No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Title | No Sleep Till Brooklyn |
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Artist | Beastie Boys |
Album | Licensed to Ill |
Release Date | 1986-11-15 |
Description | “NSTB” is a classic Beastie Boys cut from Licensed to Ill, and the LP’s sixth single, released 3.1.1987. The narrative highlights the Boys' experiences while out on tour, parodying glam and metal rockers from then and eras past. The track was co-produced by Beastie Boys, engineered by Steve Ett, and mastered by Howie Weinberg. Slayer’s Kerry King played lead guitar. Samples include: AC/DC’s “TNT” from the album, High Voltage (1976). The music video for “No Sleep till Brooklyn” was co-directed by Ric Menello (RIP) and Adam Dubin, the duo responsible for directing the preceding single’s video “Fight for Your Right (To Party).” Dubin was interviewed for an MTV piece on the ’13 VMAs. “It’s a little bit of a take off on No Sleep ‘til Hammersmith, which is a classic Motörhead album, which is why there’s so much heavy metal in the song… It’s not a spoof, but it’s sort of poking fun at heavy metal.” “No Sleep” was performed in 76 known concerts. 1st Known Performance: 12.26.1986 — The Ritz, New York, US https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqon7AxYkZ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cv8ScmV4K4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkfbeSi6uqM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oLZMz7R7bI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBPxX4dRspA Last Known Performance: 6.12.2009 — Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN, US And here’s Jay-Z’s tribute from All Points West — Liberty State Park: 7.31.2009 1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGF4_ngEKac&feature=player_detailpage#t=46s |
Lyrics | [Intro] No sleep till Brooklyn [Verse 1: Ad-Rock, Mike D & MCA] Foot on the pedal, never ever false metal Engine running hotter than a boiling kettle My job ain't a job, it's a damn good time City to city, I'm running my rhymes On location, touring around the nation Beastie Boys always on vacation Itchy trigger finger, but a stable turntable I do what I do best because I'm illing and able Ain't no faking, your money I'm taking Going coast to coast watch all the girlies shaking While you're at the job working nine-to-five The Beastie Boys at the Garden cold kicking it live [Chorus] No sleep till Another plane, another train Another bottle in the brain Another girl, another fight Another drive all night [Verse 2: Mike D, MCA & Ad Rock] Our manager's crazy, he always smokes dust He's got his own room at the back of the bus Tour around the world, you rock around the clock Plane to hotel, girls on the jock We're trashing hotels like it's going out of style Getting paid along the way 'cause it's worth your while Four on the floor, Ad-Rock's out the door MCA's in the back 'cause he's skeezing with a whore We got a safe in the trunk with money in a stack With dice in the front and Brooklyn's in the back White boys got more rhymes [Chorus] No sleep till No sleep till Brooklyn No sleep till Brooklyn [Bridge: Ad Rock] Ain't seen the light since we started this band So, MCA, get on the mic, my man! You might also like[Verse 3: MCA, Mike D & Ad Rock] Born and bred in Brooklyn USA They call me Adam Yauch, but I'm MCA Like a lemon to a lime, a lime to a lemon I sip the def ale with all the fly women Limos, arenas, and TV shows Autographed pictures and classy hoes Step off, Holmes, get out of my way! Taxing little girlies from here to L.A. Waking up before I get to sleep 'Cause I'll be rocking this party eight days a week [Chorus] No sleep till No sleep till Brooklyn No sleep till Brooklyn No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (Brooklyn) No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (yeah) [Guitar Solo] [Outro] No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (Brooklyn) No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (Brooklyn) No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (Brooklyn) No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (Brooklyn) No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (Brooklyn) No (no) sleep (sleep) till Brooklyn (Brooklyn) |