PAX 2008: Darth Vader and Stormtroopers rock to Alanis

by Ross Miller { Aug 30th 2008 at 6:00PM }

Having just exercised our right to go broke at the Pink Godzilla mini-store on this year's PAX 2008 showfloor, we were surprised and elated to turn around and see Darth Vader and a merry band of Stormtroopers taking the stage to play Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" on Rock Band 2, with vocals being handled by some unknown non-cosplayer. Apologies for the quality, as the moment was rather impromptu, but we had to share this with you.

Tags: pax, pax-08, pax-2008, penny-arcade, penny-arcade-expo, rock-band, rock-band-2, star-wars

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

lorddshadow @ Aug 30th 2008 8:08PM

imperial march would be so much more appropriate

Gehodra @ Aug 30th 2008 8:21PM

The title got me. I was like "Alanis?" Wtf. Misspelling of Atlantis?

So anyway, last night I was rocking out to Bon.

TK8151 @ Aug 30th 2008 11:42PM

Thanks for posting this video. I'm the trooper on the drums. It was hard for us to hear and see so we did our best, it was a lot of fun and the crowd was great for cheering us on.

chrono2x @ Aug 30th 2008 11:49PM

Hurray for Garrison Titan! (http://www.garrisontitan.com/)

Po Panda @ Aug 31st 2008 12:12AM

You all rocked! Alot of us do appreciate the Empire's efforts to represent! =)

Amoveo @ Aug 31st 2008 12:15AM

Does anyone else notice that that stormtrooper isn't strumming? Some rocker he is, he's just hanging out there on the stage with his buddies.

D-Man @ Aug 31st 2008 3:40AM

If you think it is easy to Wear a Stormtrooper outfit and Play a Guitar lets see you.

Paul S. @ Aug 31st 2008 2:47AM

The person you call "some unknown non-cosplayer" is actually Harmonix's own John Lok.

Darth Vader @ Sep 1st 2008 12:46AM

I wish a better song had been chosen.. But it was GREAT fun. Harmonix was Great, really wanted us up there. (The Guitar Hero guys didn't seem too interested) The other Stormtroopers had never played the game before, so had no clue what to do. I had before, but it wasn't easy trying to actually play the Guitar, watch the screen in the full costume.

GREAT fun though. I loved it. :)