Fight for Your Right (3:26)
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“(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)” 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.
History
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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History
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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DBAJerry wrote:
Kick It!
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radio-tractore wrote:
amazing
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Klasse !!!
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MsGroove wrote:
>=0
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loopz37 wrote:
can anyone keep completely still when this track is playin?? :D
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chelidman wrote:
I got no clever comment to do this song justice
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buggereater wrote:
OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH YYYYYYYYYAAA!!!!!!
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Calcbox wrote:
win.
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n4sk4 wrote:
c bo.....: )
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gondek_ wrote:
os melhores
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saarahkat wrote:
the closest i've ever come to pure and simple happiness was when the dresden dolls covered this song at their houston gig... amazing!
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Eraldor wrote:
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BieKar wrote:
oh yeah that's that sound i like yesurrr! kick iiiiiiiiiit! xP freaky so freaky and still with the own style
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Jah_Wise wrote:
Kick It!
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koby44 wrote:
classic
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DIVAROCKERA25 wrote:
HARDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD PLAY HARD AND LOUD...... YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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bigmanG wrote:
Stone cold classic
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Lukatz wrote:
is the Beastie Boys
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DIVAROCKERA25 wrote:
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LIKE DANCE AND SCREAMING TO SING THAT SONG!!!!!!TOOOOOOOO PAAAAAAAARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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QueenZelanda wrote:
Omg! I will never get out of the 80's! I love these guys
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