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Annie Lennox — Into The West
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fidget
(The dreaming spires)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 09:27
 
She just gets on my nerves now.

Used to think she was great - with the Eurythmics, and her first album.

But she tries too hard now. Enunciating each vowel and emotion. Aaargh

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 09:26
 
 smilestoomuch wrote:
A millions times better than that Emiliana Torrini song on the "Two Towers" soundtrack. I sat through the credits for this one. Several times.

 

I would say exactly the opposite.  Torrini's performance was riveting in Gollum's Song.  This does nothing for me.  I admire Lennox's singing abilities, but this particular song is not a very good showcase of her talent. 

uritsukidoji
(Amsterdam)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 09:26
 
 Zweiblumen wrote:
I regret that I have but 1 vote to cast against this song.
 
here you go, have mine...


lwilkinson
(North Am-Home of the Last of the Rugged Individualists)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 09:25
 
 cosmiclint wrote:

Indeed, but Jackson deserves special mention for his excellent stewardship of the precious source material.

 
He did an excellent job.

The only criticism that I can even begin to offer is the ending.  In the books the Hobbits go back to the Shire to find that Saruman and some humans have destroyed everything so Frodo and the Hob's run them off.

I found that "rebirth" of the Shire to be the prelude to the departure on the ships that tied everything together.

But even with leaving out that one part, the movies were excellent.


ulibcn
(Barcelona Spain)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 09:24
 
 pvcnote wrote:
I love her but this is very boring!
 
can't agree more


mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 09:23
 
...the second two films were significant letdowns, but at least this song closes the epic on a properly cathartic high note...


Zweiblumen
(Boston, MA [2,606 miles ENE of Paradise, CA])
Posted: Jan 15, 2009 - 09:23
 
I regret that I have but 1 vote to cast against this song.

deepfatfried
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 05:45
 
 mrrmt wrote:
Wow.
Crying again. This song does it every time.
 

Me too, but unfortunately because I can't stand this caterwallin!  {#Puke}  I LOVED the Eurythmics, but lately Annie just isn't doing it for me.  I realize I am in the minority here.

pvcnote
(SP/SP)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 05:44
 
I love her but this is very boring!

smilestoomuch
(Mad City, WI)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 05:44
 
A millions times better than that Emiliana Torrini song on the "Two Towers" soundtrack. I sat through the credits for this one. Several times.


strawberryblonde
(omaha,ne)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 05:44
 
my dearest friend... favorite movie....God rest your soul Eddie...I miss you


mirland
(Denmark)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 05:44
 
No no no no.{#Frustrated}

Loreweaver
(Europe)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 05:43
 
I remember actually crying when this song started playing in the movie theater, thank the heavens it was dark .... {#Redface}

trekhead
(Warped Space)
Posted: Nov 13, 2008 - 05:41
 
You RULE, Bill!

LOVE hearing this, especially here...

{#Sunny}  {#Good-vibes}  {#Sunny}  {#Good-vibes}  {#Sunny}  z


buck-arkansas
(Northwest Arkansas)
Posted: Oct 12, 2008 - 15:10
 
I just walked across the room, chopped onion in hand, to check out this AMAZING song.

crank it WAY UP!  You won't be disappointed.{#Cheers}

marmoteenha
(Cú da Galáxia near the Happy Mont and Green Field)
Posted: Sep 11, 2008 - 00:28
 
{#Puke}

cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC)
Posted: Aug 10, 2008 - 09:36
 
 nigelr wrote:
The epochal trilogy is a combined work of many geniuses, Annie is certainly representative.


 
Indeed, but Jackson deserves special mention for his excellent stewardship of the precious source material.


JustineFromWyoming
(The outer ring of the Wyoming Arctic)
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 - 19:10
 
I'm still so glad that Annie Lennox won an Oscar for this song and so sorry that I missed her when she came to Colorado this last year.
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: May 07, 2008 - 20:38
 
big_gare wrote:
I remember sitting in the theatre as the credits started rolling, listening to this music and feeling overwhelmed by the spectacle of amazing film making I had witnessed. Peter Jackson is a genius...


The epochal trilogy is a combined work of many geniuses, Annie is certainly representative.

Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: May 07, 2008 - 20:30
 

snowcat
(Cold, Frozen Minnesota)
Posted: Apr 06, 2008 - 08:30
 
Annie, you've come a long, long way since the 80s. What a great body of work.
snowcat
(Cold, Frozen Minnesota)
Posted: Mar 05, 2008 - 20:02
 
Stunning.
big_gare
(Cloverdale, BeeCee, Canada)
Posted: Mar 05, 2008 - 19:58
 
I remember sitting in the theatre as the credits started rolling, listening to this music and feeling overwhelmed by the spectacle of amazing film making I had witnessed. Peter Jackson is a genius...
BluEyes
(Where the mountains meet the river)
Posted: Feb 03, 2008 - 10:00
 
Exquisite.
crnkan
(Pleasant Hill, Mo)
Posted: Feb 03, 2008 - 09:49
 
What A wonderful voice. I could listen to Annie all day
MsJudi
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Feb 03, 2008 - 09:47
 
I love this, though it drives my hubby and daughter nuts.
oppositelock
(Centennial, CO)
Posted: Feb 03, 2008 - 09:46
 

mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Nov 01, 2007 - 05:22
 
Wow.
Crying again. This song does it every time.
dbm86698
(Omaha)
Posted: Nov 01, 2007 - 05:21
 
I love her voice...
Lazaerus
(Valley of the Giants - Oregon)
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 08:00
 
Annie can do NO wrong in my book... absolutely love her!
mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 08:00
 
20

ch83575
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 07:58
 
Ok... I have a confession: I watched the American Idol Gives Back tv special. There I said it. Every one of the guest musicians sounded practically retarded, until Annie too the stage. She was, and always is, flawless!

