One line from the movie that still hits the feels and chills for me is when Gandalf comments, "To have a sword instead of a walking stick." "Just once."-Bilbo
The thing that really made this movie great was it's soundtrack. The songs were so uplifting, haunting, gruesome, and inspiring. They fit so well with Tolkien's words
I can't help but find it darkly ironic that the cartoon has more death and sadness than either the book or the live action movies. (In the original book and the movies, only Fili, Kili, and Thorin died. In the cartoon, "Bilbo: Of our original 13, how many are left." Gandalf: "7." Bilbo: "And Thorin?" Gandalf: "Soon to be only 6.")
I wouldn't call it sadness though as in this film we really don't know the dwarves. I know we don't get too much from them in the pj films but at least you can distinguish around half of them and care about a few
the 1977 cartoon had some good anti war themes, there was a cut song for the encounter with the spiders about how bilbo spares them when they are no longer a threat, and in my opinion, it's one of the best songs from the soundtrack
Theres a certain magic in these songs. Of you listen closely you can hear the pauses for breaths and clacking of the keys on the instruments, which to me makes it sound so genuine and real. This was my childhood, and it shocks me when I hear people have not seen it, especially those who declare they're the biggest Tolkien nerds out there..
This was my introduction to Tolkien. I remember when I was in first grade and I saw a trailer for Fellowship of the Ring and they mentioned a hobbit named Baggins and the wizard Gandalf and my six year old brain was like, "THERE'S MORE?????????" Seriously, I would watch our recorded VHS of this over and over, and when I was 8 I saved up enough money to buy a copy of the book. Never looked back since.
My mom and stepdad were having a garage sale. I was helping out with setting up everything and stuff since I was selling some of my old stuffed animals. During the day, my stepdad comes out with the video tape of the Hobbit. I quickly ran over, basically shouting "DON'T YOU DARE SELL THAT!!"
Lol, duh. The Lemmiwinx adventure was modeled off of Rankin and Bass movies (like this one). That's what the creators of the episode were making fun of in the first place. It doesn't surprise me that only a few people got the joke. I was lucky enough to have seen the Hobbit (1977) many times as a kid long before I saw that episode, so I got it instantly.
@@unamed2516 😊 I Most whole heartedly agree, Grew up with the series and a old tattered Copy of The hobbit. Although being honest I was hoping the next comment would complete that movie catch phrase lol😉. Gandalf: " and to carry a sword instead of a walking stick" Bilbo: "All just once." On 3 side notes, do you happen agree with the notion that perhaps Someday we'll get all get To See the same sort of adventures and dynamics Of Harry, Jenny, Ron, Hermione, and everyone elses kids? To if you or anybody you happen to know is intrested I recollect that finger lakes community college canandaigua In upstate New York Hosts college Honor courses featuring Jrr Tolkiens Perspective LOTR/hobbit , as well as JK Rowling's Harry potter. And finally as I understand it Christopher paolini Is returning to Alagaesia!!! Book gets released THIS december!!!
Also, my favorite lyrics of this song “The sword is sharp, the spear is long. The arrow swift, the gate is strong.” Conveys a profound sense of an issued challenge. Sends shivers through me every time.
Lyrics: Under the Mountain dark and tall The King has come unto his hall! His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread, And ever so his foes shall fall. The sword is sharp, the spear is long, The arrow swift, the Gate is strong; The heart is bold that looks on gold; The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong. The mountain throne once more is freed! O! wandering folk, the summons heed! Come haste! Come haste! across the waste! The king of friend and king has need. The king is come unto his hall Under the Mountain dark and tall. The Worm of Dread is slain and dead, And ever so our foes shall fall!
I listened to this record until I wore it out. Kept the book for 40 years, still have it. Thank you to everyone who made it possible, this music probably saved my life. My childhood was not always happy or safe.
My favorite thing about this track, and it has become my favorite thing in music in general, is the shivering violins, especially when they are coupled with a crecendo. Sends a shiver down my spine every time.
