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This song was originally written by George R. R. Martin, an American writer, for his fantasy series "A song of ice and fire". For the soundtrack of the TV adaption "Game of Thrones", The National recorded the song which was first played during the credits of the ninth episode of season 2, "Blackwater".
In the series, "The Rains of Castamere" was introduced as a song written about Lord Tywin Lannister's crushing victory over rebellious House Reyne of Castamere and the destruction of the House at the end of their rebellion.
It was played by envoy by Lord Tywin Lannister to House Farman of Faircastle which grew truculent, it was enough to make Lord Farman reconsider his position.
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