Song themes

In this parody recording of Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics, Gollum gives us his perspective on ‘his precious’: what he thinks about all the various parties – from Sauron to Gandalf – aiming to get their hands his One Ring.

Gollum – predictably enough – mistrusts equally everyone he ever comes into contact with: elves, orcs, Shelob, Sauron, Gandalf, and Strider. But he reserves his particular venom for the Hobbit ring-bearers Frodo and Sam: promising to “get them back” before the end.

Song-recording

The karaoke remix used as the backing-music sound-track is of considerably better quality than the original song. The composers took the opportunity at the same time to rearrange the song: giving this version four full verses and two bridge sections.

I note here that I never liked the bridge of the original Sweet Dreams: so they have been replaced with instrumentals in this parody.

 

Lyrics

Gollum’s Precious

V1: (Gollum)

Sweet dreams my precious brings.
The most powerful – it’s the lord of rings.
I travel the world when it was stole from me.
Everybody is looking for my ring.

Sauron he wants to use you.
My precious wants to be used by you.
Shelob wants to abuse you.
Give me my ring – I’ll do what I choose.

Oooh.

V2:

Sweet dreams my precious brings.
It whispers in my mind as it calls and sings.
I travel the world when it was stole from me.
Everybody is looking for my ring!

Gandalf thinks he can use you.
But my ring won’t be used by you!
The elves they want to abuse you!
Yet with my ring – I’ll be what I choose!

V3:

Sweet dreams and pleasant things
My precious will give and what power it brings!
I travel the world – now I think I have found it!
Nasty hobbits carrying my ring!

Careful – the wizard will know you!
I’ll have to get my ring away from you!
They all think they can lose you.
We will see if I my ring will lose!

V4:

Sweet dreams and better things
I’ll follow their path through the tomb of kings.
The shadows I’ll keep through the caves of Moria
They’ll never lose me – lest they can grow wings!

Just the hobbits are left you.
They are alone – and they are but two.
Sam Gamgee – does accuse you.
I’ll get my ring – and its power use!

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