| "The Saga Begins" | ||||
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| Single by "Weird Al" Yankovic | ||||
| from the album Running with Scissors | ||||
| A-side | "It's All About the Pentiums" | |||
| Released | June 24, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | April 20, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Comedy rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 5:27 | |||
| Label | Volcano | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don McLean, "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
| Producer(s) | "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||
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"The Saga Begins" is a parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It parodies "American Pie" by Don McLean, with lyrics that humorously summarize the plot of the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace through the point of view of Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of the film's protagonists.
The song's title, not mentioned in the lyrics, derives from a tagline that appeared in teaser trailers and the film poster[1] for The Phantom Menace: "Every saga has a beginning". "The Saga Begins" was released as a single from the 1999 album Running with Scissors, and later appearing on the compilation album The Saga Begins.
