Shadealade..... IKR?! I mean like it’s great to have a personality like your character because first- it makes your job easier 2- it’s fun and 3- you just be yourself!
I just pulled up the original song from the soundtrack, and it IS in the same key! Amazing!! He goes off just a little in the middle, but it begins and ends *exactly* the same. I wonder if he has perfect pitch, or has just sung it so often, he naturally knows where to start?
I can only imagine how Tolkien would feel watching that scene. His works were always filled with songs and poems that gave his world such a deep story a world's vast history. For him to write a song that not only was one of the greatest moments in the film, but felt like the song was ripped right out of the heart of Pippin where there wasn't a song to begin with. Masterful work. Always brings chills everytime you hear it. Tolkien would be proud.
@@felixreali7101 the song is in the book, but not where it is in the movies, it's on about page 76 of Fellowship and Frodo, Pippin, and Sam are singing it to themselves while leaving the shire.
I just wonder if Tolkien would enjoy them...not as far as how faithful they were but the overall vibe and how dark some of the things in the movies are. Is it what he had in mind? Me and my dad wonder
Instantly it was like people gathered around a campfire, listening to a story, completely silent and carried away by their visions of an ancient world were wizards and halflings fought together to defeat the darkness... A story that never took place, except somewhere in our hearts.
I don't know what's more impressive, his singing voice, how flawlessly he switches accents, or the fact that every single person is too captivated to sing along.
I really enjoy that his answers are not simple one phrase sentences. Even for this clip of just 5 minutes you see how he digs deep in his answers and gives each person's question a proper satisfaction.
Watching this one year later after seeing all the Hobbits extended editions and I have to wonder: How does Billy feel seeing as they used the lyrics of "Home is behind and the world ahead" as part of the script for Gandalf in Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I'd think it'd be an incredible honor, not only to affect future movies, but also to be quoted from such an historic figure like Gandalf.
@@kevinj4204 he didn't write the lyrics. Bilbo did. Bilbo wrote it to an old tune lost to history. The hobbits sang it while on the way to Buckland. Tolkien put it in The Fellowship of the Ring book 1. Boyd took a small piece of it, changed a couple words, wrote the music for it, & performed it in the film Return of the King.
Look up Winter by Fen, in the second song the songer chants "All shall fall, all shall fail." In the first song they open with "All shall fall, all shall sink, all shall drown, all shall fade with time."
@@sycamoretrees7819 It's more the emotion he sings the words with than the words themselves. It's haunting in a way. There's a lot of similar examples of such quotes but to sing it in the way he does is touching.
@@meganmartians8372 The lyrics are from the Fellowship of the Ring. The Hobbits sing as they travel through Buckland, if I'm not mistaken in the chapter entitled The Old Forest. The words were taken from that excerpt and brought to life by Billy's tune.
Meyb4l People who can't hit a note are not singers. That's what a singer is, someone who can properly sing on key. If you have to rely on technological tricks to make you sound like you're hitting the notes properly, guess what? You're not a singer. What is sad is that this type of thing is now so common that someone like Billy who can sing is looked upon with surprise. It really does make me despair sometimes. But that's why he gives me hope. He reminds me that there ARE still people with actual, real talent in the world. It's why I love him so! (Well, in that way that you "love" someone that you don't know, and who doesn't know or care that you exist.)
Yesica1993 So just to make that clear, I was not surprised that he hit every note, I just wanted to say that I thought it sounded very very good... but idk why this is getting into a discussion x)) Lets just agree on the fact that he is a true singer with true talent :D
His song was one of the most poignant moments in the trilogy! How it continues during the hopeless battle to re-take the river, and chokes me up every time I watch it. He's got some amazing musical talent! So cool to learn how that was written and added to the movie...
The tone of the room completely shifted when Billy started singing. It's like you were transported back into the harrowing but beautiful scenes of Minas Tirith. So good
Gandalf : Faramir Faramir Your father loves you. Consoles a broken heart. What a direction. What actors did was beyond describing in words. Peter Jackson we love you.
There’s something about his voice that, when he sings, there’s this angelic quality to it. Now that is real talent, because I got goosebumps as he was singing and I could almost even see the charge of Faramir as he was singing it.
