We're we're we're
We're the b-boys, we don't regret
There's nothing wrong with your TV set
We're a gettin loose
We couldn't be harder
Our beats are bigger and better and longer
Got real rock shit
You must admit
Not fake, not false, not counterfit
I can play the drums, I can play gituar
Not just b-boys, but real rock stars
Rock, rock, rock...

When we borrow your shit, you better hit the deck
You'll walk the plank for your dis
Respect, respect, respect...
If you front on the Rock, best run and hide
If you got static, we'll take it outside
And you start to get dulled by the Beastie Boys
Use real rock beats, show off big toys
Like claps of thunder from the cumulus clouds
So we'll pump up the beat and make it real loud
Loud...
A, then scrach it...

Heavy metal tension running through your blood
Too much rock step off the pud
Too much treble mid-range and bass
The beat's so hard it'll dick your face
You'll crush out hard rock hard beats
Hard rock cold rythms for fanitic freaks
Some people say this has been done
We're here, we're now
And the battles won

Fists...
Fists of fury in an MC bout
Rock so hard it'll knock you out
The very first blow is a kick in the snout
The beat's so def that you better beware
When you're talkin' bass right in your face
The walls crumble down, destroying the place
The finishing touch is the bokasat-slam
The final blow is the five finger jam

Some...
Sometimes I write rythms rather write rhymes
He writes his and I write mine
Rock 'n roll rythms are raunchy and rawkus
We're from Manhatten, you're from Secaucus
Mike D AdRock and MCA
Not before long I can hear you say
In a way these boys got juice
They're goin' off you know they love to get loose
Get loose, get loose...
Poose
Gettin' the Ad Ad AdRock

MCA, Mike D. in the place to be
The Beastie Boys showin' up in toy
That's right
Uh, Uh
In the place to be
You know it, you know it
AdRock, uh uh
When the party gets loose
Slop one, slop one
And your goin' the boots

Everybody gettin' trouble
LOV on the New York C.
Double R double R
Better off the by
Just takin' off the jile
Like I lost my style
Gonna' grab my rhyme
All the nigros the got style
Oh...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Beastie Boys's song, "Rock Hard," are about the band's prowess as rock stars and their ability to dominate the music scene. The opening lines, "We're the b-boys, we don't regret, there's nothing wrong with your TV set," boast the band's confidence and successful infiltration into mainstream media. They then declare their musical abilities and assert their authenticity as "real rock stars" who can play instruments like drums and guitar. The song's chorus, "Rock, rock, rock..." reaffirms their status as rock stars and purveyors of real rock music.

The following verses exude a macho and aggressive attitude, as the members warn others to show respect and not front on their rock music. They emphasize the power and intensity of their beats, using metaphors like "claps of thunder from the cumulus clouds" and "too much rock step off the pud." The final verse highlights the collaborations between the members in composing their music, while casual name-dropping emphasizes their spontaneity and fun-loving nature. Overall, the lyrics of "Rock Hard" showcase the Beastie Boys' unapologetic and in-your-face approach to rock music.

Line by Line Meaning

We're we're we're
We are, we are, we are the Beastie Boys

We're the b-boys, we don't regret
We are the Beastie Boys, and we are not apologetic

There's nothing wrong with your TV set
The quality of your TV screen is just fine

We're a gettin loose
We are relaxed and feeling good

We couldn't be harder
Our music style is hard and strong

Our beats are bigger and better and longer
Our rhythms are more significant, superior, and extend for more time

Got real rock shit
We have authentic rock music with us

You must admit
You have to accept the reality of our music

Not fake, not false, not counterfit
Our music is genuine and not misleading or counterfeit

I can play the drums, I can play guitar
We possess the necessary musical skills to play drums and guitar

Not just b-boys, but real rock stars
We are genuine rockstars, not just limited as b-boys

When we borrow your shit, you better hit the deck
You better stay away when we borrow your stuff because we can get really wild

You'll walk the plank for your dis
You will suffer the consequences for disrespecting us

If you front on the Rock, best run and hide
If anyone provokes us, he/she should better step out of our way and avoid getting beaten

If you got static, we'll take it outside
If there is any altercation, we won't hesitate to bring it outside for a fight

And you start to get dulled by the Beastie Boys
If our music becomes too much to handle, then you are not able to handle us, Beastie Boys