"Under the Mountain dark and tall, The king has come into his hall. His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread, And ever so his foes shall fall! The sword is sharp, the spear is long, The arrow swift, the Gate is strong; The heart is bold that looks on gold; And dwarves no more shall suffer wrong. The mountain throne once more is freed! Oh wandering folk, the summons heed! Come haste! Come haste! Across the waste! The king of friend and kin has need. The King is come unto his hall, Under the Mountain dark and tall. The Worm of Dread is slain and dead, And ever so our foes shall fall!"
This version captures every element of what reading the original lyrics gives. You can very easily drift off and imagine far off lands while listening to this as Bilbo had.
So glad my father showed this movie to me when I was young. Gave me a real appreciation for the incredible world building of Tolkien and other great fantasy writers.
These lyrics are from "Song for The King Under the Mountain" but I could swear in the film they also sang "Dwarven Song About Old Wealth" which had the lyrics "..Far over the misty mountains cold. To dungeons deep and caverns old" at the begin of the film.. I'll have to go watch it :)
Yea Rankin/Bass didn't make that into a whole song instead gandalf just said it aloud but it is still in the soundtrack it should be called "Gandalf's reflection" and it might be tied to "that's what bilbo baggins hates"
This animated version (the re-edit version, screw the DVD version) and Peter Jackson's attempt at the Hobbit were both fantastic films that demonstrated how much care and thought went into each one. Whether you prefer this classic or the newer one you'll be guaranteed an excellent rendition of the 1930s story. This and the 1933 King Kong and the 2005 remake are also as good.
I was born April of 1981..... Now it's November 3, 2023.... Still have a working VHS tape of this cartoon movie. Rankin / Bass did an excellent job of combining animation and wonderful compositions to create this timeless classic. Many thanks to the animators and instrument players for creating one of my favorite childhood memories (this movie)...
I love the new hobbit as well, I just got done watching it. When I I watched it I felt nothing but tears and joy for a rejuvenated nostalgia of my best friends youth.
to those complaining about the art style this is some classic animation so no it wont be like today in style so dont compare it to that besides its aged really well
My mom and I loved this so much we have it on dvd, i remember watching a lot when i was little!! However i never knew that it was THIS old! Now that i think about it the art design kind of speaks its age.
It is good to see the younger generation still loves the original! Also I miss the days of watching Toonami from coming home from high school. Cartoon Network never was the same!
“And ever so our foes shall fall.” And they certainly did! The death of Smaug and the coming of Bilbo tipped the first domino, in a chain that would eventually destroy Sauron and see the dwarves reclaim Moria.
I saw this once as a child on syndication back in the late 80s/early 90s. This song has been burned into my memory for the last 30 years or so. I never remembered anything of the song, i just remember the feeling i got when i heard it.
To me this has the sound & feel of a really old Christmas carol/hymn being sung by a small choir of monks! It's prob.my favorite song on the 😊 soundtrack now,but I didn't really care for it as a child..
I bet almost nobody will read this, but this needs to be said. We need to make movies now like we did then. It's almost like a forgotten time, with all the beautiful artwork and music. Nowadays, the only place you can find quality animation is Japan, and even they aren't as good as they used to be. Our current animators need to watch this movie, and learn something important.
I graduated from high school in 1983. By then I had read the Hobbit 14 times and The Lord of the rings 9 times. I was the only member of the Tolkien Fellowship fan club east of the Mississippi. Berny Zuberman was the club president at the time. Look it up. I have been waiting on these movies for nearly 40 years.😢
Although Tolkein's characters very much loved to sing and the books were full of songs, I think it would've weirded out too many viewers to have the live action movie be a full musical. I'm just happy we got the few songs (only 2 I think?) that we got.
