10 Star Wars Moments You'll Never See Again
6. Lapti Nek & Yub Nub - Return Of The Jedi
Two majorly involved changes that Lucas made to Return of the Jedi continue to infuriate fans to this very day. The film's initial release included two songs which were ultimately replaced in more recent releases.
Firstly in Jabba the Hutt's palace, the Max Rebo Band and Sy Snootles perform a song called "Lapti Nek," which Lucas swapped out for the more contemporary-yet-obnoxious "Jedi Rocks."
Lucas didn't stop there, though: he also replaced the puppet of Sy Snootles with an obnoxiously cartoonish CGI equivalent, and added nine more members to the Max Rebo Band.
And secondly, there's the climactic Rebel celebration, which was originally scored to the song "Yub Nub," but later replaced with a new John Williams track entitled "Victory Celebration."
While the original songs aren't exactly masterpieces by any metric, they do hold a special place in the hearts of fans who grew up with Return of the Jedi, and so replacing them with more "modern" music only undermined that initial feeling.
Sadly, CGI Sy Snootles is here to stay.