Use real rock beats, show off big toys
We use genuine rock rhythms and showcase our abilities with big musical instruments

Like claps of thunder from the cumulus clouds
Our music sounds like loud and powerful thunder from the clouds

So we'll pump up the beat and make it real loud
Let's play the music at super-high volume to make it louder

Heavy metal tension running through your blood
The exciting and thrilling heavy metal music makes your heart race

Too much rock step off the pud
Too much rock music sometimes makes you feel out of place

Too much treble mid-range and bass
The mix of high, mid and low sound levels can be overwhelming and intense

The beat's so hard it'll dick your face
The music is so hard that it can cause your facial expression to change

You'll crush out hard rock hard beats
You can't help but admire the amazing hard rock beats

Hard rock cold rhythms for fanatic freaks
The cold, intense hard rock rhythms are for enthusiasts who love it

Some people say this has been done
Some people say this type of music already exists

We're here, we're now, and the battle's won
We bring something new and different, and our music won the fight

Fists of fury in an MC bout
The fight amongst MCs is furious and aggressive

Rock so hard it'll knock you out
The hard rock music style is so strong that it can knock the listener out

The very first blow is a kick in the snout
The first hit is always hard like a kick in the face

The beat's so def that you better beware
The beat is so excellent that you can get addicted and lose your senses

When you're talkin' bass right in your face
The strong bass delights you and almost sounds like it's right next to you

The walls crumble down, destroying the place
The music is so intense it seems like it's going to destroy the entire place

The finishing touch is the bokasat-slam
The final touch is a heavy, loud instrument slam

The final blow is the five finger jam
The final hit is like a slap on the face, which is hard and direct

Sometimes I write rhythms, rather write rhymes
We incorporate more rhythms and sounds in our music style rather than just sticking to lyrics

He writes his, and I write mine
Each one of us contributes unique elements to the music

Rock n roll rhythms are raunchy and ruckus
Rock n roll rhythms are loud and wild in nature

We're from Manhattan, you're from Secaucus
We are from Manhattan, a place more exciting than Secaucus

Mike D AdRock and MCA
These are the real names of the band members included in the song

Not before long I can hear you say
Soon you will hear people talking about our band

In a way these boys got juice
We have the right elements to make great music

They're goin' off you know they love to get loose
We get wild and love to enjoy ourselves while performing music

The Beastie Boys showin' up in toy
Our band's name is getting more popular and famous

Uh, Uh
An excited noise showing enthusiasm

When the party gets loose
When everyone starts enjoying and having fun at the party

Slop one, slop one, and you're goin' the boots
Let's get more relaxed, and dance our way into it

Everybody gettin' trouble
Everyone is getting into a bit of mischief

LOV on the New York C
LOV, a graffiti artist, paints on the walls of New York City

Double R double R, better off the by
Double R double R, which means a particular street address of New York City, is the better place to be

Just takin' off the jile, like I lost my style
I'm returning to my natural self, just like losing my personality in my clothes

Gonna' grab my rhyme, all the negroes they got style
I'll get back to writing more music with excellence, and all the people have their unique style when it comes to music

Oh...
An expression of distress or surprise

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Marvin Smith

7y↑68

First first first
First Blood B-boys,
we don't regret
There's nothing wrong with your TV set
We're gettin' loose but we couldn't be harder
Our beats are bigger and better and longer
Got real rock shit You must admit
Not fake, not false, not counterfeit
I can play the drums, I can play guitar
We're not just b-boys, we're real rock stars
Rock, rock rock...

When we bomb your ship, you better hit the deck
You'll walk the plank for your disrespect, respect, respect..
If you front on the Rock, best run and hide
If you got static, we'll take it outside
And your slut'll get took by the Beastie Boys
Use real rock beats, show off big toys
Like claps of thunder from the cumulus clouds
Double R pump the beat and make it real loud Loud...
Uh then scratch it...

Heavy metal tension running through your blood
Too much rock step off the pipe
Too much treble mid-range and bass
The beat's so hard it'll dent your face
Cold Crush sound hard rock hard beats
Hardcore rhythms for fanatic freaks
Some people say peace has been done
We're hear we're now And the battle's won

Fists of fury in an MC bout
Rock so hard it'll knock you out
The very first blow is the kick and the snare
The beat's so def that you better beware
When the drum and bass are in your face
The walls crumble down, destroying the place
The finishing touch is the vocals that slam
The final blow in the five finger jam

Show em, Show em, show em

Sometimes I write rhythms Rick'll write rhymes
He writes his and I write mines
Rock 'n roll rhythms are raunchy and raucous
We're from Manhattan, you're from Secaucus
Mike D, AdRock and MCA
Not before long I can hear you say
In a way these boys got juice
They're goin' off you know they love to get loose
Get loose get loose...

