He used to be a star of a viral video, then he took an...never mind.
About five years ago, you couldn't go to YouTube without seeing this bespectacled songster pop up at least five or six times, just begging to belt out some of the more "creative" lyrics of the viral hit "Chocolate Rain." The man is Tay Zonday, and whether you know his name or not, you've heard his gravelly voice many times before.
Today, he returns to fus-ro-dah the main theme of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, "Dovahkin," in it's original Dragon language. Fair warning, your head may explode due to the sheer amount of audibl epicness contained in the clip below.
While it hasn't yet captured the same amount of attention as "Chocolate Rain," which boasts over 88 million views, it's still pretty cool to see the two worlds collide.
The original song was sung by 30 people 3 times, so that 90 voices are heard on the final track. I'm sure someone with some audio skills could do some work on Tay's version and dress it up a bit, maybe with a little Lindsey Stirling violin? Throw Jessica Nigri on the cover, and you have a single that can save the music industry single handedly.
Tay was corteous enough to post the lyrics on the video so fans can follow along, but since the language of Dragons is deader than Latin, there's a translation posted below.
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
Hearken now, sons of snow, to an age, long ago,
And the tale, boldly told, of the one!
Who was kin to both wyrm, and the races of man,
With a power to rival the sun!
And the voice, he did wield, on that glorious field,
When great Tamriel shuddered with war!
Mighty Thu'um, like a blade, cut through enemies all,
As the Dragonborn issued his roar!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
And the Scrolls have foretold, of black wings in the cold,
That when brothers wage war come unfurled!
Alduin, Bane of Kings, ancient shadow unbound,
With a hunger to swallow the world!
But a day, shall arise, when the dark dragon's lies,
Will be silenced forever and then!
Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin's maw!
Dragonborn be the savior of men!
Dragonborn, Dragonborn, by his honor is sworn,
To keep evil forever at bay!
And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph's shout,
Dragonborn, for your blessing we pray!
While we're still on the topic of Skyrim, PS3 players can grab all the DLC episodes later this month. Here are the official dates for the US release. UK gamers get them the day after the US releases:
* Dragonborn - Feb. 12
* Hearthfire - Feb. 19
* Dawnguard - Feb. 26
And as earlier promised, each DLC will be 50 percent off during the first week of its release.