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Bon Jovi sings Star Wars

Filed under: Insane Tripe — Matthew at 10:56 pm on Wednesday, March 22, 2006

During my random research into the cultural detritus of the early eighties, I came across this bit of musical kitsch.

In 1980, Jon Bon Jovi made his first recording of a song, and it happened to be for a Star Wars Christmas album, Christmas in the Stars.

Thanks to the glories of Wikipedia, which I am only now starting to appreciate, I can make this excellent bit of garish eighties nostalgia available to you, so long as this link works.

R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas

If anyone ever sees this album at a thrift store, you’ve got to buy it for me. I will repay you whatever sum you desire. It is of the utmost importance that I have this album.

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Comment by Todd

March 26, 2006 @ 10:40 pm

No way I would buy it for you. This is just too campy to give away. I would, for a price, make you a copy however, if I were ever to chance upon the LP (doubtful) :)

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Comment by Matt

March 26, 2006 @ 11:11 pm

It’s selling on ebay right now for $48.00. That’s pretty good for an LP.

What I’m waiting for is the DVD release of “The Star Wars Christmas Special.” That was a 1980 TV special with some of the Star Wars characters. It’s most outlandish aspect was that it featured Bea Arthur singing in the Cantina among the aliens. I remember it quite well, and I remember my seven year-old self liking it a lot (it was set on Chewbacca’s home planet of Kashyyk, so that explains my interest). But the show has never been seen since. Lucas considers it an embarassment.

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Comment by dhalgren

March 26, 2006 @ 11:15 pm

Gee, I wonder why….

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