What an absolute professional, class act Billy is. That question must get so annoying and it obviously is uncomfortable for him to do, but he goes for it and does it beautifully anyway.
4 Days before the first Coronalockdown in Bavaria, Germany on a Concert " The Melodies from The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit " with a Philharmonic Orchester and a little Group of Dancers and the wonderful Billy Boyd. It was so fantastic and amazing. I closed my eyes and feel like i was on the yourney. The music and the wonderful voice from Billy Boyd telling the Story, singing the songs and playing music. ❤🥰😍
LOTR a true masterpiece!! I cannot hear Master Hobbit sing his songs and not be deeply affected . It kinda soothes the sorrowful heart Bless you laddie bless you. 🥲🙌
Okay I just figured it out; for Tolkien, the LANGUAGE and the MUSIC IS THE MAGIC!!.... I can't believe I didn't think of this before. But think about it, how Eru Iluvatar the Creator sung the world and the Maiar and the Valar into existence... Or how a simple conversation between Legolas and Gimli can draw such emotion as to bring you to tears.... just by a greeting. Or how Saruman's magic is in his voice and the spells he can cast on people.... That is the genius of Tolkien, that is what society does not have anymore, is the magic and power of language and the love/virtue it carries between souls
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Billy: "Please sing along."
Audience: *silence*
Thats what called an addiction to hear this masterpiece LIVE
impossible to sing along it would ruin it, I'm pretty sure audience was enthralled
Audience: no sing, just listen
@@yousefbaroun5181 he said if he forgets the words
THAT, is what's known as a deep respect!
Even 11 years later, his singing is flawless.
I keep forgetting he's the front of Beecake. Amazing singer. 11/10
he sang it better!
Can you sing, master hobbit? 🖐🙄🤏
i mean he is a musican
20 years later... still tearjerk.
The goosebumps shall not fade.
I'm right there with you
Getting goosebumps every time I listen to it
Lolol
Amen!
And still taken
Never!
I love how he's still exactly like Pippin in real life
Shadealade..... IKR?! I mean like it’s great to have a personality like your character because first- it makes your job easier 2- it’s fun and 3- you just be yourself!
@@waybackproductions5676 He is still a great actor though! Perfect for the role
Perhaps he never was acting aha
That’s exactly what I was thinking lmfaooo
Incredible casting
He owns that song.
He literally does haha
TOUCHE! :)
actually J.R.R Tolkiens does
This is only the last verse of a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien called "A Walking Song."
Billy makes that song all his own. It's not as someone else wrote it I think, but he's a fantastic singer nonetheless.
That moment when you realize that Billy is 46 years old...
IKR. He looks way younger :D
***** And they filmed for about 7-10 years as far as I know :)
So what? So am I. And?
Yesica1993 My point is he does not look 46. And I remember him as playing a young Pippin. Time flies and it creeps me out.
playerofrock04 That's life. Nothing anyone can do about it.
I love the fact that he was worried about messing up the words..and yet he started the song in the original key.. amazing
I just pulled up the original song from the soundtrack, and it IS in the same key! Amazing!! He goes off just a little in the middle, but it begins and ends *exactly* the same. I wonder if he has perfect pitch, or has just sung it so often, he naturally knows where to start?
I was about to comment the same thing! It's within a quarter note of the original!!
@@julieannajones98 probably a bit of both tbh
@@theredblurb132 Wow, I had totally forgotten about this post... 5 years ago! 😂 But yeah, you're probably right!
@@theredblurb132 He _is_ a musician after all.
Imagine a celeb/actor actually answering the questions passionately that are asked by their fans.
No wonder Billy is so loved. Hes amazing.
I love how he says "please sing along" and everyone is just dead quiet in order to take it all in.
and why should his song be unfit for Denethor's halls?!
Denethor's halls were unfit for this song.
Even Nùmenor should be unfit for his song. It's just too amazing
Because denethor is gross
@@sarahreiter5272 I don’t know why I found that so funny
@@wifal6874 Nah the *halls* were great with their acoustics. It's Tomato Man that ruined it.
I can only imagine how Tolkien would feel watching that scene. His works were always filled with songs and poems that gave his world such a deep story a world's vast history. For him to write a song that not only was one of the greatest moments in the film, but felt like the song was ripped right out of the heart of Pippin where there wasn't a song to begin with. Masterful work. Always brings chills everytime you hear it. Tolkien would be proud.
