"When I first heard the song it sounded like a Celtic lullaby to me."
Florence + the Machine's version of the Game of Thrones song "Jenny of Oldstones" made its debut in the show's end credits during this season's second episode, but last night (May 10) Florence Welch and her band performed the track live for the very first time. "I'd like to dedicate this next song to Arya Stark, who saved us all," Welch said during her performance at the FORM Arcosanti festival in Arizona. Florence and the Machines played their Game of Thrones-inspired track “Jenny of Oldstones” live for the first time at Arizona’s FORM Arcosanti festival. The song was released last month alongside the second episode of the HBO series’ final season and is the only new original track for season eight. Frontwoman Florence Welch brought out collaborator Kelsey Lu to guest during the performance and offered the number to a fan favorite character. “I would like to dedicate this song to Arya Stark, who saved us all,” Welch told the audience. Florence + The Machine’s latest album High as Hope was released last year. For The Throne, the Game of Thrones companion album including music from Florence + The Machine, The Lumineers, SZA, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, and more, dropped last month. The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will continue to air over the next few weeks. Watch Florence + The Machine’s performance below.For the TV series, showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss added some lyrics and revealed in an “Inside the Episode” segment released after the broadcast that they composed the tune with Podrick actor, Daniel Portman.
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