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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 30 general entries.
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Beastie Boys
The second track on 'Hello Nasty' contains the line 'I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast.' What Sugar Hill Gang song inspired that line? | Beastie Boys General Quiz
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Rapper's Delight. The Beastie Boys are well known for taking lines from various songs and slightly changing them into their own lyrics.
2. These are 'License to Ill' (1986) and 'Ill Communication' (1994).
Country Mike. 'Who's Country Mike? I'm Country Mike. Yeehaww!!!'
'Sabotage'. Features a dummy falling from a bridge.
Q-Tip. 'Yo, Tip, what's up with the boots on your feet?'
The Dust Brothers. They also did work for Young MC... ahhh, back in the day!
Mike D. One of their best songs with a more 'punk' flavor.
MCA. Mike D plays drums and King-AD-Rock plays the electric guitar (in most cases).
What song from 'Paul's Boutique' features samples from 'Jaws' and 'Psycho' being played simultaneously? | Beastie Boys General Quiz
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'Eggman'. The album 'Paul's Boutique' probably has the most creative use of sampling out of any rap album EVER.
Q-Tip. Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest has appeared on Beastie cuts.
horse. From "Paul Revere" off of "Licensed To Ill", their first album.
egg. From "Egg Man" off of "Paul's Boutique", their second album.
Polly Wog Stew. Diamond and Yauch formed the Beastie Boys with drummer Kate Schellenbach (later of Lucious Jackson) and guitarist John Berry in 1981.
Cooky Puss . The revamped group (with Mike D, minus Schellenbach and Berry) released the rap record "Cooky Puss" as a twelve-inch single in 1983. Based on a prank phone call the group made to Carvel Ice Cream, the single became an underground hit in New York.
Krush Groove. Terrible movie.
Madonna. That's an odd combo!
"Lost Angels". This film showed Adam's range as an actor.
Terminator X. You might know Terminator X as Public Enemy's DJ.
Which track on 'To The 5 Buroughs' begins with the line "Now my name is Adrock I've got a story to tell"? | Beastie Boys
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Rhyme The Rhyme Well. All 3 MC's begin their rhymes on 'Rhyme The Rhyme Well' in this manner.
Which New York rapper was a guest on the Beastie Boys classic 'Get It Together'? | Beastie Boys
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Q-Tip. Q-Tip was a member of one New York's greatest ever hip hop groups, A Tribe Called Quest.
Mike D. Michael Diamond (Mike D) handles the vocals on the majority of Beastie Boys hardcore songs. Adrock plays guitar, MCA plays bass, and AWOL handles the drums.
On the 'License To Ill' track 'Girls', what kind of hairdo do the Beastie Boys say they want on their girls? | Beastie Boys
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New Wave. 'Girls' is a very funny early song from the Beastie Boys. It's sexist nature is a direct contrast to their more recent politically correct themes.
What was the name of Adrock's band prior to joining the Beastie Boys? | Beastie Boys
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Young and the Useless. Adam Horovitz (King Adrock) played in the Young and the Useless until replacing John Berry in the Beastie Boys in the early 80's.
The Beastie Boys met keyboard player Money Mark when he was employed by them as what kind of tradesman? | Beastie Boys
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carpenter. Money Mark was employed to fix a gate at the G-Spot (the Beastie Boys LA home). When his musical skills were discovered, he soon became a regular member of the Beastie Boys crew.
Nathanial Hornblower is the alter ego of which Beastie Boy? | Beastie Boys
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MCA. Adam Yauch (MCA) has been using the character of Nathanial Hornblower for years, who he claims to be his Swiss uncle. Hornblower is credited for many Beastie Boys projects, including music videos.
'Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun' featues a shout out to which action movie star? | Beastie Boys
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Bruce Willis. "I'm a gonna die harder like my kid Bruce Willis" is a line in this song. There is also a reference to Sylvester Stallone's 'Rambo' character.
Which track on 'Hello Nasty' begins with Mix Master Mike leaving a 'Tweak Scratch' message on MCA's answering machine? | Beastie Boys
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Three MC's And One DJ. 'Three MC's And One DJ' is a showcase of Mix Master Mike's exceptional scratching ability.
The track 'Jimmy James' samples which rock legend? | Beastie Boys
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Jimi Hendrix. 'Jimmy James' features a sample of 'Foxy Lady' by the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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