This is probably the original version of the song. The Backstreet Boys couldn't get any other job, so they sang for the children's show and had their voices altered so that it sounded like it was coming from an obnoxious pink-haired girl and her friends.
I know the dates are wrong. That's part of the joke, as the majority of hobbits, especially shiriffs, don't give a damn about history. :P A hobbit shiriff isn't going to waste time going for accuracy when he can just write down a random date that everyone
The times aren't meant to be strictly accurate. It's the shiriff of the Shire's office...they aren't exactly concerned with accuracy, unless it concerns pints of ale or the amount of food consumed. ;)
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