I found this song scrolling through Valve's old TF2 blog updates at roughly 3 or 4 AM (I find them extraordinarily well written and entertaining to read). I tried watching the Lord of the Rings last night but found it pales in comparison to the simple majesty of this rendition of its main melodies, which provokes my imagination far more greatly than a film can. The period from 0:45 to 1:02 in particular evokes a powerful image of temptation. When I listen to it, I imagine clutching the ring for myself, being tempted with the power to rule the world as my friends and family stand around me with hesitation - with a switch of my hand, they could all be subdued under me, forever...all the years of kindness and familiarity cast aside for one brazen grasp at true greatness...the temptation is strong, gentlemen, and I do not know for certain if I, or any man, can find it in my better nature to cast it aside... Thank you Matt Knifton for creating this piece. It may not be perfect or complicated but it is ours for the fortnight...
In a spawn in Badlands lived a Pyro. Not a bare undecorated spawn, or an exposed "drop you in the middle of it" spawn, but a TF2 spawn, and that meant comfort.
Three hats for the Heavy-kings under the sky, Seven for the Scout-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Medics doomed to die, One for Gaben on his dark throne In the Land of Steamstore where the cake's a lie. One hat to rule them all, one hat to find them, One hat to bring them all and in the server bind them In the Land of Steamstore where the cake's a lie.
Thanks to THE Valve employee who liked this awesome piece of music on their original article, you Sir/Ma'am/Hobbit is my new favorite writer now. Also, please come back from the dead, the TF2 community really misses you.
What the heck? Valve's old release notes for an update on 02/14/13 for Team Fortress 2 link to this video! Here's what they say: "In 1991, Linus Torvalds left a ham sandwich in his bathroom, and when he came back two weeks later, discovered that he'd accidentally invented penicillin and Linux. Just think what would have happened if Linus Torvaldt hadn’t waited two weeks to go to the bathroom. It’s thanks to his enormous digestive tract that we have Linux today. But of course, anybody who’s gone to history class knows that story. What’s less well known is Linus Torvalds’ last words as he lay dying from septic necrosis: “I decree Linux free to all, with no rules! Save one,” he whispered, his voice becoming raspy and Sarumanesque. “NEVER, EVER allow Team Fortress 2 on my precious operating system! Keep it secret from them! Keep it safe!” (Note: start playing this now.) And so TF2 fell into shadow. Or so Linux Torvalduman thought. Luckily a band of hobbits snuck past his ghostly burning eye-building and did something important, and wept and cradled each other and swore oaths of fealty, and there was some lava and, anyway, Team Fortress 2 is now on Linux and we're giving away items to anybody who tries it, bringing to a close this epic trilogy of paragraphs." The part where it says "start playing this now" is when it links to this video! lol
You can't get either festive anymore, but the 2012 festives outnumber the 2011 festives by almost 4x, explaining why some of them go for as high as 3 keys for unique ones. Economies thrive on demand and rarity, so the fact that anyone can get the Tux penguins and that there's almost 35,000 of each unique 2012 festive means they aren't worth a lot
Same thing with the festives from this year, they won't get too much higher because there's almost 4x the amount of festives for each weapon than the festives last year
"And so TF2 fell into shadow. Or so Linux Torvalduman thought. Luckily a band of hobbits snuck past his ghostly burning eye-building and did something important, and wept and cradled each other and swore oaths of fealty, and there was some lava."
Oh, hello Gundorf! Where's Blasbo Babbins? Oh there he is! Everyone's here; Lebalos, Dumpy, Gimpy, Snoopy, uh...man I wish Merasmus was here to witness this magical turn of events!
I found this song scrolling through Valve's old TF2 blog updates at roughly 3 or 4 AM (I find them extraordinarily well written and entertaining to read). I tried watching the Lord of the Rings last night but found it pales in comparison to the simple majesty of this rendition of its main melodies, which provokes my imagination far more greatly than a film can. The period from 0:45 to 1:02 in particular evokes a powerful image of temptation. When I listen to it, I imagine clutching the ring for myself, being tempted with the power to rule the world as my friends and family stand around me with hesitation - with a switch of my hand, they could all be subdued under me, forever...all the years of kindness and familiarity cast aside for one brazen grasp at true greatness...the temptation is strong, gentlemen, and I do not know for certain if I, or any man, can find it in my better nature to cast it aside...
Thank you Matt Knifton for creating this piece. It may not be perfect or complicated but it is ours for the fortnight...
this is exactly how i found this music
damn, i miss old VALVe
@@DigitalLemon69 SAME
In a spawn in Badlands lived a Pyro. Not a bare undecorated spawn, or an exposed "drop you in the middle of it" spawn, but a TF2 spawn, and that meant comfort.
Ahh, reminds me of the days playing Lord of the Rings The Third Age on Gameboy Advance. Thanks for the nostalgia!
And my Powerglove!
And about a year later, the fellowship continues to grow...
it is so nice of valve to choose an 8-bit version that had literally no views before they put it up there
I added this to my favorites years ago. It's always a delight to find it again and listen to it. Thank you.
THIS IS BEYOND PERFECTION
Three hats for the Heavy-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Scout-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Medics doomed to die,
One for Gaben on his dark throne
In the Land of Steamstore where the cake's a lie.
One hat to rule them all, one hat to find them,
One hat to bring them all and in the server bind them
In the Land of Steamstore where the cake's a lie.
Thanks to THE Valve employee who liked this awesome piece of music on their original article, you Sir/Ma'am/Hobbit is my new favorite writer now.
Also, please come back from the dead, the TF2 community really misses you.
This is literally the coolest thing I have heard in ages!
What the heck? Valve's old release notes for an update on 02/14/13 for Team Fortress 2 link to this video! Here's what they say:
"In 1991, Linus Torvalds left a ham sandwich in his bathroom, and when he came back two weeks later, discovered that he'd accidentally invented penicillin and Linux. Just think what would have happened if Linus Torvaldt hadn’t waited two weeks to go to the bathroom. It’s thanks to his enormous digestive tract that we have Linux today.
But of course, anybody who’s gone to history class knows that story. What’s less well known is Linus Torvalds’ last words as he lay dying from septic necrosis: “I decree Linux free to all, with no rules! Save one,” he whispered, his voice becoming raspy and Sarumanesque. “NEVER, EVER allow Team Fortress 2 on my precious operating system! Keep it secret from them! Keep it safe!” (Note: start playing this now.)
And so TF2 fell into shadow. Or so Linux Torvalduman thought. Luckily a band of hobbits snuck past his ghostly burning eye-building and did something important, and wept and cradled each other and swore oaths of fealty, and there was some lava and, anyway, Team Fortress 2 is now on Linux and we're giving away items to anybody who tries it, bringing to a close this epic trilogy of paragraphs."
The part where it says "start playing this now" is when it links to this video! lol
It gives us something to do when we're not busy suing each other.
simply amazing...
One hat to rule them all. Or a general assortment of hats stacked on each other.
Finally: Something the entire internet can unite on:
One giant chain-comment which references a single line from the Lord of the rings!
Jesus... i need to go watch the lord of the rings again
A lot like gold.
And my respect !
The hat of undeniable wealth and respect is no joke going at 9.5 buds...
You have the power of my Xenomorphs At,your command good sir.
Oh god what I'd give for a longer version of this...
One hell of a journey - right here, people
very nice
Holy shit this is awesome
You have my sword.
And my bow.
AND MY HAT.
Why, thank you. May you unbox a burning Team Captain.
Tf2, you are awesome
Can you kindly do more LOTR? My ears demand MOAR.
And my arch linux!
Tux forced me here with his beaky wrath
And my Mittens of Pure Laughter and Joy! (Holiday Punch)
They're taking the scouts to Isengard!!!
