Lapti Nek/Legends

"Lapti Nek" was the song performed by the Max Rebo Band when C-3PO and R2-D2 arrived at Jabba's Palace in 4 ABY. 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.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (pre-1997 releases only)