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From Tolkien Gateway
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. It is considered camp by some, though not as campy as The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy. 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]
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]
- World Without Sundays recorded a more electronic/rock version for the DVD, Ringers: Lord of the Fans.
External links[edit]
- Clip from the movie at YouTube
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Land of Shadow"
Where There's a Whip, There's a Way - The Return of the King Theme
Where There's A Whip,There's a Way! is a song in the movie The Return of the King (Animated). It is sung by Orcs.
Lyrics[]
Where there's a whip,
(Whip lash)
There's a way! Where there's a whip,
( Whip lash)
There's a way! Where there's a whip,
We don't want to go to War today, but the Lord of the Lash says, "Nay, nay, nay"!
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day!
For where there's a whip, there's a way!
(Whip lash)
Where there's a whip, there's a way!
For where there's a whip,
(Whip lash)
There is a whip, there's a way, left, right, left, right, left!
Where there's a whip there's a way!
Left, right!
A 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!
Where there's a way
(Whip Lash)
Where there's a whip
(Whip lash)
There's a way. Where there's a whip,
We don't want to go to war today, But the Lord of The Lash says, nay nay, nay!
We're gonna march all day, all day, all day!
For where there's a whip there's a way!
Left, right, left, right, left, right
Left, right, left, right, left, right
Left, right, left, right, left, right
Left, right, left, right, left, right
Left, right, left, right, left, right
"Where There's a Whip, There's a Way" is a song from the Rankin and Bass 1979 animated film adaptation of The Return of the King. It is sung by the Orcs as the are marching (unwillingly) to battle.
It was performed by a chorus as the orcs.
Lyrics
Where there's a whip,
there's a way.
Where there's a whip, there's a way.
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!
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...
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!
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!
Other Appearances
- A cover of the song is featured on the RPG video game Heroes Must Die.
Gallery
Images
Videos
Official
Where there's a whip, there's a way!
Film
Heroes Must Die OST - Where There's a Whip There's a Way
Heroes Must Die
Covers
Where There's a Whip, There's a Way
Orcumentary
Where There's A Whip, There's A Way - World Without Sundays
World Without Sundays
Trivia
- The song's title is a pun based on the proverb "Where there's a will, there's a way".