saying the original probably was cheery and light and PJ just adapted it to fit the moment, I know he changed the words slightly but did he also change the meaning?

05-26-2005, 04:05 PM	#1
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Pippin's Song Um, not really sure where this should go * looks round for help* but I was reading the Fellowship a while back and came upon the song that was adapted to form Pippin's song in the RotK film. I remember that it was said that the song was a hobbit walking song and that it was set to a tune as old as the hills (possibly on the last one). Surely then it should be a happy song, or at least set to a cheery tune, it being hobbitish and all? So am I correct in saying the original probably was cheery and light and PJ just adapted it to fit the moment, I know he changed the words slightly but did he also change the meaning? __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”