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- Tolkien here portrays the importance of hope to the townspeople; they get through their difficult lives by thinking ahead to a brighter future. This reinforces the importance of music and poetry—the songs the dwarves sing at the beginning of The Hobbit, for instance, help to maintain this spirit of hope.
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20. It was an old dwarvish song, presumably originating from a time not long after Smaug took over the Lonely Mountain. It describes a desire to return to reclaim their home under the mountain, primarily for the earthly treasure located there (the song describes in great detail the nature of the various treasures).
- It was an old dwarvish song, presumably originating from a time not long after Smaug took over the Lonely Mountain. It describes a desire to return...
- They cut out a lot of the lyrics of the original for the movie. The abridged one in the movie is, Far over the misty mountains cold. To dungeons...
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You can find the answer to this in the song the dwarves sing to Bilbo early in the story. Bilbo, much like the reader, is interested to know why the dwarves want to go to the Lonely...
The song reflects the dwarves’ determination, resilience, and their unending quest for justice and redemption. The opening lines, “Far over the Misty Mountains rise, Leave us standing upon the height, What was before we see once more, Is our kingdom a distant light,” set the stage for the epic narrative.
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Dwarf-songs were songs sung by Thorin II and Company throughout the Quest of Erebor.
As Tolkien left no official title for these songs, "Far over the Misty Mountains cold" is how it is referred to in the 75th anniversary edition of The Hobbit. It is also called The Dwarf Song, Thorin's Song, The Song of The Lonely Mountain, or shortened to simply The Misty Mountains.
One dwarf-song in particular was sung at the Unexpected Party in Bag End. It was sung accompanied by instruments; Fíli and Kíli on fiddles; Dori, Nori, and Ori on flutes; Bombur on a drum; Bifur and Bofur on clarinets; Dwalin and Balin on viols, and finally Thorin with his golden harp. While the Dwarves sang, Tolkien describes how something Tookish and adventurous wakes up inside Bilbo.
Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To seek the pale enchanted gold.
The dwarves of yore made mighty spells,
In The Fellowship of the Ring, verses of the first dwarf-song are heard. During Frodo and company's brief stay at Crickhollow before leaving the Shire, a song sung by Merry and Pippin that is described as being "made on the model of the dwarf-song that started Bilbo on his adventure long ago, and went to the same tune."
Farewell we call to hearth and hall!
Though wind may blow and rain may fall,
We must away ere break of day
Far over wood and mountain tall.
To Rivendell, where Elves yet dwell
The Hobbit film trilogy
In Peter Jackson's film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, there are several changes from Tolkien's novel. Only two verses are sung: Far over the misty mountains cold, To dungeons deep and caverns old, We must away, ere break of day, To find our long-forgotten gold. The pines were roaring on the height, The winds were moaning in the night, The fire was red, it flaming spread, The trees like torches blazed with light. In the film, the song is sung without instrumental accompaniment, whereas in the book it was sung to music. The song is featured on the film's soundtrack, titled "Misty Mountains". The tune of the song is crafted into Thorin and Company's main musical theme. The song is composed and conducted by Plan 9 and David Long. Neil Finn performed the original version named "Song of the Lonely Mountain". According to an interview with Rolling Stones, Neil Finn wrote the song and recorded it with his two sons, Elroy and Liam. Dave Fridmann did the mixing and "...[responded] well to my demands for 'more anvil!' Pop music needs more anvil!" The song was used as the credits song of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Song of the Lonely Mountain Performed by Neil Finn "The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey" Soundtrack The ending credits for Neil Finn's version: Far over the Misty Mountains rise Leave us standing upon the heights What was before, we see once more Our kingdom a distant light Fiery mountain beneath the moon The words unspoken, we’ll be there soon For home a song that echoes on And all who find us will know the tune Some folk we never forget Some kind we never forgive Haven’t seen the back of us yet We’ll fight as long as we live All eyes on the hidden door To the Lonely Mountain borne We’ll ride in the gathering storm Until we get our long-forgotten gold We lay under the Misty Mountains cold In slumbers deep and dreams of gold We must awake, our lives to make And in the darkness a torch we hold From long ago when lanterns burned Till this day our hearts have yearned Her fate unknown the Arkenstone What was stolen must be returned We must awake and make the day To find a song for heart and soul Some folk we never forget Some kind we never forgive Haven’t seen the end of it yet We’ll fight as long as we live All eyes on the hidden door To the Lonely Mountain borne We’ll ride in the gathering storm Until we get our long-forgotten gold Far away from Misty Mountains cold.
Rankin and Bass version
In the 1977 animated movie of The Hobbit, the first verse of the song was sung. After the verse, Gandalf speaks verses two to four, and then verses six to nine.
1.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter V: "A Conspiracy Unmasked"
2.The Hobbit, Chapter I: "An Unexpected Party"
3.The Hobbit, Chapter VII: "Queer Lodgings"
4.The Hobbit, Chapter XV: "The Gathering of the Clouds"
•Misty Mountains Cold - Violin Cover
May 7, 2024 · The lyrics to “Song of the Lonely Mountain” can be interpreted as representing the dwarves’ journey to reclaim their home and treasure from Smaug. The lyrics also speak to Bilbo’s realization that he, too, is on a journey, and that the world is much bigger than he ever imagined.
Songfacts®: This song appears in the end credits of the movie, The Hobbit. It tells the tale of the dwarves, as they trek across the dangerous landscape in their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon. When Finn got the call from director Peter Jackson and two of the movie's co-writers Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh, he was ...
Dec 19, 2012 · "Song of the Lonely Mountain" shares its melody with "Misty Mountains," a tune heard earlier in the film that the 13 dwarves bellow in solemn baritone before setting out on their quest with Bilbo ...
