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Star Wars Characters As You've Never Thought About Them

What if each character was an album from the year the movie came out?

Star Wars (1977)

Luke Skywalker

"Frampton Comes Alive!" by Peter Frampton

Cheezy, wants to be cooler, mastered a piece of technology that became their special weapon.

Han Solo

"Hotel California" by the Eagles

Horny, greedy, fancies themselves irresistible to woman. Not respected by intellectuals.

Princess Leia

"Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac

Sexy but kinda sour, incestuous, long flow-y gowns.

Chewbacca

"Cat Scratch Fever" by Ted Nugent

Loud, hairy, and always firing a gun.

R2D2

"Out Of The Blue" by Electric Light Orchestra

Lovable, unthreatening, and full of bleepy sound effects.

C3PO

"Introducing Sparks" by Sparks

Kinda prissy and built to sound British, rather annoying, no one's favorite.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

"A Farewell To Kings" by Rush

Distrustful of corrupt politicians, highly trained, fascinated by the balance of good and evil.

Stormtroopers

"Trans-Europe Express" by Kraftwerk

Human but robotic. Great as a team but kinda weak on their own.

Tusken Raiders

"Never Mind The Bollocks" by The Sex Pistols

Violent, nihilistic, and extremely un-hygienic.

Grand Moff Tarkin

"Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione

Heartless and not very hip. Enjoys causing pain.

Greedo

"Rocket To Russia" by The Ramones

Badass, doesn't give a fuck, just doing their job, finished in under 3 minutes.

Jawas

"Exodus" by Bob Marley and The Wailers

Tribal, Mysterious, Jammin'

Darth Vader

"Aja" by Steely Dan

Hated by most, yet no one can defeat them. Motives uncertain.

Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Yoda

"The Jazz Singer" soundtrack by Neil Diamond

Burdened by the legacy of their religion, talented but not sexy, balding.

Boba Fett

"Women And Children First" by Van Halen

Ass-kicking, couldn't give a shit what you think, in it for the money.

Lando Calrissian

"Ladies' Night" by Kool and the Gang

Smooth, getting their thing together, wears a cape sometimes, about to sell out.

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Bib Fortuna

"Sweet Dreams" by The Eurythmics

Intimidating, into dominance and submission, fluid sexuality.

Gamorrean Guard

"Pyromania" by Def Leppard

Thinks of itself as threatening but easily overpowered. Loses limbs.

Salacious Crumb

"The Violent Femmes" self-titled album

Nasal, aggressive yet twerpy. Beloved.

Jabba The Hutt

"New York, New York: His Greatest Hits" by Frank Sinatra

In with the mob, surrounded by goons and yes-men, treats women like property.

The Emperor

"Kill 'Em All" by Metallica

Deadly, merciless, embraces the dark side.

Max Rebo

"Swordfishtrombones" by Tom Waits

The lonesome piano, the endless nights in the cabaret, the booze and loose women.

Sy Snootles

"She's So Unusual" by Cyndi Lauper

Quirky girl power, so independent and yet desiring applause.

Sarlacc Pit

"Koyaanisqatsi" soundtrack by Phillip Glass

Insane, terrifying, infinite patience required,

Ewoks

"Come On Eileen' by Dexy's Midnight Runners

Jig-dancing, horn-playing, needs shampoo.

Admiral Ackbar

"90125" by Yes

Strategic perfection, technical mastery, owner of lonely heart.

Nien Nunb

"Sports" by Huey Lewis & The News

Friendly, just wants to party, been missing since the 80's.