the day after MCA died I was at a kentucky derby party and I asked the host to put on some beasties. he played "intergalactic" and everybody danced their asses off. after the line "like a pinch on the neck from mr spock" me and my 8yo daughter threw up the live long and prosper sign. ah, life.
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:15 (twelve years ago) link
Intergalactic still isn't played out. A perfect pop song.
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:18 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzRKkXk56iE
13. "GET IT TOGETHER (ft. Q-Tip)" (1994) [538 points, 25 votes]
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:18 (twelve years ago) link
I freak a fuckin beat like the shit was in a blender.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
^ high rapness index
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
Ad Rock's down with the IoneListen to the shit cos both of them is bony
― pandemic, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Wednesday, May 16, 2012
yah seriously this made my top five
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
Despite its mid-careerness and the falloff in mic skills, I thought "Intergalactic" would be top 10 for sure. Possibly their best single after LTI, though not the best song. "Shake Your Rump" is a better song, but a worse single, I think.
otm
awesome! who else gave it first place? this song is such a slice of molten bass fuzz. first rifff i learned after a friend taught me about pentatonic scales.
it was my #2, and definitely would have been my #1 in eighth grade. i love that outro so much
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
Get It Together was my #2
Danced my ass off to this & Eggman at every house party I went to in college.
CAUSE SHE'S THE CHEESE AND I'M THE MACARONI
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
"Get It Together" was #1. Just like, for the record.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
i love intergalactic. it really hit the spot for 13 year old me.
― kid steel (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
i wish there were more songs with the Beasties and various Native Tongues cats mixing it up
― some dude, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
"Get It Together" was #1. Just like, for the record
"was my #1" obviously.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
Fuckin' Hell the 45 min BB gig from Glasgow that Grantland put up as part of their MCA tribute is amazing!
― pandemic, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
some dude otm -- Tip slots in so nice with the Beasties, both groups of dudes were totally chill and fun-loving, positive vibes but there's that nice edge to the Beasties that just makes the mix exciting...lotsa good whatif thoughts there. coulda done a whole Native Tongues REKKID together
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEM3dW2oWW4
12. "PAUL REVERE" (1986) [549 points, 20 votes, 2 first place votes]
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
To this day I still say "Phone is ringin'...oh my god." for the LOLs.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
*takes of big girl pants*
WHAT
THE
FUCK
ilx you can't be serious with Paul Revere NOT in the top 10
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
that is a big surprise
― some dude, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:58 (twelve years ago) link
but back on Get It Together I love Q-Tip cracks up & starts laughing, it's so great
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:58 (twelve years ago) link
and now back to Paul Revere
raaaaaaaaaaaagh
can live with "paul revere" outside the top 10. it's great, but not one of my 10 favorite beastie boys tracks, so...
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
so...
I see what you did there.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
if we end up with some To The 5 Boroughs ish in the top 10 I will stab someone
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:04 (twelve years ago) link
wtf Paul Revere should totally be top 10. I had it at #3
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
http://youtu.be/pKNmLMs7ugw?t=40m33s
11. "B-BOY BOUILLABAISSE" (1989) [561 points, 22 votes, 3 first place votes]
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
i think at this point it's pretty certain that the entire top 50 is devoid of any 21st century tracks
― some dude, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
I had no idea what to do with Bouillabaisse, it's so unlike anything else. Love some bits, other bits are just okay. Ended up with it at #6.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
Actually I'm perfectly fine with the overplayed LTI tracks sliding out of the top ten, it would have been boring and predictable if it was just a parade of those tracks at the end of the poll.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
my number 1. the Boys' prog epic.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
A Year And A Day was always my favourite, all beautiful and manic at once.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
I should have voted for this. Would have if it were busted down into its component parts. HATE the thing about thrwing the mattress in her face.
― how's life, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEVfHmjKOrM
10. "SHADRACH" (1989) [569 points, 24 votes, 2 first place votes]
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
I think this poll's starting to PEAK now, Al.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:53 (twelve years ago) link
thought you were talking to me for a sec
― some dude, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
WINEAND WOMENAND SONGAND SUCH
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
i thought 'brass monkey' was crazy low but wtf at 'paul revere' not making top ten. good lord.
― balls, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:16 (twelve years ago) link
lol I feel like we already covered shadrach in great detail
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
Had no idea what the hell they were saying other than "Shadrach", i.e., "Meshach and Abednago" always tranlsated as nonsense to me (I had never seen the lyrics until the voting/campaigning thread). Made it really difficult to sing along to this song, but as it is so infectious I sure tried anyway.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:22 (twelve years ago) link
the Book of Daniel?
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:26 (twelve years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadrach,_Meshach,_and_Abednego
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:27 (twelve years ago) link
some monotheist you are, grandavis!
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:31 (twelve years ago) link
have never really understood what the Book of Daniel has to do with loose booty
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
it has everything to do with fly rhymes.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
:D
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
I remember in high school sitting around with dudes trying to figure out who did the female vocal hook and eventually we all agreed it was Lady Miss Kier.
― how's life, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
http://youtu.be/pKNmLMs7ugw?t=14m58s
9. "THE SOUNDS OF SCIENCE" (1989) [585 points, 24 votes, 2 first place votes]
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
Hah, yeah, and I even had to go to Sunday school as a kid. Needless to say it did not ring a bell. Hated Sunday school.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
voted for it on the basis of KA-KNOWLEDGE
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 21:40 (twelve years ago) link