Trying to sing this with guitar but can't get my voice down to that bass note! Quite difficult to switch your voice from tenor to bass halfway through a song, so props to the singers, really adds to the dungeony Dwarf vibe
The hobbit and lotr were always meant to be musical. I hope they get another adaptation by someone with more respect for ancient storytelling. These stories are mainly inspired by beowulf, which is just one big ass song. This is how stories used to be told, this is why Tolkien's stories feel so real, because they are rooted in a deep understanding and respect of history and mythology.
I love these Rankin Bass animated films. Side note, I watch the 77 Hobbit every year round thanksgiving but my DVD won’t play anymore .....had to buy it again but gladly.
Awesome! I had this record (and accompanying picture book) as a kid and listened to it over and over. This was probably my second favorite. (15 Birds is my favorite.)
I've loved LotR and The Hobbit for quite literally as long as I can remember and no matter how many times I've read the books and seen the new Hobbit Movie, the tunes from this movie are what my mine defaults to when I reread The Hobbit. It seemed to be on TV constantly during my early childhood in the late 1980s.
i've been listening to the movie version the past week and while it is good, something just didn't sit right. i just remembered this version from years back. so much better! this is how i'll always imagine the dwarves sing :)
The instrumentation is totally different, but I have suddenly realized that Maury Laws wrote it as a harp song. Which is exactly right, because the dwarves loved their harps, and Thorin played one. Very nice, very subtle. The sort of thing that works without you knowing why, but which works even better when you figure out the composer's intent.
@@romanrepublic1356 Obviously the book is but it's nice to hear the songs sung aloud and I seem to remember watching this version before I was old enough to read
Undefeated for over 20 years. Strongly recommend you check this out if you haven't yet. It's presentation is trippyAF in a cool retro way compared to Peter Jackson's more modern take.
I happen to like the Ralph Bakshi film because it actually stayed true to the novel as much as it could, being a 2-hour movie, the Flight to the Ford scene, is pratically a word-for-word re-enactment, the animation, the backgrounds, everything feels somewhat right and true to the novels. The soundtrack is a nice bonus, it's the agressive kind of score that is up there along with The Dark Crystal and Conan the Barbarian.
Even as a kid I was unsatisfied (but still grateful) with the cartoon versions of the Hobbit and while there were a lot of things I think the cartoon does better (like runtime)..... this song pales to the shivers I get when I hear the new misty mountain song, but this version will always have a nostalgic place in my heart.
Not many people realize, but this version was actually animated by the same studio that produced Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and from which the famous Studio Ghibli was formed. So not only was the animated version a great rendition of Tolkien's story, it's also kind of a piece of anime history.
I have a lot of reservations about the Rankin and Bass adaptation of The Hobbit, but the songs and singing were, for the most part, very well done. I think this is by far the best example. 8-)
If anyone is interested in the lyrics, here's the whole poem: tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Under_the_mountain_dark_and_tall It's basically a reprise of Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold from earlier in the story. As much as that song was a prologue of sorts, this is the epilogue, composed by the dwarves after the defeat of Smaug and the successful reclaiming of Erebor. :-)
i love this so much........my favorite one i think........so comforting but 'chilling' at the same time....magical!! i''ll just leave it at magically awesome!! HAHAHA thank you so much.
Under the Mountain dark and tall The King has come unto his hall! His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread, And ever so his foes shall fall. The sword is sharp, the spear is long, The arrow swift, the Gate is strong; The heart is bold that looks on gold; The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong. The dwarves of yore made mighty spells, While hammers fell like ringing bells In places deep, where dark things sleep, In hollow halls beneath the fells. On silver necklaces they strung The light of stars, on crowns they hung The dragon-fire, from twisted wire The melody of harps they wrung. The mountain throne once more is freed! O! wandering folk, the summons heed! Come haste! Come haste! across the waste! The king of friend and kin has need. Now call we over mountains cold, 'Come back unto the caverns old'! Here at the Gates the king awaits, His hands are rich with gems and gold. The king is come unto his hall Under the Mountain dark and tall. The Worm of Dread is slain and dead, And ever so our foes shall fall!
