German warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London [Video]

Germany’s navy says there was “no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March – Darth Vader’s theme song in the Star Wars films – from one of its warships as it cruised down the River Thames through London this week.

A bystander captured the spectacle on video on Monday, which quickly went viral on social media.

The song selection made waves across Europe.

The German corvette FGS Braunschweig arrived in London last Friday and on Monday was filmed floating down the Thames to the Darth Vader theme song. (AP)

The warship was in the area for training and dropped anchor in London for a normal supply stop, the German navy said.

“The commander can choose the music freely,” the navy said in a statement on Thursday.

“The choice of music has no deeper message.”

Other video recorded the warship, the Braunschweig, playing London Calling, the 1979 hit from British …