Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” isn’t actually about Star Wars, but you’d never have guessed from this spectacularly staged live performance:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB2vMGBzjh4]
Blink-182 went all-out with the lyrical tribute on “A New Hope”:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXY9TgnoMUA]
(More on Techland: Lego’s Emperor Strikes Back Tribute)
Yes, of course, there’s Star Wars-themed ska-core, why do you ask? This is “Vader” by the Taj Motel Trio. Not many doughy shirtless guys can pull off a lightsaber and Vader helmet.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44pPB_FB4Rw]
(More on Techland: Star Wars Legacy to Get a Six-Issue Sequel)
Extra points to Anchorhead’s “Shredisode IV” for not only creating a speed-metal Star Wars song, but making the singer’s growl sound like Darth Vader’s breathing.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whUr3Xxl9zc]
Finally, perhaps the ultimate Star Wars song, from Meco Monardo’s 1980 album Christmas in the Stars: “What Do You Get a Wookiee for Christmas When He Already Owns a Comb?”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWCQ7ALEms]