Ten Freaky Songs About Star Wars

We begin our selection of musical tributes to Star Wars with the granddaddy of them all, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s immaculate “American Pie” rewrite “The Saga Begins”:

Of course, not all Star Wars tributes are quite as articulate. The ridiculous sci-fi punk rock trio Supernova went in the opposite direction for “Chewbacca”:

(More on Techland: Ten Jaw-Dropping Versions of the Star Wars Theme)

Nerdcore rap, part 1: “Irresistible Force” by 2 Skinnee J’s, here accompanied by Stormtrooper-costumed breakdancers.

Nerdcore rap, part 2: MC Chris’s Boba Fett tribute “Fett’s Vette,” as featured in Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

(More on Techland: What Star Wars Means to Me: How I Learned to Read Subtitles)

Half of the fun of Star Wars fandom, of course, is complaining about it: hence Hot Waffles and their unnervingly catchy number “George Lucas Raped Our Childhood” (which starts about a minute into this video).

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    Uh, what about Galactic Empire State of Mind? Come on guy.

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