Must have this for my ringtone.
grab your sword brave adventurers, this quest demands only the bravest of warriors
And me Bottle of Scrumpy!...*burps and falls to the ground*
And here
we
..Go.
You can't get either festive anymore, but the 2012 festives outnumber the 2011 festives by almost 4x, explaining why some of them go for as high as 3 keys for unique ones. Economies thrive on demand and rarity, so the fact that anyone can get the Tux penguins and that there's almost 35,000 of each unique 2012 festive means they aren't worth a lot
I love this song!
Inspired me to make dis mi'lord! soundcloud.com/laurence-fenton/concerning-8bit-lotr-concerning-hobbits-8bit
+Gandalf The White Hey Gandalf!
Frankly, Frodo is well equipped at this point.
And my knuckle-ballz!
Congrats, you got noticed and shouted out by Valve in the funniest way possible
This is why I love Valve.
And so the epic journey of the fellowship of the hat continues.
Congrats on getting this song featured on TF2's official website!
Same thing with the festives from this year, they won't get too much higher because there's almost 4x the amount of festives for each weapon than the festives last year
It begins
Umm... guys, with this large fellowship we won't even get to Rohan unnoticed by the Dark Lord.
"And so TF2 fell into shadow. Or so Linux Torvalduman thought. Luckily a band of hobbits snuck past his ghostly burning eye-building and did something important, and wept and cradled each other and swore oaths of fealty, and there was some lava."
it begins
AND MY BACON GREASE!
Prepare to become very popular.
I was gonna join in on the band wagon bu then your comment just completed the chain.
AND my Spectacularly Lethal Ambassador!
And my original comment!
dat feel when the entire tf2 community watches your video
You sir just got Valve'd.
AND MY BLOODY FESTIVE AXTINGISHER!
Spent another late night (3AM) reading the damn blog posts. Life goes in circles sometimes...
I'm in fucking medical school now. No time for this. Need to turn my internet filter back on
because it is one of the best misc in the game.
I'm here for the hats.
And my high five!
I'm being tricked into getting a penguin. What I am I thinking.
A trading sim about hats.
Really this has been going on long enough.......
You have my sword... and my bow... and my HAT
best listened to in 240p good sound :D
reminds me of the two towers on GBA. good times.
AND MAH GENUINE ARCHIMEDES because it can get a little scary out there
AND YOU HAVE MY EQUILIZER!
Hark! My devilish evil twin! Who invited you to this shindig you scoundrel!
And you have my crockets, comrades.
THAT ARAGORN'S A SPY.
Oh, hello Gundorf! Where's Blasbo Babbins? Oh there he is! Everyone's here; Lebalos, Dumpy, Gimpy, Snoopy, uh...man I wish Merasmus was here to witness this magical turn of events!
Scouts are already here.
This is a friggn' long chain.
Please make more.
AND MY SCOUT HOARD
and thus, this video will have millions of hits thanks to TF2 advertising.
But it is pretty sweet soundin'!
You have my Eyelander.. and my Huntsman.. Mmmph mh Mhxtngher!
brb gonna get the scout hoard to defend the fort
AND SO, THE CREATURES FROM THE TF2 FAN BASE GENERATED MILLIONS OF VIEWS!
One Cloak and Dagger to rule them all!
And my strange Liberty Launcher!
I demand a hat! Or at least a penguin!
TF2 is about to make the views of this sky high.
Let's go gentlemen.
I'm going to use this for a video if u don't mind
Really Valve, making me dig up my 8 year old laptop just so i can install linux on it for a virtual hat.
all for a penguin.
And my Medi gun! (I swear, this is the largest fellowship ever...)
probably just everyone, not too many :3
AND MY NUCLEAR FUSION!
And you have my Huntsman!
It's not even possible. There aren't even enough buds for every linux user twice.
Time for you to go big buddy
And my Diciplinary Action!!
anyone know where we can download this?
AND MY BRAND.
Scouts, we must fulfill our Oath! Rubber Scouts of Rubharrow unite!