Inspired by last night's Final Jeopardy…
Tag: Folk Music
Music to Write Realmgard to: Ghost Riders in the Sky — Johnny Cash
"If you wanna save your soul From hell a-riding on our range Then, Cowboy, change your ways today Or with us you will ride Trying to catch the devil's herd Across these endless skies."
Music to Write Realmgard to: Wallenstein — dArtagnan
'If the song is anything to go by, he wasn't a nice man.'
Music to Write Realmgard to: Captain Kidd — Great Big Sea
"My name is Captain Kidd And God's laws I did forbid And most wickedly I did as I sailed."
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Battle of Evermore — Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin: icon of Rock, Pioneers of metal. Colossal nerds.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Ramble On — Led Zeppelin
We've established that the members of Led Zeppelin were a bunch of nerds. And, in particular, super into Lord of the Rings…
Top Posts of 2024 Countdown: Tales of the Sea: Santiana
Still unclear if he's supposed to be a person or a boat…
Music to Write Realmgard to: The Lullaby of Takeda
There is, as far as I can tell, no connection between the song and famous Takeda clan of Feudal-era Japan. The lullaby and the clan are written differently in Japanese.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Hildebrandslied
So, since we've recently wrapped up Captain Goblinbeard with a heartwarming reunion between a feuding father a child, it seems apropos to take a look at a famous German poem about a feud between another father and child.
Music to Write Realmgard to: Tír na nÓg
Tír na nÓg is where the Elves live. Remember that. It's going to be important.
