SO DIFFERENT!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Bestie Boys - Sabotage REACTION

[@chard2534]

They actually started as a punk band. They all play instruments too and create all the music in their songs. One of one. That’s why they’re legends

[@nickkautzman9711]

And had a 4th member, Kate. Egg raid on mojo.

[@williamyates694]

​​@@nickkautzman9711Nope. The truth is that they admit to is that after they made it they wanted to learn other things. Good lord lol!!!

[@carlosspeicywiener7018]

​@@williamyates694 None of what you said means they didn't start as a punk band nor does it change the fact that the original lineup was 4 people. Think before you speak.

[@trapperjakk]

The live version on SNL back in the day is a must watch!!

[@ednicholson7839]

They always sounded more Public Image Ltd than Public Enemy

[@aaronlevitz4984]

Are they Rock or Rap? Yes. Are they Rap or Hip Hop? Yes. Are they a band or a group? Yes. Are they the GOAT? Hell yes.

[@EmbassyNerdcore]

they are also jazz!

[@danielluera5932]

@@EmbassyNerdcore Yes!

[@Jayizzo007]

😂

[@judosailor610]

@@EmbassyNerdcore. And funk!

[@bootzmcgillicuty]

200th like. Should have been the 1,000,000th

[@peterandjunko]

Sabotage live on letterman is epic!! Must watch!!

[@jek4837]

Yeah, most people don't realize they could play instruments as well. So cool to see them nail it.

[@paulguthrie4857]

Pin it!

[@raymondhenkel2535]

I'm so glad somebody mentioned the Letterman live performance early in the comments. It was Iconic!

[@Verlopil]

The Letterman performance is epic, and find the live B&W performance, I think in Glasgow. The energy is insane.

[@brehojojordan7259]

definitely!

[@skycop4093]

If you never watched 70s cop shows you won’t realize how much of this video and the sound comes from those

[@censorshipsucks9493]

Straight out of Starsky and Hutch.

[@bigcatkim]

​@@censorshipsucks9493Streets of San Francisco, is the show this taken from. Early 70s. Go checkout the opening for the show, you will see what I mean.

[@Spudz76]

Always with the sliding over car hoods.

[@Alix777.]

they didn't even talk about the video lol

[@nammis77]

It didnt seem like she was watching the video as much as listening to the music, video is awesome along with the song.

[@frankj10000]

Beastie Boys were originally a hardcore punk band before they started rapping.

[@corbelius6]

A Great time for melding Hip-hop, Punk, and Metal.

[@WIDOW.OFFICIAL]

Correctomundo!

[@aliciazambri4237]

True, but not with the 3 of these guys in the lineup. Once these 3 got together, they switched genres.

[@AuntieNina68]

Cooky Puss, Man!!!

[@saintsataniko2116]

They were more punk when they were still The BESTIE Boys ;)

[@bybikenw7928]

"So whatcha' want?" "Root Down" "3 MC's and 1 DJ" "Ch-Check it out" The list is endless.

[@tetleyT]

Pass the mic

[@Pcytripper]

Gotta do The New Style... just for that part.

[@recordrob3887]

"Shake Your Rump" is one of the best.

[@chrisa3102]

Jimmy James, Shake your Rump, Shadrach, Posse In Effect, Paul Revere, etc..... LOL They evolutionized the rap game. Paul's Boutique very underrated. I remember the media and casual fans trashed the second album(not me). Then like after five to ten years went by people that were casual fans started appreciating the second album. I think the second album people were expecting a License to Ill part 2 and they got a different sound that was years ahead of its time. If that album would have come out this era, it would be more appreciated.

[@chestrockwell8328]

Sabotage is the greatest music video. The 70's and early 80's cop TV show theme is perfect.

[@blankchannel8891]

Hey Ladies is very 70s-ish as well.

[@jeremybolin5832]

One of the greatest videos ever.

[@WristwatchAddiction]

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT blew up MTV and made Beastie Boys a household name in the 80s. If you haven’t, a FFYR reaction is a must!

