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“The Saga Begins” is a parody by ”Weird Al” Yankovic of “American Pie” by Don McLean, released from the 1999 album Running With Scissors, and later appeared on the compilation album entitled The Saga Begins. The title derives from a tagline that appeared in teaser trailers and the film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace: Every saga has a beginning.

History

Set to the tune of “American Pie,” “The Saga Begins” recounts the plot of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, from Obi-Wan Kenobi’s point of view. Yankovic gathered most of the information he needed to write the song from Internet spoilers. He did such an accurate job that he was able to pronounce Coruscant correctly, and, even after an advance screening, he ended up making only very minor alterations. McLean not only approved the song but also has said since that his children have played it so much that he has a tendency to accidentally sing Yankovic’s lyrics when performing “American Pie” in concert.[2] According to Yankovic’s official website, George Lucas’s reaction to first hearing the song was a “big, big smile.”

Fans have pointed out that there is an incongruence between the song and the events of the movie. In the song, the singer, who is intended to be Obi-Wan Kenobi, reports in detail the events of the initial encounter with Anakin Skywalker and the pod race. In the film, Obi Wan remained on their ship for the extent of these events and did not witness any of them.
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  • RoomForSymmetry

    I still know every single lyric...and damn proud of it!

    February 2012

  • scarecrow001

    man what a song bloddy awesome

    November 2011

  • intenso5

    This song is so awesome. And way better than the original. Love <3

    November 2011

  • Allronix

    Brilliantly funny filk. Hangs the lanpshade on all that was fun and silly in Episode 1

    November 2011

  • mrwise73

    luvem all.....

    October 2011

  • olivegreen85

    For the love of all that is good and beautiful in this universe, I HATED THIS MOVIE. But this song is exquisite.

    August 2011

  • whoatemymusic

    Recommended to actually watching the movie it's based on. Gosh, was The Phantom Menace a bad film.

    July 2011

  • generaltrelane

    so ~beautiful

    June 2011

  • MikeyB93

    Oh wow, this takes me back.

    May 2011

  • MegaDoug

    ♥

    May 2011

  • cycyliusz

    lol wow ...

    December 2010

  • Schubskuh

    greatest parody Weird al ever made! lyrics are just more than genius und nobody can stand still while listening to this! =D

    July 2010

  • Lowbacca

    TPM in 5 minutes

    July 2010

  • charliekilo22

    Funny how Weird Al's summary of The Phantom Menace is still more entertaining then well, The Phantom Menace. Ha.

    April 2010

  • DerekBowie

    You can loathe Star Wars and still love this song

    December 2009

  • FOBlove

    You don't even have to be a big star wars fan to love this song

    February 2009

  • blackfirechains

    weird al rocks!

    January 2009

  • kj217

    Epic. I could probably listen to this 100 times in a row and not get sick of it. the lyrics are so great.

    January 2009

  • intenso5

    <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

    January 2009

  • densi

    Best.. song.. ever..

    January 2009
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