10 Star Wars Facts You Probably Already Knew Deep Down

Sticking with the Prequels now, and to another sequence that you probably always felt was oddly familiar for reasons you couldn't quite put your finger on.

As Episode I reaches its rousing conclusion, a gigantic parade takes place on the streets of Theed in the wake of defeating the Trade Federation and establishing peace between the people of Naboo and the Gungans. But listen very closely to the theme playing as Gungans and other Naboo natives cheer on the likes of Jar Jar Binks and co. and a rather frightening piece of foreshadowing gradually becomes noticeable.

When you speed up the "Emperor's Theme" from Return of the Jedi, it sounds remarkably just like the “Augie’s Great Municipal Band" tune heard here in The Phantom Menace.

And with the first step of Sheev Palpatine's eventual grand plan to take over the galaxy being completed during the closing stages of Episode I, it's clear that Lucas and the gang wanted to subtly inform audiences that, despite this initially looking like a triumphant day for the heroes, it was actually secretly a win for the dark forces of evil.

It's pretty hard to unhear the similarities between the two themes once you play them back-to-back (as seen in the video below!). And it also makes you realise that this was likely the reason you always felt somewhat dirty enjoying the sight of this seemingly joyful moment of celebration.