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Taking the Hobbits to Isengard

An internet song meme, "They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard", which Hank performs while bored in an airport.

Origin on the channel: Hank, bored in an airport, announces an act that will probably mark him as a freak; the description names the song as 'They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard'. — Being Weird in the Airport 00:00:00

borrowed slang / meme (meme) · in 5 videos, 2008–2017 · peak 2008 (4 videos) · last heard 2017

Videos per year: 2008: 4 · 2017: 1

Forms heard

How the speakers say this one item, as transcribed from the videos, in order of first appearance.

form videos first heard last heard
“they're taking the hobbits to isengard” 1 2008-01-20 · John and Hank on NPR Today! 00:02:27
“taking the hobbits to isengard” 1 2008-01-28 · Denver Airport...Via Isengard 00:00:23

Every video

2008

date video use what is said
2008-01-13 Being Weird in the Airport 00:00:00 origin Hank, bored in an airport, announces an act that will probably mark him as a freak; the description names the song as 'They're Taking the Hobbits to Isengard'.
2008-01-20 John and Hank on NPR Today! 00:02:27 callback Hank previews more from Denver International Airport with a clip of 'They're taking the hobbits to Isengard!'
2008-01-21 A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT 00:03:14 variant In a phone skit John tells Orlando Bloom that 'they're taking Hank Green to Isengard' and asks him to rescue Hank.
2008-01-28 Denver Airport...Via Isengard 00:00:23 variant Hank redoes the airport Isengard gag at full length, lip-syncing the whole 'Taking the Hobbits to Isengard' song during a Denver layover.

2017

date video use what is said
2017-09-08 How to Win Australia 00:00:06 callback Hank says he still honestly calls Denver Isengard and asks John if he remembers.