I have epubs of the whole series, there are audio attachments titled "jrr Tolkien sings <poem / song>", but sadly I've never been able to get them to play... :(

[–] Techranger@infosec.pub 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you tried VLC?

[–] grillgamesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

.....no? its an epub, its embedded in the text of the book... I have tried MPV though, and it just spits out garbage.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Open it with 7zip. Epubs are just zip files If it's embedded in the file you'll find it

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Andy Serkis also narrated some audiobooks, but I have not listened to them. I hope he also sings.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mambo No 5

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

The House of Bamboo.

Ok now I totally want to see a lounge / cocktail version of LOTR. Bilbo would be like an Austin Powers style 1970s spy swinger. Ya baby.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Legolas' song about Nimrodel is in the common meter, and thus can be sung to the tune of Gilligan's Island.

Edit: Or House of the Rising Sun, if you prefer.

[–] mcforest@feddit.org 9 points 2 weeks ago

Not knowing this always annoys me

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Pachelbel?