[@filifolia]

probably one of those that got taken down...

[@AlexHernandez-yb9rx]

YES 🙌🏽

[@doggystyly]

😊

[@CousinWhatIsIt]

"Three MCs and One DJ" A MUST SEE!!

[@chrispowers8339]

Yessss!

[@kilwrath]

Hells yeah!

[@theo-avl]

This is the one.

[@Michael68-i6p]

Don't forget "Hey ladies"!!

[@AdeleMcKenzie]

I’ve requested this so many times.

[@hellokimmy68]

Amber - they were still making music in 2011, one year before MCA died. They did have their biggest hits in the 80s and 90s, I'd say, but they definitely kept going for the duration. He was diagnosed with cancer a few years before, but was receiving treatment and had seemingly been doing better. His death was such a sad shock for their fans, and the other two chose to just disband, rather than go on without their friend.

[@thefredricksons8150]

I honestly have always loved them for stopping when they did instead of trying to go on without him or replace him.

[@christhompson2006]

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two was a great album. Especially "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" with Santigold.

[@hellokimmy68]

@@thefredricksons8150 Same! I mean I obviously miss getting new music from them, but I totally respect what they did to honor him.

[@gorydetails709]

The Beastie Boys span so many genres, from hip-hop to punk rock! Their instrumental album is amazing!

[@Pugiron]

That would be TWO genres

[@debjorgo]

@@Pugiron There's about 100 genres from hip-hop to punk.

[@alleycat5061]

I went to a live show of their instrumental album, it was excellent!

[@danwest9900]

They have at least two instrumental albums: The In Sound From Way Out and the Mix-Up.

[@robertestus7933]

@@Pugiron Punk, Hardcore, Rap, Hip-Hop, Funk Fusion, the list goes on.

[@adamsgrad93]

Hey Ladies! Is a must hear song! You will love it. It's super funky!

[@panamafloyd1469]

They had me at, "..I'm a set straight this Watergate.." I'm old enough to remember all that Nixon stuff. 😊

[@bbb462cid]

I'm Buddy Rich when I fly off the handle

[@kmf65]

Young James Kirk can't be stealing corvettes without this song! 😎

[@jlfreck23]

Is that classical music?

[@leisastalnaker3790]

The perfect song for that scene. ❤it!

[@gartnerfan]

Also can’t get back to the Saratoga through bee ship storm without Sabotage . Kirk knew good music

[@NeverTrustGhost]

Fun Fact: The video was nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards, but didn't win any (Video of the Year went to "Cryin'" by Aerosmith). When the award for Best Direction went to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts," Adam Yauch (MCA) rushed the stage and got to the podium while Michael Stipe was getting his trophy. Yauch was in character as his alter ego, Nathanial Hornblower, wearing a huge fake moustache and lederhosen. This was the first such intrusion in the history of the show, pre-dating Kanye West's takeover of Taylor Swift's speech by 15 years. Yauch's stunt was baffling, as only the biggest Beastie Boys fans were familiar with Nathanial Hornblower. He and the group suffered no fallout from it, as the network figured boys would be (Beastie) boys. They were given the Video Vanguard award in 1998. - This Song Was In Two Rhythm Games. Guitar Hero 3 And Rock Band.

[@John_Locke_108]

I remember that! It was hilarious.

[@adgato75]

Ol Dirty Bastard's stage rush was always very wild

[@VictorPM1550]

The video is made by Spike Jonze 🙂 A total nutter (in a good way)... he gave himself the main role in the video of Fatboy Slim's Praise You 🙂

[@seeingthruyou]

And in 2000 Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine climbed a piece of set scaffolding and refused to come down after his band lost the award for Best Rock Video to Limp Bizkit.

[@jamesoblivion]

A classic moment, though I wish he'd interrupted Aerosmith. Cryin in no way deserved to beat out Sabotage.

[@TonyDiCroce]

The look of this video is exactly what 70's TV (and 80's daytime TV reruns) looked like.

