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'''Where There's a Whip, There's a Way''' is a song, written by [[Glenn Yarbrough]] for the [[1980]] [[ | '''Where There's a Whip, There's a Way''' is a song, written by [[Glenn Yarbrough]] for the [[1980]] [[The Return of the King (1980 film)|animated movie ''The Return of the King'']]. The title is a pun on the proverb "Where there's a will, there's a way" and the [[Orc-drivers|orc-driver's]] comment "Where there's a whip, there's a will"<ref>{{RK|Shadow}}</ref>. The tune and tone are very similar to ''[[Down, Down, To Goblin Town]]'', which had appeared in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]. | ||
The song is sung during the trip [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] make through [[Mordor]]. | The song is sung during the trip [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] make through [[Mordor]]. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
: | <poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;"> | ||
Where there's a whip, there's a way. | |||
Where there's a whip, there's a way. | |||
Where there's a whip...''[continues in second voice]'' | |||
We don't wanna go to war today | |||
But the [[Orc-drivers|Lord of the Lash]] says: "nay, nay, nay!" | |||
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day! | |||
Where there's a whip there's a way! | |||
Where there's a whip, there's a way! | |||
Where there's a whip, there's a way! | |||
Where there's a whip, there's a way! | |||
Left, right, left, right, left | |||
Where there's a whip, there's a way! | |||
Left, right | |||
The crack on the back says we're gonna fight | |||
We're gonna march all day and night and more | |||
For we are the slaves of the Dark Lord's war. | |||
Left, right, left, right, left, right | |||
Where there's a whip, there's a way! | |||
Where there's a whip, there's a way. | |||
Where there's a whip...''[continues in second voice]'' | |||
We don't wanna go to war today! | |||
But the Lord of the Lash says: "nay, nay, nay!" | |||
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day! | |||
Where there's a whip there's a way! | |||
Left, right, left right! | |||
''[scene of Frodo and Sam]'' | |||
Where there's a whip! | |||
We don't wanna go to war today! | |||
But the Lord of the Lash says: "nay, nay, nay!" | |||
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day! | |||
Where there's a whip there's a way! | |||
</poem> | |||
==Covers== | ==Covers== | ||
* World Without Sundays recorded a more electronic/rock version for the DVD, [[Ringers: Lord of the Fans]]. | * World Without Sundays recorded a more electronic/rock version for the DVD, [[Ringers: Lord of the Fans]]. | ||
* Clamavi De Profundis released a more orchestral cover on YouTube. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v= | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQJS3Yv0Y Clip from the movie at YouTube] | ||
[[Category:The Return of the King (1980 film) soundtrack]] | |||
{{references}} | |||
Latest revision as of 18:21, 6 March 2023
Where There's a Whip, There's a Way is a song, written by Glenn Yarbrough for the 1980 animated movie The Return of the King. The title is a pun on the proverb "Where there's a will, there's a way" and the orc-driver's comment "Where there's a whip, there's a will"[1]. The tune and tone are very similar to Down, Down, To Goblin Town, which had appeared in The Hobbit (1977 film).
The song is sung during the trip Frodo and Sam make through Mordor.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Where there's a whip, there's a way.
Where there's a whip, there's a way.
Where there's a whip...[continues in second voice]
We don't wanna go to war today
But the Lord of the Lash says: "nay, nay, nay!"
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day!
Where there's a whip there's a way!
Where there's a whip, there's a way!
Where there's a whip, there's a way!
Where there's a whip, there's a way!
Left, right, left, right, left
Where there's a whip, there's a way!
Left, right
The crack on the back says we're gonna fight
We're gonna march all day and night and more
For we are the slaves of the Dark Lord's war.
Left, right, left, right, left, right
Where there's a whip, there's a way!
Where there's a whip, there's a way.
Where there's a whip...[continues in second voice]
We don't wanna go to war today!
But the Lord of the Lash says: "nay, nay, nay!"
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day!
Where there's a whip there's a way!
Left, right, left right!
[scene of Frodo and Sam]
Where there's a whip!
We don't wanna go to war today!
But the Lord of the Lash says: "nay, nay, nay!"
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day!
Where there's a whip there's a way!
Covers[edit | edit source]
- World Without Sundays recorded a more electronic/rock version for the DVD, Ringers: Lord of the Fans.
- Clamavi De Profundis released a more orchestral cover on YouTube.
External links[edit | edit source]
