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Lapti Nek History and Intrigue
Lapti Nek History and Intrigue
none
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Lengthy blog posts of the history of the song and it's various flavors. With twists and turns more then Lapti's Nek.
http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2011/05/04/lapti-nek-the-star-wars-disco-hit-that-never-was/
Excerpts:
In real life, “Lapti Nek” was sung in Huttese by Lucasfilm sound engineer Annie Arbogast, who wrote the phony alien lyrics herself. Famed Star Wars orchestral composer John Williams penned “Lapti Nek’s” backing outer space funk and arranged the entire song with son Joseph and Hardware Wars director/producer Ernie Fosselius.
In Thailand, however, this “Nek” was apparently one of ’83′s biggest hits.
The 1983 fan Lapti Nek video is awesome.
But wait there's more and it gets better.
Excerpt:
While Internet resources generally suggest that the Michele Gruska “Club Mix” of the song was recorded and released after Lucasfilm lost the master tapes of the Annie Arbogast version actually heard in the film, several behind-the-scenes videos that predate Jedi’s completion (all easily found on YouTube) clearly feature variations of the Gruska recording.
Intellectual curiosity growing by the minute, we tracked Michele Gruska down to see if she could drop some knowledge. Did she ever!
Go read the rest! phun phun phun.
(via io9.com)
Baronlando
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Padawan LearnerI can't wait for the trashy Lifetime cable movie where young, powerful Lucas, played by the guy from The Mentalist, creates the whole scene just to showcase the singing of the original Sy snootles voice, played by Tiffani Amber Thiessen. Just like Citizen Kane!
Bingowings
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Magister Pontifex MaximusThat's hotter gossip than I Lost My Heart To A Draft Excluder.
Personally I can't stand any version of Lapti Nek or Jedi Rocks but the Arbogast version of the former is the least obtrusive.
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- Anál nathrach,
- orth’ bháis’s bethad,
- do chél dénmha
DuracellEnergizer
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Ce n'est pas DuracellEnergizerGod doesn't think in terms of black or white - or even shades of gray - but in big, bright, bold hues of blue and orange.
miker71
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Laser Brainplease do not speak of what replaced Lapti Nek. it's death by a thousand cuts, and i'd rather remember how it was meant to be seen back in the day.
Moth3r
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Better Grumpy than DopeyYes, the youtube video in none's link above was the first time I'd seen the SE version of this scene. I had never imagined it was that bad.
TV's Frink
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Ointment FlyMoth3r said:
Yes, the youtube video in none's link above was the first time I'd seen the SE version of this scene. I had never imagined it was that bad.
Oh good, now you won't be able to sleep either.
Erikstormtrooper
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I am ready for the OOT!Thanks for posting this, none. Very interesting.
You know of the rebellion against the Empire?
skyjedi2005
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Jedi KnightFrom Joseph Williams to Jerry Hey, who would have noticed, or the bad 1994 quality graphics in the 1997 film of Jedi with snootles which looks like a ps1 quality cutscene.
Still not that bad when in 2004 you consider they put Hayden in the ghost scene, thought to be just a ridiculous fan rumor like Aliens in Indiana Jones IV. Both unfortunately turned out to be true.
"Always loved Vader's wordless self sacrifice. Another shitty, clueless, revision like Greedo and young Anakin's ghost. What a fucking shame." -Simon Pegg.
TV's Frink
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Ointment Flyvaderisnothayden
timdiggerm
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I do want to point out that the last bit of Jedi Rocks is not bad at all. The part with no words.
Baronlando
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Padawan LearnerHo-ly shit, I forgot the actual Jedi Rocks song, that really happened! The cruise ship band on somebody's vacation must have blackmail photos.
skyjedi2005
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Jedi KnightTV's Frink said:
vaderisnothayden
Don't you mean Hayden is not Vader, but Dave Prowse is Darth Vader ?
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"Always loved Vader's wordless self sacrifice. Another shitty, clueless, revision like Greedo and young Anakin's ghost. What a fucking shame." -Simon Pegg.
CWBorne
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Is Lapti Nek the only missing part of the original trilogy soundtrack? If that's the case, its odd that it would be that particular song that's lost for good.
bkev
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See You, Space Cowboy...timdiggerm said:
I do want to point out that the last bit of Jedi Rocks is not bad at all. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BogbtlJs1rI&feature=player_detailpage#t=66s">The part with no words</a>.
Oh, if only they'd used that... it's actually good!
Baronlando
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Padawan LearnerThe second jabba song (the instrumental thing that plays later) is missing too. And so is the negative for the Jabba scene in star wars. All 3 of these things were used in the star wars to jedi doc, and then went missing. Who was in charge of that thing?
miker71
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Laser Brainbkev said:
Oh, if only they'd used that... it's actually good!timdiggerm said:
I do want to point out that the last bit of Jedi Rocks is not bad at all. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BogbtlJs1rI&feature=player_detailpage#t=66s">The part with no words</a>.
cannot unsee - it's an extended edit
SilverWook
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I am ready for the trials!Baronlando said:
The second jabba song (the instrumental thing that plays later) is missing too. And so is the negative for the Jabba scene in star wars. All 3 of these things were used in the star wars to jedi doc, and then went missing. Who was in charge of that thing?
I think it was this guy. ;)
skyjedi2005
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Jedi KnightLove that matte painting. Too bad it the mysteriousness was ruined as usual by Lucas shrinking universe style, they revisit the same place at the beginning of indiana jones IV and it just happens to be area 51.
"Always loved Vader's wordless self sacrifice. Another shitty, clueless, revision like Greedo and young Anakin's ghost. What a fucking shame." -Simon Pegg.
greenpenguino
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Double standards!!skyjedi2005 said:
Love that matte painting. Too bad it the mysteriousness was ruine-.
SSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop whining! You sound like a child!
I'm the forums younger clone of TVs' Frink. Except sillier and more handsomer...
TV's Frink
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Ointment Fly^Post of the week.
greenpenguino
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Double standards!!Double Standards
I'm the forums younger clone of TVs' Frink. Except sillier and more handsomer...
Bingowings
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Magister Pontifex MaximusDon't listen to them Skyguy, keep fighting the good fight in your own way.
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- Anál nathrach,
- orth’ bháis’s bethad,
- do chél dénmha
ray_afraid
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Twisted & EvilThanks so much for posting this, none! Very interesting. Anybody got any leads on this possible romance between George and Annie?
Lapti Nek History and Intrigue