Palette-Swap Ninja have re-written the lyrics to the entirety of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, song by song, for one very special reason.
Now, when each song is played chronologically, it perfectly fits Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Starting with the title track, transformed here to become Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans, it moves on to With Illicit Help From Your Friends – a rejig of With a Little Help from My Friends.
And these two songs alone cover the first five minutes of the movie.
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It’s an incredible achievement, and that first double-song video has already racked up over a quarter of a million views on YouTube since being uploaded at the weekend.
With Star Wars Day set for May 4, its popularity is only going to skyrocket.
Later songs include Luke Is In The Desert – a new version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – and AA Twenty Three; their take on When I’m Sixty Four.
Every single entry is glorious, and you can listen to the whole thing video-by-video below.
LISTEN TO ENTIRE ALBUM BELOW (VIDEOS WILL FOLLOW ONE AFTER THE OTHER):
The videos have gone down brilliantly on Reddit, where they have gained even more traction.
“This is incredibly nerdy, and f**king amazing,” one person said. “I love it.
“I’m watching it and my mind is going in separate directions because I love Star Wars and I love the Beatles.”
Another wrote: “So amazing. The ending brought tears to my eyes, so perfect. That wonderful piano chord with the Death Star exploding.”
Someone else even went so far as to say: “I legitimately like this more than the movie.”
For their part, the makers said on their website: “After five long years, we are thrilled to announce that our new album is available today — and it’s free!
“This year marks two important pop-culture milestones: The 40th anniversary of Star Wars on May 25, and the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band a week later, June 1.
“Our new album merges both into one full-length concept album titled Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans. It’s the entire Beatles album as accurately as we could record it, only now it tells the story of Star Wars: A New Hope — in order.
“We sweat the details on both sides in an effort to do both cultural milestones justice.”
They added: “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.
“We’re very proud. We’re very happy. We’re very tired. And if you like what you hear, we only ask that you spread the word.”
The album can be downloaded for free on their website.
The next Star Wars film – Episode VIII: The Last Jedi – is out on December 15.
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