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09-01-2008, 03:19 PM | #1 |
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Soundtrack A Scene
I was just poking about on YouTube listening to music on there and I saw someone had made a fanvid of the Fall of Gandalf using as a soundtrack Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem. It worked very, very well indeed and made me remember just how devastated I was after Gandalf's fall when I first read the books all those years ago.
So, this is simple really, have you an ideal soundtrack for a particular scene in Tolkien's work? For me, when Bilbo leaves The Shire I always hear Vaughan Williams's Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis. And I often wish Peter Jackson had used Led Zep's Immigrant Song to soundtrack the Ride of the Rohirrim
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09-01-2008, 06:55 PM | #2 |
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I know I've said this before, but Ian Anderson should've had a hand in composing the score (and would be even more desirable for The Hobbit). This was quite a fun exercise. Oh, and I didn't use any songs with obvious Middle-earth references (like Led Zep's Battle of Evermore), because, well, it would be cheating. Here's some suggestions:
FIRST SCENE WELCOMING US INTO THE SHIRE: Jethro Tull -- One Brown Mouse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcUS4qaXZFU FRODO AND SAM BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY IN THE SHIRE: Jethro Tull -- Life is a Long Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8nak...eature=related IN THE OLD FOREST MEETING BOMBADIL: Jethro Tull -- The Whistler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Q2L1Tt1Hk ASCENDING TO WEATHERTOP: Jethro Tull -- Dun Ringill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuPQ3oHB4e4 A WALK THROUGH LORIEN: Led Zepellin -- Bron-Yr-Aur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-WRt...eature=related SCENE WHERE ARWEN IS A WIDOW AND WALKS ALONE THROUGH LORIEN: King Crimson -- Moon Child http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw0eduoVGw4 THE BOAT RIDE DOWN THE ANDUIN: Mason Williams -- Classical Gas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mguzK...eature=related SARUMAN'S ARMY MARCHING TO HELM'S DEEP: Alice Cooper -- Halo of Flies (Prior to the vocals) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_pgClrEs9c THE MARCH OF THE ENTS Ian Anderson -- Fly by Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Ubj...eature=related THE SIGNAL OF MINAS MORGUL AND SAURON'S ARMY MARCHES: Black Sabbath -- War Pigs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GRR_n_yQGA SURVEYING THE DEAD AFTER THE BATTLE OF PELENNOR FIELD: Pink Floyd -- Great Gig Sky in the Sky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enwnt7-j90k IN THE HOUSES OF HEALING: Genesis -- Entangled http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inblU...eature=related SHELOB: Alice Cooper -- The Black Widow (after the priceless Vincent Price intro) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVHUy...eature=related FRODO AND SAM BEGINNING THEIR ASCENT OF MOUNT DOOM: Fairport Convention -- Reynardine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3RMu...eature=related WITHIN MOUNT DOOM: Genesis -- Dance on a Volcano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfA0z6eK8uQ THE BLACK GATES OPEN AND SAURON UNLEASHES HIS LEGIONS: Peter Gabriel -- Here Comes the Flood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYlK...eature=related ARAGORN AND ARWEN'S MARRIAGE IN MINAS TIRITH: Yes -- And You and I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpXv-...eature=related SAM WATCHES ROSIE COTTON AND FALLS IN LOVE: Fairport Convention -- She Moved Through The Fair http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8SwU...eature=related FRODO BOARDS THE GRAY SHIP AND SAILS INTO THE WEST Alan Parson's Project -- Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvwrSdMY7dQ Okay, I have to stop myself. I could do this all day (and I'm getting angry looks).
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09-02-2008, 09:49 AM | #3 |
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I wouldn't mind a look at your record collection!
