(THIS) POLL REVERE(S) — ILM Artist Poll #19 — Beastie Boys RESULTS

50. "GIRLS" (1986) [83 points, 5 votes]
49. "SHE'S ON IT" (1985) [93 points, 4 votes]
TIE 47. "TIME FOR LIVIN'" (1992) [95 points, 5 votes]
TIE 47. "FINGER LICKIN' GOOD" (1992) [95 points, 5 votes]
46. "FLUTE LOOP" (1994) [104 points, 5 votes]
45. "ROCK HARD" (1985) [115 points, 5 votes]
44. "SONG FOR THE MAN" (1998) [126 points, 8 votes]
43. "BODHISATTVA VOW" (1994) [128 points, 6 votes]
42. "POSSE IN EFFECT" (1986) [136 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote]
41. "3 MINUTE RULE" (1989) [138 points, 6 votes]
40. "JOHNNY RYALL" (1989) [143 points, 9 votes]
39. "THREE MC'S AND ONE DJ" (1998) [145 points, 8 votes]
38. "SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS" (1992) [152 points, 8 votes]
37. "SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE" (1992) [157 points, 7 points]
36. "REMOTE CONTROL" (1998) [169 points, 9 votes]
35. "B-BOYS MAKIN' WITH THE FREAK FREAK" (1994) [172 points, 8 votes]
34. "HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER" (1989) [202 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
33. "COOKY PUSS" (1983) [202 points, 11 votes]
32. "THE MOVE" (1998) [227 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote]
31. "SHE'S CRAFTY" (1986) [234 points, 11 votes]
30. "BODY MOVIN'" (1998) [250 points, 12 votes]
29. "STAND TOGETHER" (1992) [252 points, 14 votes]
28. "THE NEGOTIATION LIMERICK FILE" (1998) [264 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote]
27. "SUPER DISCO BREAKIN'" (1998) [283 points, 13 votes]
26. "I DON'T KNOW" (1998) [295 points, 13 votes]
25. "JIMMY JAMES" (1992) [323 points, 15 votes]
24. "PROFESSOR BOOTY" (1992) [331 points, 14 votes, 1 first place vote]
23. "FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)" (1986) [334 points, 15 votes]
22. "EGG MAN" (1989) [334 points, 16 votes, 1 first place vote]
21. "BRASS MONKEY" (1986) [346 points, 16 votes]
20. "CAR THIEF" (1989) [359 points, 16 votes, 1 first place vote]
19. "THE NEW STYLE" (1986) [361 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote]
18. "ROOT DOWN" (1994) [362 points, 16 votes]
17. "NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN" (1986) [368 points, 15 votes, 3 first place votes]
16. "HOLD IT NOW, HIT IT" (1986) [450 points, 16 votes, 3 first place votes]
15. "GRATITUDE" (1992) [496 points, 22 votes, 2 first place votes]
14. "INTERGALACTIC" (1998) [505 points, 22 votes]
13. "GET IT TOGETHER (ft. Q-Tip)" (1994) [538 points, 25 votes]
12. "PAUL REVERE" (1986) [549 points, 20 votes, 2 first place votes]
11. "B-BOY BOUILLABAISSE" (1989) [561 points, 22 votes, 3 first place votes]
10. "SHADRACH" (1989) [569 points, 24 votes, 2 first place votes]
9. "THE SOUNDS OF SCIENCE" (1989) [585 points, 24 votes, 2 first place votes]
8. "PASS THE MIC" (1992) [614 points, 24 votes, 2 first place votes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Naf5uJYGoiU

7. "HEY LADIES" (1989) [615 points, 25 votes]

Girls! Girls! (how did this drift 1/2 way down sna? isn't this what you all have been waiting for all this time?)

It was Sick Mouthy's reference to Hello Ladies in 'Imperfect Sound Forever' that turned me onto this one, and back onto PB and the Beastie Boys in general. Thanks Nick!

(I hope I haven't got that wrong)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i1iGa96GYM

6. "CH-CHECK IT OUT" (2004) [695 points, 26 votes, 4 first place votes]

I had never even heard of this song until the last few weeks. Still haven't heard it.

I Ch-Check It Out, and included it, but that's crazy high.

like

Outstanding. You may scoff, but was my #7. It hits hard.

