# Princess Leia's Stolen Death Star Plans **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 2, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744 "2017-05-02T20:02:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/21 "2017-05-03T23:47:02Z")
Best thing I’ve seen on the web in ages. ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/22 "2017-05-04T01:19:43Z")
I swear I’ve seen a lot of stuff in my life, but that was… awesome! Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/23 "2017-05-04T01:22:55Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > It really is good! > > Wonder how much time it took, and how many people worked on it. It’s got good playing. That’s not some kid and his buddies recording in a garage. > > There’s levels of cleverness, too. Some of the sampled dialog really fits, really adds to the songs. Five years in the making, I read somewhere. They wanted to get it out in time for the 50th anniversary of Pepper and the 40th anniversary of SW. Truly a labor of love. Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/24 "2017-05-04T01:58:45Z")
I found this: “We sweat the details on both sides in an effort to do both cultural milestones justice. Writing hyper-specific lyrics that match the original songs’ cadences; reverse-engineering everything the Beatles recorded, from distorted saxophone riffs to Indian tabla rhythms; recording everything from scratch and learning as we went — well, that’s what takes five years.” Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/25 "2017-05-04T01:58:50Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > OMG! > > And here I skipped by this thread a number of times before curiosity got the better of me. This is not the thread you are looking for. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/26 "2017-05-04T02:03:22Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > This is not the thread you are looking for. You can go about your business. Move along. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/27 "2017-05-04T02:10:38Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > You can go about your business. > > Move along. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/28 "2017-05-06T11:12:29Z")
A snippet from “Dianoga, Sewer Snake” to the tune of “Lovely Rita, Meter Maid”: \*Standing in a garbage crusher, quite a smell that you’ve discovered Diving from the hallway through a little trash chute Found the door, but magnets sealed it; got a gun, but shouldn’t wield it Blaster fire will only ricochet here again Dianoga, sewer snake, flattered with how you like me Would you feel free to please release my knee?\* Fucking _brilliant._ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/29 "2017-05-07T04:58:46Z")
Funny and brilliant and satisfies both my inner Star Wars nerd and my Beatles nerd. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/30 "2017-05-07T07:02:35Z")
That was just great. Sent it to my son who is a Star Wars fan and knows enough about the Beatles that he’ll most certainly enjoy. Especially the more well known cuts. And totally worth it for the pay off. ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/31 "2017-05-09T12:14:27Z")
“He’s Leaving Home” is just awesome. I gasped at the perfect lip-syncing when Luke says “Home…” and dashes off. A friend actually says it brought a tear to his eye. So very, very clever. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/32 "2017-05-09T12:39:19Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > A snippet from “Dianoga, Sewer Snake” to the tune of “Lovely Rita, Meter Maid”: > > \*Standing in a garbage crusher, > quite a smell that you’ve discovered > Diving from the hallway > through a little trash chute > Found the door, but magnets sealed it; > got a gun, but shouldn’t wield it > Blaster fire will only ricochet here again > > Dianoga, sewer snake, > flattered with how you like me > Would you feel free > to please release my knee?\* > > Fucking _brilliant._ My wife and I were watching these videos over the weekend. She said “I didn’t even know the sewer snake had a name.” I said it was probably something only true Star Wars nerds would know. Kinda disappointed that in “Luke Is In The Desert And Whining” they didn’t throw in a reference to going to Toshi Station to pick up some power converters. Waaaahh… ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/33 "2017-05-09T13:17:23Z")
Has “Weird” Al commented yet? He has to be impressed. If he had recorded it himself or co-written it, I would not have been surprised. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/34 "2017-05-09T13:39:20Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > My wife and I were watching these videos over the weekend. She said “I didn’t even know the sewer snake had a name.” I said it was probably something only true Star Wars nerds would know. > > Kinda disappointed that in “Luke Is In The Desert And Whining” they didn’t throw in a reference to going to Toshi Station to pick up some power converters. Waaaahh… First I had heard of that name, and I am an old nerd. I always knew the sewer snake as the Scrod, based on an old fen story about “scrod fingers” being on the menu at a con shortly after the film debuted. ---
**Author:** ![somepumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/35 "2017-05-10T01:46:30Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > OMG! > And here I skipped by this thread a number of times before curiosity got the better of me. I’m glad I finally clicked, too. I don’t consider myself a big fan of either work. I mean, those two are great and have their rightful place in history and all. But that… that adds new depth to both of them. Fucking brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/36 "2017-05-10T12:25:12Z")
And here I’d just listened to Sgt. Pepper again just 3 days ago, re-affirming in my mind just what an amazing album that was. This mash-up is _amazing_! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/37 "2017-06-02T16:47:16Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Funny and brilliant and satisfies both my inner Star Wars nerd and my Beatles nerd. Preach it! Very impressive work. The “Whine” chorus to “Luke is in the Desert” was right on the mark. I noticed the SW theme appear in “Imperial Holes.” Good use of footage of the younger Owen and Beru in “He’s Leaving Home” - quite touching. And a nice touch to synch the explosion of the Death Star with the famous piano chord at the end of “A Day in the Life.” > [@Shoeless](#): > > My wife and I were watching these videos over the weekend. She said “I didn’t even know the sewer snake had a name.” I said it was probably something only true Star Wars nerds would know… I found this - guess there was a lot more to the critter than met the eye: [Dianoga | Wookieepedia | Fandom](http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dianoga) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/38 "2017-06-02T20:08:14Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I found this - guess there was a lot more to the critter than met the **eye:** \ I see what you did there. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/39 "2017-06-03T03:49:31Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > [Am I the only one who finds it overrated?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=825294) I’ve never really been that into the Beatles (any more than any other band from that era, long before my time) and I must admit, this thread made me go through the tracklist for “Sgt. Pepper’s” and the only song I really like/recognize is Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-leias-stolen-death-star-plans/785744/40 "2017-06-03T08:01:06Z")
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