Jan 15, 2023

The Song This parody of the Eurythmic’s Who’s That Girl? describes the flight of Frodo ring-bearer to Rivendell to escape from the Nine Riders. Lyrics V1: Riding for Rivendell As fast as the wind. The Black Riders Are closing fast behind. They shadow your trail. They are hard on the chase. You just cannot lose them. ‘Tis a desperate race. Br: For...

Nov 15, 2022

About the Song The song The Retreat of the Noldor is a parody of Everything but the Girl’s Missing. The Retreat of the Noldor describes Melkor’s armies overrunning Middle Earth as narrated in Tolkien’s Silmarillion.  Fëanor was a High King of the Noldor until his death in battle just post Dagor-nuin-Giliath (the...

Oct 15, 2022

About the Song The song The King of the Dead is a parody of Everything but the Girl’s Missing. The King of the Dead describes a character from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: the King of the Dead, ruler of the Paths of the Dead that lie beyond the Dark Door in the Dwimorberg.  Lyrics The King of the Dead V1: It is our...

Sep 15, 2022

About the Song The song Lúthien in the Halls of Mandos is a parody of Everything but the Girl’s Missing. Lúthien in the Halls of Mandos describes a scene from Tolkien’s Silmarillion: when princess Lúthien journeys to the Halls of Mandos to plead for the life of her fiancée, Beren.  Lyrics Lúthien in the Halls of...

Aug 15, 2022

About the Song The song Uruk-Hai are Coming is a parody of Tommee Profitt’s Storm is Coming. Uruk-Hai are Coming describes the Battle of Helm’s Deep: where Saruman’s forces (including his specially bred Uruk-Has orcs) are sent to extirpate King Théoden’s Rohirrim, who have taken refuge in the Hornburg. Lyrics Uruk-Hai are Coming V1:...

Apr 15, 2022

  The Song This parody of Tomorrow We Fight by Tommee Profitt recalls the last stand of the Rohirrim at Helm’s Deep against the combined forces of Saruman’s Uruk-hai and the Dunlendings.   Recording The beautiful, haunting melody of the original has been preserved by the acoustic guitar backing track used in this recording: filled out with...

Aug 15, 2021

The Song This parody of Mortals by Warriyo (original with Laura Brehm) envisages as its scene one of the Noldor recalling Elvenhome in Valinor while hiding on the Isle of Balar at the end of the First Age: the armies of Melkor have overrun Middle Earth driving all resistance before them, Gondolin has been overthrown, Menegroth and Nargorthrond have been sacked,...

Jul 15, 2021

The Song This parody of In the End by Linkin Park (remix with Mellen Gi & Tommee Profitt) reflects upon the creation of the Rings of Power by Sauron in the Second Age: nine rings for Kings of Men, seven for Dwarf Lords, three for Noldori Elf Lords, and all of them controlled by The One Ring which Sauron forged secretly in the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor....

Jun 15, 2021

The Song This parody of Mortals by Warriyo (original with Laura Brehm) envisages as its scene the capture of Húrin at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad or Battle of Unnumbered tears: Huor has fallen dead nearby, and black orcs of the troll-guard are climbing over piles of their own dead attempting to capture him alive and drag him back a prisoner to Utumno. Recording The...

May 15, 2021

The Song This parody of In the End by Linkin Park (remix with Mellen Gi & Tommee Profitt) envisages as its scene one of the Noldor reflecting upon the flight of the Noldori from Valinor at the instigation of Fëanor: how all their efforts to build lasting kingdoms in Middle Earth have been frustrated by the constant attacks of the Dark Lord and his servants,...

Apr 15, 2021

The Song This parody of Mortals by Warriyo (original with Laura Brehm) envisages as its scene the completion of Frodo’s quest at the very end of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: The Ring has just been destroyed in the fires of Orodruin and Mount Doom is erupting in a orgy of self-destruction while Frodo and Sam lie collapsed with exhaustion upon a lower...

Mar 15, 2021

Song themes In this parody re-recording of Hall of Fame by The Script, this song summarises and reviews some of the broader themes embedded in the overall narrative of The Lord of the Rings: Can wrong be successfully countered by doing right? If I die, will I be remembered? Will it even matter? If Middle Earth is not a paradise – rather a spoilt Eden...

Feb 12, 2021

This is a very special episode of the podcast this week! We have the very first crossover with our sister site LOTRO Players News! Drac is joined by LOTRO Players News Hosts Pineleaf (Also of DDO Players) and Teriadwyn we have a chat with several members of the Standing Stone Games Team Community Manager CordovanBill Champagne LOTRO Lead QA (Darth...

Dec 15, 2020

Song themes In this parody re-recording of Carnival of Rust by Poets of the Fall, Fingolfin recounts his leading of the Noldor across the dreaded Helcaraxë after their betrayal by Fëanor at the kin-slaying at Aqualondë. Fingolfin succeeds to the High-Kingship of the Noldor after the death of Fëanor. World-weary – more sad but more wise – Fingolfin...

Nov 15, 2020

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:...

Oct 15, 2020

Song themes In this parody rewrite of Legends Never Die by Against the Current I chose to recount the deeds of notable balrog-slayers: Echthelion, Glorfindel, and of course, Gandalf. Legends Never Die is a superlative choice for such a subject: the original lyrics being directly aimed at characters “pursuing greatness” (‘League of...

Sep 15, 2020

Gandalf the White Gandalf’s duel with the balrog in the depths of Moria on Durin’s Bridge was a pivotal moment in the narrative of The Lord of the Rings. During the duel, Gandalf sacrificed himself to save the lives of the other members of the fellowship – allowing them to continue escorting the ring bearer on his mission. We join with the...

Aug 15, 2020

Glorfindel Elf-Lord In The Lord of the Rings Glorfindel makes his first dramatic appearance to assist Frodo escape the pursuing Black Riders: turning the pursuit back on the pursuers and forcing them into the raging flood-waters of the Bruinen. Due to Glorfindel’s action the bodies of the Black Riders are destroyed and their spirits obliged to flee to...

Jul 19, 2020

Minstrel Glompla has an unfortunate run-in with a Hobbit in need of her help.

Jul 15, 2020

The White Towers Three White Towers were built for the Númenorean kings on the western shores of Middle Earth in the days of the ancient northern Kingdom of Arnor. Elostirion was the tallest of the three towers, and it held the only palantir (seeing-stone) that looked westward back across the seas to Tol Eressëa. Like all things, the towers would be exposed to...