you gotta fight they got a fight for their right to party
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Beastie Boys songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorite and their most commercially
fan favorite and their most commercially
fan favorite and their most commercially successful songs 10 Paul Revere’s
presenting an imaginary tale of the
presenting an imaginary tale of the Beastie Boys first meeting this track is
Beastie Boys first meeting this track is
Beastie Boys first meeting this track is creative storytelling at its best
after Run DMC’s Joseph Simmons inspired
after Run DMC’s Joseph Simmons inspired the songs first line the tune grew to
the songs first line the tune grew to
the songs first line the tune grew to become what it is today a rambling epic
become what it is today a rambling epic
become what it is today a rambling epic of friendship a horse named Paul Revere
of friendship a horse named Paul Revere
of friendship a horse named Paul Revere and warm beer and what a story it is
based on the name of a cocktail this
based on the name of a cocktail this song is the perfect party anthem about
song is the perfect party anthem about
song is the perfect party anthem about not doing much of anything but having an
not doing much of anything but having an
not doing much of anything but having an amazing time doing it sampling a wild
amazing time doing it sampling a wild
amazing time doing it sampling a wild sugar truck
sugar truck
sugar truck brass monkey also features a sick
brass monkey also features a sick
brass monkey also features a sick drumbeat produced by an 808 and she’s
back
back the song and dance keep us in such a
the song and dance keep us in such a
the song and dance keep us in such a trance that it reached the Billboard Hot
trance that it reached the Billboard Hot
trance that it reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 50 in 1987 number 8 Hey ladies
beaten sampling this song produces a
beaten sampling this song produces a memorable breakdown that’s reminiscent
memorable breakdown that’s reminiscent
memorable breakdown that’s reminiscent of a 70s disco beat the track’s lyrics
of a 70s disco beat the track’s lyrics
of a 70s disco beat the track’s lyrics may be largely nonsensical but it still
may be largely nonsensical but it still
may be largely nonsensical but it still holds the honour of being the first
holds the honour of being the first
holds the honour of being the first single to reach the top 20 of the
single to reach the top 20 of the
single to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 rap singles and modern
Billboard Hot 100 rap singles and modern
Billboard Hot 100 rap singles and modern Rock Tracks chart
featuring elements of funk and disco the
featuring elements of funk and disco the hip-hop number was accompanied by a
hip-hop number was accompanied by a
hip-hop number was accompanied by a music video inspired by Saturday Night
music video inspired by Saturday Night
music video inspired by Saturday Night Fever and blaxploitation movies number
Fever and blaxploitation movies number
Fever and blaxploitation movies number seven shake your rump when it comes to
seven shake your rump when it comes to
seven shake your rump when it comes to its lyrics and its beat this song is
its lyrics and its beat this song is
its lyrics and its beat this song is simply all over the place the beasties
simply all over the place the beasties
simply all over the place the beasties are known for their use of samples and
are known for their use of samples and
are known for their use of samples and shake your rump is the perfect example
it contains beats from Afrika Bambaataa
it contains beats from Afrika Bambaataa Led Zeppelin and Diana Ross and The
Led Zeppelin and Diana Ross and The
Led Zeppelin and Diana Ross and The Supremes among a slew of others with
Supremes among a slew of others with
Supremes among a slew of others with production help from the Dust Brothers
production help from the Dust Brothers
production help from the Dust Brothers the boys also make sure to match their
the boys also make sure to match their
the boys also make sure to match their samples with references as varied as
samples with references as varied as
samples with references as varied as Club Med Fred Flintstone and the Brady
Club Med Fred Flintstone and the Brady
Club Med Fred Flintstone and the Brady Bunch
number six Sher Shah okay not many rap
number six Sher Shah okay not many rap songs can rely on a suit to tie it
songs can rely on a suit to tie it
songs can rely on a suit to tie it together but then again the Beastie Boys
together but then again the Beastie Boys
together but then again the Beastie Boys aren’t like many other rap groups of the
aren’t like many other rap groups of the
aren’t like many other rap groups of the flute may give sure-shot its funk and
flute may give sure-shot its funk and
flute may give sure-shot its funk and help bring its listeners in but it’s the
help bring its listeners in but it’s the
help bring its listeners in but it’s the guys yelling of the chorus that really
guys yelling of the chorus that really
guys yelling of the chorus that really stays in our heads special thanks goes
stays in our heads special thanks goes
stays in our heads special thanks goes to their longtime collaborator DJ
to their longtime collaborator DJ
to their longtime collaborator DJ hurricane came up with that for us while
hurricane came up with that for us while
hurricane came up with that for us while freestyling over the phone
number five no sleep till Brooklyn any