Peter Gabriel, Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention have loads of tracks that just seem to fit somehow. I wonder was it a sign of those times? Here's a few more I've thought of: Arwen's farewell to Aragorn and retirement to Cerin Amroth: Kate Rusby - Underneath The Stars http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0wajspUPiQ8 Frodo & Bilbo leaving Middle-earth and Sam returning home: Fairport Convention - Who Knows Where The Time Goes http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n2xODjbfYw8 The scene where you forst see Mim the Petty-dwarf, running away: Aphex Twin - Funny Little Man No link cause I can't find one without the sweary bit at the end In Tom Bombadil's house: Vashti Bunyan - Lily Pond http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uxTUQXk7PLY
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09-02-2008, 12:21 PM | #4 |
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Excellent choices, Lal. I particularly liked Kate Rusby. Let's add some more just for fun:
BILBO'S BIRTHDAY PARTY -- REFINED DINNER MUSIC Waterboys -- A Set of Jigs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OUIU...eature=related BILBO'S BIRTHDAY PARTY -- DRUNKEN DANCE MUSIC The Pogues -- Waxie's Dargle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAufzEH0ZMY GOLLUM'S THEME Waterboys -- Be My Enemy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYbP5cyjDkM THE HOBBITS ENTER BREE The Pogues -- Dirty Old Town http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVUZuVZWHkk
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09-03-2008, 09:38 AM | #5 |
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Eowyn going to the wars after getting rejected by Aragorn
"Shake Some Action" - Flamin' Groovies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Y5LKZPwV4 The blindfolds are removed in Lorien "Aquarium" Camille Saint-Saëns http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cUhB...eature=related Gandalf and the Dwarves escape from the Goblins "March of the dwarfs" Edward Grieg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXH4T...eature=related Gandalf and Bilbo sharing a pipe "Pass it on" Bob Marley & The Wailers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvVKHUCleuk Btw, Lalwende, I like 'funny little man'-Mim
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09-07-2008, 08:24 AM | #6 |
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Hard rocking M.E. soundtrack (this is kinda fun)
Gollum struggles with himself
Personality Crisis - New York Dolls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct9aBySJkRQ Carcharoth goes on a rampage with the Silmaril in his belly Search & Destroy - Iggy & The Stooges http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKYALsp-sIg Arwen returns to an abandoned Lorien after the death of Aragorn You can't put your arms around a memory - Johnny Thunders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAhIs_DV0KA The Witch King bails out of yet another fight Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM3jgkChV6M Frodo sails into the West I Shall Be Released - The Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1yq9HWq9rI (never mind the video w cows etc.) Edit: Morthoron, your taste in music is quite, how should i say, Irish. :-)
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Danse Macabre- Camille Saint-Saëns That can go for lots of things
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EDIT: Wait...AND the Clancy Brothers? AND Great Big Sea? AND Young Dubliners? AND Flogging Molly? AND Dropkick Murphys? Don't tell me you also listen to Tempest, Oysterband, The Tossers, and Black 47...that would just be uncanny.
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When I read about this fabulously Gothic scene:
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Sisters Of Mercy - Temple Of Love http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ROnXv7...eature=related
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I always thought it would work well showing the Elves' escape from Valinor (e.g. Kinslaying, crossing of Helcaraxe, burning of the boats, etc). BUt this would only work if that scene would be cut down to 2:27 (I think it is) which is far too short. So maybe not then.
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Both the story and the song stir up my latent Viking blood so if I saw that combo of scene/music on film I'd probably burn out the DVD player re-watching it over and over
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Oh, my, Lal! Yes, I have several songs which illustrate different scenes for me!
Michael and Jeff Dana's song The Drowning Plains is a bagpipe piece which never ceases to remind me of the Grey Havens. And then a classical guitar piece by Rodrigo (I don't know the name) makes me think of when Frodo was poisoned by Shelob and of Sam's struggle there in the pass. This song reminds me of the Grey Havens, too. And many, many others. I once created an entire collection of songs depicting all the different scenes from the last chapter of the book. There were ten or so songs in all.
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Another possible one could be Jethro Tull's We Used To Know for the Fellowship after the ring is destroyed.
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