01: JABBA’s Greatest Hits at the Mos Eisley Cantina Disco!
Age 10/11, 1979/1980? The hot hits blasting from Mos Eisley Cantina Disco have attracted Imperial attention… and Han Solo prefers punk rock?
Yep, it’s Wuher’s cantina like you’ve never ever seen it before! I wonder why? Jabba’s latest hit, “Does your mother know?” is blaring from the only speaker in the whole place, straight into Luke’s face.
Perhaps landlord Wuher is spinning the tracks himself? With his pre-dubbed-into-American cockney accent?
We start off with a fancy techy cybery computer read out. Not so fancy perhaps. Even hi-tec computers make spelling mistakes and messy corrections.
I just love the way Leia is loving it so much and shouts, “Isn’t this great, Luke?” I think maybe she’s never been to a 1970s disco before!
Han looks a bit pissed off though. Is it just the music, or is it because he’s appearing in the most embarrassing load of crap since the Star Wars Holiday Special? I bet he said, “Never again. Ever!”
But here he is!
More attempts to out-awful the Holiday Special, in the next episode: this Friday.
Please leave a comment below if you enjoyed this, or if just feel like reminiscing about the 70s, or Star wars dreams
I think Han wants to be sedated.
You reckon? Because he hates JABBA’s music?
Well, I was asleep and I still ended up hearing it!
It’s a tenuous connection, but Tony Bongiovi produced both the Meco Star Wars disco album, and several Ramones albums — and the Ramones had a song called “I wanna be sedated.”
I think there’s a good reason why I never made it big as a professional comedian… 🙂
That’s a pretty good obscure witty remark, Rob. I think there’s a good reason why I’m not a professional pop music critic.
Digging deeper… Was Ton Bongiovi also responsible for the Star Wars Christmas album which featured (argh) a young Jon Bon Jovi singing the track about Wookiees? And if so, can I assume that Tony was also ‘responsible’ for Jon Bon Jovi and by extension, all of that band Bon Jovi’s songs?
And was the vomiting-vocoder sound on ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ inspired by that Christmas album?
Serious questions.
Yes, he also worked on the “Christmas” album, which asked the important question: What do you get a wookiee for christmas when he already owns a comb.
I guess they can’t all be grammy winners.
Yep, I’ve heard OF that track–but not heard it thankfully.
They have to be related. I’d hate to think that Star Wars might in some way have led to the band Bon Jovi.
Tony Bongiovi is Jon Bon Jovi’s (Real name: Jon Bongiovi) uncle.
And it was actually R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas which was young Jon’s first credited work. What Do You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb) is a duet between two droids.
Hi Dan,
Well that explains a lot. He possibly had the help of his music producer uncle in becoming famous. I suppose when you have a voice like that you need all the help you can get.