number five no sleep till Brooklyn any rapper worth his salt has to have a song
rapper worth his salt has to have a song
rapper worth his salt has to have a song about his hometown the Beastie Boys put
about his hometown the Beastie Boys put
about his hometown the Beastie Boys put their own spin on their hometown jam by
their own spin on their hometown jam by
their own spin on their hometown jam by choosing to rent about life on the road
choosing to rent about life on the road
choosing to rent about life on the road and their hectic return to New York
meanwhile a sample of a CDC’s TNT gets
meanwhile a sample of a CDC’s TNT gets the track a rock-and-roll edge as they
the track a rock-and-roll edge as they
the track a rock-and-roll edge as they scream the song’s refrain
cementing its rap rock sound are the
cementing its rap rock sound are the guitar parts played by Slayers Kerry
guitar parts played by Slayers Kerry
guitar parts played by Slayers Kerry King
with its technology and multiple samples
with its technology and multiple samples this alternative hip-hop track was way
this alternative hip-hop track was way
this alternative hip-hop track was way different from anything else on the
different from anything else on the
different from anything else on the radio in the late 90s with a repetitive
radio in the late 90s with a repetitive
radio in the late 90s with a repetitive chorus that uses a voice that almost
chorus that uses a voice that almost
chorus that uses a voice that almost resembles a drum
intergalactic creates a bizarre
intergalactic creates a bizarre counterbalance to the boys hyperactive
counterbalance to the boys hyperactive
counterbalance to the boys hyperactive rhyme
but by far one of their most creative
but by far one of their most creative endeavors the grammy-winning track also
endeavors the grammy-winning track also
endeavors the grammy-winning track also hit the Billboard Hot 100
it’s on the drop girl boy stones on the
it’s on the drop girl boy stones on the me kinky
number three you gotta fight for your
number three you gotta fight for your right to party the Beastie Boys are
right to party the Beastie Boys are
right to party the Beastie Boys are known for wanting to have a good time
known for wanting to have a good time
known for wanting to have a good time and this song probably has a lot to do
and this song probably has a lot to do
and this song probably has a lot to do with it you gotta fight for your right
even though it was written in jest fight
even though it was written in jest fight for your right has become a
for your right has become a
for your right has become a quintessential party anthem
one of their best-known singles the
one of their best-known singles the track is also associated with a cameo
track is also associated with a cameo
track is also associated with a cameo filled music video that was later
filled music video that was later
filled music video that was later revisited in an MCA short film that
revisited in an MCA short film that
revisited in an MCA short film that followed the events in the original
followed the events in the original
followed the events in the original we’re the real Beastie Boys we’re the
we’re the real Beastie Boys we’re the
we’re the real Beastie Boys we’re the real Beastie Boys number two so what you
real Beastie Boys number two so what you
real Beastie Boys number two so what you want just cuz the Beastie Boys didn’t
want just cuz the Beastie Boys didn’t
want just cuz the Beastie Boys didn’t start off in the streets doesn’t mean
start off in the streets doesn’t mean
start off in the streets doesn’t mean you should mess with them
with so what you want the hip hop trio
with so what you want the hip hop trio brings their trademark rap swagger and
brings their trademark rap swagger and
brings their trademark rap swagger and Crocs your attitude to the four parts
Crocs your attitude to the four parts
Crocs your attitude to the four parts the boys rely on they’re all over the
the boys rely on they’re all over the
the boys rely on they’re all over the place rhymes which include lines like to
place rhymes which include lines like to
place rhymes which include lines like to let everyone know just who they are and
let everyone know just who they are and
let everyone know just who they are and that they’re not going anywhere
that they’re not going anywhere
that they’re not going anywhere and it’s all we want and more before we
and it’s all we want and more before we
and it’s all we want and more before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
this song perfectly represents what the
this song perfectly represents what the Beastie Boys do
by seamlessly merging their wrongs with
by seamlessly merging their wrongs with a heavy rock and roll guitar beat
a heavy rock and roll guitar beat
a heavy rock and roll guitar beat sabotage helped solidify their place in
sabotage helped solidify their place in
sabotage helped solidify their place in rap hood
the only thing more dope than the actual
the only thing more dope than the actual song is its Spike Jonze directed music
song is its Spike Jonze directed music
song is its Spike Jonze directed music video
which has the band’s members playing
which has the band’s members playing actors portraying cops in the style of
actors portraying cops in the style of
actors portraying cops in the style of 1970s police shows
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you agree with our list which Beastie Boys song is your favorite
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