my ballot, nonplacers highlighted
No Sleep Til BrooklynRhymin & Stealin'Super Disco BreakinHold It Now Hit ItHey LadiesSure ShotIntergalacticSo What'cha WantBrass MonkeyThe Sounds Of ScienceThe Negotiation Limerick FileEgg ManShake Your RumpPass The MicInstant DeathSabotageI Don't KnowShe's On ItAliveNetty's Girl
― da croupier, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
da croupier, you got your shit to-gether!
― how's life, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
i could probably sing it by heart
― da croupier, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
shit should've voted for Netty's Girl argh
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
Tracks from best to least best:
The MoveAlright Hear ThisShake Your RumpI Don't KnowTransitionsThe Sounds Of ScienceSo What'cha WantIntergalacticSong For The ManFutterman's RuleBeastie RevolutionEgg ManGet It TogetherInstant DeathHeartattack ManPicture ThisJohnny RyallSon Of NeckboneAnd MeHold It Now, Hit It
Albums1. Hello Nasty2. Ill Communication3. Paul's Boutique4. Check Your Head5. Licensed To Ill
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
As short as it gets:
1. "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" (40)2. "Rock Hard" (36)3. "She's on It" (33)4. "Rhymin and Stealin" (30)5. "So What'cha Want" (28)
The truth is, Paul's Boutique was a letdown for me at the time, and from that point forward I only heard the singles, and not even all of those. But Licensed to Ill had a huge effect on me when it came out, and the first four songs above can still take me back to that moment.
― clemenza, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
Pleased to see Futterman's Rule just bubbling under in the countdown
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
I've never really got the hang of Check Your Head. IllComm always struck me as a much much stronger record
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
my ballot
1. pass the mic - 402. paul revere - 363. shake your rump - 334. brass monkey - 305. she’s crafty - 286. sure shot - 267. cooky puss - 258. looking down the barrel of a gun - 249. rhymin & stealin - 2310. sabotage - 2211. jimmy james - 2112. hold it now hit it - 2013. gratitude - 1914. mullet head - 1815. remote control - 1716. hey ladies - 1617. no sleep til brooklyn - 1518. car thief - 1419. triple trouble - 1320. fight for your right - 12
five fave albums1. dj green lantern presents new york state of mind2. licensed to ill3. check your head4. paul’s boutique5. ill communication
five fave videos1 fight for your right2 sabotage3 no sleep til brooklyn4 body movin5 hey ladies
― balls, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
My Ballot:
High Plains DrifterLooking Down The Barrel of a GunSabotageSo What’cha WantShadrachEgg ManHey LadiesShake Your RumpPass the MicGratitudeProfessor BootyFight For Your RightGirlsRhymin and StealinFinger Lickin’ GoodSure Shot3 MCs and 1 DJB-Boy BouillabaisseJimmy JamesShe’s Crafty
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks for putting this together!
Albums:
1. Check Your Head2. Paul’s Boutique3. Ill Communication4. License to Ill5. Hello Nasty
Tracks:
1. Shake Your Rump - 402. So What’cha Want - 363. Root Down - 334. Rhymin and Stealin - 305. Professor Booty - 286. Car Thief - 267. Pass the Mic - 258. Get it Together - 249. Paul Revere - 2310. Gratitude - 2211. Something’s Got to Give - 2112. Sounds of Science - 2013. Sabotage - 1914. Eugene’s Lament -1815. Jimmy James - 1716. Intergalactic -1617. High Plains Drifter - 1518. Lighten Up - 1419. Flute Loop - 1320. Stand Together - 12
― chewy, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
Shake Your Rump was my own #1, and has been since pretty much the first time I heard it. I may not have fully understood Paul's Boutique when I was 15, but I understood that Shake Your Rump was otherworldly great.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
btw I saw this yesterday
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46re32dRV1qzopi5o1_1280.jpg
― Dominique, Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
I submitted 5 videos but I guess I'm not super bummed if no one else did.
― billstevejim, Friday, 18 May 2012 04:29 (twelve years ago) link
In re Shake Your Rump (which was also my #1), lots of talk itt about great lead-off songs, but SYR is a perfect #2 song, a sucker punch after the drifting intro. You get that quick rattling snare fill, and then NOW I ROCK A HOUSE PARTY AT THE DROP OF A HAT...
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, 18 May 2012 04:38 (twelve years ago) link
I'm gonna tabulate the video votes soon. Just haven't done it yet.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 18 May 2012 04:47 (twelve years ago) link
i didn't post my vid votes cuz I knew they were still to come
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 May 2012 04:48 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks for running this poll, Mr Fever. It's been awesome.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 18 May 2012 07:54 (twelve years ago) link
yes, thank you! the only silver lining about MCA's sad passing is that my enthusiasm for the BBoys has been completely renewed.
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Friday, 18 May 2012 10:59 (twelve years ago) link
Great work JF, really enjoyed this. 'Shake Your Rump' is a nice surprise #1.
1. So What'cha WantJimmy JamesLooking Down the Barrel of a GunShake Your RumpThe Sounds of ScienceFlute LoopPass the MicGet It TogetherCar ThiefGratitudeSkills to Pay the BillsSomething's Got to GiveHigh Plains DrifterSabotageRemote ControlEgg ManRhymin' & Stealin'Ricky's ThemeHey LadiesSong for the Man
1. Check Your HeadPaul's BoutiqueIll CommunicationHello NastyLicensed to Ill
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 18 May 2012 12:02 (twelve years ago) link
and then NOW I ROCK A HOUSE PARTY AT THE DROP OF A HAT...
Possibly the greatest single moment in their catalog. Sonic grenade.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Friday, 18 May 2012 15:36 (twelve years ago) link
http://sickmouthy.com/2012/05/20/how-is-pauls-boutique-psychedelic/
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 20 May 2012 08:55 (twelve years ago) link
been busy all of last week, so i've only just caught up with this. terrific poll!
hey dom, where'd you see that mural? <3 it so much.
voted negotiation limerick file as my #1. when i was 17, i used to try and buy 2 copies of 12"'s and mess with 'em, and I played w/ NLF for hours upon hours and never got sick of it. still shit at dj-ing mind.
i fucking love the beastie boys.
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 24 May 2012 10:02 (eleven years ago) link
Just noticed the other day that “Car Thief” samples “I’ll Bet You.” Think it’s the Jackson Five version but not 100% sure.
― The Soundtrack of Burl Ives (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 20:17 (four years ago) link
Yeah its not the Funkadelic version
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 7 January 2020 21:48 (four years ago) link
And it’s certainly not the Theresa Lindsey version.
― The Soundtrack of Burl Ives (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 21:57 (four years ago) link