BEASTIE BOYS KWIK KWOTES!
Whether you think they’re rude and nasty or cute and sassy, New York’s Beastie Boys have been getting a lot of attention lately. Songs like “You’ve Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party” from the multiplatinum album Licensed To III have catapulted the baddest boys of rap from relative obscurity to superstardom almost overnight, and they’ve brought with them a reputation for being brash and outspoken.
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BEASTIE BOYS KWIK KWOTES!
Whether you think they’re rude and nasty or cute and sassy, New York’s Beastie Boys have been getting a lot of attention lately. Songs like “You’ve Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party” from the multiplatinum album Licensed To III have catapulted the baddest boys of rap from relative obscurity to superstardom almost overnight, and they’ve brought with them a reputation for being brash and outspoken. Here’s a few choice quotes from Beasties Mike D and MCA to prove the point!
"It happens that we are living up to Led Zeppelin’s reputation, but it’s not intentional. We respect what they did. They were the only band that never buckled under to their label, and they sold more records than anybody!’’— MCA
"Before we were successful, we used to stand on the street corner and yell at girls. Now we can sit in a Ferrari and do it, and it’s a lot more effective. ”—Mike D
“I don’t think we should disappoint our audience by letting them know what we’ve got planned.”—MCA
"All the kids from our high school listened to Deep Purple, stuff like that. When you see that, it doesn’t make you want to go out and play it. ” —Mike D
“We did the song ‘Cookie Puss’ as a joke. We were making fun of Malcolm McLaren and the whole downtown art scene that was exploiting hip-hop.”— MCA
"Five years from now I might be selling used cars on a lot. I really don’t care, ’cause I’m having so much fun now.”— MCA
