If Middle-earth had a soundtrack album... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morthoron · 07-19-2007, 07:41 PM

I do remember Arkangel, Thenamir. Boy, that blast from the past dredged up some rather licentious memories of that era! Let the Bacchanalia begin!

Ummm...anyway, I was listening to Genesis' Trick of the Tail (The album directly after Peter Gabriel left the band, and my personal favorite alongside Selling England by the Pound), and I got to thinking about the song 'Dance on a Volcano'. As well as being superb musically, it could perhaps be perfect accompaniment for the long climb up Orodruin and the dreadful dance Frodo and Gollum perform on the very edge of the Sammath Naur:

Holy mother of god
Youve got to go faster than that to get to the top.
Dirty old mountain
All covered in smoke, she can turn you to stone
So you better start doing it right
Better start doing it right.

Youre halfway up and youre halfway down
And the pack on your back is turning you around.
Throw it away, you wont need it up there, and remember
You dont look back whatever you do.
Better start doing it right.

On your left and on your right
Crosses are green and crosses are blue
Your friends didnt make it through.
Out of the night and out of the dark
Into the fire and into the fight
Well thats the way the heroes go, ho! ho! ho!

Through a crack in mother earth,
Blazing hot, the molten rock
Spills out over the land.
And the lavas the lover who licks your boots away. hey! hey! hey!
If you dont want to boil as well.
B-b-better start the dance
D-d-do you want to dance with me.

You better start doing it right.

The musics playing, the notes are right
Put your left foot first and move into the light.
The edge of this hill is the edge of the world
And if youre going to cross you better start doing it right
Better start doing it right.

You better start doing it right.

Let the dance begin....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FraoJitaP7I

07-19-2007, 07:41 PM	#14
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	I do remember Arkangel, Thenamir. Boy, that blast from the past dredged up some rather licentious memories of that era! Let the Bacchanalia begin! Ummm...anyway, I was listening to Genesis' Trick of the Tail (The album directly after Peter Gabriel left the band, and my personal favorite alongside Selling England by the Pound), and I got to thinking about the song 'Dance on a Volcano'. As well as being superb musically, it could perhaps be perfect accompaniment for the long climb up Orodruin and the dreadful dance Frodo and Gollum perform on the very edge of the Sammath Naur: Holy mother of god Youve got to go faster than that to get to the top. Dirty old mountain All covered in smoke, she can turn you to stone So you better start doing it right Better start doing it right. Youre halfway up and youre halfway down And the pack on your back is turning you around. Throw it away, you wont need it up there, and remember You dont look back whatever you do. Better start doing it right. On your left and on your right Crosses are green and crosses are blue Your friends didnt make it through. Out of the night and out of the dark Into the fire and into the fight Well thats the way the heroes go, ho! ho! ho! Through a crack in mother earth, Blazing hot, the molten rock Spills out over the land. And the lavas the lover who licks your boots away. hey! hey! hey! If you dont want to boil as well. B-b-better start the dance D-d-do you want to dance with me. You better start doing it right. The musics playing, the notes are right Put your left foot first and move into the light. The edge of this hill is the edge of the world And if youre going to cross you better start doing it right Better start doing it right. You better start doing it right. Let the dance begin.... http://youtube.com/watch?v=FraoJitaP7I __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.