Yoda first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 as the small, ancient Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker, voiced and puppeteered by Frank Oz. His distinctive speech and voice later became a favourite target for impressions, remixes and parody songs shared across video platforms and soundboards. Singing versions play on the gap between his serious, philosophical image and an unexpectedly musical performance, which is why short excerpts still circulate as a quick, recognisable joke in fan edits and meme compilations online today.