I saw this film before I saw the Peter Jackson versions and that's when I got hooked on the Hobbit and LOTR. Books are great, movies are great (new and old). I also really like that Ralph Bakshi version too. My favorite part of this film is the soundtrack. I listen to this like 5 times a day.
One line from the movie that still hits the feels and chills for me is when Gandalf comments, "To have a sword instead of a walking stick." "Just once."-Bilbo
Curses to the dragon smaug
The thing that really made this movie great was it's soundtrack. The songs were so uplifting, haunting, gruesome, and inspiring. They fit so well with Tolkien's words
for the most part they are tolkiens words just changed slightly for the song
12 years ago... how time truly flies
Agree
I can't help but find it darkly ironic that the cartoon has more death and sadness than either the book or the live action movies. (In the original book and the movies, only Fili, Kili, and Thorin died. In the cartoon, "Bilbo: Of our original 13, how many are left." Gandalf: "7." Bilbo: "And Thorin?" Gandalf: "Soon to be only 6.")
not to mention it wasnt a question of /if/ anyone died, it was a matter of how many.
I hear Bombur's last words, "We won.", in my head, every time someone talks about going to war.
I wouldn't call it sadness though as in this film we really don't know the dwarves. I know we don't get too much from them in the pj films but at least you can distinguish around half of them and care about a few
the 1977 cartoon had some good anti war themes, there was a cut song for the encounter with the spiders about how bilbo spares them when they are no longer a threat, and in my opinion, it's one of the best songs from the soundtrack
@@1KosovoJeSrbija1I’m gunna need some sources on that one
Theres a certain magic in these songs. Of you listen closely you can hear the pauses for breaths and clacking of the keys on the instruments, which to me makes it sound so genuine and real.
This was my childhood, and it shocks me when I hear people have not seen it, especially those who declare they're the biggest Tolkien nerds out there..
Agreed, this is pure magic
Havent seen it but read lord of the rings about 6 to 7 times and the hobbit maybe 3ice. Am i still going through as a tolkien nerd?
it was real
This was my introduction to Tolkien. I remember when I was in first grade and I saw a trailer for Fellowship of the Ring and they mentioned a hobbit named Baggins and the wizard Gandalf and my six year old brain was like, "THERE'S MORE?????????"
Seriously, I would watch our recorded VHS of this over and over, and when I was 8 I saved up enough money to buy a copy of the book. Never looked back since.
@@jaceyking5015 you can snag a dvd of it off Ebay!
My mom and stepdad were having a garage sale. I was helping out with setting up everything and stuff since I was selling some of my old stuffed animals. During the day, my stepdad comes out with the video tape of the Hobbit. I quickly ran over, basically shouting "DON'T YOU DARE SELL THAT!!"
Your stepdad sounds like a douchebag.
It's got that old timely feel to it.
I feel like im in mr slaves ass
Lol, duh. The Lemmiwinx adventure was modeled off of Rankin and Bass movies (like this one). That's what the creators of the episode were making fun of in the first place.
It doesn't surprise me that only a few people got the joke. I was lucky enough to have seen the Hobbit (1977) many times as a kid long before I saw that episode, so I got it instantly.
@@garystud3529 ug blizzard peasant art you happy to see your company of childhood die
Absolutely
It feels like something you'd hear old friends singing together after many years of separation.
Oh wait that's exactly what happened
I will quote Bilbo on remarking this music, "It moves through me." I love this version of the song
It makes you want to carry a sword instead of a walking stick.
@@spectre111 "just once."
You feel the love of beautiful things?
@@spectre111 i carry both
You feel the love of beautiful things
Curses to the dragon! Curses to Smaug! He killed our men and stole our gold!
Curses to the dragon smaug!
Curses to the Dragon Smaug!
Curses to the Dragon Smaug!
Curses to the Dragon Smaug!
Curses to the Dragon Smaug!
(Simultaneously)
is your icon kent? from iron giant?
and all that implies? XD
Curses to the dragon Smaug!
