Lapti Nek (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Song)

[@thekaijunerd]

Being someone who grew up with the special edition, this is ALOT better than the one it was replaced with.

[@JohnO316]

I like Jedi rocks better execpt the fact that poor slave-girl get's killed we focus more on the other characters.The main band member is excluded and the fact it's called Jedi Rocks

[@JohnO316]

VJ89VJ Bruh

[@jetjazz05]

When you compare Jedi Rocks to this, it's obvious what Lucas wanted. In this song, Lapti Nek, you can see it's like a space strip club, that this is all a nasty filthy place for Jabba's desires, and that girl dancing knows she's going to die, but in Jedi Rocks they make it look like some kind of fun happy place you'd bring your kid to to hear some entertaining music, and the slave girl dies abruptly almost by mistake. The reactions of people seeing Jabba kill her are mostly cut out, and even the bizarre lipped frog alien singer woman says "oops" as if it was an accident. Completely butchers the purpose of the scene, to let you know Jabba is a depraved sick druglord of space.

[@impatienstheshmuck5348]

+Rory McCoy You are so cynical. I agree, Greedo is a terrible shot. Why would he do that..... But Lucas was the guy who created Star Wars, so unless you are the best filmmaker in the history of ever, be quiet.

[@Halbarad56]

+Jackson Jones you dont have to be a five star chef to decide if a meal tastes like shit so you dont have to be the "best film-maker in history" to decide if adding in shitty CGI into movies makes them worse. Sure he created Star Wars but as far as script-writing, creature design, effects design, the action direction, the score everything that makes a film a film he had almost nothing to do with. I know without Lucas we wouldnt have Star Wars at all, and I respect that, but a talented film-maker he is not.

[@jetjazz05]

Rory McCoy Yeah, nobody wants a nice steak if you've smeared mayonnaise and peanut butter on it. Star Wars was a nice steak, and then Lucas dumped his mayo on it.

[@thurstonj.9275]

+Jesse Crandle Yup. Lucas had to disneify it and make it "safe" so he could sell toys to a new generation with wimpy sensibilities. This is suppose to be a place a depravity not a funhouse! Lapti Nek!

[@Eldaino999]

+John John don't say 'disneyfi' it...those changes have nothing to do with Disney. lucasfilm wasn't owned by them in 97. this is all Georges doing.

[@IanTheCameraGuy]

This song is so much better than the one in the special edition. This actually sounds like music an intergalactic gangster would listen too. The new song sounds so babyish and out of place.

[@alexpinkstone6839]

Even so, my father, when he saw this for the first time as an early teen, didn't like this song at all, and I can see why he'd find it a bit out of place. Why did the creators then have to go and turn this scene from insult to injury with the re-edit 16 years later?

[@alexsturgis8749]

+Gery A new one sounds and looks like a cartoon gone wrong.

[@dennislauk]

@@alexpinkstone6839 Do you mean 28 Years later with the Blue Ray-Edition?

[@tiniwisdoms6137]

I agree

[@woody72691]

Retarded

[@TicTacZac12]

No stupid CGI cockroach screaming in your face, thank God.

[@nedpeters8408]

Call him by his proper name. Cocaine Monster.

[@simeontodorov8657]

Who do you call that :D ?

[@Kingoftheelectricity5485]

Well, although it’s not the same one and although he’s not screaming in you face at timestamp 0:46 you can actually see this weird black thing under Oola’s arm next to a row of three lights. By watching a more remaster version (preferably the 4K edition of the new Jedi rock scene if you want to subject yourself to that) you can actually see it’s the same creature so to a degree, WE COULDN'T EVEN GET THAT??!?!?!?! Bastard. Fun fact: the character in this scene is an exterminator.

[@knucklesfan8]

DAMN this version is really unsettling at the end with the trap door. I grew up with the new version but I think it's better actually how you originally never saw what was in the trap door. It kept it way more eerie. And of course the music is way better in this one. Here the music blends in nicely and enhances the atmosphere while in the new version, it's way too in your face and taking away from the scene.

[@HellRider_]

+Mr. Brock Lee As catchy as I think Jedi Rocks is, it should've just been a dvd extra and not forced (no pun intended) into the movie itself.

