Westeros returned to HBO in the 2026 TV schedule with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which seemingly established itself right away as a comedic take on the Game of Thrones world that wouldn't be preoccupied with the Targaryen family tree quite like House of the Dragon. Well, the first season ended with the Targaryen heir to the throne dead and Dunk rather short on laughs, but the dynamic duo of Dunk and Egg optimistically set off for some new adventures elsewhere. I found myself thinking back on Egg's song as one of my favorite jokes, and what showrunner Ira Parker said about its significance.
First things first! The song in question is called "The Hammer and the Anvil," and it tells the story of the Battle of the Redgrass Field from George R.R. Martin's lore. The fun of it isn't that it's a history lesson, however, but in the clever wordplay that almost had young Dexter Sol Ansell dropping some very unprincely language. You can find the song for yourself about eight minutes into Episode 3 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms with an HBO Max subscription, or just read out the lyrics below:
