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"Yoda" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from his third album, Dare to Be Stupid (1985). It is a parody of the song " Lola " by the Kinks . Inspired by the events of the movie The Empire Strikes Back , the song is told from the point of view of Jedi -in-training Luke Skywalker and concerns his dealings with Master Yoda on the planet Dagobah .
The song "Yoda" has gone on to become one of Yankovic's most famous songs. Although it was left off his first greatest hits album, [22] the song was featured on the second volume, [23] the box set Permanent Record, [4] and the 2009 compilation The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic. [24]
The song's title, not mentioned in the lyrics, derives from a tagline that appeared in teaser trailers and the film poster [1] for The Phantom Menace: "Every saga has a beginning". "The Saga Begins" was released as a single from the 1999 album Running with Scissors , and later appearing on the compilation album The Saga Begins .
The song, “Yoda” was a parody of The Kinks’ song “Lola” Al eventually released in 1985 after a long struggle to get permission both from Lucas and The Kinks to do the parody The song ...
" The song itself is a response to and parody of "Download This Song" by MC Lars. It is also a spoof of the ending song during the credits on Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star with all the former child stars. [3] "Don't Wear Those Shoes" Polka Party! (1986) Original, although the intro is in the style of The Kinks' "Father Christmas". [1]
The music featured on the album spans a decade, with the earliest songs being recorded in 1985, and the most recent song being recorded in 1994. [1] Yankovic's third album, Dare to Be Stupid has two songs featured: "This is the Life" and "Yoda". [1] [2] Christmas at Ground Zero first appeared on the 1986 release Polka Party!.
Yoda (/ ˈ j oʊ d ə / ⓘ) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a small, green humanoid alien who is powerful with the Force.He first appeared in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back, in which he is voiced and puppeteered by Frank Oz, who reprised the role in Return of the Jedi (1983), the prequel trilogy, the sequel trilogy, and the animated series Star Wars Rebels.
Featured at the booklet's end was an interview with John Williams about the music and the new themes, such as "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" and "Yoda's Theme". It also included a brief explanation of each track.