[@Wolferine07]

Exactly. Your reaction perfectly sums it up. It's very interesting for me to read because this is the version that I grew up with. This feeling of dread is undermined by the goofball changes.

[@Official930Studios]

+Mr. Brock Lee SAME! nly my dreams with the alien dancer were dashed thanks to Jaba!

[@photarfromthesouthernconti9262]

The song itself is creepy too

[@Official930Studios]

tell me about it. lol

[@ltccherno2536]

It's really sad how the puppets from 1983 hold up better than the CGI done in 1997 and 2004. And no, that does not mean all CGI is terrible.

[@TheXboxReviewer]

The Rebo band looks fine, but that lead singer looks god awful as a puppet. The CGI is dated, but even so, it looks better than this. CGI isn't always better, but this is a great example of when an update was a smart move. Not to mention the song is better in the remaster, but that's just my opinion.

[@SagradaMascarita]

Michael Scott I prefer the original song, but the cgi from the special edition looks a ton better than that marionette. Honestly, even for 1983 standards it looks very bad it makes me wonder why they didn't use a human with prosthetics.

[@TheXboxReviewer]

The original special edition release comes with a mini-documentary where Lucas specifically talks about this scene and how bad the puppets looked. As for the human prosthetics thing, idk, they just wanted something more alien shaped I guess. I mean all the backup singers are humans in makeup and then twilik dancer is also. *shrugs*

[@arthurrangel392]

There are people who really unironically prefer the cringy over-the-top "Jedi Rocks" song and dance number with choreography and backing vocals to this smooth authentic jazzy funky gangsta music for a sexy stripper dance? This scene fits the movie, "Jedi Rocks" doesn't. It feels like Jar Jar or Han shooting first: annoying, cringy, shoved in for "the kids", unnecesssary, etc. This feels natural and authentic like something you would expect from a place like Jabba's palace. Just imagine if George Lucas had done the same thing to the Cantina scene and added a fucking song and dance number man.

[@joehumpston7937]

The scene at the end of Rogue One where we see Princess Leia. I new it couldn't have been Carrie Fisher, but I honestly thought they casted an actual person. I couldn't even tell that was CG!

[@DanielWesleyKCK]

I've learned to live with or just ignore most of the changes made to the original trilogy, but taking this song out is the only change that still makes me angry.

[@themeparkanalysis8114]

and yub nub.

[@starkiler13]

Josh TROR no , victory celebration is so epic , son of a....

[@damiensarsorito6378]

And Greedo shooting first....

[@Konrad_Wallenrod]

+Josh TROR was Yub Nub really that good?

[@megamovieman101]

+Josh TROR Taking out Yub Nub was one of the changes that I liked. The new music there actually feels like it's the end of an era, as opposed to a kiddy promotion song.

[@vibes8930]

This song actually captures the undertone of Jabba's palace better than the new song does.

[@Rainbowsalt31]

Lucas was such a fool for changing this.

[@nathancruz9172]

0:31 exactly

[@CameronCashman]

This version captures the atmosphere so much better than the edited version.

[@TsundereSupreme]

You see, unlike Jedi Rocks, this scene doesn't make me cringe every time I watch it.

[@diegocasas212]

But that's the beauty of Jedi Rocks

[@TsundereSupreme]

Diego Casas What, that it makes you cringe?

[@diegocasas212]

Exactly

[@lonesavior]

It's the little fur man who totally ruins Jedi Rocks for me. I would like it if only not for him.

[@TsundereSupreme]

lonesavior Sy Snootles was the one who ruined it for me.

[@nickviking1]

100 times better than the remastered version........

[@MarlonGrooms]

Yes, it is. I can't stand the remastered song.

[@cstar7777]

Okay, up until this point I have never seen this version before and wow, I really wish I'd seen it earlier. I didn't even realize, despite it being CGI, that the remastered version wasn't the original. I'm not sure if this is like, milestones better or anything, but I can at least listen to this. One of the most painful scenes for me to sit through as a kid and even now is Jedi Rocks. I know people are against changes altogether but if they had kept this song and maybe fixed up the puppet a little bit, I would have been cool with it. But wow, this was a cool find.

