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

Folwren · 06-28-2005, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by Memory of Trees
Absolutely!! "The Mummer's Dance" always makes me think of Lothlorien, for some reason....

- Evanescence - Forgive Me...

Isn't that PERFECT for Sam and Frodo? It makes me cry... *goes to find a Kleenex*

Those lyrics were beautiful, and yes...it does remind me of Frodo and Sam. *sniff*

Loreena McKennit's song 'The Old Ways' is one that reminds me of The Grey Havens.

And like many other people who have already said so on this thread, I think that many of her songs remind me of ME.

FairLadyGoldberry · 06-29-2005, 11:17 PM

The band Gatsbys American Dream makes references to Lord of the Rings. Two of their song titles are "Where Shadows Lie" and "A Mind of Metal and Wheels." On their website it states that their songs are "Filled with literary references ranging from Jurassic Park and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy to Interview With A Vampire and The Lord Of The Flies" as well as, obviously, The Great Gatsby.

Their music is more of a rock-ish, punk kind of sound, which I am quite partial to. And the fact that they include references to great literature, especially LOTR, is wonderful.

THE Ka · 07-01-2005, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FairLadyGoldberry

The band Gatsbys American Dream makes references to Lord of the Rings. Two of their song titles are "Where Shadows Lie" and "A Mind of Metal and Wheels." On their website it states that their songs are "Filled with literary references ranging from Jurassic Park and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy to Interview With A Vampire and The Lord Of The Flies" as well as, obviously, The Great Gatsby.

Their music is more of a rock-ish, punk kind of sound, which I am quite partial too. And the fact that they include references to great literature, especially LOTR, is wonderful.

Ah, yes, wonderful! Interview with the vampire! the first and last Anne Rice book turned into a movie that was co-directed by her as well!

Sounds really cool, I might have to check these musical guru's out...

~ Ka

Joy · 08-11-2005, 08:28 PM

Last night, as I was re-reading the Chapter "Lothloríen" I came across Legolas's reciting of Nimrodel. The whole time I was reading this, I could not but help think of "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers.

Maybe it's the part, "Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea To the open arms of the sea. Lonely rivers sigh Wait for me, wait for me I'll be coming home Wait for me."

It just seems that both have a finality and a sense of doom to them. Unrequited love longing for the one they cannot reach.

Endless Sleep" is more like the story of Beren and Lùthien.
Hey, at least "Endless Sleep" ends better.

Quote:

Unchained Melody

Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time.
Time goes by so slowly and time can do so much, Are You Still Mine?
I need your love, I need your love, God speed your love to me!
Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea, To the open arms of the sea.
Lonely rivers sigh, "Wait for me, wait for me!" I'll be coming home, wait for me!
Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time
Time goes by so slowly and time can do so much, Are You Still Mine?
I need your love, I need your love, God speed your love to me!
Lonely mountains gaze at the stars, at the stars, Waiting for the dawn of the day.
All alone, I gaze at the stars, at the stars, Dreaming of my love for away.
Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely time.
Time goes by so slowly and time can do so much, Are You Still Mine?

Endless Sleep

The night was black rain fallin' down
I looked my baby she's no where aroun'
Chased her footsteps down to the shore
Afraid she's gone for ever more

Well I looked at the sea, seemed to say
I took your baby from you away
I heard a voice cry in the deep
Come join me baby in my endless sleep

Why did we quarrel why did we fight
Why did I leave her alone last night
That's why her foot steps ran down to the sea
That's wy my baby has gone from me

Well I looked at the sea seemed to say
I took your baby from you away
Well I heard a voice cry in the deep
Come join me baby in my endless sleep
Endless sleep

Out in the water heart full of fear
There in the breaker I saw her near
Reached for my darlin' held her to me
Dragged her away from the angry sea

Well I looked at the sea seemed to say
I took your baby from you away
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep
I took your baby from the endless sleep
I grabbed my baby from the endless sleep

I have been listening to Enya for the past few days. There are two of her songs on the Watermark Album tghat so reminds me of the Elves (maybe even Frodo).

One is Exile -- this one more reminds me of the Elves

Quote:

Cold as the northern winds
In December mornings,
Cold is the cry that rings
From this far distant shore.

Winter has come too late
Too close beside me.
How can I chase away
All these fears deep inside?

Chorus:
I'll wait the signs to come.
I'll find a way
I will wait the time to come.
I'll find a way home.

My light shall be the moon
And my path - the ocean.
My guide the morning star
As I sail home to you.

Chorus

Who then can warm my soul?
Who can quell my passion?
Out of these dreams - a boat
I will sail home to you.

The other is Evening Falls -- I think this reminds me of Frodo and his dreams at the House of Tom Bombadil - also a bit of the sadness that is in the poem "The Sea Bell by Tolkien".

Quote:

When the evening falls
And the daylight is fading,
From within me calls
Could it be I am sleeping?
For a moment I stray,
Then it holds me completely
Close to home - I cannot say
Close to home feeling so far away

As I walk the room there before me a shadow
From another world, where no other can follow
Carry me to my own, to where I can cross over
Close to home - I cannot say
Close to home feeling so far away

Forever searching; never right,
I am lost in oceans of night.
Forever hoping I can find memories
Those memories I left behind

Even though I leave will I go on believing
That this time is real - am I lost in this feeling?
Like a child passing through,
Never knowing the reason
I am home - I know the way
I am home - feeling oh, so far away

Here is another from the same CD - On Your Shore

Quote:

Strange how my heart beats
To find myself upon your shore.
Strange how I still feel
My loss of comfort gone before.

