Songs of our times that remind you of LOTR... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aganzir · 08-28-2013, 05:32 AM

I've been massively obsessed with PJ Harvey's All and Everyone for the last month or so. A while ago I was rambling on about it as usual and quoting the lyrics to Lommy, who didn't (understandably) remember them in detail.
"Sounds like Éomer's song," she said.
"Oh yeah, it actually does!" I said. And realised later that I had totally misquoted, and added parts of Out of doubt, out of dark in the middle. Which probably tells that the connection was dormant in my head even before Lommy pointed it out.

Anyway here goes - the Rohirrim charging into the Fields of Pelennor (and even some marine elements from Éomer's meeting with Aragorn in the battlefield).

Death was everywhere
In the air and in the sounds
Coming off the mounds of Bolton's Ridge
Ooh, death's anchorage

When you rolled a smoke or told a joke
It was in the laughter and drinking water
It approached the beach as strings of cutters
Dropped into the sea and lay around us

Death was in the ancient fortress
Shelled by a million bullets
From gunners waiting in the copses
With hearts that threatened to pop their boxes
As we advanced into the sun
Death was all and everyone
Death was all and everyone

As we advancing in the sun
As we advancing every man
As we advancing in the sun

Death hung in the smoke
And clung to 400 acres of useless beach front
A bank of red earth, dripping down
Death is now and now and now

Death was everywhere
In the air and in the sounds
Coming off the mounds of Bolton's Ridge
Oh, death's anchorage

Death was in the staring sun
Fixing its eyes on everyone
It rattled the bones of the Light Horsemen
Still lying out there in the open

As we advancing in the sun
As we advancing every man
As we advancing in the sun
Sing, "Death to all and everyone"

edit: now my signature looks awkward

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-24-2013, 10:39 AM

Listening to Octopus's Garden by The Beatles makes me think of Oin.

In all seriousness, though, I was listening to Last of the Famous International Playboys by Morrissey and couldn't help thinking of Sauron - particularly his relationship with Melkor. I imagine Sauron being enamoured of him and wanting to impress him with his deeds of darkness.

The song is originally about the London gangsters known as the Kray twins (Ronnie and Reggie Kray), from the 1960s. I can just imagine Sauron having similar feelings of idealization for Melkor.

Dear hero, imprisoned
With all the new crimes
That you are perfecting

Oh, I can't help quoting you
'Cause everything
That you said rings true

And now in my cell
Well, I followed you
And here's a list of who I slew

Reggie Kray, do you know my name?
Oh, don't say you don't
Please say you do, ohh ohh

I am the last of the famous
International playboys
The last of the famous
International playboys

And in my cell
Well, I loved you
And every man with a job to do

Ronnie Kray, do you know my face?
Oh, don't say you don't
Please say you do, ohh ohh

I am the last of the famous
International playboys
The last of the famous
International playboys

In our lifetime those who kill
The news world
Hands them stardom

And these are the ways
On which I was raised
These are the ways
On which I was raised

I never wanted to kill
I am not naturally evil
Such things I do

Just to make myself
More attractive to you
Have I failed?

Oh, the last of the famous
International playboys

Inziladun · 09-24-2013, 10:50 AM

Hookbill, your Morrissey song makes me wonder why I haven't thought of this one for Túrin before.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-24-2013, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Hookbill, your Morrissey song makes me wonder why I haven't thought of this one for Túrin before.

Oh sweet lord! That is perfect!

MisterMelkor · 09-30-2013, 02:19 PM

Beard of Stars by Marc Bolan and Tyrannosaurus Rex. His works were heavily inspired by Tolkien. It would have been his 66. birthday today by the way.

08-28-2013, 05:32 AM	#1
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I've been massively obsessed with PJ Harvey's All and Everyone for the last month or so. A while ago I was rambling on about it as usual and quoting the lyrics to Lommy, who didn't (understandably) remember them in detail. "Sounds like Éomer's song," she said. "Oh yeah, it actually does!" I said. And realised later that I had totally misquoted, and added parts of Out of doubt, out of dark in the middle. Which probably tells that the connection was dormant in my head even before Lommy pointed it out. Anyway here goes - the Rohirrim charging into the Fields of Pelennor (and even some marine elements from Éomer's meeting with Aragorn in the battlefield). Death was everywhere In the air and in the sounds Coming off the mounds of Bolton's Ridge Ooh, death's anchorage When you rolled a smoke or told a joke It was in the laughter and drinking water It approached the beach as strings of cutters Dropped into the sea and lay around us Death was in the ancient fortress Shelled by a million bullets From gunners waiting in the copses With hearts that threatened to pop their boxes As we advanced into the sun Death was all and everyone Death was all and everyone As we advancing in the sun As we advancing every man As we advancing in the sun Death hung in the smoke And clung to 400 acres of useless beach front A bank of red earth, dripping down Death is now and now and now Death was everywhere In the air and in the sounds Coming off the mounds of Bolton's Ridge Oh, death's anchorage Death was in the staring sun Fixing its eyes on everyone It rattled the bones of the Light Horsemen Still lying out there in the open As we advancing in the sun As we advancing every man As we advancing in the sun Sing, "Death to all and everyone" edit: now my signature looks awkward __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

09-24-2013, 10:39 AM	#2
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Listening to Octopus's Garden by The Beatles makes me think of Oin. In all seriousness, though, I was listening to Last of the Famous International Playboys by Morrissey and couldn't help thinking of Sauron - particularly his relationship with Melkor. I imagine Sauron being enamoured of him and wanting to impress him with his deeds of darkness. The song is originally about the London gangsters known as the Kray twins (Ronnie and Reggie Kray), from the 1960s. I can just imagine Sauron having similar feelings of idealization for Melkor. Dear hero, imprisoned With all the new crimes That you are perfecting Oh, I can't help quoting you 'Cause everything That you said rings true And now in my cell Well, I followed you And here's a list of who I slew Reggie Kray, do you know my name? Oh, don't say you don't Please say you do, ohh ohh I am the last of the famous International playboys The last of the famous International playboys And in my cell Well, I loved you And every man with a job to do Ronnie Kray, do you know my face? Oh, don't say you don't Please say you do, ohh ohh I am the last of the famous International playboys The last of the famous International playboys In our lifetime those who kill The news world Hands them stardom And these are the ways On which I was raised These are the ways On which I was raised I never wanted to kill I am not naturally evil Such things I do Just to make myself More attractive to you Have I failed? Oh, the last of the famous International playboys __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

09-24-2013, 10:50 AM	#3
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Hookbill, your Morrissey song makes me wonder why I haven't thought of this one for Túrin before. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

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09-30-2013, 02:19 PM	#5
MisterMelkor Newly Deceased Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 3	Beard of Stars by Marc Bolan and Tyrannosaurus Rex. His works were heavily inspired by Tolkien. It would have been his 66. birthday today by the way.