Lapti Nek/Legends

"Lapti Nek" ("Shapin' Up And Workin' Out") — was a well-known Huttese song. The song was released by Evar Orbus and His Galactic Jizz-Wailers and became a popular hit. Following the death of bandleader Evar Orbus, many of the surviving band members formed the Max Rebo Band and continued to perform it.
The Max Rebo Band performed this song in Jabba's Palace, once on the day C-3PO and R2-D2 arrived at the palace with a message from Luke Skywalker, setting off the events leading to the rescue of Han Solo.
Lapti Nek was playing in The Tipsy Mynock cantinaCloak of Deception abridged audiobook in 32 BBY,The Essential Reader's Companion places the events of Cloak of Deception in 32 BBY when the pirates Arwen Cohl and Boiny met with the Mercenary Lope.
==Lyrics==
===HutteseSpecial Extended Dance Remix of Lapti Nek from the Original Soundtrack Recording of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi===
: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 qaff
: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 lapti nek
:Lapti nek lapti nek
:Lapti nek lapti nek
:Wow!
:Lapti nek lapti nek
:Lapti nek lapti nek
:Lapti nek lapti nek
:Wow!
==Behind the scenes==
"Lapti Nek" was composed by John Williams's son, Joseph, for the 1983 film Return of the Jedi. In the original release of the film, Sy Snootles' voice was provided by Annie Arbogast, a member of the sound department.Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide "Lapti Nek" was replaced with "Jedi Rocks" in the 1997 Special Edition and subsequent releases of Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars Insider 89 noted the irony of what is essentially a workout song being "performed with gusto for the morbidly obese Jabba." The 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.
===Commercial releases===
The film version of the song has never been commercially released due to the original masters being lost.November 29, 1993 post by Lukas Kendall, author of liner notes in Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology An alternate version appears on the Return of the Jedi soundtrack, with Michele Gruska on vocals. The Huttese lyrics in this article are from this soundtrack version; the words lapti nek do not appear in the film version. 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, as well as the Return of the Ewok mockumentary. An instrumental version of the song can be heard in the Return of the Jedi radio dramatization. This version also has never been commercially released.
====Remixes====
Lucasfilm Ltd. officially sanctioned a number of remixes to promote the release of Return of the Jedi:
*Lapti Nek (Special Extended Dance Remix) 12" Single:This collector's edition single, released in 1983 by Polygram, contains two dance remixes of "Lapti Nek" by Steve Thompson. The Club Mix features lyrics in Huttese performed by Michele Gruska while the Dub Mix is an instrumental track.
*Lapti Nek Overture (From Return of the Jedi) 12" Single by Urth:This single was released by Warner Bros. Records, Inc. in 1983 under the Bantha Music label. The band Urth was formed specifically 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 performed as part of Urth, on vocals. Both tracks were produced and arranged by Jay Gruska.
**Track Listing
***A. Urth - Lapti Nek Overture (From Return of the Jedi) (Vocal) (3:51)
***B. Urth - Lapti Nek Overture (From Return of the Jedi) (Instrumental) (5:24)
====Meco releases====
Meco has released a few versions of "Lapti Nek" on various records:
*Ewok Celebration (1983 12" LP Complete Album), released by Arista (catalog number AL 8-8098) and produced by Harold Wheeler, Lance Quinn, Meco Monardo and Tony Bongiovi, included: "Track 2. Lapti Nek (5:10)"
*Ewok Celebration/Lapti Nek (1983 7" Single), released by Arista (catalog number AS 1-9045) and produced by Lance Quinn, Meco Monardo and Tony Bongiovi, included: "Track 2. Lapti Nek (7" Edit) feat. Huttese lyrics by Annie M. Arbogast (3:00)"
==Appearances==
*Cloak of Deception abridged audiobook
*Star Wars: Battlefront II 
*Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
*Star Wars: Empire at War
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*Star Wars: Demolition
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*"Lapti Nek": The Music Video from Jabba's Palace
*Shield of Lies 
===Non-canon appearances===
*Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
==Sources==
*From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
*Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi soundtrack
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*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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===Non-canon sources===
*Return of the Ewok
==Notes and references==
Category:Musical pieces
Category:Songs by the Max Rebo Band