How the Misty Mountains song from The Hobbit was made!

Amazing behind the scenes of how the Misty Mountains song from the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was made! Did you know they had 8 different versions of the Misty Mountains song before they settled on the one we all know today? A lot went into bringing this iconic song from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!

[ViktorSarge]

That song was the highlight of all three Hobbit movies for me, still gives me goosebumps.

[robgoald]

I have to say, they picked the PERFECT version.

[alyssacollinwood]

I love the fact that Richard Armitage sang this song with such confidence that it inspired me to join choir

[SomniiLinn]

"What a beautiful voice! I hate him." 😂 This piece is a true work of art. The tune writers are so skilled in what they do, and I love the dedication & love that clearly went into the making of this.

[Durin_Son]

I love the marching sound they gave it. You feel as if you're marching along with the dwarfs as you go off to battle.

[carriecollins]

I've been a Richard Armitage fan since 2006, but when I first heard him singing Misty Mountains, I was dead.

[wolffriendinus]

I'm so glad they went with the slower version. It really sets the mood, and you can feel their pain about what happened.

[mrtks]

I don’t know if anyone mentioned it but this song is a perfect baby silencer:) Whenever our baby would cry for no reason and we had nothing to do we would play this song and he would stop crying immediately:)

[englishlady]

"I immediately thought of Medieval Icelandic Sagas". These people know their Tolkien onions (and po-tay-toes). That's the difference between PJs team and those dolts on Rings of Power. Almost every detail is so well-considered, carefully thought out. The crew and most of the cast's knowledge and passion for Tolkien and his work genuinely comes through so often as well.

[GobiSubramaniam]

I'm glad they picked that version. It is perfect for the scene. I remember watching the scene in the theater and the whole place become silent throughout the play.

[benjaminjane]

I bet every version they made was excellent, but they really nailed it with the one they ended up using in the final product.

It’s such a haunting hymn, past glories gone but not forgotten.

[SwirlingSoul]

They chose absolute perfection for this one.
Same for pippin's song, and the burial song, I always forget who she is, that sings it.

[RedQueenCreative_Roxie]

Richard Armitage is a gorgeous man and his voice makes that so much more true

[oldfashionedboots]

For as much as people hate these movies for some reason, you can’t deny the music in them was about heart wrenching and beautiful

[Mossy]

Mark Hadlow saying "I hate him" because he's in love with him.. It's okay Mark, we all are. That's one hunk of beautiful man, it's true.

[kathulemerald]

Its so funny that some new zealanders made an icelandic folk song for the dwarfs of tolkeins universe. On the other side of the planet, giving me as an Icelander, goosebumps.

[lzubb]

this song is *chefs kiss* like its literally perfect

[SheepdogSmokey]

Honestly, it's perfect for the movie, that scene is reminiscent of warriors from many ages, just after a fine meal, sitting and thinking of their next steps, and suddenly they mesh so perfectly that you just know, they are a force!

[qcrew]

4:09 Richard looked like he was ready to storm the mountain right then and there!

[sarahdetweiler]

2:23 is also lovely! Those deep harmonies make you feel like you’re deep in a cavern…their deep voices echoing in that vast underground place. You can almost hear water dripping down stalactites. I love that they kept that in the final version 🥰