Cellar Door - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 07-15-2004, 08:53 AM

Thanks for bringing this up.

I'm not sure I enjoy the phrase "cellar door" as much as Tolkien did, but I'm glad he talked about it. I wonder is there a recording of him uttering these lovely words? (Once more, with feeling... Cellar Door!")

I'm particularly fond of "Coffeeroom" backwards, which is "Mooreeffoc", referring to the idea that sometimes things seen through a glass or in a mirror are momentarily more real, or at least having more of an impact on our thoughts, than the way in which we see it normally.

07-15-2004, 08:53 AM	#4
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Thanks for bringing this up. I'm not sure I enjoy the phrase "cellar door" as much as Tolkien did, but I'm glad he talked about it. I wonder is there a recording of him uttering these lovely words? (Once more, with feeling... Cellar Door!") I'm particularly fond of "Coffeeroom" backwards, which is "Mooreeffoc", referring to the idea that sometimes things seen through a glass or in a mirror are momentarily more real, or at least having more of an impact on our thoughts, than the way in which we see it normally. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.