A setting of the song Frodo sings in memory of Gandalf in Lothlorian, with Sam’s added verse.
fantasy
Gabriel Gray – Batya the Toon
Batya Wittenberg performing her song “Gabriel Gray” in the 2009 Pegasus Awards concert, with sign language interpretation by Judi Miller.
This song is…chilling.
Lyrics available here
We Shall Wear Midnight – Araxie Haldane
I was really really sad about Terry Pratchett, so I sang the last song on Steeleye Span’s Wintersmith album (the one where Tiffany breaks the fourth wall and sings to her author).
Baby It’s Cold Outside (as performed by Gollum and Smeagol) – Matthew Drahozal
“Baby It’s Cold Outside (as performed by Gollum and Smeagol),” by Matthew Drahozal.
It’s exactly what it says on the tin, and you won’t regret it.
Kids These Days – Kari Maaren
Good, old-fashioned comedic vampire angst from Kari Maaren
Lyrics and chords available on her website
The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins – kvothetheraven
just listen to it just go
(original here)
arranged by me, all instruments played by me
Crossroad Blues – Robert Johnson
“Crossroad Blues,” by Robert Johnson
The Blackout made me wonder if there were any songs by black filkers I could feature – unfortunately, I don’t know any, but somehow this seemed like the next best thing.
A note to the Supernatural fans: this song and “Hellhound On My Trail” were the inspiration for the entire selling-your-soul-at-a-crossroads plotline(s), and I thought you should know.
Ladies Don't Do Those Things – Escape Key
Popped into my head when I was trying to write something entirely else. I liked the idea of some immortal, shape-changing creature and her view of our quaint cultural conventions.
Good, old-fashioned shapeshifting feminism.
Lyrics and chords available here
Song of Durin – Eurielle
I DON’T CARE WHO YOU ARE
I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU’RE DOING
STOP AND LISTEN TO THIS PERFECTION OKAYtwo lines.
thats all it took. now im going to have to listen to this a thousand times.