[@scapito]

Beasties started out punk rock. 😉 It's fun to watch them play this live.

[@johnwoolard4599]

RIP MCA we miss and love you. They started as Punk Metal but loved all types of music and slid into rap. Ick Rubin and the Boys close friendship with Run DMC (even sharing equipment) created these pioneers of rap.

[@tomlewis9207]

Next up should be So Whatcha Want.

[@BanditHeelerOhBiscuits]

🫶YES!!!!!!🫶

[@marybotkin7297]

Yassss.

[@exstock]

Yes!! That’s the one I would always suggest for anyone starting off with the Beasties. Works for people who’ve had a bit of experience with them, too, of course. All fire! 🔥 🔥🔥

[@0okamino]

Can’t ‘front on that.

[@benjammin7729]

I don’t think they have done Sure Shot either

[@johnstauffer741]

The Beasties were never interested in filling a particular mold, which is why they were able to appeal to such a wide audience. They had so many influences & were so creative. This video never fails to make me happy & take me back to my college days.

[@JohnKaphingst]

Three Mc and one dj. A classic.

[@messiahmoose]

Y’all will friggin’ LOVE it. Filmed live.

[@CarRyan0809]

A must.

[@zimnizzle]

THE BEST

[@gdoggatl]

They're an ACTUAL band!!! To see them live... ACTUALLY playing the music is a great thing to see in person!! Can't believe it's been over 30 years since I've seen them. You should find a live performance of this. I think the MTV awards show from 1993 is worth finding.👍🏾

[@kendrap-LvnHppnss6371]

YEAH!!! BEASTIE BOYS!! You should react to So Whatcha Want, Hey Ladies, Root Down or Three MC's and One DJ

[@JRcomments]

"Or"? definitely an "and" 😉

[@ContentHouseFilms]

I endorse this list.

[@rustysmittyful]

You NEED to watch the live version of this they did on Letterman. It's so amazing.

[@8tchtrain]

3 MC's and 1 DJ by the Beasties is incredible. The performance video is unbelievable.

[@RichardRitenour0522]

3 MC's and 1 DJ, a must listen!

[@meganyounger4842]

I got to see the BOYS 6x between 1990-2007 (last was at Red Rocks). They started out as punk. They play their own instruments. They were phenomenal live.

[@jaimegallian9375]

They have to hear 3 MC's and 1 DJ. Can we talk about the scratching in that song? Epic!! That solo kills me every. single. time. It's the best I've ever heard. And then of course the incredible video that's so funny. The long walk with what looks like a proton pack. The funny poses by the guys in that crappy basement. It's the best Beastie Boys song IMO. Love it!! 🕊❤🍀

[@laurakali6522]

The video is a throw back to great cop shows like Mannix and Starsky and Hutch.

[@dphalanx7465]

70's Cop/Detective Shows---the peak of TV (and the best theme music too!).

[@laurakali6522]

@@dphalanx7465 the best!

[@browntabproductions]

“Like many Beastie Boys songs, the lyrics are an in-joke among the band & crew. When they were making Ill Communication, they weren't very productive (they had a basketball hoop and skate ramp in their studio, which may have kept them from doing actual work). Their producer, Mario Caldato, was nearing the end of his rope, frustrated with their lack of progress. He implored them to finish a song, even if it was just an instrumental, so Adam "King Ad-Rock" Horovitz, in full smart-ass mode, quickly spat out a verse about how Caldato was "sabotaging" them by making them work and impeding their creative brilliance. That became the song's theme, which they put to an instrumental track they had already made. The song ended up being the lead single and biggest hit from the album.” - SongFacts

[@mattgarfinkle978]

Mario C likes to keep it clean

[@CyrusB1]

I hope this stays up. You guys reactions to this is priceless

[@cornball7883]

They’re a hip hop group, they’re a punk band, they’re music.

