Hey, there. Yes, I've been enjoying my "retirement". So what the hell am I doing here? Well, even though no one stops by here, anymore (heck, even I don't stop by here, anymore), there's this thing that turned up on Monday that tickled my fancy enough I thought you might dig it, too (you know...if you ever just happen to accidentally click over here). And it's FREE.
First, you likely know that May 4th is "Star Wars Day" (may the fourth be with you...get it?).
The premise, here, is that 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the original Star Wars film release AND it's also the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". So someone had to come along and combine the two. Like peanut butter and chocolate. I mean, how did this not occur to the rest of us before? In lesser hands, this could have been a complete disaster or, at best, briefly chuckle worthy and disposable. But Palette-Swap Ninja, a bi-coastal parody duo consisting of Dan Amrich and Jude Kelley, got it precisely right. "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans" is going to immediately endear itself to the hardest of hardcore fans of Star Wars and light the inner fires of the most fanatical fans of the Fab Four. If you happen to love both, this is pure heaven.
Not a single song. No, sir. This is the full album and the full movie. It's a fun listen alone in your car or perfect to kick off or close out your Star Wars viewing parties (or as an intermission).
But wait, there's more! Photographer and graphic artist Katrin Auch has gone a step further and synched up the album with clips from the film. And this might, indeed, be the most enjoyable way to enjoy "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans". Check the first video, here. You're gonna love Darth Vader's soon to be essential "With Illicit Help From Your Friends". It's a killer.
First, you likely know that May 4th is "Star Wars Day" (may the fourth be with you...get it?).
The premise, here, is that 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the original Star Wars film release AND it's also the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". So someone had to come along and combine the two. Like peanut butter and chocolate. I mean, how did this not occur to the rest of us before? In lesser hands, this could have been a complete disaster or, at best, briefly chuckle worthy and disposable. But Palette-Swap Ninja, a bi-coastal parody duo consisting of Dan Amrich and Jude Kelley, got it precisely right. "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans" is going to immediately endear itself to the hardest of hardcore fans of Star Wars and light the inner fires of the most fanatical fans of the Fab Four. If you happen to love both, this is pure heaven.
Not a single song. No, sir. This is the full album and the full movie. It's a fun listen alone in your car or perfect to kick off or close out your Star Wars viewing parties (or as an intermission).
But wait, there's more! Photographer and graphic artist Katrin Auch has gone a step further and synched up the album with clips from the film. And this might, indeed, be the most enjoyable way to enjoy "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans". Check the first video, here. You're gonna love Darth Vader's soon to be essential "With Illicit Help From Your Friends". It's a killer.
See? Is that not perfect? "Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans" can be streamed at Soundcloud, downloaded FREE from the Palette-Swap Ninja web site (in 320 mp3 or FLAC), and you'll find all 11 videos (of the 13 songs) on the Palette-Swap Ninja YouTube channel. Personal favorite (aside from "Illicit Help From Your Friends")..."Being From The Spaceport of Mos Eisley" (which incorporates the cantina scene to perfection). If you like, you can also grab the Palette-Swap Ninja Christmas recording, "Wii Christmastime" from 2008 (also free--scroll down--but not as good as PLSDSP). Go get ya some.
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