So agree. I recently read the book again and was half expecting the song in it. So gifted.
@@felixreali7101 the song is in the book, but not where it is in the movies, it's on about page 76 of Fellowship and Frodo, Pippin, and Sam are singing it to themselves while leaving the shire.
yes! I come from a family that sings, and a community that sings, so the songs in the book always made it so much more real to me.
I just wonder if Tolkien would enjoy them...not as far as how faithful they were but the overall vibe and how dark some of the things in the movies are. Is it what he had in mind? Me and my dad wonder
Excellent
Even tho' audience said they'd sing along
The sheer silence in the room commands so much respect for him
Nobody wanted to ruin the perfection
It's a song that is strongest when it's one singer battling the silence
except for someone clciking on his video camera.
Singing like that out of nowhere is not easy. I was amazed how well he nailed it.
Especially sitting down, with your lungs being really restricted by your rib cage. Quite difficult indeed.
@@generalerica4123 lol
Instantly it was like people gathered around a campfire, listening to a story, completely silent and carried away by their visions of an ancient world were wizards and halflings fought together to defeat the darkness... A story that never took place, except somewhere in our hearts.
This comment is gold 💕
feeling nostalgic for something that never was
I can't put enough of a reaction to your comment. A simple "like" isn't enough.
it took place....once upon a time and not only in our hearts...and it will take place once again...just like in Tolkien's books.
@@JoeL-yq1iv 🙏🏼
Honestly, when I first saw the movie I thought they must have heavily edited his voice to sound like that... but clearly he's just actually this good.
well he has a band called beecake for many years now..so yeah, he's good
I don't know what's more impressive, his singing voice, how flawlessly he switches accents, or the fact that every single person is too captivated to sing along.
They were supposed to sing along, but as soon as Billy opened his mouth everyone was speechless. 😂
His accent is just sooooooo cute :3
+Anood AlKatheeri I know right! I thought that was just his movie accent, not in real life!
Sauron The Dark Lord Omg yess he's Pippin in real life then! xD
+Anood AlKatheeri - i can't understand half of what he says in kiwi.
+tomaf eh? What you on about? If you can't understand him you must be pretty ignorant because I know exactly what he's saying.
It's not kiwi it's a Scottish accent
I really enjoy that his answers are not simple one phrase sentences. Even for this clip of just 5 minutes you see how he digs deep in his answers and gives each person's question a proper satisfaction.
Watching this one year later after seeing all the Hobbits extended editions and I have to wonder: How does Billy feel seeing as they used the lyrics of "Home is behind and the world ahead" as part of the script for Gandalf in Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I'd think it'd be an incredible honor, not only to affect future movies, but also to be quoted from such an historic figure like Gandalf.
Yup I love that guy
@@kevinj4204 he didn't write the lyrics. Bilbo did. Bilbo wrote it to an old tune lost to history. The hobbits sang it while on the way to Buckland. Tolkien put it in The Fellowship of the Ring book 1. Boyd took a small piece of it, changed a couple words, wrote the music for it, & performed it in the film Return of the King.
I havent even realized that was 5 minutes long. I was just listening and enjoying the video.
damn you could hear ants having sex next room through that deadly silence of people listening in awe :D
How did you come up with that one? : D
6 months later im still in awe of your comment.. lmao!
I thinks its at 4:47
so glad to find a version without someone smacking it while eating food....
Just a million artificial shutter clicks from people's digital cameras 😣
You can search for the soundtrack version. It's called The Steward of Gondor - feat. Billy Boyd.
The way he eats just BOTHERS me lol
My heart can't take this nostalgia.
Be free my tears!
Forth Tearolingas!!
i always get chills when i hear this song , especially the words "...all shall fade,all shall fade..."
Look up Winter by Fen, in the second song the songer chants "All shall fall, all shall fail." In the first song they open with "All shall fall, all shall sink, all shall drown, all shall fade with time."
IKR
@@sycamoretrees7819 It's more the emotion he sings the words with than the words themselves. It's haunting in a way. There's a lot of similar examples of such quotes but to sing it in the way he does is touching.
How did they come up with the Edge of the Night?
