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Hookbill the Goomba · 09-24-2013, 10:39 AM

Listening to Octopus's Garden by The Beatles makes me think of Oin.

In all seriousness, though, I was listening to Last of the Famous International Playboys by Morrissey and couldn't help thinking of Sauron - particularly his relationship with Melkor. I imagine Sauron being enamoured of him and wanting to impress him with his deeds of darkness.

The song is originally about the London gangsters known as the Kray twins (Ronnie and Reggie Kray), from the 1960s. I can just imagine Sauron having similar feelings of idealization for Melkor.

Dear hero, imprisoned
With all the new crimes
That you are perfecting

Oh, I can't help quoting you
'Cause everything
That you said rings true

And now in my cell
Well, I followed you
And here's a list of who I slew

Reggie Kray, do you know my name?
Oh, don't say you don't
Please say you do, ohh ohh

I am the last of the famous
International playboys
The last of the famous
International playboys

And in my cell
Well, I loved you
And every man with a job to do

Ronnie Kray, do you know my face?
Oh, don't say you don't
Please say you do, ohh ohh

I am the last of the famous
International playboys
The last of the famous
International playboys

In our lifetime those who kill
The news world
Hands them stardom

And these are the ways
On which I was raised
These are the ways
On which I was raised

I never wanted to kill
I am not naturally evil
Such things I do

Just to make myself
More attractive to you
Have I failed?

Oh, the last of the famous
International playboys

09-24-2013, 10:39 AM	#18
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Listening to Octopus's Garden by The Beatles makes me think of Oin. In all seriousness, though, I was listening to Last of the Famous International Playboys by Morrissey and couldn't help thinking of Sauron - particularly his relationship with Melkor. I imagine Sauron being enamoured of him and wanting to impress him with his deeds of darkness. The song is originally about the London gangsters known as the Kray twins (Ronnie and Reggie Kray), from the 1960s. I can just imagine Sauron having similar feelings of idealization for Melkor. Dear hero, imprisoned With all the new crimes That you are perfecting Oh, I can't help quoting you 'Cause everything That you said rings true And now in my cell Well, I followed you And here's a list of who I slew Reggie Kray, do you know my name? Oh, don't say you don't Please say you do, ohh ohh I am the last of the famous International playboys The last of the famous International playboys And in my cell Well, I loved you And every man with a job to do Ronnie Kray, do you know my face? Oh, don't say you don't Please say you do, ohh ohh I am the last of the famous International playboys The last of the famous International playboys In our lifetime those who kill The news world Hands them stardom And these are the ways On which I was raised These are the ways On which I was raised I never wanted to kill I am not naturally evil Such things I do Just to make myself More attractive to you Have I failed? Oh, the last of the famous International playboys __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...