Death to the dragon smaug!
These songs bring back memories of yester year. A time when I could almost believe in dragons, Hobbits, and Dwarves.
I believe in Dwarves
A time when this ancient planet was not quite so ancient..
Some of my best friends are dwarves. They're as real as you or me.
There is no reason to not believe in them right now. Let your imagination be an asset, not a hinderance.
I deadass believe in mythical creatures
theres a magic in those words.....
You feel the love for beautiful things?
To go and see the mountains, the pine trees and waterfalls..
doublejace Yeah...it would be nice to live in middle 🌍 or Harry Potter’s world that would be so awesome.
@@unamed2516 😊 I Most whole heartedly agree, Grew up with the series and a old tattered Copy of The hobbit. Although being honest I was hoping the next comment would complete that movie catch phrase lol😉. Gandalf: " and to carry a sword instead of a walking stick" Bilbo: "All just once." On 3 side notes, do you happen agree with the notion that perhaps Someday we'll get all get To See the same sort of adventures and dynamics Of Harry, Jenny, Ron, Hermione, and everyone elses kids? To if you or anybody you happen to know is intrested I recollect that finger lakes community college canandaigua In upstate New York Hosts college Honor courses featuring Jrr Tolkiens Perspective LOTR/hobbit , as well as JK Rowling's Harry potter. And finally as I understand it Christopher paolini Is returning to Alagaesia!!! Book gets released THIS december!!!
And it moves through me
Also, my favorite lyrics of this song “The sword is sharp, the spear is long. The arrow swift, the gate is strong.” Conveys a profound sense of an issued challenge. Sends shivers through me every time.
I still have this 45 record / book set. Bought it when I was 6 or 7. I'm 41 now. Hooked for life. Thank you, Mr. Tolkien.
bless that man
Same here, though I was raised on this movie, then read the books later - The Hobbit is one of my all-time favorite books
Tragic what they are doing to his story now
Especially with the Amazon series coming soon
you 50 now dude. dayum!
Lyrics:
Under the Mountain dark and tall
The King has come unto his hall!
His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread,
And ever so his foes shall fall.
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong;
The heart is bold that looks on gold;
The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.
The mountain throne once more is freed!
O! wandering folk, the summons heed!
Come haste! Come haste! across the waste!
The king of friend and king has need.
The king is come unto his hall
Under the Mountain dark and tall.
The Worm of Dread is slain and dead,
And ever so our foes shall fall!
“Kill the men! Kill the elves! Save the gold for ourselves!”
Thorin 2020
"Personally i'd rather be back in Hobbiton"
I listened to this record until I wore it out. Kept the book for 40 years, still have it. Thank you to everyone who made it possible, this music probably saved my life. My childhood was not always happy or safe.
Saw this in kindergarten and seriously started bawling at this song.
I belobe you just rolled a nat 20 one your kindergarten
@@sergeantsharkseant wanna try that again in English?
@@madjack821i guess he didnt want to try again
@@Emrirwastaken it appears as such doesn’t it?
"There's a magic to that music..."
And it moves through me
And me as well.
I legit got chills and goosebumps from that song you know.
My favorite thing about this track, and it has become my favorite thing in music in general, is the shivering violins, especially when they are coupled with a crecendo. Sends a shiver down my spine every time.
Gandalf: "There's a magic in that music..."
Bilbo: "And it moves through me."
Two quotes from the film that summarize how good this song is.
You feel the love of beautiful things
"Under the Mountain dark and tall,
The king has come into his hall.
His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread,
And ever so his foes shall fall!
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong;
The heart is bold that looks on gold;
And dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.
The mountain throne once more is freed!
Oh wandering folk, the summons heed!
Come haste! Come haste! Across the waste!
The king of friend and kin has need.
The King is come unto his hall,
Under the Mountain dark and tall.
The Worm of Dread is slain and dead,
And ever so our foes shall fall!"