Goose! Loose
Adrock MCA Mike D
In the place to be
Ya know it, ya know it
Beastie Boys are showing off their toys
Uh Double R, uh Double R
When the party gets loose
South Bronx
Talkin jive since the age of five
Some one!
All the ladies got style

Revolver

5y↑1

We're we're we're
We're the b-boys, we don't regret
There's nothing wrong with your TV set
We're a gettin loose
We couldn't be harder
Our beats are bigger and better and longer
Got real rock shit
You must admit
Not fake, not false, not counterfit
I can play the drums, I can play guitar
Not just b-boys, but real rock stars
Rock, rock rock...

When we borrow your shit, you better hit the deck
You'll walk the plank for your dis
Respect, respect, respect...
If you front on the Rock, best run and hide
If you got static, we'll take it outside
And you start to get dulled by the Beastie Boys
Use real rock beats, show off big toys
Like claps of thunder from the cumulus clouds
So we'll pump up the beat and make it real loud
Loud...
A, then scrach it...
Heavy metal tension running through your blood
Too much rock step off the pud
Too much treble mid-range and bass
The beat's so hard, it'll dick your face
You'll crush out hard rock hard beats hard
Rock cold rythms for fanatic freaks
Some people say this has been done
We're hear, we're now
And the battle’s wonFists...
Fists of fury in an MC bout
Rock so hard it'll knock you out
The very first blow is a kick in the snout
The beat's so def that you better beware
When you're talkin' bass right in your face
The walls crumble down, destroying the place
The finishing touch is the bokasat-slam
The final blow in the five finger jam

Some...
Sometimes I write rhythms
Sometimes I write rhymes
He writes his and I write mine
His rock 'n roll rythms are raunchy and raucous
We're from Manhattan, you're from Secaucus
Mike D, Ad-Rock, and MCA
Not before long I can hear you say
In a way these boys got juice
They're goin' off you know they love to get loose
Get loose get loose...
Poose
Gettin' the Ad-Ad-Ad-Rock

MCA Mike D. in the place to be
The Beastie Boys showin' up in toy
That's right
Uh, Uh
In the place to be
You know it, you know it
AdRock, uh uh
When the party gets loose
Slop one, slop one
And your goin' the boots
Everybody gettin' trouble
LOV on the New York C
Double R double R
Better off the by
Just takin' off the jile
Like I lost my style
Gonna' grab my rhyme
All the nigros the got style
Oh...

All comments from YouTube:

Marvin Smith

7y↑68

christian frear

10y↑37

Have not heard this song in 25 years!!! Hell to the yeah!!!! Totally awesome!!!! R.i.p. ADam!!!!!!

ROSS C

This song never come out. You couldn't buy it.

Xpert filmz

7y↑61

How can anyone not like the beastie boys

Fred Garvin

@Grater Deddly You gotta listen to Paul's Boutique from beginning to end. Hey Ladies is the LOW POINT of the album imo! Not many groups have a masterpiece in their catalog, but Paul's Boutique is one.

Grater Deddly

@The Willemsens That's entirely fair -- I don't think I've listened to the Beasties since around Paul's Boutique, I still like "Hey, Ladies", but again, it's not head and shoulders above anything else that was out at the time. They may well have advanced since then. They don't seem to be just "grab what you can while you can" kind of guys, so I can believe it. I'll have to look over some of their more recent work.

The thing about rap/hip hop for which it deserves credit is it's lack of boundaries -- you can rap over anything, or nothing. It certainly allows for all kinds of exploration of musical forms, though I'll admit one thing that turned me off in the 1990s at some point was this penchant for bands to say "let's throw in a rap section, that'll be cool and the kids will love it." The Pet Shop Boys did that, Bernard Sumner too, others. Bad idea. Nu Metal was not as bad as some folks claim, but it was not a Metal sub-genre I'd recommend.

