History AwesomeMusic / TheLordOFTheRings

* The brief but [[https://youtu.be/jddt0RZGXc8?t=4m22s glorious reprisal]] of the "Last March of the Ents" that is used when the eagles arrive in the final battle.

* Special mention has to go to the music in ''The Two Towers'' when the Elves march to the rescue at Helm's Deep. That ethereal, contemplative theme, reworked into one of the most {{Badass}} marches ever? ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU-6h3bIbDk Awesome]].'' (Starts at 3:02)

* Even his evil themes are awesome. The pounding "Isengard/Uruk-hai" music simply screams {{Badass}}, and the raucous theme for {{Mordor}} is just plain warped, which makes it perfect.

* Every iteration of the Rohan theme is great, but the one that can get to you the most is the last 30 seconds of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgsieRxp34c "The ride of the Rohirrim"]]. An entire nation of horse-riding {{Badass}} warriors, saddling up [[GondorCallsforAid for]] [[BigDamnHeroes the]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome rescue]]? HELL. YEAH. That glorious music with the old recording of The Professor Himself reading that sequence? A mashup just waiting to happen.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUYBTsh9xWM The majestic music]] that plays during the scene where Thorin and company are led into the Woodland Realm

** When the Dwarves attack the three trolls we get this epic rendition of the [[https://youtu.be/0kJS292g1AU?t=2m20s Dwarve's theme.]]

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT8CI_qLx_w love theme]] between Tauriel and Kili is simply gorgeous.

* In ''The Desolation of Smaug'', witness the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI0RrL7muz8 awesomeness]] of Tauriel's exhilarating new theme dueling with Legolas' theme (a reworking of the classic elven themes heard in ''LOTR'') as they race to the rescue of the dwarves during the barrel-riding scene.

* In ''The Desolation of Smaug'', witness the awesomeness of Tauriel's exhilarating new theme dueling with Legolas' theme (a reworking of the classic elven themes heard in ''LOTR'') as they race to the rescue of the dwarves during the barrel-riding scene.

* The catchy theme of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL6gpYI-ZYI laketown.]]

* The Piano Guys did a medley [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZNqs0YgWkM right here.]] It's pretty good.
* "May It Be." Makes for a memorable conclusion to ''Fellowship of the Ring,'' and will keep many audiences in their seats while the end credits roll.
* There is a reason why the whole trilogy soundtrack has been released uncut as the ''Complete Recordings:'' 10 CD's of pure awesome WIN.
* [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/9754-lotr Say what you want]] about the [[WesternAnimation/TheLordOfTheRings Bakshi Movie,]] but the main theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjsWr9FT824 awesome.]]

* The Piano Guys did a medley [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZNqs0YgWkM right here.]] It's pretty good.
* "May It Be". Makes for a memorable conclusion to ''Fellowship of the Ring'', and will keep many audiences in their seats while the end credits roll.
* There is a reason why the whole trilogy soundtrack has been released uncut as the Complete Recordings: 10 [=CDs=] of pure awesome WIN.
* [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/9754-lotr Say what you want]] about the [[WesternAnimation/TheLordOfTheRings Bakshi Movie]], but the main theme is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjsWr9FT824 awesome]].

* The song played during the closing credits of ''The Two Towers'': [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkXbzffVl44 "Gollum's Song"]] is an incredibly touching and moving piece about none other than Gollum, originally written for {{Bjork}} and sung by Emilliana Torini. If you didn't feel for Gollum's tragic story before, you almost certainly will after hearing this song.

* Billy Boyd's (Pippin) getting the credit's song, The Last Goodbye from ''Film/BattleofFiveArmies'', it plays over a similar credit sequence that ended the LOTR trilogy which each character getting a sketch. Listen closely and you hear that it clearly samples Into the West from the end of ''Film/ReturnoftheKing.'' But whereas Into the West had definite feeling of "This is the end" about it, The Last Goodbye somehow conveys the notion of "This was just the beginning" and just makes you want to pull down ''Film/The FellowshipoftheRing'' and start watching even if you're just gone through nine hours of ''Film/The Hobbitt.''

