Lapti Nek/Legends

"Lapti Nek" was a well-known Huttese song. The Max Rebo Band performed this song in Jabba's Palace. Lapti Nek was one of Sy Snootles's favorite songs. The phrase "lapti nek" means "Work it Out" in Huttese.

Huttese

 * Ab queck zenick fesi|


 * Zong jup col im in na hiz jal, ooh|


 * Wow!|


 * Wa toc peg qui dos gee pif, aah|


 * Joc jarraz bas deg zorze zot|


 * Jer wih tuster mo vey|


 * Qui neb be og ezen on|


 * Wok lapti nek seb not van|


 * Goc jarraz bas deg zorze zot|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qaff|


 * Lapti nek, kiv ba ha top wep jex pi va bep|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jeppi quaff|


 * Wow!|


 * Ab queck zenick fesi|


 * Jem wih tuster mo vey|


 * Qui neb be og ezen on|


 * Wok lapti nek seb not van|


 * Wah toc peg qui doz gee pif ezact|


 * Goc jarraz bas deg zorze zot|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qoff|


 * Lapti nek, kiv ba ha top wep jex pi va bep|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qaff|


 * Wow!|


 * Deg zorze zot|


 * Jem with tuster mo vey|


 * Qui neb be og ezen on|


 * Wok lapti nek seb not van|


 * Goc jarraz bas deg zorze zot|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qoff|


 * Lapti nek, kiv ba ha top wep jex pi va bep|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qaff|


 * Deg zorze zot|


 * Wow!|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qoff|


 * Lapti nek, kiv ba ha top wep jex pi va bep|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qaff|


 * Wow!|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qoff|


 * Lapti nek, kiv ba ha top wep jex pi va bep|


 * Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qaff|


 * Wow!|

Translation
The lyrics translate into Galactic Basic Standard as follows:


 * Feel my body growing|


 * My bones have started glowing, ooh|


 * Wow!|


 * The time has come for showing|


 * That I'll shape you up and work you out|


 * My body feels excitin'|


 * My soul is synthesizin'|


 * My whole frame is jumpin'|


 * I'm workin' out and havin' fun|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Work it out, you've got to feel the heat|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Wow!|


 * Feel my body growing|


 * My body feels excitin'|


 * My soul is synthesizin'|


 * My whole frame is jumpin'|


 * The time has come for showing|


 * I'll shape you up and work you out|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Work it out, you've got to feel the heat|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Wow!|


 * Work you out|


 * My body feels excitin'|


 * My soul is synthesizin'|


 * My whole frame is jumpin'|


 * I'll shape you up and work you out|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Work it out, you've got to feel the heat|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Work you out|


 * Wow!|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Work it out, you've got to feel the heat|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Wow!|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Work it out, you've got to feel the heat|


 * Work it out, you've got to move your soul|


 * Wow!|

Behind the scenes
"Lapti Nek" was replaced with "Jedi Rocks" in the 1997 Special Edition and subsequent releases of Return of the Jedi. Many fans disliked this change, considering "Lapti Nek" to be a better song.

This song can be heard on the "jukebox" in the Star Wars Galaxies game, under the name "Max Rebo 1". It is also heard in Jabba's Throne room.

In Russian "Lapti" means bast shoes, usually made from bast of the birch tree and worn by peasants.

In the original Release of Return of the Jedi Sy Snootles' voice was dubbed by Annie Arbogast, a member of the sound department.

Commercial Releases
While the film version of the song has never been commercially released due the original masters being lost, a number of remixes were officially sanctioned by Lucasfilm Ltd. to promote the release of Return of the Jedi.

Lapti Nek (Special Extended Dance Remix) 12" LP Single
This special collector's edition album, released in 1983 by Polygram, contains two dance remixes of Lapti Nek by Steve Thompson.

Track Listing

 * A. Lapti Nek (Jabba's Palace Band) Club Mix (5:30)
 * B. Lapti Nek (Jabba's Palace Band) Dub Mix (7:00)

The Club Mix features lyrics in Huttese performed by Michelle Gruska while Dub Mix is an instrumental track.

Lapti Nek Overture (From Return of the Jedi) 12" LP Single by Urth
This single was released by Warner Brothers Records, Inc. in 1983 and is the most obscure Star Wars music release to date. The band Urth was formed specificaly for this recording.

The Lapti Nek Overture combined Huttese lyrics, by Annie M. Arbogast, Ewokese lyrics, by Ben Burtt, and English lyrics by Joseph Williams. Joseph Williams, who is the son of John Williams (composer of the Star Wars trilogy), performed as part of Urth, singing vocals on the Club Mix. The Dub Mix is purely an instrumental track.

Track Listing

 * A. Urth - Lapti Nek Overture (From Return of the Jedi)(vocal) (5:26)
 * B. Urth - Lapti Nek Overture (From Return of the Jedi)(instrumental) (5:24)

Meco
Meco has released a few versions of Lapti Nek on various records.

Ewok Celebration (1983 12" LP Complete Album) released by Arista (Catalog#: AL 8-8098) & produced by Harold Wheeler, Lance Quinn, Meco Monardo & Tony Bongiovi featured:


 * Track 2. Lapti Nek (5:10)

Ewok Celebration/Lapti Nek (1983 7" Single LP) released by Arista (Catalog#: AS 1-9045) & produced by Lance Quinn, Meco Monardo & Tony Bongiovi featured:


 * Track 2. Lapti Nek (7" Edit) feat. Huttese lyrics by Annie M. Arbogast (3:00)

Fancy Man
An English version of the song entitled "Fancy Man" can be heard on the From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga documentary. This version also has never been commercially released.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed game
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Shield of Lies
 * Shield of Lies

Notes and references
Lapti Nek