[@JimmmyRaynor]

last time i saw this version was back in the early 90s before our VCR ate up the video, thanks for putting this up

[@U2met86]

@MizNelson, Good news: This version IS available on DVD! Released in 3 separate DVDs in 2006, and rereleased as 1 box set in November 2008, the THEATRICAL versions of the original trilogy are included as the "bonus disc" of each film. that's the version i watch. I bought it 2 weeks ago and life has been good.

[@Hotchpotchsoup]

nowdays i feel like muting the TV and looking away for a bit when the new scene comes.. this old one was just pure epic..

[@cripplehawk]

This i what I grew up with. I despise the new version.

[@nathancruz9172]

1:08 unfortunately, I didn’t grew up with the original version. Because, I was born in the late 90s after, special edition was released in 1997. But, I love 💕 the original version of this one better than the special edition as a teenager.

[@MisterMommy]

The old version fits so nicely. It's a cool song, and it's edited in a way that doesn't break the momentum of the film. The new version is so cartoon like, feels out of place, and ruins the pace of the film. Bring back Lapti Nek.

[@NillihcProductions]

One of my favorite scenes from my childhood right there

[@Phaileen001]

I almost forgot that this song existed, so good to hear this after a long time.

[@bowser515]

So nice to see this, they may be obvious puppets, but at least they have some charm and character. The remastered version with that awful looking CGI band is genuinely embarrassing to watch, even when you're alone. Please help us out Disney and release the original cuts, keep the enhanced image and brighter sabres etc by all means, but get rid of all of the added CGI rubbish.

[@Kieranaharris]

bowser515 I heard there were plans to do this but the original trilogy is still owned by Fox so it's not up to Disney to release them. I am only 17 and I've never seen the theatrical cuts that I can remember so I really hope they do this

[@kylecampbell565]

In the new version like the song HATE the visuals

[@LinkMarioSamus]

bowser515 I find it funny your avatar kind of funny considering last time I saw Return of the Jedi I saw Predator the day before. I was in a mood for 80s sci-fi at the time and decided to finish the Star Wars original trilogy since I saw the first two earlier in the year...which was last year lol.

[@bowser515]

LinkMarioSamus They don't make them like they used to ;)

[@LinkMarioSamus]

bowser515 No they don't.

[@chubbytony4565]

This actually captures the undertone of Jabba's palace a lot better than the new song does

[@doutorgori327]

This is sooooo much better.

[@joeleustice]

I can't add anymore to the comments below, but it was nice to see this version again since my VCR stopped working. :)

[@DJ-wi9yk]

This one is way better than the one they replaced it with. It just fits better.

[@panzerdalek6965]

this is 1,000,000,000 times better than the crappy new scene!

[@markycupko]

this is sooooooooo much better than a new scene

[@elizabethcromwell2987]

thank you for posting the original!!!!

[@TerraP]

OMG i cant even remember it.... watched it ~10billion times when i was a child... but now i "only" have the remastered DVD. Thanks for uploading :)

[@GuernicaByPicasso]

Thank you for uploading this! This is the scene exactly as I remember it, the first time I watched the movie on TV in 1995. It brings back good memories!

[@jeremysears7402]

This song has ' THE FUNK'

[@roninbauer8651]

Agreed

[@CharliChimp]

OMG! That's the song I've been looking for!!!

[@NickMichalak]

This track just has such a nice groove to it. Kind of a 70s/80s R&B vibe. I really like it, and I'm strangely hooked on it lately.

[@NavasGonzalo]

And a cold drop of sweat came down my temple when I saw the special edition scene...

[@enricopallazo3274]

This scene isn't great by any stretch but it's quick and mostly unobtrusive. Jedi Rocks practically stops the movie so the terribly concieved CGI can sing and mug for the audience. So distracting.

[@NateElias9328]

^Yes! Your comment perfectly sums up my feelings about that God Awful segment!! This serves to set up the atmosphere of Jabba's Palace and out does it's job nicely. "Jedi Rocks" puts the Film on Hold to show off its awkwardly rendered CGI!

[@zimonsez]

This version is way better than the newer one. Thanx for posting.

[@sneakyskunk1]

Thank you. I miss this.

