Song for the End Credits of AUJ Movie

[davem]

Here's JRRT singing 'Chip the Bottles' for those who haven't heard it before http://soundcloud.com/harperaudio/j-...inging-extract Sure I've heard the tune before - hope there's no infringement involved

[Estelyn Telcontar]

I found a wonderful version of "Far over the misty mountains cold", fantastically sung by a small choir in Germany: YouTube. Enjoy!

[Lalwendë]

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.

[Thinlómien]

I have to agree with the majority here - the end title song was just horrible and cheesy. It wasn't 1% Dwarvish! The overall country-feel was just too much (it got better in the point where Greenie claimed it starts to sound like Blind Guardian but then it was already too much ingredients tossed in). I think all the LotR end title songs were way better.

[Lalwendë]

Now, what exactly should Dwarvish music sound like?

'Now for some music!' said Thorin. 'Bring out the instruments!'

Kili and Fili rushed for their bags and brought back little fiddles; Dori, Nori and Ori brought out flutes from somewhere inside their coats; Bombur produced a drum from the hall; Bifur and Bofur went out too, and came back with clarinets that they had left among the walking-sticks. Dwalin and Balin said; Excuse me, I left mine in the porch! Just bring mine in with you! said Thorin. They came back with viols as big as themselves, and with Thorin's harp wrapped in a green cloth. It was a beautiful golden harp, and when Thorin Struck it the music began all at once, so sudden and sweet that Bilbo forgot everything else, and was swept away into dark lands under strange moons, far over The Water and very far from his hobbit-hole under The Hill.

The dark came into the room from the little window that opened in the side of the Hill; the firelight flickered -it was April- and still they played on, while the shadow of Gandalf's beard wagged against the wall.

The dark filled all the room, and the fire died down, and the shadows were lost, and still they played on. And suddenly first one and then another began to sing as they played, deep-throated singing of the dwarves in the deep places of their ancient homes.

Thorin plays 'sweet' music on his harp. So I think Dwarvish music must sometimes be wistful and light.