[@johnriley7312]

THAT Bassline

[@amyhon2000]

This song kicked my tush when it came out. I'm an old school Beasties fan from the 80's (Gen X) and Sabotage kicked it! I still love it, I cannot sit still when this song comes one. The best use of this song was when it was playing as young James T. Kirk was running from the authorities as a kid in Iowa in the Star Trek 2007 movie. :)

[@serpnta1267]

Wait... you haven't seen (You Gotta) "Fight For Your Right" (To Party)? When that song came out it was huge; and I mean HUGE!!!!

[@nancysmith8626]

The song that put them on the map. Gen X's battle cry, ha.

[@HotSakiiVideo]

One of my core memories is riding the bus to school listening to Licensed To Ill on my new Sony Disk man when it debuted. ;). ✨💕

[@michelleblackburn255]

They were so innovative! I was born in 1975 & I LOVE them! My fiancé told Me the most respectful “pit” & attendees were from the Beastie Boys concerts He ever attended!

[@TammyM36]

They are all of that! That’s what makes them absolute LEGENDS. WHATCHA WHATCHA WANT is a MUST

[@jimiewilliams7623]

They started as a punk band, and played the instruments on this song, and many others.

[@gregmanko3241]

"What'cha want"definitely should be next view. The beastie boys history is wonderful and the fact they actually played their own instruments blew my mind when I saw them on the MTV awards show promoting this track

[@Bekka_Noyb]

You gotta do their song - Whatcha Want?

[@samhainkid]

One of thee best videos ever made!! A total love letter to 70's TV cop shows. Never gets old and still kicks ass!!!

[@Ncxgroup]

3 MCs and 1 DJ is a must...

[@selfrealeyes]

From the first time I heard "fight for your right" as a teenager & immediately ran out to get my cassette copy of "License to Ill," I've been a fan. That was actually the first concert I ever attended. It was for sure off the hook & an experience I'll never forget. When "Paul's Boutique" came out it was such a departure from"License to Ill" that many were disappointed by it & it was not nearly as commercially successful. Personally I loved it as well & always looked forward to their next release because you knew that they were always gonna keep you guessing as to what they were going to do next.

[@teethhuller8275]

They’re a band. Adrock plays guitar, MCA bass, Mike D drums.

[@Chris-mu4us]

The Beastie Boys are iconic! It was a thrill to meet them at the Rocky Point Amusement Park in Rhode Island in the summer of 1993.

[@donnamcmanus7360]

Oh that unlocked a childhood memory! 70's kid me at Rocky Point every summer😊

[@matthewfarrer8395]

Man, I’m feeling my age watching this, because all I could think was “all that running, I’m exhausted just watching it” :(

[@Beergoggled]

Widely regarded as one of the greatest videos ever made. Absolute masterpiece.

[@timothyforce1949]

The "Paul's Boutique" album is a MUST reaction!

[@ichiban308]

Literally every single track ❤

[@blowba]

It's a masterpiece!

[@scottboswell6406]

The Beastie Boys started as a punk band that moved into rap very early on, but never lost their musical chops and mixed both all the time. In most videos you see them perform rap style, but live they played their own instruments plus had a DJ. If you listen to their albums that rock music side is clearer. Love these guys!!

[@qostka]

3:40 Thet started as a punk band/squad - as young teenagers

[@chestylarue475]

"Girls" is a great fun one. My fav Beastie Boys song

[@John_Locke_108]

The videos from this record are like a line in the sand. These were the last great MTV videos. You already felt the ending was near but I knew that nobody was ever going to do it like this again. The writing was on the wall with MTV beginning to do more shows than videos at this point.

[@juggy-ik7qy]

This song is one of my favorites from them. So much i watched your reaction twice back to back.

[@paul.kristoff]

Love this era of Beastie Boys. On fire with the 90s classics today. Check out Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix), which is the single version and the version in the clip to it, next!

[@joshbrimstone8917]

“Shake your rump” deep bass and that cadence you all love.

[@wompa70]

Brass Monkey, No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Fight For Your Right, Paul Revere, and Hold It Now, Hit It. Just the whole Licensed To Ill album.