[@lunamoonwithstars]

OMG! Been looking for this song for ages. It's so cool thank you for posting! :D

[@ElectricShark]

What's not to like here? Giant slug, hot dancers, and puppets. I mean, who doesn't like puppets?

[@RanUlfran]

Wow, I never even realised this was a thing. I've missed out from just having seen the special editions. The only thing I will say is that having grown up as a kid with battlefront 2, jedi rocks will forever be ingrained in me head.

[@isaacbenzing5686]

George lucas heard the original lapti nek recording and goes "I like it, but I need the vocals to be more like an impression of a middle aged asian woman"

[@cobgod1415]

"We need to turn Jabba's Palace, which is the home of a huge criminal where his illegal deals take place, to have a musical for kids in it, because that's appropriate."

[@shinjikazama6441]

Man I miss this version of return of the Jedi. Jedi rocks sucks so much. Please bring this back it's easy on the ears

[@donluchitti]

thankyou for this little gem, I'm so pissed they took it out of the SW they sell now.

[@MielR]

This is waaaaaay better than the stupid number they put in the SE! Thanks for posting!

[@JessEtheridge]

Thank you so much for posting this :D Love it

[@someperson42]

The Star Wars I grew up with was a set of poor quality mono VHS recordings from USA Network that my dad made around 1994-ish when I was an infant. They have edits for time, but nothing major is removed (just a few seconds here and there). They are commercial-free because my dad had it on pause during every break. I still have the tapes, but they have been heavily watched and are in poor condition. I didn't see any version of the Special Edition until around 2006, and have always hated it.

[@DaveyJonesesLocka]

I went to see Return of the Jedi in the theaters when they re-released it as special edition. When they got to this scene and I saw they completely changed it I WALKED OUT of the theater (yes I did). This is one of my favourite scenes from the original triology. I was so mad that they put that CGI crap in there and took the original scene out completely! It made me mad enough to leave the theater, go home and pop in my old ROTJ VHS.

[@MJGStarWars]

I always like seeing the original. I think it gives you the best picture of what Lucas had in mind at the time.

[@benrichards3761]

Lapti Nek >>>>>> Jedi Rocks

[@ergonautilus]

At any point onscreen do we ever hear the words "Lapti Nek"? Here's my attempt to transcribe lyrics of this version (feedback appreciated): Wa chanik venig fesi. Jup col im in na hiz yal (ooh… oh…). Wa toc peg kwi du zosi pif. Va chek tera ex jair vorza! Ya jem wih tuster mo vey. Kwee neb be og ezen on. Ka za na teek zee kwa ba. Fak tak tera! Vak tek tolayt! Vak tela tay! Kiv ba gonay. Ekeepa veez va na. Yaya ga voota van. Vak vo ga ches. Va gaga! Vim yat! Oom chat vim wan.

[@NerdyMatt]

I've listen to the newer version so much I forgot how this one sounded. I have nothing against the remastered, but I wish they would have still released the original on blue ray and DVD, as well as the remastered.

[@JKsWatchables]

Thanks for posting this scene! This is the way it should be! The slick new song with the honey-voiced background singers and the too-cute pixar band is SO out of place for the gritty, cutthroat, bar-room atmosphere of Jabba's pad.

[@TheSenorAwesome]

This is so much better than the remastered music. God damn

[@SteveCrafts2k]

The original gives the feeling that Jabba really IS getting aroused from the dancing slaves he tortues. The Jedi Rocks version, on the other hand, makes it look like a night club.

[@SCfnL29]

THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER. Hands down this was the most random/unneccessary scene edit that Lucas made to any of the original trilogy. Except when he added in Hadyn Christiansen at the end... and removed the Ewok song... and err... actually every edit he made. BASTARD!

[@ultramaximusreviews]

This is what the scene TRULY is!

[@スミル日本]

This is my first time seeing this it is so much better than what was in the special edition. Changes to movies such as star wars separate generations and how they remember the same movies. It's sad but it happens all the time, in this case, star wars.

[@SongSung8]

I love the OOOOOH and AHHHH of excitement towards the start of the video

[@nubfail]

When I was a kid I always thought Oola was transformed into that frog thing after she fell down, and then Jabba ate the frog.

