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“Fight for Your Right” was the first single released from the Beastie Boys’ breakthrough album, Licensed to Ill (1986). One of their best-known songs, it reached #7 on the Billboard 100, and was later named one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The Beastie Boys also included the track on their hits album, The Sounds of Science in 1999, and Solid Gold Hits in 2005.

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Ironically, the song was intended as a parody of party and attitude songs, such as “Smokin’ In The Boys Room” and “I Wanna Rock.” However, the irony was lost on most listeners. Mike D commented that, “The only thing that upsets me is that we might have reinforced certain values of some people in our audience when our own values were actually totally different. There were tons of guys singing along to ‘Fight for Your Right’ who were oblivious to the fact it was a total goof on them.” The guitar riffs and solo were played by Slayer guitarist Kerry King.

Despite probably being the group’s most famous song, the Beastie Boys have expressed distaste for it. In The Sounds of Science liner notes, MCA jokingly says the song “sucks,” though they did not feel the album would be complete without it. The group has not performed the song live since 1987.

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  • kslamx

    rip MCA <3 you guys were my childhood <3

    Saturday evening

  • bludream

    Classic, MCA and the boys are surely missed

    last week

  • darkodeath

    ❤

    last week

  • shadwell420

    RIP MCA........so sad

    last week

  • Count_Blah

    lol

    last week

  • wantaway

    a track that changed my life.

    15 days ago

  • DavCnuk

    RIP MCA, thanks for this rocking party song.

    16 days ago

  • creamsicklesky

    rest in peace MCA >3

    18 days ago

  • oyveychris

    MCA, you will be missed!

    18 days ago

  • TommyWommy97

    R.I.P Adam Yauch :(

    19 days ago

  • jettalowlife

    there is rap music in heaven

    20 days ago

  • ComeToJonny

    You gotta fight, for your right to paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarty!

    21 days ago

  • licoricepizza

    This was the FIRST track I ever heard from them way back when, and I've enjoyed listening to them since. So, today was a very sad day. Rest in peace, Adam.

    21 days ago

  • lisabemine

    R.I.P. my friend.

    21 days ago

  • evildeadjedi

    Loved the album back in elementary school. Spun it through the years from time to time. RIP MCA.

    21 days ago

  • KRainford

    RIP MCA

    21 days ago

  • thisgirldesire

    RIP MCA <3

    21 days ago

  • HeyBoyGeorge

    KICK IT

    last month

  • zitronfalter

    JÁ!

    last month

  • KeIemvor

    Nope, this is the correct tag.

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