@@meganmartians8372 The lyrics are from the Fellowship of the Ring. The Hobbits sing as they travel through Buckland, if I'm not mistaken in the chapter entitled The Old Forest. The words were taken from that excerpt and brought to life by Billy's tune.
17 years later, still has the voice if an angel.
Wow, this guy has such a good presence. He can make you smile just by looking at you.
Billy Boyd also sings "A fond farewell," which is sung during the credits of The Hobbit: Battle of the five armies.
its called 'the last goodbye' ruclips.net/video/q8ir8rVl2Z4/видео.html
God this is so wonderfull... he hit every note so perfectly :)
Why would that be surprising? He's a singer. And a good one.
Well... I just wanted to mention it cause most of the very popular singers wouldnt have hit a single note
Meyb4l People who can't hit a note are not singers. That's what a singer is, someone who can properly sing on key. If you have to rely on technological tricks to make you sound like you're hitting the notes properly, guess what? You're not a singer. What is sad is that this type of thing is now so common that someone like Billy who can sing is looked upon with surprise. It really does make me despair sometimes.
But that's why he gives me hope. He reminds me that there ARE still people with actual, real talent in the world. It's why I love him so! (Well, in that way that you "love" someone that you don't know, and who doesn't know or care that you exist.)
Yesica1993 So just to make that clear, I was not surprised that he hit every note, I just wanted to say that I thought it sounded very very good... but idk why this is getting into a discussion x)) Lets just agree on the fact that he is a true singer with true talent :D
Meyb4l Um, because it's the internet and the internet is for discussion? Or so I thought.
His song was one of the most poignant moments in the trilogy! How it continues during the hopeless battle to re-take the river, and chokes me up every time I watch it. He's got some amazing musical talent! So cool to learn how that was written and added to the movie...
HE HIT EVERY NOTE PERFECTLY OMGGGG
Unbelievably good
I love how he and the crowd interact with each other, it's so chill, familiar, and beautiful
I just love how he blushes so beet red when they ask him to sing. ^.^
I still can't get over the fact Billy can be talking then just start singing and its so beautiful!
It's like his singing voice hasn't changed at all. I wish I had half the talent he does.
The tone of the room completely shifted when Billy started singing. It's like you were transported back into the harrowing but beautiful scenes of Minas Tirith. So good
Notice how no one sings along to drown him out! You could hear a pin drop. What a beautiful man and a beautiful song!
I adore how he added that vocal flourish around the words "until the stars are all alight" ca 4:36!
He doesn't know how manny souls he touched with that line
A little pair of tears came out from my eyes
I encourage everyone to watch the whole thing, but just in case you're in a rush or just wanna hear the singing, it starts at 04:15 :)
Fuck that, watching the whole thing.
If you skip the beginning parts, you miss his comment to someone at 2:30, which made me laugh really hard
People like you is why global warming is still on hold
Reminds me of Anchorman Bar Scene when Ron is like "I'm totally unprepared" Then he pulls out his jazz flute from his sleeve 😂😂
I had the privilege to meet Billy Boyd, an amazing guy!!!
Aw, you are so lucky! He seems like such a sweet guy. I wish I could thank him, especially for his music. He's so very talented!
Yes, me too! He is so nice and lovely.
Lucky
I met him at a comic convention back in 2015 and got my picture with him. He is so sweet and easy to talk to!
Gandalf : Faramir Faramir
Your father loves you.
Consoles a broken heart.
What a direction.
What actors did was beyond describing in words.
Peter Jackson we love you.
God, Sean Bean's death was amazing, so emotional.
He has the voice of an angel
just sat there in a room full of people with a regular mic ...yet....mesmerising !
There’s something about his voice that, when he sings, there’s this angelic quality to it. Now that is real talent, because I got goosebumps as he was singing and I could almost even see the charge of Faramir as he was singing it.
What an absolute professional, class act Billy is. That question must get so annoying and it obviously is uncomfortable for him to do, but he goes for it and does it beautifully anyway.
OMG the live version is even better than the one from the movie.
zenjr1004 nope
I got put into the same ferris wheel cart in glasgow as him a couple years ago. absolute gentleman - I was totally starstruck!
Wow....just stunning.
Awesome guy.
god i love his accent!
Scottish!
@@sersastark you mean sco''ish?