[@lavalizard3]

This version is so much better. Showing Jabba's sleazy taste in entertainment really adds to his character. The new version, they put in crappy pop music and over-animated the singer for the sole purpose of making the kids laugh.

[@EJFSanchez2]

I like how this version had a disco funk feel to it. It was proper for the time in 1983 and what can be more foreign sounding than old disco

[@JoelandtheBots]

I understand that George was displeased with the original puppet's look, but if that's the case, why didn't he just refilm her bits with a more sophisticated puppet instead of cartoons? I'm sure the Hensons could have cooked up a better rendering of her in 1997.....

[@justinn99]

My poor little eyes had to witness the edited scene. I feel so bad for my eyes, they were hurt physically and emotionally. This goes to show you, be careful which movie you watch.

[@nobodysprince]

This is a much more atmospheric scene than the new version.

[@carloscontreras8431]

This song fits the mood of this scene much better, and boba still looks bad ass with this song on. The other one I wouldn't say the same.

[@SWHalo2]

I could understand Lucas wanting to update the special effects in this scene, especially the singing alien, but why did he have to change the damn song? "Jedi Rocks" is awful!

[@specialagentorange4329]

No wonder people love Boba. Look at his stance at :23, not one word and he screams "bad ass!"

[@camdenmason2761]

This is a million times better than Jedi rocks

[@sartanko]

Sure that puppet's terrible, but it's leagues ahead of the CGI version!

[@Rasengan9000ttt]

Dan Slash NO... Just No! Really look at the thing. This thing is worse than the original Phantom Meance Yoda they were forced to use because the original puppet sadly degraded do to the type of material used to make it.

[@sartanko]

Dash Attack Agree to disagree.

[@Rasengan9000ttt]

Dan Slash Fair enough.

[@sartanko]

Dash Attack Soooo.. What ya doing?

[@Rasengan9000ttt]

Procrastinating on my summer homework and getting into random discussions on controversial Star Wars topics. Terrible habit but I doubt that I'm the only one who does this.

[@jayce79]

The best version of the Jedi Rocks. Never should have changed it.

[@jewelledfairy]

I'm glad that I have my original theatrical release dvd's. (Came out in 2006, if you're interested.)

[@partyguy101ify]

I never saw the film until now, and when it got to this scene on Disney Plus, I immediately knew that it was the remastered version. There's no way CGI was that good in 1983. They could barely splice film together in the Back to the Future films. I like this version more.

[@JewJeremiahforChrist]

I cant believe how badly they butchered Return of the Jedi on the bluray and DVD bonuses. Its not the same as i remember it. They completely messed it up by replacing this amazing scene with some cgi crapp and a completely different song, and the end scene where the ghost of anakin is replaced with hayden christiansan instead of the original actor. Lucas lied about wanting to add all this extra CGI in the first place, and sold out his own film.

[@brooksysdead]

Dont forget that he also removed yub nub from the ending of return.. I absolutely DESPISE what Disney has done with the franchise but then i look at what Lucas did to my beloved childhood trilogy and i can never forgive him for his crimes against my childhood. Return was always my favorite star wars movie and lapti nek and yub nub were my 2 favourite songs from ANY star wars movie. I was 5 when i first saw the original trilogy, im 38 now and to this day i still randomly hum lapti nek to myself .

[@SharksandDinos]

I hate to be the Star Wars complainer, but I like Lapti Nek a lot more than Jedi Rocks.

[@coolconfuzer]

This awesome!!

[@michaelbrown4047]

If you like the remastered scene more than this scene, please exit over there....this one's for the 80's kids.... 0:31 Droopy McCool was starting to feel it!

[@dieglhix]

i was born in '89 and I saw the unmastered first, I absolutely hate the jedi song crap. Lapti nek all the way!

[@NeilSonOfNorbert]

Michael Brown I was born in 91, saw this version first and can't stand to even watch clips of the re-mastered.

[@LandMillProductions1_]

I was born in 2000, so I obviously watched the 2004 special editions first, and I prefer this. The other song is so annoying, I don't even know why they changed it. I don't mind some of the changes to the Star Wars movies (Original Trilogy), but they completely screwed it all up for this scene.