Cool waves wash over
And drift away with dreams of youth
So time is stolen
I cannot hold you long enough.

And so this is where I should be now
Days and nights falling by
Days and nights falling by me.
I know of a dream I should be holding
Days and nights falling by
Days and nights falling by me.

Soft blue horizons
Reach far into my childhood days
As you are rising
To bring me my forgotten ways.

Strange how I falter
To find I'm standing in deep water
Strange how my heart beats
To find I'm standing on your shore.

Very sad and Elvish

Mithalwen · 08-15-2005, 12:23 PM

This is very schmaltzy but it does make me think of Arwen particularly.

Right Here Waiting For You
Richard Marx

Oceans apart day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never
How can we say forever

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I took for granted, all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now

....
Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you

I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I'm with you
I'll take the chance

Wherever you go
Whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes
Or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
Waiting for you

mark12_30 · 08-16-2005, 08:40 PM

Halfhearted apologies to Orlando Bloom. No apologies whatsoever to Van Morrison.

Hey where did we go
Days when the dwarves came
Down in the valley
Singing a new game
Laughing at the longbeards, hey, hey
Joking with the hobbit
Under the midsummer stars with
Our harps a-twanging and you,
my Brown-Eyed Elf.
You, my Brown-Eyed Elf.

Do you remember when
We used to sing
Tra-la-la-la-la-lally La-La Fa La

Whatever happened
To Turnkey and Butler so drunk
Sleeping in the dungeon while
Full barrels rolled and rolled
We sent them on their way
Through black water dark and cold
Wondering why they floated so low
We sent them rolling, me and you
My Brown-Eyed Elf.
You, my Brown-Eyed Elf.

Do you remember when
We used to sing
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Rolling Down the hole

So hard to find good wine
Now that I'm all on my own
I saw you just the other day
Now even your hair is brown
Climbing all our favorite old trees
Sometimes I'm overcome laughing 'bout it
Rolling thirteen dwarves in barrels
Downstream to Laketown, me and
You, my Brown-Eyed elf
You, my Brown-Eyed Elf.

Do you remember when
We used to sing
Tra-La-La-La-La-La-La-Lally Fa-La-La La

Joy · 08-16-2005, 08:49 PM

I love that Mark!! I wish I could parody some songs - I am not creative enough!

06-29-2005, 11:17 PM	#2
FairLadyGoldberry Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Old Forest Posts: 20	The band Gatsbys American Dream makes references to Lord of the Rings. Two of their song titles are "Where Shadows Lie" and "A Mind of Metal and Wheels." On their website it states that their songs are "Filled with literary references ranging from Jurassic Park and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy to Interview With A Vampire and The Lord Of The Flies" as well as, obviously, The Great Gatsby. Their music is more of a rock-ish, punk kind of sound, which I am quite partial to. And the fact that they include references to great literature, especially LOTR, is wonderful. __________________ So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Last edited by FairLadyGoldberry; 07-02-2005 at 10:44 PM. Reason: typo

08-15-2005, 12:23 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,460	This is very schmaltzy but it does make me think of Arwen particularly. Right Here Waiting For You Richard Marx Oceans apart day after day And I slowly go insane I hear your voice on the line But it doesn't stop the pain If I see you next to never How can we say forever Wherever you go Whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes Or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you I took for granted, all the times That I thought would last somehow I hear the laughter, I taste the tears But I can't get near you now .... Wherever you go Whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes Or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you I wonder how we can survive This romance But in the end if I'm with you I'll take the chance Wherever you go Whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes Or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you Waiting for you __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-16-2005, 08:40 PM	#6
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	Halfhearted apologies to Orlando Bloom. No apologies whatsoever to Van Morrison. Hey where did we go Days when the dwarves came Down in the valley Singing a new game Laughing at the longbeards, hey, hey Joking with the hobbit Under the midsummer stars with Our harps a-twanging and you, my Brown-Eyed Elf. You, my Brown-Eyed Elf. Do you remember when We used to sing Tra-la-la-la-la-lally La-La Fa La Whatever happened To Turnkey and Butler so drunk Sleeping in the dungeon while Full barrels rolled and rolled We sent them on their way Through black water dark and cold Wondering why they floated so low We sent them rolling, me and you My Brown-Eyed Elf. You, my Brown-Eyed Elf. Do you remember when We used to sing Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll Rolling Down the hole So hard to find good wine Now that I'm all on my own I saw you just the other day Now even your hair is brown Climbing all our favorite old trees Sometimes I'm overcome laughing 'bout it Rolling thirteen dwarves in barrels Downstream to Laketown, me and You, my Brown-Eyed elf You, my Brown-Eyed Elf. Do you remember when We used to sing Tra-La-La-La-La-La-La-Lally Fa-La-La La __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve. Last edited by mark12_30; 09-22-2006 at 06:34 PM.

08-16-2005, 08:49 PM	#7
Joy Spirit of a Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wandering Posts: 1,012	I love that Mark!! I wish I could parody some songs - I am not creative enough! __________________ God bless, Joy KingdomWarrior@hotmail.com http://kingdomWarrior.jlym.com As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?