Nimoy sings of Bilbo Baggins

I usually love to see two of my favorites joined together in a new way. Led Zeppelin and Enya songs make reference to Tolkien characters or events. Maxfield Parrish paintings appear here and there, e.g., on the CD cover for Enya's "In Memory of Trees". And then my last blog post linked to a hilarious video short that combines Star Wars and Monty Python.

However, sometimes the results are not as good. Actually, this video is my all-time favorite Internet short, so maybe it is good... in a sense. I can't help but laugh whenever I watch it... but the downside is the tune is catchy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04

This is the infamous "Leonard Nimoy's Ballad of Bilbo Baggins". It has been making the rounds on the net for many years, but if somehow you've missed it... go watch it now!