Anyway, it may be like listening to David Bowie after his first two albums and claiming he's lousy and never hearing later works -- to pick one guy who did lots of different things.The BBs could very well have followed that path, I'll have to check and see.

The Willemsens

3y↑1

@Grater Deddly @Grater Deddly your points are valid, and I too am old enough to know the entire arc of the Beastie Boys musical life. The way I see it, what you're saying about them applies mostly to their early works... to which I agree their talent was clearly more limited. But as they progressed, they started to learn how to play different instruments and the evolution is apparent. They really started to hit their stride when they began working with Mario Caldato. Many in the industry consider Pauls Boutique the magnum opus of sampling. But to me, they were at their best in Check Your Head when they fused Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop & a minimal amount of punk/rock seamlessly. I saw them live twice on that tour and was blown away by their instrumental breaks. Anyways, the only point I'm trying to make is that they became quite talented as musicians and refined their MC skills greatly as their career progressed. Everyone has a limit on their talent, but they became a lot more than 3 guys dependent on samples.

Grater Deddly

@The Willemsens Some things are a matter of taste, subjective, and others have an objective component to them -- e.g. J.S. Bach is more talented and made better music than Sid Vicious. With the Beasties, I am old enough to remember them when they first came out and toured with Madonna -- though not their very beginnings as a punk band. Ric Rubin pushed them, and was smart enough to be the first (that I can think of) to meld Heavy Metal with a rap song -- ("Right to Party"). I even bought the album -- I still like some of the songs, but somewhere along the line I realized that rap is the cut rate junk food of music. It's not the Oreos, it's the fake Oreos that you buy when you can't afford the real kind.

A song like "Sabotage" is a good example, it's got a great build up, lots of things going on, and then just never quite gets there -- I keep waiting for a chorus that never comes. I still like the tune, but my only point, which I did have, is that the Beasties are highly overrated. People seem to think of them as the white guys who can legitimately do rap, and they are as good as anybody -- but that isn't saying much. Race has nothing to do with it -- and for me, hip hop crested with Blowfly and Rapp Dirty.

The Willemsens

3y↑2

@Grater Deddly I'm not sure you know what you're talking about or you're just trolling. You are obviously welcome to your opinion but they are way more talented musicians & DJs then you're giving them credit for and/or casual listeners even realize.

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Alex B. Diamond

3y↑14

I found this 12" at a cut-outs only record store that used to be on Belmont here in Chicago in 1999, for $10.99. The serial number on the label is DJ002, in other words the second record officially released on Def Jam ever after LL's I Need A Beat. Piece of history here if you have it.

David Cromer

3y↑38

One year prior to the ground-breaking Walk this Way with Aerosmith and Run DMC. Imagine if AC/DC were on board with the Beastie Boys. What would hip hop had looked like?

American Born Patriot.

2y↑1

@Bu Jammy Considered a pop act by whom? I mean, you really come off as an ignoramus.

American Born Patriot.

2y↑1

@Bu Jammy You aren't accounting correctly at all.

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Phil Hewitt

4y↑12

I own this on 12inch-sounds as fresh now in 2020 as it did in 1988.✌✌✌

simple things

Mee toooo🎵

EL LeZard0

2y↑6

I was in love with this song and the guitar riff, then my guitar teacher gave me "back in black" by AC/DC and figure out the beastie boys just sampled it. I was so disappointed by the original version :p

david edelman

3y↑6

This is fucking badass!!! Beastie boys forever!!! -\m/!

Ashley Darkwood

8y↑46

Not just B-Boys, we're real ROCK STARS!

Gareth Fuentes

8y↑33

1980's rap rock!

Filmation77

Rap n Roll

El Fakidor GT

The True Inventors of Nu Metal.

Cristiano Mombello

3y↑1

🤙

NK Blödmann

4y↑1

I loved that mix of hard rock and rap back in the day. Check out Whodini - Rock You Again (Again & Again), slept on joint.

T.C Cartwright

7y↑8

best era of hip-hop

Fred Garvin

5y↑6

How have I never heard this song? This is like new old stock Beastie Boys. Rad!

HattieJosh

Because AC/DC threw a fit over the sample

Marvin Smith

7y↑52

For anyone wondering what the personnel on this track is, it's AdRock on 808 drum machine, Mike D, Rick Rubin (DJ Double R) and MCA on scratches, and MCA on the guitar solo near the end. Additional guitar by AdRock.

