Beastie Boys Shake Your Rump
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Beastie Boys Shake Your Rump
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Beastie Boys enter the booty songs genre with "Shake Your Rump," which is built on a melange of samples, mostly bits of bass-heavy funk. The opening drum break comes from a 1974 song called "Funky Snakefoot" by Alphonse Mouzon; the "That's The Joint" line is from a song that influenced Beastie Boys' style: "That's the Joint" by Funky 4 + 1. The lyrics are very playful, with the group trading lines about themselves and their cultural landmarks, like the TV shows The Flintstones ("Like Fred Flintstone, driving around with bald feet") and The Brady Bunch ("I'm like Sam the butcher bringing Alice the meat").
Beastie Boys struck gold with their first album, Licensed to Ill , in 1986. Actually, that doesn't do it justice - the album went 10x Platinum, selling over 10 million copies. But soon after, they had a falling out with their label, Def Jam, whose co-owner Rick Rubin was also their producer. They left Def Jam, took some time off, and signed with Capitol, which released their second album, Paul's Boutique , with "Shake Your Rump" on the tracklist. By the time the album was released, Capitol had changed management, and the new brass wasn't as excited about the Beastie Boys - the group claims the label was more enamored with Donny Osmond and steered their promotion budget to him. It was a rough start and it hampered album sales, but Paul's Boutique aged well, marking an era when sampling was a free-for-all and the Beastie Boys were finding new ways to exploit it. Their relationship with Capitol got a lot better; they stayed on the label for the rest of their run.
Group member Adam Yauch (MCA) directed most of the group's videos, including this one, a low-budget production shot mostly with a fisheye lens. It was typical of their DIY-style videos from their early era that went over well on MTV.
The Dust Brothers produced this and all the other tracks from the album along with their friend Matt Dike, whose house had a studio where they made the demos. The Beastie Boys met them when they moved from New York to Los Angeles and loved what they had to offer. By switching producers after their first album, they kept their sound fresh. The Dust Brothers went on to produce Beck's 1996 Odelay album.
Yes, that is the sound of bong water at the 2-minute mark. The Beastie Boys wasted a lot of time recording the album at The Record Plant, a very expensive studio in Los Angeles where the Eagles made Hotel California . They thought it would be hilarious to record an actual bong hit there and insert it into a song, so they did.
"Shake Your Rump" wasn't released as a single, but it was one of the most popular live songs for the group, who included it in most of their setlists.
The voice that says, "Is your name Michael Diamond?" is a messenger who came to the studio to deliver a cash advance.
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Artist: Beastie Boys
Album: Shake Your Rump (Single), Paul's Boutique, Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition), Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sound of Science, Love American Style (EP), Solid Gold Hits, Beastie Boys Music
Track Info: While “Hey Ladies” was the official first single from Paul’s Boutique, it was released as a double-single with “Shake Your Rump” as track 1 and “Ladies” as track 2, under the name Love American Style EP.
“Shake Your Rump” was recorded at Mario G’s and mixed at Record Plant.
According to Mike D (in “Beastie Boys Book):
"All kinds of sampled funk bass lines and beats coming at ya in stereo at a super-fast pace and even a bong rip that we recorded at a fancy Hollywood studio.”
Samples include:
“Funky Snakefoot” by Alphonse Mouzon, from the album, Funky Snakefoot (1973)
“Daddy Rich“ by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Dancing Room Only“ by Harvey Scales, from the album Hotfoot, a Funque Dizco Opera (1979)
“That’s the Joint“ by Funky Four Plus One from the single "That’s the Joint” (1980)
“6 O'clock DJ (Let’s Rock)“ by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Born to Love You“ by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Could You Be Loved“ by Bob Marley & the Wailers from the album Uprising (1980)
“8th Wonder“ by The Sugarhill Gang from the album 8th Wonder (1982)
“Jazzy Sensation“ by Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy Five, from the single
"Jazzy Sensation” (1981)
“Tell Me Something Good“ by Ronnie Laws, from the album, Pressure Sensitive (1975)
“Yo Yo” by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Supermellow“ by Paul Humphrey, Willie Bobo, Shelly Manne, & Louis Bellson, from the album, Supermellow (1973)
“Get Off“ by Foxy, from the album, Get Off (1978)
“Holy Ghost“ by the Bar-Kays from the single "Holy Ghost (1979)
“Good Times Bad Times” by Led Zeppelin, from the album, Led Zeppelin
“No Matter What Sign You Are“ by Diana Ross and The Supremes
“Unity“ by James Brown and Afrika Bambaataa
Bong hit (“the big blue bong” according to Adam Yauch) and gun shot
“Shake Your Rump“ was performed in 232 known concerts.
