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The Hobbit Playlist
This playlist mirrors Bilbo’s arc from cozy comfort to perilous “there and back again,” using lyrical songs for courage, temptation, and fellowship, and instrumental tracks that feel like map-ink, mountain air, and torchlit halls. It leans into fantasy-folk warmth, journey momentum, and the hush before danger—matching The Hobbit’s shifting moods and character dynamics.
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20 songs
1
An Unexpected Party - Extended Version
Howard Shore · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Special Edition]
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2
The Shire
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings
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A Shortcut to Mushrooms
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings
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Bilbo's Song
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings (Limited Edition)
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The Trollshaws - Bonus Track
Howard Shore · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Special Edition]
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The Secrets of the Mountain
Bear McCreary · The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season One: Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)
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A Song of Ice and Fire
Ramin Djawadi · Game Of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series)
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The Dragon (From "God of War" Soundtrack)
Bear McCreary · God of War (PlayStation Soundtrack)
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Bag End
Howard Shore · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the Complete Recordings
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10
Roads
Portishead · Indie Chill Essentials
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11
The Weight
The Band · Flower Power Classics
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12
Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye · I Am On Vacation
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13
Where the Light Comes In
Sarah Neufeld · The Ridge
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14
Warriors
Imagine Dragons · Frühjahrsputz 2020
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15
The House of the Rising Sun
The Animals · Limpia la casa con Rock
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16
Somebody Told Me
The Killers · 夏日嗨歌
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17
Ophelia
The Lumineers · Cleopatra
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18
Little Talks
Of Monsters and Men · Bops Bops Bops!
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19
Take Me To Church
Hozier · 2010s Throwback
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