I just couldn't resist putting this one up, so youi guys can honestly claim to have seen the worst music video ever made. After this you will be Enlightened, and all sense of depression and worthlessness you have will be cured by the sheer badness of this video and Spock's singing voice... and I don't mean bad-assness, just... badness. I exist to spread the word as I have been given a New Purpose. Watch the music video at the below link... I dare you. And yes, that really is Leonard Nimoy, aka Mr. Spock. If you don't know who he is this probably won't seem like as much of an embarassment.

http://www.straightnochaser.org/Ballad%20of%20Bilbo%20Baggins.mov

BUT WAIT!

To help influence your decision to commit this grand form of suicide, you may wish to read various commentaries on it. Fortunately I have assembled some from various websites!



"I warn you, the images are so odd, they will take up a permanent, unshakable residence in your head." - widepipe.org

"Not satisfied with his musical disembowling of the most popular sci-fi series of all time, Mr. Nimoy turned his substantial talents towards the works of an elderly British fantasy literature writer. In the course of the 2 minutes 18 seconds of horror that follow, not only is the plot of the entire novel given away but Nimoy knowingly lets the listener in on what Bilbo is really smoking in his pipe down in that wacky hobbit-hole. There is also a bassoon solo. It would take Jimmy Page and Robert Plant years of hard work to come up with worse Tolkien inspired drivel. Recently unearthed is the long-hidden music video to go along with the song. I don't think Bilbo was the only one puffin' on his pipe." - someone reviewing an album of Spock's

"Yes, Leonard Nimoy really sang that song. There is a video. It is the greatest video ever made. Watch it now." - Maker of the newgrounds.com video "One Ring to Rule them All 2"

"Freaking hilarious!" - chasem.net

"I had never heard that little ditty, and it was truly sad. :("
"The horror... The horror..."

"I am going to rip my testicles off after having seen that..."

"I thought it was kinda cute...."

"Nooo....! Nooooo....!!! It's not CUTE! IT IS NOT.... CUUUUTE! I will never be the same again! I am poisoned! Tainted! That has to be the most horrible, horrible, horrible thing I have ever seen... IT BURRRRRNS! GAHHHH! AARRRGGGHHH! KILL ME! KILLLL ME NOWWW!"

"CAUTION: Viewing this video has been known to cause grand mal seizures, uncontrollable projectile vomitting, and cancer of the soul."

"How can you NOT like this video? I'm addicted! I need to see it at least once a day. I want to know if Peter Jackson will use this song when he makes "The Hobbit" movie."

- readers of "Kestrel's Nest"

"Somewhere along the road of his career, someone convinced Leanord Nimoy it would be a good idea to sing a little jingle about Bilbo Baggins and his adventures in Middle Earth. What resulted was something that could only ever have sprouted life in the 70's. They decided to call it "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins". It's one of those things that is both funny and disturbing at the same time. If you want to witness what is most likely Leanord Nimoy's biggest embarrasment of his career, one that he probably still looks back on and thinks, why the hell did I ever do that" - some guy named Kevin's weblog

"Category: really bad music. Leanord Nimoy's singing is infamous among Trekkies (not to mention William Shatner's), but who knew there was video evidence? Just to remove whatever semblance of sanity you thought you had left, GR proudly presents our friend Mr. Spock singing "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins." Most illuminating" - game-revolution.com

"The rumor is that one of the dancers also played a part in a Star Trek episode." - tolkeincollector.com

"Goodness, I'm sure he's happy most of the world has forgotten this!" - guy on nineinchnerds forum

"After seeing this, no star trek actor ever has the right to complain about being typecast ever again. You know you love it." - some guy whose webpage also contains an old commercial done by Will Ferrel

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In other news... if you want to see something that's funny without being just plain bad, you can always watch the greatest Lord of the Rings parody of all time:

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/88286

Also check out how that was made!

http://newgrounds.com/portal/view/155304 under forging the one ring. Funniest thing you will ever see!