Ambient Music: To make you feel better

3y↑3

I forget where I read this, but Rick Rubin said he played this song for Malcolm Young and explained he himself is on guitar

ED 409

4y↑1

You forgot Malcolm Young.

Jim Murphy

4y↑3

This sounds more like a Linn drum machine than an 808.

Beepbeep Lettuce

4y↑5

Rick Rubin has said that it was him playing guitar (in addition to some samples from the original AC/DC song)

Matt Neal

5y↑1

@Robin Berman '84 or '85 I think.

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Ady Harvey

5y↑5

Had this years ago on the Def Jam Sampler but lost it, cheers for this!

Dean Wakefield

Ive just bought the def jam sampler on vinyl. Listening to it as we speak. Used to have a beat up tape of it in the 80s. Great album :)

uv got red on u

4y↑1

I heard half of this song ONCE on the radio in like 1995 and couldn't find it until Beastie Boys Story finally gave me the decades long answer I was looking for. As good as I remembered it.

Bella Ciao

10y↑26

If chocolate and peanut butter were a song...this would be it. Acca dacca and the Beasties together ?! YES PLEASE !

Revolver

5y↑1

We're we're we're
We're the b-boys, we don't regret
There's nothing wrong with your TV set
We're a gettin loose
We couldn't be harder
Our beats are bigger and better and longer
Got real rock shit
You must admit
Not fake, not false, not counterfit
I can play the drums, I can play guitar
Not just b-boys, but real rock stars
Rock, rock rock...

When we borrow your shit, you better hit the deck
You'll walk the plank for your dis
Respect, respect, respect...
If you front on the Rock, best run and hide
If you got static, we'll take it outside
And you start to get dulled by the Beastie Boys
Use real rock beats, show off big toys
Like claps of thunder from the cumulus clouds
So we'll pump up the beat and make it real loud
Loud...
A, then scrach it...
Heavy metal tension running through your blood
Too much rock step off the pud
Too much treble mid-range and bass
The beat's so hard, it'll dick your face
You'll crush out hard rock hard beats hard
Rock cold rythms for fanatic freaks
Some people say this has been done
We're hear, we're now
And the battle’s wonFists...
Fists of fury in an MC bout
Rock so hard it'll knock you out
The very first blow is a kick in the snout
The beat's so def that you better beware
When you're talkin' bass right in your face
The walls crumble down, destroying the place
The finishing touch is the bokasat-slam
The final blow in the five finger jam

Some...
Sometimes I write rhythms
Sometimes I write rhymes
He writes his and I write mine
His rock 'n roll rythms are raunchy and raucous
We're from Manhattan, you're from Secaucus
Mike D, Ad-Rock, and MCA
Not before long I can hear you say
In a way these boys got juice
They're goin' off you know they love to get loose
Get loose get loose...
Poose
Gettin' the Ad-Ad-Ad-Rock

MCA Mike D. in the place to be
The Beastie Boys showin' up in toy
That's right
Uh, Uh
In the place to be
You know it, you know it
AdRock, uh uh
When the party gets loose
Slop one, slop one
And your goin' the boots
Everybody gettin' trouble
LOV on the New York C
Double R double R
Better off the by
Just takin' off the jile
Like I lost my style
Gonna' grab my rhyme
All the nigros the got style
Oh...

HOWYOUDOIN884

5y↑18

oh shit never heard this before - it's awesome - I mean seriously, this is awesome

leeoni24

9y↑14

When this song was first released there was only Run DMC who had used rock riffs for their songs! Almost everyone knew this sample and loved the fact that they used it!!

Donna hartigan

@ragga hiphop but futura 2000 had worked with the clash years earlier and fab 5 freddy with blondie rock and rap were together long before rick rubin or def jam

ragga hiphop

Yeah they were all crew but it was dj double R that brought rock into it. i think i read or saw a programme where run dmc said that they weren't even that keen on the idea. They weren't even keen on doing the areosmith colab.

BlackPDigitalMedia

6y↑1

they ALL were crew Russell (runs brother), Rick, Beasties.. hell RUN-DMC co-wrote paul revere.. they all developed together

ragga hiphop

Had nothing to do with RUN DMC. You need to thank Rick Rubin for the rock n rap merge.

Harry Armstrong

9y↑6

Ah, before the Beastie Boys were ridiculously good at rapping.

