![]() ![]() It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver.ġ997: An Evening in Rivendell: The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff.Ģ001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End.Ģ006: The Lord of the Rings Musical: The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act.Ģ014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd for the credits of the film. Thorin II Oakenshield was the rightful King under the. In The Hobbit, the dragon Smaug was held to be the only 'king' of Erebor. The King under the Mountain was also by right the King of Durin's Folk. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads".ġ980: The Return of the King (1980 film): A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called " Roads Go Ever, Ever On".ġ981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. The King under the Mountain, also called the King of Erebor, was the hereditary title of the Dwarven ruler who resided at the Lonely Mountain. Everything else, except in rare cases, is secondary. To please Thorin and gentle his mood, the Dwarves sing this song that Bilbo finds too warlike. Hollywood is ruining LoTR for money/political correctness: You don't just take that and bastardize it because Hollywood, who as you've said does that to movies, wants to get its mud hooks on it and create a big money maker. The news of Smaug’s death reaches Thorin and his companions, but their joy is brief, because they see an army of Lake-men and Elves approaching Erebor, with the intent of claiming a part of the treasure. Portrayal in adaptations ġ977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. The Hobbit, ‘The Gathering of the Clouds’.
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