2007-08-06T20:27:00.000-07:00

I saw the Star Wars stamps at the post office and thought of my friend Brian Robinson. I bought a sheet of the stamps (there are 15 to a sheet) for starters.

Once home I went through my cardboard box of cardboard to see what cardboard I had enough of to use for the 31-day project, and picked my Goobers boxes. I ripped 16 of the old design boxes on the seam, and alternated fronts and backs until I had 31.

I then placed the stamps on the cards in descending order as to how they rested on the stamps' sheet (see link below). This is why, for example, there are three cards with Darth Vader stamps (and because there are 15 to a sheet and 31 days in July).

I would then write little poem songs, most of which ripped off pop songs, about the Star Wars stamps (and using the text on the back of the sheet about each stamp—can't locate that online, apologies).

The July Project 2007
for Brian Robinson

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07.01.07—5:42 p.m.

Darth Vader stamp

(sing to yr own tune)

Is it the Death Star,
if you’re just living in it
’cause one day soon
you’ll have to take yr shit
somewhere else
and then just go away
when oh when
when is that special day?

07.02.07—11:57 p.m.

Millennium Falcon stamp

(sing to the tune of the “How Can I Be Sure” by the Young Rascals)

how can I be true,
when that bird is constantly flying
how can I be true
whenever it,
whenever it flew so far and near
another mission for pay
then saving ones now dear
what’s the weather
I know you care we’re together
you can’t hide your feelings from me.

07.03.07—10:52 p.m.

Luke Skywalker stamp

(sing to the tune of “Hero” by Enrique Iglesias)

I can be your hero Leia
lead you through the fight
I can be your hero Leia
you, you take my breath away
(but why doesn’t that feel right,
that’s really not feeling right)

07.04.07—11:12 p.m.

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker stamp

(sing to the tune of “Lucky Star” by Madonna)

star light, star bright
first star I see tonight
star light, star bright, yeah

you may be the one I trained
and now you’re the one with a new name
and every time you flash your saber
I tell you my favorite tennis player’s name is Rod Laver

star light, star bright
first star I see tonight
star light, star bright, yeah

you may be the one I trained
and now you’re the one with a new name

07.05.07—11:09 p.m.

Emperor Palpatine stamp

(sing to the tune of “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan)

once upon a time emperor palpatine
you molded minds in your prime,
didn’t you.
Darth’d call, say, “Luke’s over there,
watchin’ you.”
you thought he was kiddin’ you
how does it feel
to be without yr star
off of a fallen throne
like a complete unknown
like a sith lord thrown.

07.06.07—11:57 p.m.

C-3PO stamp

(sing to the tune of “Aqualung” by Jethro Tull)

flying in a falcon
aware of all the dread upon us all
speaking rather crisply
walking hurriedly to and fro
R2 my friend
you swear it’s not the end
you swear we will elude what seems upon us?

07.07.07
(written 07.08.07—12:43 a.m.)

Queen Padmé Amidala stamp

(sing to the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco)

rock me Amidala
Amidala, Amidala
oh, oh, oh
Amidala, Amidala
oh, oh, oh
Amidala,
Rock me Amidala

07.08.07

Princess Leia Organa stamp

(sing to yr own tune)

I’m your only hope
that’s what she said to me
but she didn’t say it to me at all
if you're a hologram
then what are you that we see
I’m retired please don’t bother me.

07.09.07
(written 07.10.07—1:15 a.m.)

Obi-Wan Kenobi stamp

(sing to the tune of “Dear God” by XTC)

dear ben,
I hope you get this holograph
hear ben, that I need your help so clearly can’t you tell,
I don’t wanna make a real big deal,
but if you save me we’ll save the rest,
dear ben,
thank you

07.10.07
(written 07.11.07—3:24 a.m.)

Darth Maul stamp

(sing to the tune of “Both Sides Now” by Joni Mitchell)

look at my saber, at both sides now
imagining all of the damage wow
at first I come from the left
in a second your family’s bereft
I’ll look at them that way
and both saber sides show them today.