[@nancysmith8626]

Yeah... I always forget just how many great songs they had!

[@msmilder25]

One of the best. This music video was on MTV multiple times a day, every day for months when I was in college, back when MTV featured videos all day.

[@selecttoursnyc7787]

If you watched the Star Trek reboot films, this song was used in the first film and in Star Trek: Beyond.

[@susanjarvis3613]

This song was called classical music in Star Trek Beyond.

[@eltreum1]

Beastie Boys are awesome. They were always a standout group from everything else with a playful creative twist.

[@johnsparks8083]

Next up, "Shake Your Rump"!

[@jek4837]

I said "Root Down" or "Sure Shot", but I'll put "Shake Your Rump" in that group too.

[@woodch]

"Shake Your Rump" is gonna blow your mind-- can't wait for you to get to it!

[@kb3905enquiringmind]

Gotta be my favorite Beastie Boys tune. No matter how I'm feelin', I always crack it up and get absolutely pumped up after listening to Sabotage.

[@lindze2159]

Saw them live when I was in HS, probably their last tour I think in ‘98 or ‘99 I think. Tribe opened for them and the concert was nonstop 🔥- never forget that one

[@Jnf4uk]

This song always brings back memories with the boys back in college. Party hopping driving around jamming to this. It was our party anthem🎉

[@moshpuppy13]

Beasties started as hardcore punk before integrating hip hop into their sound.. they're dope legends because they infused both amazing genres effortlessly and are legends because they're arguably one of the 1st to do it, if not the first.

[@jfellrath]

The Beastie Boys were coming out just as rap was starting to hit the mainstream. Run-DMC opened the door with their cover of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," and then the Beasties were the opening act on one of Run-DMC's tours. And then they released "Fight for your Right to Party" and that sent them flying onto the charts. License to Ill was actually the first rap album to hit #1 on the Billboard album charts. And the constantly reinvented themselves, which is what made them so much fun (as you guys pointed out). Thanks guys for sharing your reactions. It makes it fun to hear our old favorites and hear it with new points of view and appreciation! Suggest "Hey Ladies" as the next song of theirs you do. That's another really different sound for them.

[@GooniesNeverSayDie1980]

Seeing The Beastie Boys performing *"Sabotage"* on 'The David Letterman Show '94' and *'The MTV VMAs '94'* was most folks first, only and last time seeing The Beastie Boys playing live instruments. RIP Adam Nathaniel Yauch aka MCA, miss/love.

[@joshuatabak95]

"Sure Shot" is one of my favourite Beastie Boys songs. Our High School Wrestling team even used it as our entrance/warm up music.

[@pablozee6359]

They are definitely a band. Their albums are heavy on rap and hip hop, but there is also elements and songs of rocks and hardcore. They even have a good amount of great instrumental tracks ranging from chill lounge music to jazzy explorations with hip hop influence. You’ve probably heard their instrumental music as “bumper” music (going into and coming out of advertising breaks) on radio shows and podcasts.

[@TheFetter04]

Ad Rock has always been my fav, he gave an interview later on and said something similar to “why’s that kid always yelling I don’t listen to it cuz of that kid yelling”…he’s the kid! Definitely add Gratitude to your list…he’s yelling in that one too!🤣 great reaction guys!😎🍻✌️🖖

[@Grendel1974]

Welcome to the love of music that is Beasty boys.. nothing but love for them boys respect

[@chuckcolby6025]

Took me so long to respect the Beasties, and by the time I did they were done. Don't miss the opportunity to recognize genius, folks.

[@brucebanner9904]

Better late than never. Welcome 😁

[@melee2776]

Love how much you loved this, Amber, gets me the same way 🤘 Jay, your reaction is so funny, love the confusion 😂

[@missrachelreads]

This song starts at 100 and never lets off the gas! So good, I hope it doesn't get blocked either : ) I love their "1980's cop show" parody.

