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Lalwendë · 12-15-2012, 08:03 AM

I'm in total dissent with this thread!

I only heard this at the end of the film yesterday due to my hibernation from spoilery things. I loved it! I only actually liked one of the theme songs from the LotR films, and that was Gollum's Song by Emiliana Torrini. I still listen to that a lot now. However I found the Enya one wholly bland. But Into The West was a huge disappointment for an Annie Lennox fan and the best way I can describe it is that I always find it slightly embarrassing.

I thought it was fantastic to hear a completely different voice perform this song at the end of the film and showed what a great tune it is, for it to be just as good performed in a different way. Neil Finn has a lovely voice anyway - he strains to reach his notes which always gives a yearning quality (listen to Weather With You to get the same impression). It was a fabulous suprise to hear him singing the end theme.

The clanging irons for percussion remind me a bit of Lykke Li's I Follow Rivers and the Haka is great.

12-15-2012, 08:03 AM	#13
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I'm in total dissent with this thread! I only heard this at the end of the film yesterday due to my hibernation from spoilery things. I loved it! I only actually liked one of the theme songs from the LotR films, and that was Gollum's Song by Emiliana Torrini. I still listen to that a lot now. However I found the Enya one wholly bland. But Into The West was a huge disappointment for an Annie Lennox fan and the best way I can describe it is that I always find it slightly embarrassing. I thought it was fantastic to hear a completely different voice perform this song at the end of the film and showed what a great tune it is, for it to be just as good performed in a different way. Neil Finn has a lovely voice anyway - he strains to reach his notes which always gives a yearning quality (listen to Weather With You to get the same impression). It was a fabulous suprise to hear him singing the end theme. The clanging irons for percussion remind me a bit of Lykke Li's I Follow Rivers and the Haka is great. __________________ Gordon's alive!