rom: erk1030@aol.com (Mithrigil) Newsgroups: rec.arts.books.tolkien Subject: Re: An: Tolkien Meets MTV Lines: 7 NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder06.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Date: 06 Mar 2000 05:27:51 GMT References: Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Message-ID: <20000306002751.02125.00000345@ng-fy1.aol.com> Path: chonsp.franklin.ch!pfaff.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!news.maxwell.syr.edu!europa.netcrusader.net!24.30.200.2!cyclone-east.rr.com!news.rr.com!news-east.rr.com!portc05.blue.aol.com!audrey05.news.aol.com!not-for-mail Xref: chonsp.franklin.ch rec.arts.books.tolkien:15305 > "Cap'n Strider", My old Nickname!!!! -*Mithrigil* ###### From: erk1030@aol.com (Mithrigil) Newsgroups: rec.arts.books.tolkien Subject: Re: An: Tolkien Meets MTV Lines: 38 NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder06.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Date: 06 Mar 2000 05:45:44 GMT References: Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Message-ID: <20000306004544.02125.00000348@ng-fy1.aol.com> Path: chonsp.franklin.ch!pfaff.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!newscore.univie.ac.at!194.25.134.126.MISMATCH!newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!newsfeed.icl.net!netnews.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.cwix.com!cyclone-east.rr.com!news.rr.com!news-east.rr.com!portc05.blue.aol.com!audrey05.news.aol.com!not-for-mail Xref: chonsp.franklin.ch rec.arts.books.tolkien:15307 This is kind of scary, but I've got one for the "Pokemon" theme song... "Twice the King" sung by Aragorn son of Arathorn ... as related to Bilbo in Rivendell I'm gonna be the very best Like Elros only was. If only my time would come For starting up my cause! I have travelled across the land Roaming far and wide. It's all for my Elven girl For whom my love I cannot hide. Twice the King (Gotta have two crowns) That's what he said I'd have to be. I know it's my destiny. (Twice the King) While me and my Ranger friends the Shire must defend. Twice the king (Gotta have two crowns) It's only me. Alone until Elves are free. Thanks to your ring I'll get to be Twice the King! Gotta have those crowns.. Gotta have two crowns Twice the king!! ------------------------------------------------------------- I am so eccentric!! (and I love it!!) -*Mithrigil* ###### From: erk1030@aol.com (Mithrigil) Newsgroups: rec.arts.books.tolkien Subject: Re: An: Tolkien Meets MTV Lines: 51 NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder06.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Date: 06 Mar 2000 06:28:27 GMT References: <20000306004544.02125.00000348@ng-fy1.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Message-ID: <20000306012827.02128.00000355@ng-fy1.aol.com> Path: chonsp.franklin.ch!pfaff.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.skycache.com!europa.netcrusader.net!24.30.200.2!cyclone-east.rr.com!news.rr.com!news-east.rr.com!portc05.blue.aol.com!audrey05.news.aol.com!not-for-mail Xref: chonsp.franklin.ch rec.arts.books.tolkien:15308 Another one... "Ring for sale"( to the tune of "Boy for Sale" from the musical "Oliver") Sung by Cirdan ....to the last of the five Istari- yes, the little Grey dude with the hat. Red ring Ring for sale It's going cheap Only your allegiance Red ring Ring for sale Red ring Ring for sale It's elven kind Made by Hand of Silver Red ring Ring for sale If I said it didn't have it's drawbacks I'd be telling you a tale Red ring Ring for sale Red ring Ring for sale It has a name It makes you a pyro Red ring Ring for sale If I said there weren't some conditions I'd be telling you a tale Red ring Ring for sale Red ring Ring for sale I mean on loan Just keep it a secret My ring.... Ring for sale.... -------------------------------------------------------------- If you've never seen Oliver, just try and keep up. -*Mithrigil* ###### From: erk1030@aol.com (Mithrigil) Newsgroups: rec.arts.books.tolkien Subject: Re: An: Tolkien Meets MTV Lines: 6 NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder06.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Date: 08 Mar 2000 03:52:21 GMT References: <20000306012827.02128.00000355@ng-fy1.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Message-ID: <20000307225221.02116.00000504@ng-fy1.aol.com> Path: chonsp.franklin.ch!pfaff.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!bignews.mediaways.net!diablo.theplanet.net!europa.netcrusader.net!152.163.239.129!portc01.news.aol.com!audrey05.news.aol.com!not-for-mail Xref: chonsp.franklin.ch rec.arts.books.tolkien:15366 Does anyone on this site know the musical "NINE", a Kopit/Yeston thing? If you do, this may prove amusing.... -*Mithrigil* ###### From: erk1030@aol.com (Mithrigil) Newsgroups: rec.arts.books.tolkien Subject: Re: An: Tolkien Meets MTV Lines: 305 NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder07.