The Music Made Me Do It : Beastie Boys : Song Facts

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3 Minute Rule	Submitted By: Big D
This song begins with the sound of what is apparently a ping-pong ball being hit back and forth.

3 Minute Rule	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Fancy's "Feel Good" and Sly & the Family Stone's "Poet."

5-Piece Chicken Dinner	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Eric Weissberg's "Shuckin' the Corn."

A Year And A Day	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "High Powered Rap" by Disco Dave & the Force of the Five MC's (Crash Crew) "Ebony Jam" by Tower of Power "That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2" by the Isley Brothers "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin

A.W.O.L.	Submitted By: Big D
After the track ends, there is a reprise of "To All the Girls", the first track on Paul's Boutique.

A.W.O.L.	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Good to Go" by Trouble Funk "Good Times" by Chic "Loran's Dance" by Idris Muhammad

An Open Letter To NYC	Submitted By: Big D
The Introduction to "An Open Letter To NYC" is a sample from the track "Sonic Reducer" by the punk band The Dead Boys from their 1977 classic, "Young, Loud And Snotty."

An Open Letter To NYC	Submitted By: Big D
As the Beastie Boys were included in the game NBA Street, the track "An Open Letter To NYC" was included in its soundtrack.

B-Boy Bouillabaise: 59 Chrystie Street	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Here We Go", by Run-DMC. "Change Le Beat/B-Side" by Fab 5 Freddy. "Burundi Black (Pt. 2)" by Burundi Black "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren "Are You Experienced?" by Jimi Hendrix "My Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions

B-Boy Bouillabaise: 59 Chrystie Street	Submitted By: Big D
59 Chrystie Street is where the Beastie Boys first practiced.

B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak

Submitted By: MurderCapital

On the Grand Royal and non-US releases of "Ill Communication" there is a sample of a message from MCA's answering machine that has a girl saying: "Allo? Allo...c'est un message pour Adam. Bon Adam, tu n'es pas la mais qu'est-ce tu fabriques? C'est Stephanie Volaine. I hope you learn how to speak french, because I was saying crazy bullshit about you, one second ago". The french part means "Hello? Hello...this is a message for Adam. OK Adam, you're not there but what are doing/making? It's Stephanie Volaine."

Body Movin'	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Fido" by The Byrds "Oye Como Va" by Tito Puente "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher

Brass Monkey	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from "Bring it Here" by Wild Sugar

Car Thief	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "I'll Bet You" by The Jackson 5 "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan Max Yasgur's "Woodstock" speech "Drop the Bomb" by Trouble Funk "Rien Ne Va Plus" by Funk Factory

Ch-Check It Out	Submitted By: Big D
It did not receive much radio airplay due to the many uses of strong language, but despite that, the song hit #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks, #68 on The Billboard 100 and #7 on the UK Charts.

Ch-Check It Out	Submitted By: Big D
"Ch-Check It Out" debuted on The O.C. in "The Vegas" from Season 1 which aired April 28, 2004.

Cooky Puss	Submitted By: MurderCapital
Mike D has said that 'Cookie Puss' was the name of a ice-cream cake that you get from a chain of stores in America.

Dr. Lee, PhD (featuring Money Mark & Lee "Scratch" Perry)	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Lee "Scratch" Perry's "Dub Revolution"; Lee "Scratch" Perry is also featured in this song.

Dropping Names	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... A Bob Marley interview "Into the Night" by Sweet "Hey Pocky A-Way" by The Meters "The Well's Gone Dry" by The Crusaders

Egg Man

Submitted By: Big D

Contains samples from...
"Jaws" theme song
"Aliens" theme song
"Psycho" theme song
"Sport" by Lightnin' Rod
"Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield
"Pump it Up" by Elvis Costello
"Cheech & Chong's Next Movie" theme song
"Jaws Theme" by John Williams
"I'm Ready" by The Commodores
"Shower Theme" by Bernard Hermann
"Drop it in the Slot" by Tower of Power
"Dance to the Music" by Sly & the Family Stone
"Bring the Noise", & "You're Gonna Get Yours" by Public Enemy

Electrify	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Stakes Is High" by De La Soul "The Firebird Suite" by Igor Stravinsky "Company" by Dean Jones and Company

Fight For Your Right	Submitted By: Big D
The song was intended as a parody of party and attitude songs, such as "Smokin' In The Boys' Room" and "I Wanna Rock"; but the irony was lost on most listeners.

Finger Lickin' Good	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Aquarius" by 5th Dimension "Breakout" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" by Bob Dylan "Dance to the Music" by Sly & the Family Stone "Freaks for the Festival" by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Funky Boss	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players "Under Mi Sensei" by Barrington Levy "Anywhere But Nowhere" by K.C. White "Acid", & "Bicentennial Nigger" by Richard Pryor "Duppy Conqueror" by Bob Marley & the Wailers

Get On The Mic	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Lovebug Starski's "At the Fever."