1st Known Performance: 5.17.1992 — Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US
Last known Performance: 6.12.2009 — Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN, US
Producer: Dust Brothers, MCA, Mike D, Ad-Rock
Writers: MCA, Mike D, Ad-Rock, Dust Brothers
Samples:
Paul Humphrey, Willie Bobo, Shelly Manne & Louis Bellson - Super Mellow
The B Boys - Rock The House
Thin Lizzy - Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown - Unity (Part 2: Because It's Coming)
The Supremes - No Matter What Sign You Are
Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times
The Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost
Ronnie Laws - Tell Me Something Good
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
Rose Royce - Daddy Rich
Alphonse Mouzon - Funky Snakefoot
Harvey Scales - Dancing Room Only
Rose Royce - Born To Love You
Rose Royce - Yo Yo
Foxy - Get Off
Rose Royce - 6 O'Clock DJ (Let's Rock)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 - Jazzy Sensation (Bronx Version)
Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint
Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder
Sampled in:
Beastie Boys - 33% God
NATAS - Mysterious Ways
Pop Will Eat Itself - Nightmare At 20,000 Feet
Pop Will Eat Itself - Dr. Nightmare's Medication Time
טאבו - גמגום רהוט
Blarf - Badass Bullshit Benjamin Buttons Butthole Assassin
Interpolates:
Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder
Covered by:
Barenaked Ladies - Shake Your Rump (Live)
Remixed by:
Tasty Boys - Shake Your Rump
(Recorded at: Mario G's)
Release Date: 1989-07-25
More from the artist:
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Beastie Boys SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/aCdvKvk...
Beastie Boys Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/03r4i...
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Artist: Beastie Boys
Album: Shake Your Rump (Single), Paul's Boutique, Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition), Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sound of Science, Love American Style (EP), Solid Gold Hits, Beastie Boys Music
Track Info: While “Hey Ladies” was the official first single from Paul’s Boutique, it was released as a double-single with “Shake Your Rump” as track 1 and “Ladies” as track 2, under the name Love American Style EP.
“Shake Your Rump” was recorded at Mario G’s and mixed at Record Plant.
According to Mike D (in “Beastie Boys Book):
"All kinds of sampled funk bass lines and beats coming at ya in stereo at a super-fast pace and even a bong rip that we recorded at a fancy Hollywood studio.”
Samples include:
“Funky Snakefoot” by Alphonse Mouzon, from the album, Funky Snakefoot (1973)
“Daddy Rich“ by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Dancing Room Only“ by Harvey Scales, from the album Hotfoot, a Funque Dizco Opera (1979)
“That’s the Joint“ by Funky Four Plus One from the single "That’s the Joint” (1980)
“6 O'clock DJ (Let’s Rock)“ by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Born to Love You“ by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Could You Be Loved“ by Bob Marley & the Wailers from the album Uprising (1980)
“8th Wonder“ by The Sugarhill Gang from the album 8th Wonder (1982)
“Jazzy Sensation“ by Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy Five, from the single
"Jazzy Sensation” (1981)
“Tell Me Something Good“ by Ronnie Laws, from the album, Pressure Sensitive (1975)
“Yo Yo” by Rose Royce, from the Car Wash soundtrack (1976)
“Supermellow“ by Paul Humphrey, Willie Bobo, Shelly Manne, & Louis Bellson, from the album, Supermellow (1973)
“Get Off“ by Foxy, from the album, Get Off (1978)
“Holy Ghost“ by the Bar-Kays from the single "Holy Ghost (1979)
“Good Times Bad Times” by Led Zeppelin, from the album, Led Zeppelin
“No Matter What Sign You Are“ by Diana Ross and The Supremes
“Unity“ by James Brown and Afrika Bambaataa
Bong hit (“the big blue bong” according to Adam Yauch) and gun shot
“Shake Your Rump“ was performed in 232 known concerts.
1st Known Performance: 5.17.1992 — Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US
Last known Performance: 6.12.2009 — Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN, US
Producer: Dust Brothers, MCA, Mike D, Ad-Rock
Writers: MCA, Mike D, Ad-Rock, Dust Brothers
Samples:
Paul Humphrey, Willie Bobo, Shelly Manne & Louis Bellson - Super Mellow
The B Boys - Rock The House
Thin Lizzy - Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown - Unity (Part 2: Because It's Coming)
The Supremes - No Matter What Sign You Are
Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times
The Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost
Ronnie Laws - Tell Me Something Good
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
Rose Royce - Daddy Rich
Alphonse Mouzon - Funky Snakefoot
Harvey Scales - Dancing Room Only
Rose Royce - Born To Love You
Rose Royce - Yo Yo
Foxy - Get Off
Rose Royce - 6 O'Clock DJ (Let's Rock)
Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5 - Jazzy Sensation (Bronx Version)
Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint
Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder
Sampled in:
Beastie Boys - 33% God
NATAS - Mysterious Ways
Pop Will Eat Itself - Nightmare At 20,000 Feet
Pop Will Eat Itself - Dr. Nightmare's Medication Time
טאבו - גמגום רהוט
Blarf - Badass Bullshit Benjamin Buttons Butthole Assassin
Interpolates:
Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder
Covered by:
Barenaked Ladies - Shake Your Rump (Live)
Remixed by:
Tasty Boys - Shake Your Rump
(Recorded at: Mario G's)
Release Date: 1989-07-25
More from the artist:
Beastie Boys Twitter: https://twitter.com/beastieboys?s=21
Beastie Boys Instagram: https://instagram.com/beastieboysstor...
Beastie Boys SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/aCdvKvk...
Beastie Boys Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/03r4i...
Beastie Boys Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/bea...
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