The Death of Maglor

Anew I curse my father’s oath That slew us brothers, causing both The Silmarils – our Silmarils! – Those jewels whose mere possession spills The blood of elven race uncounted! Yea, our Oath in fine amounted To kinslaying and exile From Valinor, the elven isle Of Elfinesse, of Elvenhome To wander far, while drifting roam…

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The Retreat of the Noldor

About the Song The song The Retreat of the Noldor is a parody of Everything but the Girl‘s Missing. The Retreat of the Noldor describes Melkor‘s armies overrunning Middle Earth as narrated in Tolkien’s Silmarillion. Fëanor was a High King of the Noldor until his death in battle just post Dagor-nuin-Giliath (the Battle under the…

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The King of the Dead

About the Song The song The King of the Dead is a parody of Everything but the Girl‘s Missing. The King of the Dead describes a character from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: the King of the Dead, ruler of the Paths of the Dead that lie beyond the Dark Door in the Dwimorberg. Lyrics…

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Lúthien in the Halls of Mandos

About the Song The song Lúthien in the Halls of Mandos is a parody of Everything but the Girl‘s Missing. Lúthien in the Halls of Mandos describes a scene from Tolkien’s Silmarillion: when princess Lúthien journeys to the Halls of Mandos to plead for the life of her fiancée, Beren. Lyrics Lúthien in the Halls…

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Uruk-Hai are Coming

About the Song The song Uruk-Hai are Coming is a parody of Tommee Profitt‘s Storm is Coming. Uruk-Hai are Coming describes the Battle of Helm’s Deep: where Saruman’s forces (including his specially bred Uruk-Has orcs) are sent to extirpate King Théoden’s Rohirrim, who have taken refuge in the Hornburg. Lyrics Uruk-Hai are Coming V1: Uruk-Hai…

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Thrain in Dol Guldur

Descended from a princely line, O Thrain –Dearly you wish to see sunlight again!Within Dol Guldur, locked with bar and keyIn dungeon dark, plunged deep in misery,The Necromancer tortures you to findYour secrets of your stubborn, dwarven mind.He took your ring already – those dwarf-ringsWere numbered seven, gifted to dwarf-kingsIn ages past – now seized…

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The Necromancer

The Necromancer in Dol Guldur O Necromancer – lodged in Dol Guldur – What sorceries, what devilry or spellDo you summon your evil beasts, to lure Them to the Greenwood? Turning into hellGreenwood the Great, where sylvan bowers stood And green elves danced with feast and merry playBut now is known as the darkened Mirkwood?…

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Additional verses – Roads go ever ever on

Roads go ever ever onOver rock and under treeBy caves where never sun has shoneBy streams that never find the seaOver snow by winter sownAnd through the merry flowers of JuneOver grass and over stoneAnd under mountains in the moon Verse one of Bilbo’s Song from The Hobbit Additional verses: Roads go ever ever onUnder…

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