07.11.07
(written 07.12.07—1:56 a.m.)

Han Solo and Chewbacca stamp

(sing to the tune of “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra)

if I’m to fly you to the star
avoid intergalactic traffic
and floating candy bars
in other words chewy, hold my hand
in other words, I’m your man.

07.12.07
(written 07.13.07—4:41 a.m.)

Boba Fett stamp

(sing to the tune of “Where You Lead I Will Follow” by Carole King)

if you clone me, I will follow
you’re my dad, and I’m just like you

—My name is Boba Fett,
you killed my father,
prepare to die—

I will follow you Falcon, where you lead

07.13.07
(written 07.14.07—5:35 a.m.)

Yoda stamp

(sing to the tune of “Luka” by Suzanne Vega)

His name is Yoda,
he lives in Dagobah,
and if you look there late at night
you won’t see him hiding in plain sight.
“Only it hurts Luke if they land,
their blows with saber, not with hand.”

07.14.07
(written 07.15.07—7:00 a.m.)

stormtroopers stamp

(sing to the tune of “I’ve Seen All Good People” by Yes)

i’ve seen all stormtroopers turn their heads each day
so satisfied I run away
i’ve seen all stormtroopers turn their heads each day
so satisfied I run away
sharper image in my head
holocaust get out of bed.

07.15.07
(written 07.16.07—12:20 p.m.

X-wing starfighter stamp

(sing to the tune of “My Ding-a-Ling” by Chuck Berry)

when I saw a big death star
I closed my eyes, see what I saw
I aimed all tight and narrowing
I love my fighter, my x-wing

My x-wing, my x-wing, you better look out for my x-wing
My x-wing, my x-wing, you better look out for my x-wing

07.16.07
(written 07.17.07—3:59 p.m.)

For Darth Vader stamp

(sing to the tune of “Black is Black” by Los Bravos)

black is black
i want my death star back
it's gray, it's gray
since my son blew it all away
what can i do
’cause i-i-i-i must rule over you
’cause i-i-i-i must rule over you

07.17.07
(written 07.18.07—4:01 p.m.)

Darth Vader stamp

(sing to the tune of “We’re Off to See the Wizard” from The Wizard of Oz)

we’re off to see Darth Vader
that horrible miserable man
we hear he is an evil lord
as evil a lord can be
(as evil a lord can be)

oh, we’re off to see Darth Vader
that horrible man named Darth

07.18.07 (written 07.19.07—6:24 a.m.)

Millennium Falcon stamp

(sing to the tune of “Rock with You” by Michael Jackson)

I’m gonna fly on you
all night
take you through to
star light
I’m gonna fly on you
all night
fly the night away
a-w-a-a-y

07.19.07
(written 07.20.04—7:40 a.m.)

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker saber fighting stamp

(sing to the tune of “It’s Too Late” by Carole King)

And it’s too late Obi
now it’s too late
though I really did try to make it
the force inside has died and I can’t hide it
and I just can’t fake it

07.20.07
(written 07.21.07—7:05 a.m.)

Emperor Palpatine stamp

(sing to the tune of “Evil Ways” by Santana)

you’ve got to change your evil ways
Palpy
messin’ around with those skywalkers so
can you explain,
Palpy
the father first, now the son you come for,
oh no—o-o-o-o

07.21.07

C-3PO stamp

(sing to the tune of “Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran)

C3PO what do you say
speak all those languages today
Do-do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do, do do
R2D2 don't walk away
from your sidekick, friend every way
Do-do do do, do do do, do do do, do do do, do do
He falls all around, he's lost and he's found
And he's looking to help Luke
(looking to help Luke, looking to help Luke)

07.22.07
(written 07.23.07—4:50 p.m.)

