Featuring Neil Finn’s
“Song of the Lonely Mountain”
Now Available on iTunes and MyMusicStore!
Peter Jackson's The
Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey part one
in a trilogy has just premiered in local theaters last week. The epic adventure
movie gets an appropriately epic ballad with Neil Finn's "Song of
the Lonely Mountain." With angelic vocals, swooning strings and a
slow, determined build, the tune captures the feel of an arduous trek across a
rocky, perilous landscape. Metal crashes invoke blacksmiths hard at work
forging weapons in the fire while the classical guitar floats between the
chants and clattering percussion.
"'The Song of the Lonely Mountain' was
developed from a dark and mysterious theme which the dwarves sing early in the
movie," Finn tells Rolling Stone. He says Jackson and his
team suggested he get in a "dwarven
state of mind" as he shaped the song to play over the end credits. "After some days of mining underground
(actually, in Peter’s office) I emerged with the song, then set about recording
it with my sons Elroy and Liam. Dave Fridmann came in at the end with a bold
mix. He seemed to respond well to my demands for 'more anvil!' Pop music needs
more anvil!"
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LONELY MOUNTAIN” on YouTube:
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LONELY MOUNTAIN” on iTunes:
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