Who the 'Ell Is Tauriel?

"Who the 'Ell Is Tauriel?"
Single by The Esgaroth Three
Released December 13, 2013
Recorded 2013
Pukerua Bay
Genre Folk mock, comedy, novelty
Length 4:00
Writer(s) Christopher Winchester
Producer(s) Christopher Winchester
The Esgaroth Three singles chronology
"Who the 'Ell Is Tauriel?"
(2013)
"Dwarf On A Pig"
(2014)

Who the 'ell is Tauriel? is a comedy/parody song and video written by British singer/ukulele player Christopher Winchester[1] and recorded by Winchester's band, The Esgaroth Three.[2]

The song parodies negative fan reaction to the introduction of the character Tauriel in Peter Jackson's Hobbit films, and to other changes made by Jackson in adapting J. R. R. Tolkien's book for the screen.[3]

Reception

Praise for the song and its video has come from international science fiction and fantasy reviewers, and mainstream press. The video has been described as "drolly trollish" on BBC America's Anglophenia website,[4] "brilliant" and "hilarious" by SciFiNow magazine,[3] and "delightfully nerdy" on TheOneRing.net.[2]

Music video

A video for the song was filmed in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, Jackson's childhood home town, on the 50th Anniversary of the first broadcast of Doctor Who.[5] The video was released to coincide with the release of Jackson's second Hobbit film installment, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.[6]

Live performance

The song was performed live at the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention, Loncon 3 at ExCeL London in August 2014.[7][8]

Personnel

The Esgaroth Three
Production
Video
Other personnel

References

External links

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