Pyro
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 07:57
 
ThePoose wrote:


She could put the telephone book to music, and I would buy the resultant CD.


Nicely put! Absolutely!

(Is this song on any of her solo CDs?)
ThePoose
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 07:56
 
dixiedeb wrote:
She is quite simply amazing.


She could put the telephone book to music, and I would buy the resultant CD.
trekhead
(Oooh, I could just give you SUCH a Pinch!)
Posted: Aug 30, 2007 - 07:56
 
Wow...

Love hearing this here, anywhere.

10.


davyjrshort
(Land of Oz currently)
Posted: Jun 28, 2007 - 06:54
 
I am glad to hear she's so cool, her more recent album 'Bare' is so cool and very much a 'keeper' in the collection


Egrey
(WASH, DC)
Posted: Jun 28, 2007 - 06:54
 
Thanks Bill! I have a new song to play for my little boy!
Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Jun 28, 2007 - 06:52
 
SmileOnADog wrote:


My wife waited on Ms. Lennox and entourage at a restaurant (anyone remember "The Good Earth" chain?) about 25 years ago and says she was quite an agreeable person, very gracious and pleasant.



She still is that ... Anne was here recently and went from office to office at a certain large studio thanking people and chatting she ended up having lunch up the street at the music row cafe ... she demonstrates the exemplar of a world-famous artist who is also a warm and caring human being.

BTW, put Anne and a certain young lady named Alecia Beth in the same room with microphones and you laugh until you pee yourself.
SmileOnADog
(Arizona)
Posted: May 28, 2007 - 00:25
 
All hail JRR Tolkien and Peter Jackson...and Howard Shore's fantastic score is always worth a hearing. I disagree with the person who said it was all CGI nonsense...what the hell should a movie based on a fantasy novel use to realize the images described, an army of Walt Disneys wielding paintbrushes? I thought Jackson did a really good job of translating JRRT's vision to the screen, CGI and all.

My wife waited on Ms. Lennox and entourage at a restaurant (anyone remember "The Good Earth" chain?) about 25 years ago and says she was quite an agreeable person, very gracious and pleasant.


Mari
(île de lesvos)
Posted: May 28, 2007 - 00:08
 
What a voice! Go Annie! Into the West!
hanssachs
(Old Europe)
Posted: Apr 26, 2007 - 13:24
 
Mmmpf ... ehh, just a bit literal for my tastes. Not particularly subtle, spreading it on a bit thick, etc ... makes me want to poke a hobbit, too.
mandolin
Posted: Apr 26, 2007 - 13:21
 
...annie lennox brought the vocals, but really howard shore deserves at least as much credit here...the lord of the rings films offered him a latter-day opportunity to compose his wagnerian cycle, and while the success of its middle portions might be debated, i don't think anyone can argue that he really brought it home in the end...
FeydBaron
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: Apr 26, 2007 - 13:20
 
Love these soundtracks, but I actually prefer Gollum's Song from The Two Towers to this one.

Regardless of that, a good song and a great performance on this one.
dixiedeb
(Augusta, GA)
Posted: Apr 26, 2007 - 13:19
 
She is quite simply amazing.
mrrmt
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Apr 26, 2007 - 13:19
 
THANK YOU.
UltraNurd
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Apr 26, 2007 - 13:18
 
jyoull wrote:
Annie Lennox is just so wonderful, and I only figured it out a couple of years ago. How embarrassing.


Until her work on LotR, I think I had only heard the one "broken glass" song that got a lot of radio airplay.
UltraNurd
(Boston, MA)
Posted: Apr 26, 2007 - 13:17
 
Didn't expect to hear this on RP. Looks like it's been a year and a half.

I love these soundtracks - I used to use them when I was doing battle with engineering problem sets.
chillynne
(Lawrence, KS)
Posted: Nov 09, 2005 - 22:13
 
This song, along with Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah and Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, is on my short list of perfect songs.
amcallis
(501.5 Miles South of Paradise)
Posted: Oct 27, 2005 - 21:35
 
Whelp, that was great. Now it's time for me to get back to work... OVER THE HORIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZOOONNNNNNNNNN.
trekhead
(Just Missed Me.)
Posted: Oct 13, 2005 - 05:37
 
Ouch.
Just missed it this time...
Luckily, I own the CD(s)
*sigh*
Still, thanks for playing it.

"I will not say 'Do not weep',
for not all tears are an evil..."