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So, Star Wars is in the news again as we barrel towards The Last Jedi- the middle film of the new trilogy. Given that Star Wars is suddenly a trending topic worth capitalizing on I thought I’d take on one of the strangest corners of the Star Wars universe: the musical history of Star Wars. I’m not talking about the film soundtracks, though there is a soundtrack on this list but we’ll get there.
I’m instead talking about the way Star Wars has come up in geeky and popular music throughout the past 40 years since its inception. The truth of the matter is that Star Wars is THE multi-media nerd juggernaut and always has been, eclipsing all others in its field and that includes spreading into the world of hit songs, nerd rap, parody music, and viral musical phenomena. I’m sure we’ll see more of this as the new trilogy continues on but for now let’s dig into the bizarre musical history of Star Wars.