THAT IS NOT #6

IT BETTER BE HIGHER

lol

But yes, I did mention the soundstage-shift in the opening of Hey Ladies in ISF; it's awesome! People should do it more often!

Hey Ladies got no #1s?

some dude is a gangster, a prankster, the king of the ave.

WTF?

Hey Ladies got no #1s?

Nope. Highest placing track in the poll without a #1 vote.

And now the really real #6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr1Qe2m8oOA

6. "LOOKING DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN" (1989) [624 points, 24 votes, 1 first place vote]

ah you joker... this isn't a big highlight for me tbf though.

Oh no, man...this song still has the power to murder me if I'm in the right state of mind.

I hadn't really ever appreciated it 'til it was mentioned as the should've-been-lead-single. It blows me away now, it's so heavy.

* mentioned on the voting thread

This really should have made my ballot. I think of it as a companion piece to 'Rhymin' and Stealin''

Racism is schism on the serious tip. Indeed.

I think of it as a companion piece to 'Rhymin' and Stealin''
lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7M7d8u40I4

5. "RHYMIN' AND STEALIN'" (1986) [722 points, 31 votes, 1 first place vote]

Ha. Can't find my ballot but I suspect this was my #1. Awesome.

You guys listen to a very different version of the Beasties from me. I was sure The Move would be top ten.

can't argue with this, it's one of the greatest of all openers

when my girly shakes her hips she sure gets FUNKY!!

By the way, I still haven't tabulated the video votes. When I find the time (this weekend?) I'll share those too.

Looking Down the Barrel of A Gun is STILL so full of so much power, the cadence and that big-ass riff...

IMMA DIE HARDER LIKE MY MAN BRUCE WILLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS

Hey Ladies is pretty-much all time - especially the video. The Paul's Boutique commentary has them telling the awesome story about how they came into those incredible outfits they wear in the video, it's hilarious

I'm just gonna quote myself here:

ali baba and the 40 thieves, ali baba and the 40 thieves, ali baba and the 40 thieves, ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES, ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES, ALI BABA AND THE 40 THIEVES

me too

PISTOL IS LOADED I SHOT BETTY CROCKER DELIVER COLONEL SANDERS DOWN TO DAVY JONES LOCKER

love the Mountain sample

"Looking Down the Barrel" was the one I most regretted not voting for, so I'm glad everbody else did.

the brash truncation of that mountain sample speaks volumes

xp

― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:33 AM (1 week ago)

also can I just

she's got a gold tooth
you know she's hardcore
she'll show you a good time
then she'll show you the door

I was listening to Barrel this morning and the lyric "24 is my age" made me think that this was pretty much the most fun thing you could be doing at 24. And then I got to thinking about being dead at 47 and I got bummed out again but still, what a record. One of my all-time favourite breakbeats.

6. "CH-CHECK IT OUT" (2004) [695 points, 26 votes, 4 first place votes]

Best poll deke yet.

spent the walking around part of yesterday with the beastie boys on shuffle. just the first five albums plus all the non-album tracks i could easily get my hands on, some 150+ songs. only track i was tempted to skip was "girls", and after a minute, i was into that and happy to listen through (was disappointed when it didn't kick into "fight" afterwards, though). wasn't all great, but i enjoyed every minute. i think i just like the beastie boys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhqyZeUlE8U

4. "SURE SHOT" (1994) [786 points, 34 votes, 1 first place vote]

this is a weird top 10. no idea what number 1 will be. I assume Shake Your Rump and Jimmy James are up next somewhere...

"4 first place votes" was the part where i thought i'd tipped my hands as to wha-wu-wu-wu-what's it all about

"Jimmy James" was #25

If Alright Hear This doesn't place I'm gonna be pissed off

man you're in some fantasy land

xp I've been doing the same contenderizer. It makes me sad that I let them drift into the background after Ill Communication. I loved them at Glastonbury in 94 but barely remember the other times I saw them (Wembley 98 and Coachella 2003) - I felt like they'd run out of ideas and their MCing had gotten monotonous. Sometimes it's not the concerts I missed that I regret but the ones I saw but took for granted because I was in the wrong mood or talking through the whole thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE

3. "SABOTAGE" (1994) [827 points, 33 votes, 5 first place votes]