(2:30) Has me laughing so hard!
You didn't look like that when you went out!" :)
THE TARDIS JOKE OMG COULD THIS GUY GET ANY MORE PERFECT
Hahaha omg is that chandler speaking from you :D
a symphony of iphone recording noises begin..
My god he has the most beautiful voice like an angel i had no idea
He's a strapping musician
Wow. He has an amazing voice. Like, incredible!
Hey man you got some of that blue stuff?
Well, I didn't realise that this guy was so cool.. Top guy
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING and on a natural mic not a recording one he sounds absolutely flawless 🎊 amazing vocals and voice
Pippin mentined the TARDIS.I can die happy now.
Billy's from Glasgow, Scotland
He certainly is. Quality city to be from!
Just like angus young XD
4 Days before the first Coronalockdown in Bavaria, Germany on a Concert " The Melodies from The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit " with a Philharmonic Orchester and a little Group of Dancers and the wonderful Billy Boyd. It was so fantastic and amazing. I closed my eyes and feel like i was on the yourney. The music and the wonderful voice from Billy Boyd telling the Story, singing the songs and playing music. ❤🥰😍
Uhm, tears to billy singing this. Tears
Yep. First time watching him singing it live off the cuff. Astonishing. Straight tears
What a charismatic guy, can't help but like him.
LOTR a true masterpiece!! I cannot hear Master Hobbit sing his songs and not be deeply affected . It kinda soothes the sorrowful heart Bless you laddie bless you. 🥲🙌
that is the most beautiful voice i had ever heard in my life
He is so adorable and Pippin like in real lige, I love him, hehas an angelic voice and his accent is so sweet!
My favorite hobbit!
yekdeli #TeamPippin
yekdeli THANK YOU SOMEONE FINALLY UNDERSTANDS THE AMAZINGNESS OF HOBBITS AND ESPECIALLY THAT ONE
mine too
My second favourite hobbit after Frodo ! I love Pippin !!!
Hear hear!
I would have loved to see the audience while he was singing.. the reactions and awe's.. awwww
Okay I just figured it out; for Tolkien, the LANGUAGE and the MUSIC IS THE MAGIC!!.... I can't believe I didn't think of this before. But think about it, how Eru Iluvatar the Creator sung the world and the Maiar and the Valar into existence...
Or how a simple conversation between Legolas and Gimli can draw such emotion as to bring you to tears.... just by a greeting.
Or how Saruman's magic is in his voice and the spells he can cast on people.... That is the genius of Tolkien, that is what society does not have anymore, is the magic and power of language and the love/virtue it carries between souls
I am 35 seconds away from crying every time I hear him sing this beautiful song
I love how quite it got when he started singing.
To this day that man's voice gives me chills... Incredible artist right there.
Oh that sounded even more beautiful than in the movie.
Billy Boyd Hass to be by far one of the greatest actors singers and people I’ve ever ever seen on the big screen
Starts at 4:16...Yeah, no problem!
Awesome. He nailed it.
Wow he is an amazing singer.
The reverb in his voice on “the edge of night” lyric
Still. Get. Chills. When I watch the movie
His voice is a gift from God :-) Priceless... I think i broke the replay button!!!
Such an awesome, kind, and down to earth guy. Not to mention very talented with both acting, and singing/song writing. Love this guy lol.
He's such a legend. I really love his character in LOTR.
He has a beautiful voice ❤
wooooooo,, ive seen that movie I dont know how many times , that gives me the chills,
I LOVE YOU BILLY!!!!
Awesome and so beautiful.
apparently it took me several years to come across this video (thanks RUclips). THIS guy right out of the gate on a podium mic... much respect.
brings tears to my eyes every time
Chills every single time.
Beautiful and very moving song
even over a regular mic he sounds so awesome :) :) :)
tears always tears when i hear this
4:16 thank me later
Thank you
Thank you later!
Thanks
Thanks
thanks
Gives me goosebumps ❤️
Amazing voice! Can't stop listening...
Beautiful Voice
goosebumps....Even here out of context of the movie. The way he sings it is so loaded with emotion.
The voice.. so darn flawless
dear lord still sends shivers down my spine
Such a pure voice. ❤️
One of my favorite scenes of the trilogy since I was 12 (I’m 23)