Beastie Boys on American Bandstand-1987 Old School

[@lizzardsgumby81]

I was 21 in 1987 & this says it all living at home, partying legally, working, and just being an early 20s rebel LOVE IT!!!!!! RIP Dick Clark!!!

[@shud1]

This is the legendary performance where Chuck D. stated that Mike D. told Dick Clark, "Here's your mic, DICK." Hahaha! Classic! That will NEVER air though.

[@2up3rm4n1]

Thank you. Dick actually says "here's Cyndi" after he summons the Beastie Boys to "come this way" I looked the song up and wow,I don't recognize that at all.I think by the time of the Beastie Boys, that was kind of the 'music all sounds the same' period for me.

[@SuperTony1968]

You can tell Dick Clark was very upset on this episode. He couldn’t get The Beastie Boys to answer a decent interview. They didn’t do that ill shit on Soul Train.

[@retroguy1976]

this was the reduced to a half hour bandstand from the 86-87 season.abc wanted it cut to half an hour but dick clark wanted the show to stay an hour after that season it went to syndication and usa network

[@rexifelis]

i remember watching this when it was broadcast on chattanooga tv... either live or recorded at that point... dont remember

[@W00dland_90]

2:58 love the THRASHER sticker on the turntable case

[@TMC1982Part2]

Who is the girl black w/ the dark curly hair who was backup dancing for the Beastie Boys during this "American Bandstand" performance? Her legs and body (nice and curvy) in general were incredible! :)

[@chestrendy]

@SkorpionOne noone EVER performed live on AB. That was Dick Clark's policy.

[@5710bryantk]

R.I.P Adam Yauch!

[@michaelwilliams4410]

I heard that the Beastie Boys weren't very kind to Dick and Kari Clark when they appeared on "American Bandstand"! I heard that they actually spat on her, and that's not cool at all!

[@DomFalance]

So 1987 would put this at the tail end of the ABC run.

[@landrykkb]

Pink Floyd had performed live out of defiance to Dick Clark's policy.

[@MrKtrilla]

@SkorpionOne because they were scared they would curse and they would have because there BEASTIES

[@andrewsaccount09]

Actually wireless mics have been around since the 60s

[@BabySinister]

Lol...somebody's gonna get hurt.

[@Gothiczartan]

When I was on vacation visiting my Mom and we both went over to pick of my niece and one of her friends seems to like my Beastie Boys t shirt that I've bought at Hot Topic store.

[@BlackPDigitalMedia]

EPIC!!!!

[@retroguy1976]

r.i.p mca aka adam yauch

[@retroguy1976]

nice classsic hit!!!

[@dmanigo77]

Who was the scantily clad dancer?

[@rexifelis]

cindy lauper - change of heart

[@BrianKiddDevDesign]

Punk/Rap

[@2up3rm4n1]

Wha'ts the song starting up at the end? Anybody recognize that? What is it?

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

this was still on the air at this time?

[@Muchachi617]

i knew wireless mics didn't work in the 80s, haha

[@EthelButton]

Did Adam drop the mike??

[@adamokeef]

no puede ser mi banda faborita ke verguenza nonononononononononononononononononononononononononononono

[@gil93130]

It has a nice beat and you can't dance to it

[@yukimaruzam]

Which one was Frodo in LOTR?

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

maybe not...

[@BrianSapp945]

This is crap. I landed here acidentally.

[@EthelButton]

Did Adam drop the mike??