Gratitude	Submitted By: Big D
The video to this song is an apparent homage to Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii.

Hello Brooklyn	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues."

Hey Ladies

Submitted By: Big D

Contains samples from...
"Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet
"Party Time" by Kurtis Blow
"Holy Ghost" by the Bar-Kays
"Shake Your Pants" by Cameo
"Pumpin' it Up" by P-Funk All Stars
"Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
"Machine Gun" by The Commodores
"Jazzy Sensation" by Afrika Bambaataa
"Change Le Beat/B-Side" by Fab 5 Freddy
"Come Let Me Love You" by Jeanette "Lady" Day
"Dance Floor", & "So Ruff, So Tuff" by Zapp & Roger
"Ain't It Funky Now", & "Funky President" by James Brown
"Hey DJ" by Malcolm McLaren & the World Famous Supreme Team
"High Powered Rap" by Disco Dave & the Force of the Five MC's (Crash Crew)

High Plains Drifter	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Those Shoes" by The Eagles "Suzy is a Headbanger" by The Ramones "Your Momma Don't Dance" by Loggins & Messina "Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)" by The Fatback Band

Hold It Now- Hit It!	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... The Jimmy Castor Bunch "The Return of Leroy" Kool and the Gang "Funky Stuff" Bob James "Take Me To the Mardi Gras" Kurtis Blow "Christmas Rappin'"

I Don't Know (featuring Miho Hatori)	Submitted By: Big D
Featured in this song is Cibo Matto member Miho Hatori.

Intergalactic	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "The New Style" by the Beastie Boys "Love is Blue" by The Jazz Crusaders "Prelude C# Minor" composed by Rachmaninoff

Intergalactic	Submitted By: Big D
Its video won the Hip Hop section for the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.

Intergalactic	Submitted By: Big D
The start of "Intergalactic" is in the mine cart rides in the videogame Donkey Kong 64.

Intergalactic	Submitted By: Big D
The song was featured on the Futurama episode Hell Is Other Robots (in which the members of the band also guest-starred).

Jimmy James	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Rockin' It" by Fearless Four "Fresh is the Word" by Mantronix "Beat Bop" by Rammelzee vs. K Rob "Surrender" by Cheap Trick (Live version from At Budokan) "I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts)" by The Turtles "3rd Stone from the Sun", "Foxy Lady", "Happy Birthday", & "Still Raining, Still Dreaming" by Jimi Hendrix

Johnny Ryall	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow "Sharon" by David Bromberg "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight "One of These Days" by Pink Floyd "Momma Miss America" by Paul McCartney "Magnificent Sanctuary Band" by Donny Hathaway "Military Cut (Scratch Mix)" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)", & "The New Style" by the Beastie Boys

Johnny Ryall	Submitted By: Big D
Johnny Ryall claims to be a famous rockabilly musician who purportedly wrote the classic song "Blue Suede Shoes" later sung by Elvis Presley, but this claim is unconfirmed and highly doubtful.

Just A Test	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from excerpts from "The Pair Extraordinare" by The Pair Extraordinare.

Lay It On Me	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Kool and the Gang's "Let the Music Take Your Mind."

Live At P.J.'s	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Fab Five Freddy's "Change Le Beat."

Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... Pink Floyd "Time" Mountain "Mississippi Queen" The Incredible Bongo Band "Last Bongo In Belgium"

Mark On The Bus	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from a Wild Style dialogue and "Mr. Roberts #1" from National Lampoon's That's Not Funny, That's Sick!

Mike On The Mic	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Lovebug Starski's "At the Fever."

No Sleep Till Brooklyn	Submitted By: Big D
The guitar solo is played by Slayer guitarist Kerry King.

No Sleep Till Brooklyn	Submitted By: Big D
The name of the song itself is a spoof on Motörhead's album "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith."

No Sleep Till Brooklyn	Submitted By: Big D
Contains riffs/samples from AC/DC's "TNT."

Pass The Mic	Submitted By: Big D
"Choir" by James Newton "Big Take Over" by Bad Brains "So What'cha Sayin'?" by EPMD "I Walk on Guilded Splinters" by Dr. John "Big Sur Suite" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith "The Black Prince Has Arrived" by Jimmie Walker

Paul Revere	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from "I Like Funky Music" by Uncle Louie

Posse In Effect	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from "Change le Beat" by B-Side & Fab Five Freddy

Professor Booty	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... A dialogue from "Wild Style" "Give it Up" by Kool & the Gang "Loose Booty" by Funkadelic "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Babe" by Jimmy Smith

Putting Shame In Your Game	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "What'cha Want?" by Nine "The Vapors" by Biz Markie "You're A Customer" by EPMD "No Ice Cream Sound" by Johnny Osbourne

Remote Control	Submitted By: Big D
The hidden track "El Rey y Yo" is in the pregap of this track.

