Near, My Ring to me (Nearer, my God to Thee, N/A)
For the second time ever (the first being after hearing an exceptionally horrible rendition of "The First Noel" and writing an equally horrible parody), I'm breaking my rule about not parodying religious songs. The song choice has nothing to do with the event most call "9/11" (see extensive footnote). It just happens to be on the same day (and not even that, the years are different).
This was played by the Confederate bands after Pickett's charge, according to several sources. I would have liked to post this on the anniversary of said charge (July 3), but I don't think this list of songs will make it until then.
Nearer, my ring, to me, nearer to me!
E'en though it be Khamûl that brings it to me;
Still all my orcs shall be nearer, my ring, to me,
Nearer my ring to me, nearer to me!
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It's with a wanderer, from Shire's downs,
Ash will be over him, covering his bones.;
Yet in my dreams I'll be nearer, my ring to thee,
Nearer my ring to me, nearer to me.
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There let the way appear steps into Doom;
And all my Nazgûl will build the Hobbit's tomb;
Cave trolls to beckon me nearer, my ring, to me
Nearer my ring to me, Nearer to me.
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Then with my waking thoughts of the great raze
Out of its stony griefs Evil I'll raise;
So by my foes to be nearer, my ring to me
Nearer my ring to me, Nearer to me.
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Or if on fell-beast wing, cleaving the sky,
Dwarf-lords and Elves forgot, upwards I fly,
Still all my ring shall be, nearer, my ring, to me
Nearer my ring to me, Nearer to me.
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There in my Mordor home, safe and at rest,
There with my Nazgûl true, they beat all the rest.
Age after age to be, nearer my ring to me
Nearer my ring to me, nearer to me.
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Warning: You might find the following rant offensive. Read at your own risk.
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As with my other rants, if you wish to respond to this, I'd like you to sent me a PM instead of leaving a review about it (but please leave a review of the song). After all, this has nothing to do with the topic of this Fanfiction page.
"On this day 14 years ago, a group of people hijacked planes filled with more people, and crashed them into buildings filled with yet more people. I ask you to join me in a moment of silence for those who died…" I'm sure that most of you, at least those who are American, have been treated to at least one version of this speech today. I believe that we should just shut up about it. It happened 14 years ago; get over it. I do not pretend or claim to understand human emotions, but if I were to lose a loved one in such an event, I would appreciate it if the public would just shut up and let me (and them) move it not occurred to you that by mourning, making overly sappy statements, and shutting down our normal activities (some call this "commemoration"), we are doing exactly what the terrorists want? They want us to fear them, hate them, and even kill them- it gives them power.