Trey Hoyle

2y↑2

There still pretty dang good on this

Bill Canning

3y↑18

I sold this EP for $1 to Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis in 1989. Who knew vinyl would make a comeback?

Zank Frappa

@Faux Real Yeah, never had a problem with mine. Sometimes the tubes go bad but you can buy refurbished units or replace it yourself. Theres a small but very devoted community of people devoted to them.

Faux Real

@Zank Frappa The Buick Reatta was sweet back in the day. Looking at the pics of the dash, though, IDK. Do those electronic screens still work?

Zank Frappa

3y↑2

Hey, I went there recently and bought a bunch of beastie boys cassettes for my 1989 buick reatta, funny coincidence.

C. S

4y↑4

Best HipHop Song ever!

sabretoof

6y↑1

Best tune EVER!

SlimfastStick Jr.

4y↑3

Shit, this is insane good for my summer vibes!

Marco Branca

3y↑2

Beastie Boys Forever

FordGearhead

3y↑1

Such a good song

andre mcfadden

3y↑1

BDP dope beat. Beasties used it first. wow still learning something new about old school hip-hop

Paul

3y↑6

It’s really funny hearing AdRock before he started doing the voice, he just sounds like some teenager

James Bell jr.

9y↑24

The Beastie Boys "Rock Hard"

KingSaint Ides

Really glad you typed that....because there's no title

Troll Face

6y↑6

Really? i thought it was Cliff Richard. Duh !

Эндрю свет

5y↑1

«I Love Rock ’n’ Roll»

Lee Pearson

6y↑7

This rap song , goes my old mate James secker 2002-2017, we were both great beastie boys fans , we both went to the see the beastie boys live in 2004, sadly an down stairs neighbors, keep ruining his life, by scrounging of him, but he went listen.
Then I went round to see him, the neighbors stole, £20 out my wallet, that ended as friends last years.
All the best to my mate James secker massive.

John Holmes

4y↑1

I first heard this many years ago and it was on the uk compilation series " now that's what I call music volume 2" hope this helps people!!!

TheAstronomyFloyd

Wasn’t on the album I’m afraid

GOSJSU

5y↑385

Who else is here because of the book?

Marko Milojević

What's the book?

Scott Boyan

Definitely. Sounds good to me.

Steven Van Etten

Was reading the lyrics in the book as I listened to the song haha

Marko Milojević

Which book?

Felipe Maestro

Me 🙋🏻‍♂️

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MC Zappa

5y↑1

Damn, this is lowkey better than "Dope Beat"

rick neal

5y↑2

That's basically just Rockbox with the AC/DC mixed in. Still pretty awesome though.

COOL SKELETON MEMES

4y↑4

Jeeeeez, they sound soooooo young!

Rush Hour

Niiiiiiiiiice 😃👍

Tarantulisimo

5y↑4

Found my copy, still in pristine shape...People are selling 'em online for $150-$300

Calum MacFarlane

I just missed hearing a parcel delivery because of this song and now I've got to go and pick it up at the depot.

Groverbox

Dope!!

Dilzappa Zappa

8y↑90

AC/DC REFUSED PERMISSION FOR THIS TRACK TO APPEAR ON THE ANTHOLOGY THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE,AS THEY HAD SAMPLED "BACK IN BLACK" WITHOUT PERMISSION...DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE WORD "BEASTIE" ACTUALLY MEANS?

Iain Cowell

3y↑1

@odibex And? Bat Out of Hell is a great album.

Dr. Rock

@reidfleming2k6 they have had worse songs than this imo

odibex

4y↑2

@Didds "So that explains why Back In Black is the second best selling album of all time and nobody knows about this shit song?"

That sounds pretty impressive if you don't know that Meat Loaf has the third best selling album of all time 😅

not sure why I got notified for this it don't look like I commented..

odibex

4y↑1

yeah it means you get to to steal anything you want and the person you stole from has to say it's cool. tf are you talking about.

BadMouseRising

5y↑1

Beasties boys good, this is just cringy -.-

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Filmation77

2y↑1

It's not a BAD track at all.no matter what the book says

Mike Mcsherry

I cant belive I just found this!

insanehatchetkilla

3y↑1

Best use of AC/DC......Ever...

H

5y↑6

Came here from the Book, so glad this exists

Rahsaan Brown

8y↑11

I remember when KROQ played this non-stop..