Rhymin' And Stealin'	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... Black Sabbath "Sweet Leaf" Led Zeppelin "When the Levee Breaks" The Clash "I Fought the Law"

Root Down	Submitted By: Big D
The "Root Down" EP pays homage to jazz legend Jimmy Smith and his seminal album Root Down: a sample from Smith's song "Root Down (And Get It)" is the basis for "Root Down."

Sabotage	Submitted By: Big D
Its lyrics contain a reference to the Watergate scandal: "I'm gonna set it straight, this Watergate."

Shadrach	Submitted By: Big D
The song refers to the Biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Book of Daniel.

Shake Your Rump

Submitted By: Big D

Contains samples from...
"Holy Ghost" by the Bar-Kays
"That's the Joint" by Funky 4+1
"8th Wonder" by the Sugarhill Gang
"Jazzy Sensation" by Afrika Bambaataa
"Dancing Room Only" by Harvey Scales
"Funky Snakefoot" by Alphonze Mouzon
"Tell Me Something Good" by Ronnie Laws
"Unity" by James Brown featuring Afrika Bambaataa
"6 O'Clock DJ (Let's Rock)", "Born to Love You", & "Yo Yo" by Rose Royce
"Super Mellow", by Paul Humphrey, Willie Bobo, Shelly Manne, & Louis Bellson

She's Crafty	Submitted By: Big D
Contains riffs/samples from Led Zeppelin's "The Ocean."

She's On It	Submitted By: Big D
Contains riffs/samples from Cheap Trick's "Stiff Competition."

Skills To Pay The Bills	Submitted By: MurderCapital
The name of this song was originally the name of a remix of "Pass The Mic", but the Beastie Boys liked the titled so much so they made this song of it. This song is also featured as a b-side on a number of "Check Your Head" era singles.

Slow And Low

Submitted By: Big D

In the booklet included with the Beastie Boys' anthology set The Sounds of Science Adam Yauch (MCA) noted that "Slow and Low" was first recorded by Run-D.M.C. in the sessions for their second album, King of Rock, but was ultimately left off the original release (though the demo version later appeared on the album's 2005 Deluxe Edition re-release). Being one of the Beasties' favorite songs from the sessions, they got Run-D.M.C.'s permission to record a cover version.

Slow Ride	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from "Low Rider" by War

So What'cha Want	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Big Daddy Kane's "Just Rhymin' With Biz" and Southside Movement's "I've Been Watching You."

Something's Got To Give	Submitted By: Big D
Both the song and the video have a strong anti-war message, the video containing footage of bombs being dropped on a jungle, and the song containing lyrics alluding to the pacifist messages of both Buddhism and Christianity.

Stand Together	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Back Door's "Silvadiv."

Stop That Train	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Southside Movement's "Save the World" and Scotty's "Draw Your Brakes."

Super Disco Breakin'	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Is Manhattan in the House?" by Busy Bee "Sucker MC's (Krush Groove 1)" by Run DMC

Sure Shot	Submitted By: Big D
The flute riff in this song is sampled from Jeremy Steig's "Howlin' For Judy."

The Biz Vs. The Nuge (featuring Biz Markie)	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from Ted Nugent's "Homebound."

The Blue Nun	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from the Village Callers' "Hector."

The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "I've Gotta Keep Movin'" by Alex Bradford & Company "Flash to the Beat" and "Superrappin'" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

The Move	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Gula Matari" by Quincy Jones "El Rey Y Yo" by Los Angeles Negros "Get Out of My Life Woman" by Iron Butterfly "WKCR 'Stretch' Bobitto Lord Sear" radio program (Bobbito's voice & Lord Sear's human beat box)

The Negotiation Limerick File	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Poor Old Trashman" by Barbara Lynn "In-Citement" by the Pair Extraordinaire

The New Style	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from "2-3 Break" by The B-Boys

The Sounds Of Science	Submitted By: Big D
The title of the track was inspired by "The Sound of Silence", a song on Simon and Garfunkel's album Sounds of Silence.

The Sounds Of Science	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... The Beatles "Back In the U.S.S.R." The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" The Beatles "When I'm 64" The Beatles "The End" Pato Banton "Don't Sniff Coke" James Brown "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" Boogie Down Productions "My Philosophy"

Three MC's And One DJ	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Rob Swift Versus Rhazel" by Rob Swift Adam Yauch's answering machine message

Three MC's And One DJ (Live Video Version)	Submitted By: MurderCapital
This is the musicvideo version of the original song of the "Hello Nasty" album. It's titled Three MC's And One DJ (Live Video Version).

Time To Get Ill	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... Stevie Wonder "Boogie on Reggae Women" Steve Miller Band "Take the Money and Run" Creedence Clearwater Revival "Down On the Corner" Led Zeppelin "Custard Pie" Schooly D "Gucci Time" "Green Acres" theme song "Mister Ed" theme song

Unite	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from UTFO's "Roxanne, Roxanne."

What Comes Around	Submitted By: Big D
Contains samples from... "Moby Dick" by Led Zeppelin "It's Hot Tonight" by Alice Cooper "Put on Train" by Gene Harris & The Three Sounds