Favourite song sung in the movies - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

aelithes · 01-26-2005, 03:37 PM

Purely in terms of melody, I really like Eowyn's lament in Rohan - it's simple, and evocative in itself but doubly powerful when coupled with her acting.

I thought Pippin's song in Minas Tirith is a good example of how a musical piece can really have a profound effect on the audience with some strategic editing. I don't particularly love the tune, but it's very fitting for the scene.

alatar · 01-27-2005, 11:56 AM

I liked the song sung at the end of TTT. "Gollum's song," sung by Emiliana Torrini, just would not get out of my head. The song is haunting, creepy and filled with a lonely sadness. It was the whole, "we are lost, we can never go home..." lyrics that I really liked.

Enya's "May it be," was also pretty good. Sad, but in a 'you have to keep going though things are bad' kind of way.

Lathriel · 01-27-2005, 05:58 PM

I discovered this completely new song at the end of the fan credits. on the DVD.If you have the ROTK EE I think you should listen to it because it didn't get onto the soundtrack and it is so beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes. Its partly instrumental but i think Renee Fleming sings in it with the boys choir.

Apart from that I can't say which song is my favourite. I love them all and I like it that the actors sung because Tolkien's world is so full of different songs and music in general. It is a really important part of ME

The Tennis Ball Kid · 01-30-2005, 04:47 PM

Lathriel: Yes, I love that bit too.

According to Doug Adams(who's writing a book about the score), it's called "Bilbo's Song", more on that here(just scroll down a bit).

ttbk

01-26-2005, 03:37 PM	#1
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	Purely in terms of melody, I really like Eowyn's lament in Rohan - it's simple, and evocative in itself but doubly powerful when coupled with her acting. I thought Pippin's song in Minas Tirith is a good example of how a musical piece can really have a profound effect on the audience with some strategic editing. I don't particularly love the tune, but it's very fitting for the scene. __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

01-27-2005, 05:58 PM	#3
Lathriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through Middle-Earth (Sadly in Alberta and not ME) Posts: 612	I discovered this completely new song at the end of the fan credits. on the DVD.If you have the ROTK EE I think you should listen to it because it didn't get onto the soundtrack and it is so beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes. Its partly instrumental but i think Renee Fleming sings in it with the boys choir. Apart from that I can't say which song is my favourite. I love them all and I like it that the actors sung because Tolkien's world is so full of different songs and music in general. It is a really important part of ME __________________ Back again

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01-27-2005, 11:56 AM	#2
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	I liked the song sung at the end of TTT. "Gollum's song," sung by Emiliana Torrini, just would not get out of my head. The song is haunting, creepy and filled with a lonely sadness. It was the whole, "we are lost, we can never go home..." lyrics that I really liked. Enya's "May it be," was also pretty good. Sad, but in a 'you have to keep going though things are bad' kind of way.

01-30-2005, 04:47 PM	#4
The Tennis Ball Kid Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 38	Lathriel: Yes, I love that bit too. According to Doug Adams(who's writing a book about the score), it's called "Bilbo's Song", more on that here(just scroll down a bit). ttbk