Diego Bareno thanks
always thought it was word of dread
I'm pretty sure it's gait, not gate.
@Elliot McManamy it's worm... this is from the books
@@gdtoob it's gate... this song is in the book
I still watch this movie.
This version captures every element of what reading the original lyrics gives. You can very easily drift off and imagine far off lands while listening to this as Bilbo had.
I remember wanting to throw a fit in the theater when this rendition wasn't used for the Live Action movie.
This movie enchanted my childhood so deeply. I thank God for such graces that touch young people's hearts, and continue to. And I pray more to come.
So glad my father showed this movie to me when I was young. Gave me a real appreciation for the incredible world building of Tolkien and other great fantasy writers.
Those deep and beautiful dwarren voices will always have a special place in dis girl's heart!
These lyrics are from "Song for The King Under the Mountain" but I could swear in the film they also sang "Dwarven Song About Old Wealth" which had the lyrics "..Far over the misty mountains cold. To dungeons deep and caverns old" at the begin of the film.. I'll have to go watch it :)
yes, this is what they sing after Smaug is slayed
Yea Rankin/Bass didn't make that into a whole song instead gandalf just said it aloud but it is still in the soundtrack it should be called "Gandalf's reflection" and it might be tied to "that's what bilbo baggins hates"
They totally did, and its on youtube, just search "the misty mountains cold hobbit 197whatever" and u'll find it.
You're welcome: th-cam.com/video/1rsEJgjks7o/w-d-xo.html
Wasn't this sung in the book during the Laketown chapter?
I feel the love of beautiful things...
To go and see the mountains and hear the pine trees and waterfalls
@@idontdovarioustasksto carry a sword instead of a walking stick.
@holyromanempireball465 just once
@@holyromanempireball465 just once
@@holyromanempireball465 just once
This animated version (the re-edit version, screw the DVD version) and Peter Jackson's attempt at the Hobbit were both fantastic films that demonstrated how much care and thought went into each one. Whether you prefer this classic or the newer one you'll be guaranteed an excellent rendition of the 1930s story. This and the 1933 King Kong and the 2005 remake are also as good.
All Hail Masters Rankin and Bass, Keepers of Children's Heritage!
I was born April of 1981..... Now it's November 3, 2023.... Still have a working VHS tape of this cartoon movie. Rankin / Bass did an excellent job of combining animation and wonderful compositions to create this timeless classic. Many thanks to the animators and instrument players for creating one of my favorite childhood memories (this movie)...
I love the new hobbit as well, I just got done watching it. When I I watched it I felt nothing but tears and joy for a rejuvenated nostalgia of my best friends youth.
This is the most chilling song
Better than any other version! it has this magical feel to it, where you know something epic will happen !
"Come burglar, part of this is yours!"
"MIGHT be mine, what if smaug returns!?!"
Still the best.
OK when I clicked on the song that was labeled Misty mountains, this is not what I was expecting.
Like a father singing a fairy tale to you as a child before sleeping
You can't deny that it looks amazing.
to those complaining about the art style this is some classic animation so no it wont be like today in style so dont compare it to that besides its aged really well
My mom and I loved this so much we have it on dvd, i remember watching a lot when i was little!! However i never knew that it was THIS old! Now that i think about it the art design kind of speaks its age.
Just pure chills every time mad props to RankinBass for making a timeless classic
THIS song will always be the song I think of when I think of The Hobbit...
What Ranking/Bass Wants you to remember: Over The Misty Mountains Cold
What we actually remember: When there's a whip, there's a way
It is good to see the younger generation still loves the original! Also I miss the days of watching Toonami from coming home from high school. Cartoon Network never was the same!
Me too, those were very good ole' days.
Man, I remembered the dwarves songs were my favorite parts of the movie.
“And ever so our foes shall fall.” And they certainly did! The death of Smaug and the coming of Bilbo tipped the first domino, in a chain that would eventually destroy Sauron and see the dwarves reclaim Moria.
