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The Tolkien Joke and Meme thread

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Server Room Gremlin said:
Ungoliant's song, inspired by the Major General's song, by Erwen Brogiel.

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This is incredibly clever and well done. 👍👍👍
Even the meter mimics the G&S song.
The original "patter song" is from the Pirates of Penzance... music by Arthur Sullivan, lyrics by W. S. Gilbert.
To fully appreciate this parody listen to the original and (in your mind) insert the Shelob lyrics.
For an opera singer to do the original without a mistake is an accomplishment similar to an actor playing Harold Hill in The Music Man, and performing "Ya Got Trouble" without a mistake.

 
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