Why Tom's songs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kath · 07-06-2005, 04:09 PM

This may have been asked before but I haven't seen it.

Basically I just want to know why Tom Bombadil sings all the time. Well, I say sings, he more speaks to a tune but never mind. Is there a written reason for this, does Tolkien ever say why?

Is it maybe because he is just compulsorily (thats not a word I know) happy so songs just burst out of him?

Please, any comments would be gratefully received.

07-06-2005, 04:09 PM	#1
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Why Tom's songs This may have been asked before but I haven't seen it. Basically I just want to know why Tom Bombadil sings all the time. Well, I say sings, he more speaks to a tune but never mind. Is there a written reason for this, does Tolkien ever say why? Is it maybe because he is just compulsorily (thats not a word I know) happy so songs just burst out of him? Please, any comments would be gratefully received. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”