I so loved the songs from this movie when I was a boy, and now I find I love them still. Thank you, sir.
I saw this once as a child on syndication back in the late 80s/early 90s. This song has been burned into my memory for the last 30 years or so.
I never remembered anything of the song, i just remember the feeling i got when i heard it.
To me this has the sound & feel of a really old Christmas carol/hymn being sung by a small choir of monks! It's prob.my favorite song on the 😊 soundtrack now,but I didn't really care for it as a child..
this song is one of the songs i've known the longest....i had this memorized before i could read my own name. it's always enchanted me....
With respect to Howard Shore for his amazing work... this is still the music I hear when I see these words on the page.
Gives me goosebumps till this day.
I have nostalgia for a place that never existed, in a time that never was
I bet almost nobody will read this, but this needs to be said. We need to make movies now like we did then. It's almost like a forgotten time, with all the beautiful artwork and music. Nowadays, the only place you can find quality animation is Japan, and even they aren't as good as they used to be. Our current animators need to watch this movie, and learn something important.
there is something about this song that is so beautiful wow absolutely incredible
I torture my kids with my a cappella versions of these songs all the time!
I graduated from high school in 1983. By then I had read the Hobbit 14 times and The Lord of the rings 9 times. I was the only member of the Tolkien Fellowship fan club east of the Mississippi. Berny Zuberman was the club president at the time. Look it up. I have been waiting on these movies for nearly 40 years.😢
Although Tolkein's characters very much loved to sing and the books were full of songs, I think it would've weirded out too many viewers to have the live action movie be a full musical. I'm just happy we got the few songs (only 2 I think?) that we got.
I love this song!
saw this animated movie in the public library 1980. I was hooked 100%. read the book the next week and loved the whole experience.
Beautiful!
Trying to sing this with guitar but can't get my voice down to that bass note! Quite difficult to switch your voice from tenor to bass halfway through a song, so props to the singers, really adds to the dungeony Dwarf vibe
No matter how many times I listen to that it still gives me chills.
they NEED this in the new movie..... like really. when i think of the old movie this is the definitive song. this and the greatest adventure.
The hobbit and lotr were always meant to be musical. I hope they get another adaptation by someone with more respect for ancient storytelling. These stories are mainly inspired by beowulf, which is just one big ass song. This is how stories used to be told, this is why Tolkien's stories feel so real, because they are rooted in a deep understanding and respect of history and mythology.
this is the film that got me into LOTR in the first place! I love this film!
My favorite song and favorite part of the album and the movie
I love this as much as the newer one; both have their own different, unique feelings and this is certainly truer to the book.
I love these Rankin Bass animated films. Side note, I watch the 77 Hobbit every year round thanksgiving but my DVD won’t play anymore .....had to buy it again but gladly.
My best friend says these songs all sound "of their time" like 70's folk music. But to me they're magical :)
Awesome! I had this record (and accompanying picture book) as a kid and listened to it over and over. This was probably my second favorite. (15 Birds is my favorite.)
I've loved LotR and The Hobbit for quite literally as long as I can remember and no matter how many times I've read the books and seen the new Hobbit Movie, the tunes from this movie are what my mine defaults to when I reread The Hobbit. It seemed to be on TV constantly during my early childhood in the late 1980s.
i've been listening to the movie version the past week and while it is good, something just didn't sit right. i just remembered this version from years back. so much better! this is how i'll always imagine the dwarves sing :)
i used to rent this every weekend. most excellent sound track.
This is so much better than the newest version.
"Away old thrush, away! What's that you speak? Bilbo said what?"
This will always be the version that's stuck in my head. Can't wait to see the new one...but I still love this funky, odd little flick.
The instrumentation is totally different, but I have suddenly realized that Maury Laws wrote it as a harp song. Which is exactly right, because the dwarves loved their harps, and Thorin played one. Very nice, very subtle. The sort of thing that works without you knowing why, but which works even better when you figure out the composer's intent.
