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Old 01-09-2003, 01:01 AM   #1
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Sting "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" - The Music Video

Yes, here it is, thanks to BBspot.com (home of Jar-Jaromir): Leonard Nimoy - "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" - The Music Video

I'm 99% certain that this is an actual, vintage "music video". After all, nobody in their wildest imagination these days could come up with the idea that 1960's go-go dancers would wear sweatshirts and rubber "hobbit ears".

This is priceless, and well worth the 15 minute wait for Quicktime to upload it. (Unless you're one of the lucky few with broadband)

So enjoy, and realize that fans of Tolkien were every bit as strange 35 years ago as they are now. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

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Old 01-09-2003, 07:08 AM   #2
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yay!...ive had that song stuck in my head for a week !
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Old 01-09-2003, 02:23 PM   #3
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that's almost disturbing...
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Old 01-10-2003, 11:53 AM   #4
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I love that song soooo much!!!! It disturbs my parents when i sing that! Not to mention all my friends and the teachers in school!
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Old 01-10-2003, 06:44 PM   #5
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hmm, singing it in the hallways and classrooms at school... gotta try that!
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Old 01-10-2003, 06:56 PM   #6
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That is such a cool song. And what's even cooler is that one of my friends actually knew what I was talking about when I mentioned it.
Off topic-That guy plays Spock doesn't he?
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Old 01-11-2003, 02:31 PM   #7
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looks like it should be on "laugh in"

the blonde could be a goldie hawn
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Old 01-16-2003, 07:20 AM   #8
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Okay I have to say that those chicks who were dancing must have been on drugs. That was freaky! I liked the song though. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 01-17-2003, 09:05 AM   #9
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It's easy to tell that it's an original video, Birdland: they appear to be filming it between takes on a set from Star Trek.
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Old 01-17-2003, 11:32 AM   #10
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One of my friends actually started singing it and i recognised the song, i never thought anyone i knew would actuall know of taht song, yet alone half the lyrics.
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Old 01-17-2003, 11:38 AM   #11
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I saw that on a documentry somewhere. I agree that it is almost disturbing.
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Old 01-17-2003, 04:57 PM   #12
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Yay! I remember when that was first released...
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Old 01-17-2003, 09:47 PM   #13
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I wonder what the budget for that video shoot was? It was pretty funny when Leonard Nimoy sang about Bilbo finding the Ring and he picked up a roll of masking tape. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

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Old 01-17-2003, 10:14 PM   #14
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I have never heard the song before, and all I can say is...oh my!. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] Thanks Birdland!
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Old 01-18-2003, 03:34 PM   #15
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O_o I'm not sure if I'm traumatised or finding that hilarious...
Hilarious is more fun though. When was that released?
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Old 01-18-2003, 03:57 PM   #16
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I have heard that song a long time ago.. I just wanted it to:

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Old 01-19-2003, 03:05 PM   #17
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That is disturbing...
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Old 01-04-2004, 12:37 PM   #18
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Not much more can be said about that song than that it is ridiculous and hilarious (in a queasy sort of way). I saw that video many years ago on the tele, but I had forgotten it until now. Sadly, it greatly detracts from Leonard Nimoy's mystique. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Old 01-05-2004, 05:28 AM   #19
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The video was hilarious! Does anyone have the lyrics so I could tease my friends with that? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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Old 01-05-2004, 10:38 AM   #20
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That is... DISTURBING.
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Old 01-05-2004, 12:22 PM   #21
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I've heard the song before! Personally, I loved it, I still sing it to myself sometimes. I don't have time at the moment but I'll look at the video next time.
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Old 01-05-2004, 04:55 PM   #22
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Wow, that was, umm...extremely weird. What's scary is that my dad walked in while I was watching it-and saying "I can't believe he actually SANG that!"-and told me that he remembered seeing it soon after it was released. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]
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Old 01-16-2004, 11:47 AM   #23
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I remember this. Nemoy made a number of very strange recordings and videos. Somewhere around my house I have an album he recorded. It was very strange indeed.
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Old 01-16-2004, 10:06 PM   #24
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Oh dear! That is one of the most disturbing things I have seen in a VERY long time. *eeek*
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Old 01-16-2004, 10:20 PM   #25
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Oh my...that IS disturbing...yet coolio, say I. Argh. I....need...a...pint....NOW. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]
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