![]() The story of that song starts in a karaoke bar where I was singing "Delilah" by Tom Jones. And you cowrote that song, right?īOYD: Yeah, the words are Tolkien from a couple of his poems, but I wrote the melody for it. (SOUNDBITE OF MOVIE, "LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING")īOYD: (As Pippin) (Singing) Home is behind, the world ahead. He sang a song in the third "Lord Of The Rings" movie. MARTIN: We should mention this isn't your soundtrack debut because your character, Pippin, gets a little moment. So whenever I'm in New Zealand, you know, I'm always looking for, you know, some kind of dwarves to help me and a wizard to help me through the journey, you know? So to be back in New Zealand brought back so many memories that I got back into that world very easily and very quickly. To be back in New Zealand, which pretty much is Middle Earth to me, you know? It's the only history I have of New Zealand is to travel to the top of a mountain with a wizard, you know? And to destroy a ring.īOYD: Yeah. An flying back to New Zealand was a major part of that. MARTIN: Is there a place you go or a thing you had to do to get back in the state of mind because this song definitely evokes some of the images and the feeling of those films.īOYD: The whole thing sort of fell into place. You know? But I feel very honored that they would ask me. ![]() And in some ways, it feels like there couldn't have been a better thing for me to sort of hear because it feels like there will never be closure in this sort of Tolkien world. But to write this song must feel significant to you.īOYD: Yeah, it feels - I think that's the right word - significant. I mean, your own role in these films came to a close for you several years ago. MARTIN: It is a significant end of a big chapter. We came all this way, but now comes the day to bid you farewell. And though where the road then takes me, I cannot tell. To these memories I will hold, and with your blessing I will go. Over hill and under tree, through lands where never light has shone, by silver streams that run down to the sea. The road is now calling, and I must away. As the snowflakes cover my fallen brothers, I will say this last good bye. It's Billy Johnston.īOYD: (Singing) I saw the light fade from the sky. Across from me here I have the guitarist from Beecake. You have in the studio with you a band mate. MARTIN: So I just want to start off by having you play this song. Billy Boyd joined me from our studios in Culver City at NPR West. His song "The Last Goodbye" will cap off the final film. But under the curly week and prosthetic ears is a musician, and the front man for the band Beecake. And who better than a former hobbit to close out the epic series with a song? Billy Boyd is best known as Pippin the Hobbit from the "Lord of the Ring's" movies. Tolkien's Middle Earth wraps up Wednesday when "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" opens in theaters. MARTIN: Peter Jackson's thirteenth cinematic journey through J.R.R. (SOUNDBITE OF MOVIE, "THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES") A bittersweet moment for moviegoers and Gandalf fans.
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