[@anthemguy]

My favorite Beastie Boys song! Good job...keep on rockin'

[@jeannetterichardson8528]

Was one of my favorite albums when I was young. Thanks for bringing back old memories. Esp. Of myself and my best friend Tracy coming home from the pool hall and us both sitting at the stop sign listening to this and us both waiting on the stop sign to turn green. Best laugh ever.

[@tylerdurden2460]

Beastie Boys were a hardcore punk band before they moved into rap. They were members of The Young Aborigines who formed The Beastie Boys, where Kate Schellenbach was the drummer, who went on to be the drummer for Luscious Jackson. Egg Raid On MOJO is one of their most recognized songs from that time, but it's pretty obscure.

[@raindeerprojekt4119]

THIS IS OUTSTANDING!!! You Cats is the very best at your craft!!! Dig into it!!!

[@fgrillo29]

This album (Ill Communication) dropped in 1994. It's a masterpiece. This song in particular, paired with this video took over the world. These guys were so unique and talented.

[@randymann3167]

They had there own unique sound. I'm a hard rock fan but I loved the Bestie Boy6

[@mgnzmn9362]

This came out when I was 18 and if there is one song I would call soundtrack of my life it would be this🤗 Saw them live on a festival once, simply unforgettable 😋

[@melee2776]

Saw them do this live and, I swear, it lifted me off the ground! 😂

[@eilis1969]

So glad i got to see them in Dublin back in the 90s ( Ireland ) , still one of the best gigs to this day

[@SciFiCatGuy]

Beastie Boys started as a punk rock band in the 70s, it's their roots. I was already an Amber Reacts sub, now I've subscribed to this channel! ✌️

[@Floyd78]

The video where they play this song live at the David Letterman show 30 years ago is simply amazing

[@somerotter]

This was an exciting time for rock music, and the Beasties just casually dropped a crossover that brought in those rock sounds to combine with hip hop vocals and production; and it blew up in both communities. They came out of the punk scene, so crossing over and blurring the lines between sounds was always in their blood.

[@goosey235]

One of my top ten favorites list - I was about 17 or 18 when it came out, and it was massive - and after all these years still so good!

[@iamhozor]

I had an ex sheriff's car just like the one in the video when that song was released. Needless to say, the new nickname for my car was "sabotage", which was also on repeat in the tape-deck non-stop. Great song, great memories!

[@RoGueNavy]

"Paul Revere" and "Hold it, Now Hit It" are absolute musts from the Boys.

[@ashez2ashez316]

“Gratitude” by Beastie Boys is a rockin’ one too.

[@ryanseeger76]

This is my senior year of high school. The level of mindblowing this song and video did for me and my friends then is an understatement. Beasties were punk in their infancy but traversed into hip hop. They play the all of the instruments. Watch their debut of Sabotage on the Letterman show.

[@sd9150]

Absolutely THE BEST concerts I went to as a kid! Very high energy

[@nigelseven8935]

KEEP PUSHIN' IT!! this is going from highschool to post=college for me.. ssittin' my seat, sslashin' my arms around!! yah keep finding/listening to the bb's...

[@milkspan2604]

amazing talented artists..... unique and sooo cool of their own way with that absolute iconic video

[@DrewD55]

Beastie Boys were a hardcore band way before they were ever rappers. This one does a good job of balancing the two together, and the video is one of my favorites: perfectly captures the vibe of a 70s cop show. Between them and director Spike Jonze, they were so damn creative.

[@dalt992]

ROOT DOWN! SUCH a vibe. Coolest song by them. Funky and fierce.

[@jimmavity]

I just wanted to say I love both of your spirits. You are genuine. Keeping putting out material. Love the movie reviews as well.

[@bjdefilippo447]

Wow! What a bangin' day! Offspring and Beastie Boys!!!!

[@PaniPunia]

This is the best video I've ever seen, and I've been raised on MTV in the 90's.

[@artdogg50]

At one point maybe around this time, the Beastie Boys started bringing back their musical instruments and playing them live. They started to show the world that they weren't just a rap group.