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Date: 08 Mar 2000 05:15:51 GMT References: <20000306002751.02125.00000345@ng-fy1.aol.com> Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Message-ID: <20000308001551.02105.00000572@ng-fy1.aol.com> Path: chonsp.franklin.ch!pfaff.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!news-ge.switch.ch!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.cwix.com!cyclone-east.rr.com!news.rr.com!news-east.rr.com!portc05.blue.aol.com!audrey04.news.aol.com!not-for-mail Xref: chonsp.franklin.ch rec.arts.books.tolkien:15367 Does anybody here know the musical "NINE", a Kopit/Yeston thing? If so, this may prove amusing..... --------------------------------------------------------------- "The Fellowship of the Ring" to the tune of "The Germans at the Shpa" From "NINE" Perfomed by Galadriel and the Silvans The *8* remaining walkers And featuring.... Go!!um .....On the Coming of the Fellowship to Lothlorien.... Spoken; Galadriel; Guards, lookouts, everybody!!! I want this place spotless!! They'll be arriving any minute!! Where is Haldir? Haldir; Coming, Lady! [He enters] Galadriel; Show in the 9 walkers. Haldir; But.... Galadriel; Who's the boss around here? Haldir; Right. [exits] Galadriel; And Orophin?....Orophin?! OROPHIN!!!!!! Orophin; Yes? Galadriel; Go set up the couches. [He exits] Galadriel; (to elven band) Linnanim; Iaro. [Music starts] Singing; Galadriel; Clear the flets, be alert! Elves; We'll clear the flets, we'll be alert! Galadriel; Fix your cloak, fix your skirt! Elves; We'll fix our cloaks and skirts. +Galadriel; Be prepared to meet some real short guys! Elf#1; Frodo!! Elf#2; Sam!! Elf#3; Merry!! Elf#4; Pippin!! Elf#5; Gimli?? Galadriel; You all know what to do? Elves; We all know what to do! Galadriel; They're on their way, you KNOW who!! Elves; They're on their way, we know who!! Galadriel; 1, 2.... +Elves; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9!! Galadriel; The Fellowship of the Ring! The Fellowship of the Ring! They'll be here any second and oh Gosh! the tidings they will bring! Get up you people, SING!! For the Fellowship of the Ring! 2 men, an Elf, 4 Hobbits, an Istari and some Dwarven "thing" Elves; How we love to meet these guys from near and far! And we get to give them gifts from Evenstar! Galadriel; For the Fellows of the ring... Elves; For the Fellows of the Ring... Galadriel; I thank Manwe that this place is perfect!! Elves; The walkers are coming! The walkers are coming! Roll up the ladders, Hal! Roll up the ladders, Hal! They'll soon be arriving; If Gandalf is thriving. They'll have some tales to tell, They'll have some tales to tell. Be sure there's lot of Elevn music playing! Galadriel; A Elbereth Gilthoniel silviren penna miriel.... [Silvans give her dirty looks] Galadriel (continued); I know it's Quenya, but the halflings do not speak our tounge... Get in your lines! Elves; We're in our lines! Galadriel; Now look alive! Elves; We seem alive..... Galadriel; Stand straight like pines! Elf#1; What the heck are pines? Galadriel; They have arrived! Elves; They're here? Walkers; We're here, we're here!! The fellowship of the Ring The fellowship of the ring We just got in a minute ago cause Caradhras is filled with snow From in the Southfarthing We bring a little ring Galadriel; Since Mordor's where you have to go There are a few things you should know... Walkers; How we'd love to have a council, hear you speak, But we've lost our leader and we're getting weak! Galadriel; What happened to Mithrandir? Elves; What happened to Mithrandir? Aragorn; What happened to him? Well, I'll tell you... We fled from a Balrog We fled from a Balrog He told us all to run He told us all to run When Gandalf was winning The Balrog's whip went spinning And then the balrog won. It looked like the Balrog won Thanks to Pippin you should be in Mourning!!! All (-Gollum) [7 measures of mourning wails] Boromir; (aside) This elven witch thinks she's so hot! Well, I've go news for you; I would make Lorien fall.... Gimli; (aside) This elven Queen surpasses gold and silver- she beats them all!! 4 hobbits; The elven magic Ro-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ockssssssss!! Gollum; PRECIOUSSSSS!!!!! Frodo; O mighty elven Queen, This ring has really been A burden hard for me to bear- In fact, I think I'll leave it here! Galadriel; I don't think that you should 'Cause, Frodo, If you would I'd be the darkest Lady since Ungoliant; and that's not good! Walkers; How we hate to leave this place with Boromir Seem's like he has gotten very EVIL here! Gimli; And he blames it on the Queen! Sam; And he blames it on the Queen? Aragorn; He has no right; Stupid brawny No-brain!! [ the following few lines (marked with a <<) are sung at the same time to the point of cacaphony] << Elves; The walkers are leaving The walkers are leaving! We made them Elven-cloaks We made them Elven-cloaks! Because they are headed As they've always dreaded To Orodruin that smokes To Orodruin that smokes. <