by “Hobbit life” – A deeper look at the hard life of the little heroes
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In the idyllic world of Middle-earth, the life of the hobbits always seems to be a harmonious fairytale: endless meals, cosy walks and sunny gardens. But the new music video by Darkbats, “Hobbit Life”, debunks this notion in a humorous yet unsparing way. Life in Hobbingen is not a permanent holiday – it’s hard work!
The musical duo behind this creative work, Christian Uebersohn and Kerstin Willeimeit, bring us a refreshingly different picture of the hobbits. In their song lyrics, they portray the lives of the little people as an endless succession of labours and plagues. It begins at dawn: The hobbits jump out of bed to feed chickens, till gardens and plough fields. All the seemingly invisible labour required to fill the larders is revealed here.
With a wink and an ironic undertone, the chorus demands: “That’s all rubbish! This fairy tale is over now!” The sweet notion of a carefree hobbit existence is shattered, and instead the reality is illuminated: A life of sore backs, dirty feet and endless labour under the Middle-earth sun.
Musically, the song underlines this contrast perfectly: cheerful, almost folksy sounds reminiscent of the ease of country life accompany sharp-tongued lyrics about hard physical labour. The video itself is just as playful and humorous as the song – with dirty hobbits digging through the mud, picking apples and churning butter, while the reality of working life remains omnipresent.
Particularly successful is the way the video makes the viewer laugh while showing the true toil behind the “cosy” hobbit life. A sympathetic chaos of dirty feet and field labour brings the world of the hobbits to life and allows us to understand their everyday struggles. True to the motto: “Hobbits work hard, otherwise the larder stays empty!”
In the end, the conclusion remains: Hobbit life is nowhere near as easy as it seems. But it is precisely this humorous revelation of reality that increases our affection for these hard-working little heroes of Middle-earth even more. And the Darkbats video reminds us that even in the remotest corners of Middle-earth, everyday life is often more about sweat than sunshine.
With their creative lyrics, catchy melody and charming production, the duo Christian Uebersohn and Kerstin Willeimeit deliver a real highlight for anyone who loves the world of hobbits but would also like to take a look behind the scenes. So: don’t miss it!
Hobbits work hard!
Hobbit life, it is fine
Couldn’t be more beautiful
Eating a lot, not doing much
After sleeping, first resting
Breakfast tea and sunshine
Eating pastries, oh how nice
Yes, that is the beautiful illusion,
Can this really be everything?
That’s all nonsense!
This fairy tale ends now!
Hobbits work hard,
All day long in their way!
Hobbits toil hard,
Otherwise, the pantry stays empty.
Hobbits toil hard,
Otherwise, the pantry stays empty.
Hobbit life, it is fine
Couldn’t be more beautiful
Eating a lot, not doing much
After sleeping, first resting
Breakfast tea and sunshine
Eating pastries, oh how nice
Yes, that is the beautiful illusion,
Can this really be everything?
That’s all nonsense!
This fairy tale ends now!
Hobbits work hard,
All day long in their way!
Hobbits toil hard,
Otherwise, the pantry stays empty.
Hobbits toil hard,
Otherwise, the pantry stays empty.
Getting up with the chickens
Then checking on all the animals
Feeding, mucking out, gardening
Frost in the ground and morning dew
Heat and rain floods
Working only with a sun hat
Mud on my feet and back pain
Always bending down, dirt on my toe!
Yes, that’s how it is!
In the turnip field, a mouse is digging...
Hobbits work hard,
All day long in their way!
Hobbits work hard,
All day long in their way!
Hobbits toil hard,
Otherwise, the pantry stays empty.
Hobbits toil hard,
Otherwise, the pantry stays empty!
Feeding children and the cows
Every day with a lot of effort
Harvesting turnips, ton-heavy
Otherwise, the plates are empty!
Washing laundry from the dirt
Doesn’t clean itself away
Baking bread, cakes too
Otherwise, there’s nothing in the belly
Think about it!
A Hobbit has a lot of trouble,
Hobbits work hard,
All day long in their way
Season doesn’t matter
Day in, day out, the whole torment
Hobbits toil hard
Otherwise, the pantry stays empty...
Turning sausages,
Standing in the rain
Picking apples!
Constantly bending
Weeding,
Pulling turnips
Churning butter
On cold days
Collecting mushrooms,
Never slacking
Splitting wood,
Folding laundry
Watering plants,
Never getting upset.
Phew!
Watch the music video here:
Long version (music only)
