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dreamflower02

The things that niggle...

Jun 02, 2013 20:31

One of my most favorite gifts I got at Christmas last year was the cast recording of The Lord of the Rings musical.

And I absolutely adore "The Road Goes On"; it's one of my favorite arrangements.

But there's one verse that both amuses and exasperates me. Tell me what is wrong with this?

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frodobaggins252 June 3 2013, 02:23:37 UTC

That line has always amused me -- it's just so absurd!

dreamflower02 June 3 2013, 02:34:40 UTC

That makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one who is bugged by little things like that! I mean, I LOVE the song, but just...that line!

shirebound June 3 2013, 02:24:26 UTC

Are they going to stuff the poor goat into a churn and try to make cream from her?

That's exactly the type of thing my beta-mom loves to find and correct.

dreamflower02 June 3 2013, 02:35:55 UTC

That verse certainly needs a beta! Though I'm not sure how it could be re-worded and still rhyme!

But...poor goat!

lindahoyland June 3 2013, 02:43:15 UTC

It sounds as if the goat rather than the milk is being made into cream!

dreamflower02 June 3 2013, 03:04:47 UTC

Exactly!

litlover12 June 3 2013, 02:48:21 UTC

I thought the issue was going to be "How can a trout milk a goat?" (You know, with the direct address in the first line, and all!) :-)

dreamflower02 June 3 2013, 03:08:17 UTC

Oh mercy! You're right, and that just makes it worse than ever!

Now I have this mental image of a cartoon fish (like something from Dr. Seuss) using its fins to pump the churn handle, while the goat is trying really hard to escape!

sue_denimme June 3 2013, 04:32:09 UTC

But cream rhymes with stream, and butter doesn't!

Hm, I guess they could have changed the verse to "Catch a fish, then I'll catch another. Milk a goat and churn the milk to butter." Naah, doesn't work, though it does make it more clear what is being churned.

I love that song too, BTW. Along with Now and For Always.

Oh, and I actually got to see the musical on stage in Toronto. A field trip to the theatre was part of a LOTR con that took place during its run. Amazing production.

dreamflower02 June 3 2013, 14:04:51 UTC

I know. As I said, I should just let it go as poetic license, but my stoopid brain won't let me...

I think "Now and For Always" is probably my very favorite LotR inspired song, as it captures so perfectly the whole spirit of the story!

"Sing me a story of heroes of the Shire,
muddling through
brave and true..."