No Deeper Message in Warship's Choice of Song

Germany's Navy has clarified there was "no deeper message" in its decision to play the Imperial March from the "Star Wars" films as one of its warships navigated the River Thames. A bystander captured the event Monday, and the video quickly gained traction on social media. The warship, which is on a training mission, anchored in London for a routine supply stop, according to the German Navy. The Germany Embassy in London mentioned on social media platform X that this was Braunschweig's second visit to the British capital. The commander, the embassy noted, is an avid "Star Wars" fan and consistently chooses a different John Williams song for each foreign harbor visit.

In addition to the Imperial March, the Braunschweig also played "London Calling" by The Clash as it arrived in London. The 1979 song, inspired by the BBC World Service during World War II, features lyrics such as "London calling to the zombies of death/Quit holding out and draw another breath." The Braunschweig, belonging to Germany's newest class of ocean-going corvettes, is named after a city in Lower Saxony. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)