Dilzappa Zappa

6y↑2

The AC/DC sample was used without permission - which is when,years later,the Beastie Boys Anthology was compiled,this song was conspicuous by its absence,as the sample could not be cleared.Still,it's here on Youtube.Go figure...

Sean The Bus

Doe's anyone know where I can purchase this track?

Matthew Kish

11y↑2

Rick Rubin pretty much just lets good bands/artists do their sh!t and makes sure it sounds kick ass...he's produced Krishna Das...Rick rules.

Jeff Mitchell

3y↑3

I was all set to boo AC/DC for saying no to this, but AC/DC really is too prominent in this. I'm not surprised they said no.

David Martin

Dis is a jam!!! Haters!!!!

99AL FAILI WAQAIN

Peace! I had this 12inch Wax back in the days sun.

Rory Coffey

This is fucking sick

KTVBOSTON

9y↑17

AC/DC wouldn't allow them to use this in 1999 for their Anthology CDs.. yet Boogie Down Productions 8th reissue of "Criminal Minded" STILL contains "Dope Beat" which uses the same sample.. and AC/DC continues to release songs that sound like the last one.. Ha!

BrouhahaJ51

8y↑1

+KTVBOSTON Lol Rick Rubin in the boon by Adam Light Skills to Pay the Bills

KTVBOSTON

8y↑3

+leeoni24 "where'd you get your information from, huh?"

KTVBOSTON

8y↑2

Because the Beasties were told to discontinue the record or they'd get sued... so they discontinued the record..

BrouhahaJ51

8y↑1

+KTVBOSTON then why weren't they ever sued by them in 1980s

The GEOfocus Channel

9y↑1

+DEFSCOTTYB I think a lot of people did get sued back then. I don`t know if it affected the producers` cut, but I remember 3rd Bass saying that they never received a single royalty check from The Cactus Album because all of the copyright claimants got paid first before them.

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derrick smith

The term b-boy got distorted once cats outside of the Bronx started saying it. B-boys were breakers not rappers.

Giordano Costantini

Beastie boys-AC/DC, Vanilla Ice-Queen.......and then?!

Lorien71 First One

10y↑33

Should have done it with AC/DC like Run DMC did with Aerosmith.

starr shine

5y↑2

That would have been galactic! like a one two punch!

Tarantulisimo

5y↑4

Mike D said he spoke with Malcolm Young on the phone about getting permission to use the sample, but AC/DC just couldn't get with the whole concept of sampling or rock rap....Took a few more years for people to finally get it -- and to see the commercial potential.

Alan Sands

9y↑12

Run DMC actually did Aerosmith's OWN song with them. This is just a sample. However when I was kid who didn't know any better I thought this song was pretty cool. Then one day I found my brother's old 8 track of Back in Black in the garage. I immediately recognized the riff, and just like that I was a lifelong AC/DC fan, and Back in Black became one of my top 2 all time favorite albums.(the other being AFD by GnR)

fipzee

4y↑1

Dope Beat - Boogie Down Productions :)

Brent Halls

AC/DC classic remake!

Eric Silberstein

Great alt band.

polarnaut

Sounds like No Sleep Till Brooklyn without sounding like No Sleep Till Brooklyn.

Antifa Facist

9y↑1

Rock hard baby.

alvask8z2000

RPM club Toronto circa 1986 on that massive fucking ear splitting sound system.

christian frear

10y↑1

Onion terror you are so right!!!!!

Samuel Li

9y↑4

york black urban music history brought me here

Roger Maxell

No en Spotify

Work

10y

nah, ready to die, by biggie was made in 1994, 19 years ago

William X. Lee

6y↑1

I have this 12"......

Lee Pearson

Hopefully my ,mate will listen and find himself an nice girl.

KingSaint Ides

Mate🤔

KTVBOSTON

8y↑1

@ Darren, the song was recorded in 1985 when they weren't really planning on making a career out of it... It sounds like everything else that was coming out at that time.. basic..

