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THE PHANTOM MEDLEY

"The Phantom Medley" by Mark Jonathan Davis & The X-Swing Fighters was released in 1999 to coincide with the arrival of Star Wars Episode One, "The Phantom Menace." This zany comedy parody song features a medley of 16 witty ditties about everyone's favorite sci-fi film phenomenon, spoofing familiar tunes such as "On Top Of Old Smokey" ("Obi-Wan Kenobi"), "La Bamba", ("La Boba"), and "Come All Ye Faithful" ("Come All Ye Force-ful"). "The Phantom Medley" pays loving tribute to the entire Star Wars universe, and is truly a tour de force.

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Also check out MJD's other Star Wars hit, "The Star Wars Cantina" Comedy Parody Song.

listen to the song

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"The Phantom Medley" by Mark Jonathan Davis (2:36) MP3 2.5mb

The Phantom Medley Comedy Parody Song was written, produced, and performed by Mark Jonathan Davis & The X-Swing Fighters. The music was performed by Mitchell Sigman, with horns by Eric Jorgenson, Mario Gonzales, and Vince Denham. The background vocals were sung by Melissa Disney, and the track was engineered by MJD, Rob Izenberg, James Arnold Taylor, and Eric Caver.

The Phantom Medley was originally sold on-line at mp3.com on MJD's pseudo-CD titled "Naboo Road," along with a number of other Star Wars bits. It was distributed on The Premiere Radio Networks, it aired on The Dr. Demento Show, and it was extensively bootlegged on Apster-nay.

additional credits:
Lyrics, Vocals, and Arrangement: Mark Jonathan Davis
Additional Lyrics: Rob "Iceman" Izenberg
Drums, Guitars, Keyboards and other music: Mitchell Sigman
Horns: Eric Jorgenson, Mario Gonzales, Vince Denham
Choir Vocals: Melissa Disney
Recording Engineers: James Taylor, Rob Izenberg, Eric Caver

Honorary X-Swing Fighters: Larry Morgan, Leo Quinones, Brian Setzer, Curt Piar, Ayelet Prizant, Bryce Johnson, Dominic Garcia, Tracy Austin, Helen Bartolotti, Amy Austin, T-Bone, John Mammoser, Steve Black, Matt Sigman, Deena Noroian, Daniel Lewis, Carl Caprioglio, Wendi Cartwright, Ted Myers, "Weird" Al Yankovic, and Dr. Demento.

lyrics

Below, you'll find the lyrics to The Phantom Medley Comedy Parody Song, written by Mark Jonathan Davis.

"THE PHANTOM MEDLEY"
Written by Mark Jonathan Davis
Additional lyrics by Rob "Iceman" Izenberg

(Intro fanfare)

(OH SUSANNA)
Well, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away-a
This guy in black was on the track of the rebels led by Leia
Hey, Luke Skywalker
They fried your uncle and aunt
So he left Tatooine with a light sabre in his pants

(ALOUETTE)
You can bet I
Want to be a Jedi
There is no try
Only do

(ROW ROW ROW YOUR BOAT)
Use, use, use the force
Trust me, Luke, it's neato
Listen to Ben
He'll tell you when
To launch your torpedo

(THE CAISSONS GO MARCHING ALONG)
It's a ship
That is flown
By that Indiana Jones
And the Falcon goes flying along

(RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES)
He is Darth Vader
He's a Jedi hater
He dies much later
In episode six

(ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
All covered in brown
He may cut your arm off
If you screw around

(LA BAMBA)
Ba-da-la-da-da-la Boba
He's the bounty hunter after Han
Under that armor, he's got nothing on

(POP GOES THE WEASEL)
I love the Star Wars movies
A trio without equal
And now it's time for Episode One
Pop goes the prequel

(LA CUCARACHA)
The Phantom Menace, The Phantom Menace
Who're ya gonna see it with?
Share a Cola with Sebulba
Or have some popcorn with the Sith

(JINGLE BELLS)
Jar Jar Binks
Jar Jar Binks
His floppy ears are giant
They rendered 'im
With a Pentium
Let's hope he's Y2K compliant

(CAMPTOWN RACES)
Watch pod races in the heat
Ka-Boom, Ka-Boom
Anakin needs a booster seat
Oh the Tatooine day

(SHE'LL BE COMIN' ROUND THE MOUNTAIN)
They'll be flyin' round Naboo when they come
They'll be fightin' battle droids of the Federation
Hey those light sabres
Sound just like electric razors
They'll be flyin' 'round Naboo when they--

(COME ALL YE FAITHFUL)
Come all ye forceful
To the THX theatre

(HALLELUJAH)
Queen Amidala
Amidala, Amidala
She's a hot tamale
Natalie, marry me!

(HAVA NAGILA)
The saga
Starts with Obi-
Wan Kenobi
and Qui Gon-Jinn

Those guys
Were Jedis
With light sabres
And hair extensions

Anakin's a little boy
But someday, he will destroy
The Jedi knights
In galactic fights
With ships and battle droids

He knew
R2
D2 on Naboo

Luke and Leia, Ben and Yoda
Jabba, Chewie, Han and Boba
Ewoks, Jawas, and the Gungans
And that guy from Pulp Fiction

Ships attacking, creatures biting
and Darth Maul was Kung Fu fighting
Good and Evil, Fate and Mystery
And the coolest toys in retail history
Episode One...

Shut up, the movie has begun

(SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT)
That's The Phantom Medley
The End

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Also check out MJD's other Star Wars hit, "The Star Wars Cantina" Comedy Parody Song.