Rivendell: The Lord of the Dance

So, I'm reading LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring. So far, despite several warnings, I have not slit my wrists out of sheer boredom. Either I'm really hard up for entertainment, or my geekiness is far worse than previously believed. I do have one problem, though. What is up with all the singing? Frodo sneezes, they sing. Sam cuts one, they sing. Merry and Pippen are found embraced in the love that dare not speak its name, they take pictures, post 'em on the Internet, then they sing.

Hobbits! STOP WITH THE SINGING.