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German Navy ship blasts out Darth Vader theme on Thames (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 2 years ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/london@feddit.uk

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Londoners spotted this ship on the Thames near Tower Bridge, playing the iconic Imperial March theme from the Star Wars trilogies, otherwise recognisable as the Darth Vader music.

But it wasn’t coming from a galaxy far, far away - it was a German Navy ship, in London for training and a supply stop.

A spokesperson from the German Navy told the BBC the music had "no deeper message" and "the commander can choose the music freely".

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[–] essell@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Its called the "Imperial March", Darth Vader is a badass not a host on CeeBeeBees.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not bad, but I would have gone for the 1812 Overture, timed just so the crescendo would start as it passes by Parliament.

Maybe set the on deck water cannons in a V shape.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 12 points 2 years ago

and who says thems Germans don't have a sense of humor

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 10 points 2 years ago

Hmm, Disney v. Deutsche Marine should be interesting.

[–] retrolasered@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

Awesome. Funny as hell. Wish I'd seen it in person!