Obi-Wan Kenobi stamp

(sing to the tune of “Hang Fire” by The Rolling Stones)

On this sweet old planet
where I live now
I school him the way
the way I know how
I train Luke, I train Luke, put up your dukes

You know imparting knowledge is a full-time thing
I thought I was out
and they pull me back in
I train Luke, I train Luke, put up your dukes

07.23.07
(written 7.25.07-4:07 p.m.)

Queen Padmé Amidala stamp

(sing to the tune of Alice Cooper’s I’m Eighteen)

’Cause I’m
Fourteen
And I’m a Queen oh my
Fourteen
And my man’s a Jedi
Fourteen
and I gotta fly

07.24.07 (written 07.25.07—5:28 p.m.)

Princess Leia Organa and R2-D2 stamp

(sing to the tune of “He’s a Rebel” by The Crystals)

she's a rebel and she's looking for obi-wan’s help
she’s a rebel and can’t you hear her yelp
and even though she’s captured now she’s undeterred
holographing out through R2 her every word
’cause she's a rebel, yeah, yeah, yeah
she's a rebel, she’s a rebel to me

07.25.07
(written 07.26.07—1:37 p.m.)

Darth Maul stamp

(sing to the tune of “Brain Damage” by Pink Floyd)

The lunatic is in my head
The lunatic will kill me dead
he raised his blade, double-bladed
I need to end his vicious ways

And if the Jedi fights, so fiercely on your land
Watch though you may not understand
and if young obi-wan is standing 10 feet tall
he’ll see you after he does kill darth maul

07.26.07
(written 07.28.07—10:47 a.m.)

Boba Fett stamp

(sing to the tune of “I Will Follow” by U2)

I was right beside you saw you dead,
dead, wished I could not see
I knew that I’d avenge it
I knew just what I would be

Jedi’s walkaway, walkaway
walkaway, walkaway...I will follow

Jedi’s walkaway, walkaway
I walkaway, walkaway...I will follow

07.27.07
(written 07.30.07—8:04 p.m.)

Han Solo and Chewbacca stamp

(sing to the tune of “Heroes” by David Bowie)

I-I wish I could fly
Like the falcons-like falcons can fly
But something-something will keep us together Chewy
Let’s go beat them until they are never
Oh we can be Jedis-just for one day
We can be Jedis, yeah, just for one day.

07.28.07
(written 07.30.07—8:27 p.m.)

Yoda stamp

(sing to the tune of “Stayin’ Alive” by The Bee Gees)

Well, you can tell by the way I use the Force,
I'm a Jedi man: no time to talk.
Listen Luke, hear what I say, gotta close your eyes
See what I see.

Whether you’re a Jedi or you’re a stormtrooper
it’s electrifying, electrifying.
Feel the force upon you, it’s gonna be upon you
it’s electrifying, electrifying.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, electrifying, electrifying.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, electrifying.

07.29.07
(written 07.30.07—9:19 p.m.)

Stormtroopers stamp

(sing to the tune of “F Troop”)

where saber fights are colorful sights
and Jedi take a lickin’
where rebels and empire
come up kickin’

we’ll roam all the way through outer space
making a big wide loop
our poise they say is our saving grace
that’s why we are called storm troopers.

07.30.07—10:12 p.m.

X-wing starfighter stamp

(sing to the tune of “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” from The Lion King)

I’m gonna soar through the air
Seeking peace as I destroy
I’ll close my eyes and I’ll fly you
The Force guiding this lone boy
We’ll explode the death star, his reign’s ending
Oh, I just love to fly my x-wing

07.31.07—11:43 p.m.

Darth Vader stamp

(sing to the tune of “On the Dark Side” by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band)

Darth Vader’s callin’ now, someone will pay
Jedi listen to what I say
Out of the shadows Obi walks like a dream
You had your chance Ben, feel my saber beam

The Force ain’t gonna go and save your life this time
I slipped to the dark side? Well my life is fine
On Darth’s side, oh yeah
On Darth’s side, oh yeah