Julio

@BlackPDigitalMedia Well even in the biography Mike D isn't as hyped and explains that Russell Simmons made them use that sample

BlackPDigitalMedia

6y↑1

BASIC???!??!?!? wtf you mean basic???

first of all 1984 was the year.... second of all this was an evolution of style.. that's why they're part of the true golden age of hip hop.. the way songs were produced changed with each release.. this whole era was about elevation and creativity and for the love of the music..

basic.. wow

David Cromer

Beat came from The Art of Noise

Greg Pilgrim

I want to hear the other 2 songs ..., it’s been over 30 years since I’ve heard this .... I have heard Rock Hard .... live AC/DC.... but I think they are missing the concept.... when people listen to ROCK HARD ... young people then and even now .... that do not listen to rock .... many will go .... cool guitar .... is it a sample ..., YES IT IS .... it’s by AC/DC .. called BACK N BLACK ...., then guess what Malcom..., THEY GO BUY IT AND TELL THIER FRIENDS.... then THEY BUY IT ..., explain it in money 💰.... they’ll get it then !😂.... AEROSMITH got it !.... and that helped kick off the second chance and part of their career!... BIGTIME... for AC/DC... more people turned on to their music ... MO MONEY 💰.... 😅.... samples introduce new music to people who have not heard it .... Worked that way with me... dig

tekis0

9y↑34

"We're from Manhattan you're from Seacacus..."

D MAV

And what's wrong with Seacuacas?!

StarscreamvsMegatron

Seacacaus 😂

chopydave

I used to work in Secaucus

Haggis

6y↑1

tekis0 Fly around the world, but it makes me nauseous!

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Paul Jolly

I'm here because of A book but I don't think it's the same book you're talking about...

BermRadioRaw

4y↑1

Just now reading in the book Horowitz & Mike D trashing this record - I don't get it - sounds pretty good 35 yrs later - what's not to like? It even kinda sounds like "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" - and they weren't even being dicks yet. Now "Girls" - that's something to be embarrassed about.

David Levy

tooooooo much Big snareeeeeeeeee

Joo Boy

9y↑9

Is that ad roc busting a guitar solo over the whole thing?

Haggis

6y↑1

Joo Boy It’s an AC/DC sample, but that’d be dope.

Baconkilla806

Apparently this is a 200$ 45 lp on eBay

Br0therJ

10y↑3

Yupp!

Subtle Suplex

10y↑2

Beasties!

juicyi3ig

5y↑3

Blame Russell for this one..

K3FA78

A&R power is real

Tom T

5y↑1

Blame Russell?

Subhasish Paul

Back in black AC DC

David Martin

Original"mashup"

Rich Sackett

Not really

Arty De La Cruz

Joder, que horrible pero a la vez que buena era su base

DJ Spuddzz

http://www.mediafire.com/file/p1c6io2q0s22pu5/BBS+-+Won%27t+Be+Told+EP.zip
Dowload the EP and listen to the sixth track. It obviously uses the same sample. However, it was released in 2013. Does that make it legal? Or is it because it's a free download EP from an underground hip hop group? Or is it still not legal?

MISTA BOOTIFUL

DROP..BOMBS..nice one gents

The two major varieties are low, layered stratocumulus and towering, thundering cumulonimbus, although cumulus congestus clouds

Alexandertheaverage

Bet your fun at parties science teacher

McLovin2021 Mclovin

Shes crafty is a superior rip off. This is more like 83 84 drum machine simplistic thumping.

Creighton Williams

2021

TRAS CUERDAS

Esto lo produjo Rick Rubin?

Iain Cowell

Norm DePlume

Malcolm Young did them a favour. This is not a good song.

John Reynolds

9y↑2

B-boys with Rick Rubin. Good stuff my niggazoids! Wooooord up! lol

John Conway

Too bad Angus was kind of a turd with this.

daniel polanco

4y↑2

Who is here because of the documentary?

victor hugo

Cadê o clipe? Deslike

Quincee 33

Thx.

DJ RESOURCE

7y↑2

This is better than AC/DC, beasties are better.

DJ RESOURCE

7y↑1

Thanks mate,,but I iz British,like me mate James secker massive

DJ Spuddzz

7y↑2

I dunno, AC/DC are pretty awesome. But I guess you Americans are kind of in a circle of your own.

kaoikyu

Jhh

Pedro Rodriguez Abajo

Meeee

kaoikyu

King Sports

Run DMC ripoff song run or DMC wrote this song lol

Grater Deddly

What does one do if you can’t sing, can’t dance , can’t play a real musical instrument, and have no musical talent at all? Why hip hop of course, it’s a natch. Just steal from someone with talent and you’re good to go.