Yes, you read that right. Even the greatest band in all of Star Wars has to audition new members every once in awhile.
With all of the commotion about the casting announcement for Star Wars: Episode VII, it left fans wondering: what about the band? What will this new generation of galactic heroes groove out to on backwater planets like Tattooine? Luckily, the folks at College Humor (with an assist from YouTube Space LA and Lucasfilm) have been pondering the same question, and they've cast a galaxy of rock stars for their latest video. Watch and see who makes the cut for the Star Wars cantina band!
No, your eyes do not deceive you. Those are indeed Chris Daughtry, Ben Folds, Liz Phair, Reggie Watts, Mark McGrath, Jordin Sparks, Rick Springfield, Weird Al, Lisa Loeb, and mc chris, complete with Star Wars appropriate nicknames and movie accurate costumes and sound effects. For extra authenticity, yes, they do refer to the band as Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes.
Can't help but wish that Weird Al had done a live version of his classic "Yoda" though.
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