The Brouhaha

TitleThe Brouhaha
ArtistBeastie Boys
AlbumTo the 5 Boroughs
Release Date2004-06-15
DescriptionThis is track 14 on Beastie Boys’ 6th (full-length) LP, To the 5 Boroughs, released 6.4.2004. Recorded & mixed at Oscilloscope Laboratories, Beastie Boys get writing and production credit, with Mix Master Mike on turntables. Recording engineered by Beastie Boys and Jon Weiner. Mixed by Supa Engineer “DURO” for No Question Ent./Loreal Inc. Mastered by Chris Athens at Sterling Sound.

“The Brouhaha” was performed in 6 known concerts.


1st Known Performance: 12.11.2004 — Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
Last known Performance: 1.15.2005 — Aichiken Taiikukan, Nagoya, Japan
LyricsNow what the blood clot, I rap a lot
What you gonna do when the beat goes drop?
Whatcha talkin' 'bout, Willis? Who the illest?
You know my name's Adam, stop callin' me Phyllis
Ya hear some fuss, you're like what's the clamor?
It's just me naked on the cover of Glamour
A phenomenon, pandemonium
The club is blowing up like plutonium

What's all the fanfare, what's the to do
We're known to bring the hullabaloo
On stage or at the spa
Guaranteed we bring the brouhaha
‘Cause it's a brouhaha
‘Cause it's a brouhaha
There's a commotion that's goin' down
I talk more shit than drown the clown
I'm like that freak from Cirque du Soleil
With my leg behind my head and a rhyme to say

Ten nine eight seven six five four
Get upon the mic and I'm a even the score
One two three, three to two one
Don't carry a knife and I don't carry a gun

Yo, we be making mountains out of Cool Whip
Pass me the mint for the julep
Tell me everybody where is the love
Hey yo what's the motherfuckin' hubbub
‘Cause it's a brouhaha
‘Cause it's a brouhaha

Communicator check one two one two
This is Bones McCoy on a line to Sulu
Set the bullshit to warp factor one
Check your tri-corder set your phaser to stun

Oh mai oui you can catch me
At Jon Vie with a pastry
C'est ci c'est la oh n'est pas
Qu'est-ce-que c'est le brouhahaha
Ha haha haha!
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Goin' rao rao with the dungeon dragon
You can dance if you want to leave your friends behind
But if they don't dance and then they won't dance
They can kiss my fuckin' ass
‘Cause it's a brouhaha
‘Cause it's a brouhaha