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minus-squarephotonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoWhat melodies can the songs be sung well to?
minus-squareVisstix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI listened to the audiobook read by Rob Inglis and he sang all the songs. They made melodies for all of them.
minus-squarego $fsck yourself@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoAndy Serkis also narrated some audiobooks, but I have not listened to them. I hope he also sings.
minus-squaregrillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI have epubs of the whole series, there are audio attachments titled “jrr Tolkien sings <poem / song>”, but sadly I’ve never been able to get them to play… :(
minus-squaregrillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month ago…no? its an epub, its embedded in the text of the book… I have tried MPV though, and it just spits out garbage.
minus-squaremcforest@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoNot knowing this always annoys me
minus-squareApeman42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoLegolas’ song about Nimrodel is in the common meter, and thus can be sung to the tune of Gilligan’s Island.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThe House of Bamboo. Ok now I totally want to see a lounge / cocktail version of LOTR. Bilbo would be like an Austin Powers style 1970s spy swinger. Ya baby.
What melodies can the songs be sung well to?
I listened to the audiobook read by Rob Inglis and he sang all the songs. They made melodies for all of them.
Andy Serkis also narrated some audiobooks, but I have not listened to them. I hope he also sings.
I have epubs of the whole series, there are audio attachments titled “jrr Tolkien sings <poem / song>”, but sadly I’ve never been able to get them to play… :(
Have you tried VLC?
…no? its an epub, its embedded in the text of the book… I have tried MPV though, and it just spits out garbage.
Not knowing this always annoys me
Pachelbel?
Legolas’ song about Nimrodel is in the common meter, and thus can be sung to the tune of Gilligan’s Island.
Mambo No 5
The House of Bamboo.
Ok now I totally want to see a lounge / cocktail version of LOTR. Bilbo would be like an Austin Powers style 1970s spy swinger. Ya baby.