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This is another song from my Lord of the Rings album 'To The Elven Shore', the first track, actually, which refers fairly obviously (for those who have read the book) to the first chapter of the same name.
Despite its close allusions to Bilbo Baggin's birthday bash, i hope that there is something rather more universal about the effect on someone's character of living alone and meeting all sorts of strange people after dark!
For those mystified by the title, i can reveal that it refers to the age of 111 years, a landmark reached more often among hobbits than humans!
Despite its close allusions to Bilbo Baggin's birthday bash, i hope that there is something rather more universal about the effect on someone's character of living alone and meeting all sorts of strange people after dark!
For those mystified by the title, i can reveal that it refers to the age of 111 years, a landmark reached more often among hobbits than humans!
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Lyrics
1. Eleventy-One
He’s mad, I always said so,
He’s crazy as a loon,
He’s been too long with people,
That walk by star and moon,
He’s mad, I always said so,
The way he disappeared!
A bang, a flash, ringing crash,
It’s nothing short of weird,
He’s mad, I always said so,
Though rich, it must be said,
A fortune made in foreign parts,
It all went to his head,
He’s mad, I always said so,
Though he made Eleventy-One,
We just came to drink his health,
So why did he cut and run?
He’s mad, I always said so,
But at least the food’s still here,
There’s room enough for something more,
Washed down with a drop of beer!
He’s mad, I always said so,
As crazy as a loon,
That’s what comes of meeting elves,
Under the stars and moon.
He’s mad, I always said so,
He’s crazy as a loon,
He’s been too long with people,
That walk by star and moon,
He’s mad, I always said so,
The way he disappeared!
A bang, a flash, ringing crash,
It’s nothing short of weird,
He’s mad, I always said so,
Though rich, it must be said,
A fortune made in foreign parts,
It all went to his head,
He’s mad, I always said so,
Though he made Eleventy-One,
We just came to drink his health,
So why did he cut and run?
He’s mad, I always said so,
But at least the food’s still here,
There’s room enough for something more,
Washed down with a drop of beer!
He’s mad, I always said so,
As crazy as a loon,
That’s what comes of meeting elves,
Under the stars and moon.
ted23
is the expected lifespan of a hobbit anyway?
I felt 111 years old after watching the trilogy in one sitting...
Very nice tune. I really like the guitar but wish it was a little louder in the mix. Really dig the guitar with the effect added to.
Good stuff