Still the definitive version of The Hobbit, in my opinion.
What about the book?
@@romanrepublic1356 Obviously the book is but it's nice to hear the songs sung aloud and I seem to remember watching this version before I was old enough to read
@@romanrepublic1356 in regards to movie form. Still the definitive version.
Agreed 100%
Undefeated for over 20 years. Strongly recommend you check this out if you haven't yet. It's presentation is trippyAF in a cool retro way compared to Peter Jackson's more modern take.
I forgot how much music this film has.
The books have even more. Imagine if Lord of the Rings had as much singing in it haa.
And it moves through me
Gandalf, Dwarves, and Burglar Baggins.
Sad that most of this song wasn’t even used in the cartoon. Only the first verse.
True spirit! Most atmospheric!
I happen to like the Ralph Bakshi film because it actually stayed true to the novel as much as it could, being a 2-hour movie, the Flight to the Ford scene, is pratically a word-for-word re-enactment, the animation, the backgrounds, everything feels somewhat right and true to the novels.
The soundtrack is a nice bonus, it's the agressive kind of score that is up there along with The Dark Crystal and Conan the Barbarian.
Even as a kid I was unsatisfied (but still grateful) with the cartoon versions of the Hobbit and while there were a lot of things I think the cartoon does better (like runtime)..... this song pales to the shivers I get when I hear the new misty mountain song, but this version will always have a nostalgic place in my heart.
I love this! Reminds me of my childhood.
According to the wiki, this is "Under the Mountain Dark and Tall." As is evidenced by the lyrics.
this is actually a song made from a poem of that name, it isn't titled that.
Not many people realize, but this version was actually animated by the same studio that produced Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and from which the famous Studio Ghibli was formed. So not only was the animated version a great rendition of Tolkien's story, it's also kind of a piece of anime history.
I remember watching this as a child and now I really want to see the re-make :D
I laugh, I cry, It moves me Dude.
Awsome and Epic!!!!!!
That art of Gandalf, now that is a freaking wizard!
I have a lot of reservations about the Rankin and Bass adaptation of The Hobbit, but the songs and singing were, for the most part, very well done. I think this is by far the best example. 8-)
If anyone is interested in the lyrics, here's the whole poem: tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Under_the_mountain_dark_and_tall It's basically a reprise of Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold from earlier in the story. As much as that song was a prologue of sorts, this is the epilogue, composed by the dwarves after the defeat of Smaug and the successful reclaiming of Erebor. :-)
Ayyo dis shit smacks 🔥🔥🔥
love it! had this record as a kid.everyones freaking out about the trailer version like its new..
Beautiful.
i love this so much........my favorite one i think........so comforting but 'chilling' at the same time....magical!! i''ll just leave it at magically awesome!! HAHAHA thank you so much.
Under the Mountain dark and tall
The King has come unto his hall!
His foe is dead, the Worm of Dread,
And ever so his foes shall fall.
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong;
The heart is bold that looks on gold;
The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.
The dwarves of yore made mighty spells,
While hammers fell like ringing bells
In places deep, where dark things sleep,
In hollow halls beneath the fells.
On silver necklaces they strung
The light of stars, on crowns they hung
The dragon-fire, from twisted wire
The melody of harps they wrung.
The mountain throne once more is freed!
O! wandering folk, the summons heed!
Come haste! Come haste! across the waste!
The king of friend and kin has need.
Now call we over mountains cold,
'Come back unto the caverns old'!
Here at the Gates the king awaits,
His hands are rich with gems and gold.
The king is come unto his hall
Under the Mountain dark and tall.
The Worm of Dread is slain and dead,
And ever so our foes shall fall!
This is the version i grew up with. It is amazing especially for it's time. c:
I saw this film before I saw the Peter Jackson versions and that's when I got hooked on the Hobbit and LOTR. Books are great, movies are great (new and old). I also really like that Ralph Bakshi version too. My favorite part of this film is the soundtrack. I listen to this like 5 times a day.