[@dj2bklyn]

Michael Brown This was Jedi Not the shit that Lucas decided update to the new shit

[@ajbahus]

Same with Max Rebo at 0:20

[@djspair]

Why are people saying the puppets are horrible? This was filmed in 1982 released in 83.The puppets and special efx makeup were amazing for it's time.

[@MANEATINGWREATH]

The original Sy Snootles puppet can be seen at the beginning of "Jedi Rocks" in the remastered version. She can barely be seen for a second dancing in the shadows.

[@Sodapop-gi4bu]

Ok when they made a new version of this movie this scene changed a ton! First of all in the new version Sy snootles (the girl singing) is singing a totally different song and she also has backup dancers that sing along with her I'm just saying that this original version scene is much more different then the new version of return of the Jedi

[@SelenaandShuichifan]

Oh my god, I can't believe I've never seen this in my life! I wasn't even alive in the 70s or 80s and I'm 14 years old, and the only song I've always seen is the "Jedi Rocks", and I'm real mad, because I wish I saw this song. Goddamn it! If it was like Back to the future in real life, I would definitely travel 36 years(1977), 33 years(1980), and 30 years(1983). To watch these movies and see what they never showed in the 1997 special edition or 2004. Or if I could see them now, then tell me.

[@PuffyOne1898]

Jedi Rocks does not exist to me.

[@patrickgunning]

Dude, I said the SW "I grew up with," which in my case was a VHS box set of the theatrical versions my parents got me. Those were the ones that I watched and loved with my friends when I was a little kid. The Special Editions barely registered as happening for me. Never saw 'em in a theater, never owned 'em. I think I saw IV's special edition once, which soured me enough on the whole subject I never saw another. Figured why buy something I already owned. Chill out.

[@Bigvader]

GOD! I wish Lucas would have left this scene the way it is here! I absolutely HATE the special edition crap!

[@apcreed]

This scene in the special edition is so terrible. A crime against humanity.

[@Bigvader]

David Nash I literally skip this scene in the "special" edition. This and the scene between Han and Jabba in Episode IV. Awful.

[@mravka9]

David Nash I agree. Just tragic.

[@aleztfu]

Although I'm ok with most of the changes coming from the 1997 Special Edition, that one was really silly. The musical number was fine as it is here.

[@mattdawg83686]

This is the jam!

[@alejandrovaldez9848]

Woahh!! So I actually saw the original first as a kid, in 2004! WTF!! I remember watching this on spike!!

[@salaciouscrumb8440]

Man, we really knew how to part back then.

[@yulyul86]

Pure 80s! Love this!

[@DavidBrown-gp4rf]

YES! This song is soooooo much better

[@jabba820]

welcome to the wonderful world of lucas's special editions

[@sweetbiscuitsntea]

The big woman in the red outfit is an Askajian. She is a slave just like Oola, and her name is Yarna, according to the Star Wars wiki.

[@mangaben]

Either Lucas or John Williams commented on it, during the release of the latest version of the soundtrack, the 'super duper, fantastic, all singing all dancing, special, deluxe, edition'. I know I have to agree, it is a shame they are lost. All I ever wanted was both of those tracks and Cantina Band 1 & 2.

[@jtszabo1691]

Happy Star Wars day!

[@TheFailMachine]

This version is the best version

[@SMThomasson]

Lapti Nek is brilliant. It reminds me of a CSS track or at least some kind of high-energy Southern American dance-funk nerd-core song.

[@KalCounty]

They did have a 2 disc DVD edition for each of them that had the new version on one disc and the original version on the other disc. I don't know if they're still available, but when I saw them, I bought them right away cause I had a feeling they would disappear.

[@thefdvproduction]

So much more catchy than the special edition

[@IanSaysWhat]

so this is the original song. the star wars i watched, always had the new one. and i've never heard the original until now. :D its much better

[@FederSim]

I love this song and this scene! They're just so much better than the new one!

[@Ronnobodyhome]

Actually, the song they were finishing was Jedi Rocks; on the CD version, that instrumental part starts right when they stop singing. Even though I still really like *both* songs, the more I watch this, I do like this version better.

[@brandonbrockman5962]

This sounded like actual 80s music, they never should've replaced it.