Just when "Somebody That I Used To Know" was starting to fade into Top 40 history, a few clever "Star Wars" fanatics made a parody video that we just can't ignore. After all, it asks the all too common question, "What happened to the Star Wars that I used to know?"
Hey, remember that song with the naked guy that sort of sounded like Sting and the triangles and the body painting? What if you took that hymn to mopey self-pity and used it to channel the confusion and betrayal felt by everyone that remembers a time before midi-chlorians? In short, the Star Wars that I used to know. This brilliantly executed pardody is required viewing for today. You’ll never guess who takes the role of Kimbra.
‘Star Wars’ fans have been facing disappointment for years over the way their beloved film series has been treated by creator George Lucas. After countless re-releases of the original trilogy and a prequel of movies that were filled with plot holes, the sci-fi franchise has seen better days. Now, a parody video of Gotye‘s hit ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ has surfaced on the internet, expressing the toxic relationship between Lucas and ‘Star Wars’ fans.
Called ‘Star Wars That I Used to Know,’ the clip mimics the original music video, complete with naked, painted people singing to each other. As Digital Spy reports, Tyson Apostol of ‘Survivor’ fame plays an adult Anakin Skywalker, appropriately named Darth Gotye. Apostol sings stinging lyrics about the way Lucas has treated the beloved space adventure tale. “But you didn’t have to change it all, make them like they never happened and the fans are nothing,” he accuses. Apostol is shown slowly turning to the Dark Side before donning his Darth Gotye mask.
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