Dwarf On A Pig
| "Dwarf on a Pig" | ||||
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| Single by The Esgaroth Three | ||||
| Released | December 08, 2014 | |||
| Recorded |
2014 Pukerua Bay | |||
| Genre | Mock rock, comedy, novelty | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Writer(s) | Christopher Winchester | |||
| Producer(s) | Christopher Winchester | |||
| The Esgaroth Three singles chronology | ||||
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Dwarf On A Pig is a comedy/parody song and video written by British/New Zealander Christopher Winchester[1] and recorded by Winchester's band, The Esgaroth Three.[2]
The song was inspired by Billy Connolly's character, Dáin Ironfoot, a dwarf who charges on a pig into the Battle of the Five Armies.[3] In an interview with Empire magazine, Peter Jackson had posed the question: "Why wouldn’t you want to ride a pig if you were a dwarf?"[4] Winchester's response was: "Well, personally, you know, if I was a dwarf, I’d rather have a warg?"[5] (an evil beast, descendant from werewolves).
Music video
A video for the song was filmed in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, Jackson's childhood home town, and released to coincide with the release of Jackson's third and final Hobbit film installment.
Personnel
The Esgaroth Three
- Christopher Winchester – guitar, vocals, additional instruments
Production
- Christopher Winchester – producer
Video
- Christopher Winchester – director
- Nikky Winchester – producer
- Tim Simpson – 1st assistant director
- Tim Hill – director of photography
- Christopher Winchester – editor
References
- ↑ Care, Adam (December 12, 2014). "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Watch Cambridge graduate's musical spoof youTube movie". Cambridge News.
- ↑ Dwarf On A Pig'’. YouTube. December 08, 2014.
- ↑ Vineyard, Jennifer (September 25, 2012). "Billy Connolly Finds Tolkien ‘Unreadable,’ Stars in The Hobbit". Vulture
- ↑ Nathan, Ian (September 2014). "Hobbit Exclusive - Winter Is Coming". Empire ]
- ↑ Kelly, Mike (December 12, 2014). "The Hobbit 3: Ex-pat Geordie and family release Tolkien based music spoof". Evening Chronicle
External links
- Dwarf on a Pig at the Internet Movie Database
- Dwarf On A Pig by Christopher Winchester - The Esgaroth Three. (Video, YouTube. December 2014)