* The CutSong "Arwen's Song", by... Creator/LivTyler(!), repurposed as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6UhO9K7F3I "Houses of Healing"]], a song about Éowyn, and she definitely has [[Music/{{Aerosmith}} her father's]] chops... The song "Twilight and Shadow" by Renee Flemming, which replaced it during Arwen's vision in the forest of her future son, which [[Music/FlightOfTheConchords Figwit]] so rudely interrupts.

* "The Black Gate Opens". Dark and ominous and foreboding and all that, then the short quick wistful Concerning Hobbits when Sam is asking Frodo if he remembers strawberries and it's all so sad, but then! Then the music crescendos and Sam hoists Frodo on his back and it's so very [[SugarWiki/MusicOfAwesome awesome]].
* Special mention has to go to the music in ''The Two Towers'' when the Elves march to the rescue at Helm's Deep. That ethereal, contemplative theme, reworked into one of the most {{Badass}} marches ever? ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU-6h3bIbDk AWESOME]].'' (Starts at 3:02)

* Every iteration of the Rohan theme is great, but the one that can get to you the most is the last 30 seconds of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgsieRxp34c "The ride of the Rohirrim"]]. An entire nation of horse-riding {{Badass}} warriors, saddling up [[GondorCallsforAid for]] [[BigDamnHeroes the]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome rescue]]? HELL. YEAH.
** That glorious music with the old recording of The Professor Himself reading that sequence? A mashup just waiting to happen.

* The Piano Guys did a medley recently [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZNqs0YgWkM right here.]] It's pretty good.

* The CutSong "Arwen's Song", by... Creator/LivTyler(!), repurposed as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6UhO9K7F3I "Houses of Healing"]], a song about Éowyn, and she definitely has [[Music/{{Aerosmith}} her father's]] chops...
** The song "Twilight and Shadow" by Renee Flemming, which replaced it during Arwen's vision in the forest of her future son, which [[Music/FlightOfTheConchords Figwit]] so rudely interrupts.

* "The Black Gate Opens". Dark and ominous and foreboding and all that, then the short quick wistful Concerning Hobbits when Sam is asking Frodo if he remembers strawberries and it's all so sad, but then! Then the music crescendos and Sam hoists Frodo on his back and it's so very [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome awesome]].
* Special mention has to go to the music in ''The Two Towers'' when the Elves march to the rescue at Helm's Deep. That ethereal, contemplative theme, reworked into one of the most BadAss marches ever? ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU-6h3bIbDk AWESOME]].'' (Starts at 3:02)

* Even his evil themes are awesome. The pounding "Isengard/Uruk-hai" music simply screams BadAss, and the raucous theme for {{Mordor}} is just plain warped, which makes it perfect.
* "Concerning Hobbits". That little melody is a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in itself.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ9NOV3KNpY "The Breaking of the Fellowship"]] is a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming and a TearJerker.
* Every iteration of the Rohan theme is great, but the one that can get to you the most is the last 30 seconds of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgsieRxp34c "The ride of the Rohirrim"]]. An entire nation of horse-riding BadAss warriors, saddling up [[GondorCallsforAid for]] [[BigDamnHeroes the]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome rescue]]? HELL. YEAH.

* The PianoGuys did a medley recently [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZNqs0YgWkM right here.]] It's pretty good.

** The song "Twilight and Shadow" by Renee Flemming, which replaced it during Arwen's vision in the forest of her future son, which [[FlightOfTheConchords Figwit]] so rudely interrupts.

** "Requiem for a Tower" is a re-recorded version of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKLpJtvzlEI Lux Aeterna]] from ''RequiemForADream''.

* The music which plays after the army of the West is surrounded in ''The Return of the King'': The Black Gate has opened. Aragorn, the fellowship (minus Sam and Frodo, of course), and the entire military might of men are surrounded. Everyone's looking freaked out. Then, Aragorn simply says, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jc2j2cjoz4 "For Frodo,"]] and ''the'' most epic choral rendition of the Fellowship theme kicks in as our heroes charge into battle.