WOO PARTAAY! 🎵 Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) Reaction

[@sheldonnicholl3599]

The whole "Licensed to Ill" album is awesome! The guitar solo here and in "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn" were done by Kerry King of Slayer. Slayer was recording "Reign in Blood" the same time the Beastie Boys were recording "Licensed to Ill" and had the same producer, Rick Rubin. Kerry did the solos for very little cash. Kerry makes appearances in videos for these songs, if I remember correctly.

[@angrypatriot2019]

The late Jeff hannamen from slayer played the guitar on the track

[@sumonjamal1653]

In 1986, producer Rick Rubin was working w/ both Slayer and Beastie Boys... Kerry King agreed to appear on the 'Licensed to ill' playing the solos on 2 tracks. He appeared on the video for 'No sleep til Brooklyn' (King claimed they wanted the gorilla to knock him off the stage... he said, "If anyone's knocking anyone off the stage, it'll be me knocking off the gorilla." So that's what they did! 😂)

[@slashtrio]

Wow, had no idea. I had this tape in middle school! Wouldn’t be until high school until is discovered slayer 🎸

[@setter7734]

The badass stories behind the music of my generation...

[@rumple7mintze]

SLAAAAYERRRRRR!!!!!!!

[@joepaskowski9091]

The beastie boys is a whole new kind of rabbit hole for you guys to jumps down. They are part rap, rock, funk, disco-everything!

[@texthit]

Right one of my favorites on off beaten path is the sounds of science.

[@itsoneeyebandit]

intergalactic by far one of my favorites definitely worth checking out if they're jumping down that rabbit hole.

[@locorodman]

Just the Beastie Boys?! lol Everything is a "rabbit hole" with these guys!! Peace!!

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

The Beastie Boys came from the NYC Hard Punk scene. They got into the NYC Rap music and that is the funky fusion you hear here. "Runk"? "Pap"? "Pup"? "RaPunk"? 🤷‍♂️😜

[@zosozildjianmagick1790]

Yes! The have so many great songs. They got crap cause they couldn’t play instruments, so, they learned.Their later stuff had them actually playing and singing on it. Great stuff!

[@jessaw8160]

Beastie Boys are Hip Hop royalty, even credited with discovering LL Cool J, but they started as a punk band and had rock hits. They were even the first rappers who used samples of other people music, which led to lawsuits and the modern way of getting clearance for music samples. They were just three goofy, talented dudes, who liked all kinds of music. Their catalog is very diverse.

[@anthonyv6962]

Even wrote the beat for LL's first record "I Need a Beat" well Adrock did. However they were not sued for sampling or even near the first to use them. Biz Marke was the first to be hit hard with a lawsuit for his "Just a Friend" record. Funny thing is before being famous the Beasties sued British Airways for using a "sample" of the B side of Cookie Puss, "Beastie Revolution."

[@26Dom11]

@BradandLex you should check out their album The In Sound From Way Out! You'll never believe it's the same band

[@CaptainTedStryker]

Sigh, they were not even close to being the first to sample. Sugarhill Gang's "Rappers Delight" (the 1st rap single to hit top 100 in sales) features Chic's bass and drum loop from "Good Times". The practice of rapping over other records at house parties is how it all started!

[@Rivighi]

Can't beat dead Fu*king last album side project from.them

[@mikeblanchard7579]

Jes saw.......False

[@markdriscoll8119]

“Three MCs and One Dj” is Beastie Boys at their best rapping.

[@p.m-audio]

mix master mike ....genious

[@shaggilicious8981]

React to Three MCs and One DJ, and do the Music Video!

[@drwood73]

Still one of the greatest vids ever.. one take, all live

[@steveanderson8289]

This is correct

[@Harry_Beanbag]

This one is a must! You'll be blown away. Might be fun to do with Lex's mom

[@ryankozlowski3868]

Kerry King a founding member of Slayer played the guitar on this!

[@wesbeuning1733]

Um, it's proper spelling is SLAYER!

[@brookstaylor101]

Beasties Boys are Hip Hop ICONS!! They helped pave the way...BTW YOU GUYS ROCK!!

[@chrisb2609]

Dude......I grew up int he 80's and this was the song at every party!!!!

[@johncampbell756]

Public Enemy answered this with "You Gotta Party for Your Right to Fight." Later PE's Chuck D and LL Coll J inducted the Beastie Boys into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1986, I was at parties where this got played.

[@69marco]

Yeah tanks, it's back and forth hip-hop references that makes em even greater (bboys n pe's joints)

[@manuelarzate8768]

In 1986 I was 19 damn I'm old lol

[@johncampbell756]

@@manuelarzate8768 Well, only two years older than me, but one year older than LL.

[@Jd-im4my]

This was our PARTY ANTHEM back in the day.

[@kcpilot63]

Lex “It’s ROP again!” So cool the way she says that and the expression on her face.

[@wompa70]

This was a great time to be a teenager. Your tape collection was expected to have Beastie Boys, Prince, Motley Crue, etc. They were all great.

[@AbeWiessman]

Ah, yes, those WERE the days! I miss them 😊

[@TheCatandCrystalWitch]

Mix tapes, recording off the radio, wishing the DJ would shut up. Good times

[@lordrathut]

Three examples of total legends

[@aliwantizu]

Beastie Boys had a LOT of great songs. This was just a fun song that signaled their arrival. It's a good time anytime. ~Be Blessed

[@cmccracken5976]

I have been waiting forever for a reaction to this song. It was an ANTHEM back in 1986

[@UMfan21]

"Whatcha want" is my favorite Beastie song.

[@dvaderwasframed]

This came out when I was 15. This was so new at the time. Metalheads & Rb ap fans all liked it.

[@mosoho]

This lyric video has so many of the lyrics wrong. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I would recommend watching the actual video. Great reaction. Beasties have some killer tracks. I suggest doing a deep dive.

[@mdoster5325]

Yeah, it would be nice if they're going to do lyric videos they pick ones that actually have the lyrics right. This one was a mess.

[@mosoho]

@@mdoster5325 in their defense, they don’t know what the lyrics are supposed to be so they probably just pick one. Saying it’s a mess is very accurate though.

[@DoojimanAndTheExploders]

Bustly!

[@likainenerkki7047]

@@mdoster5325 it's not their fault that whoever made the lyric video can't hear or write. Lol, why is it always the idiots that make these lyric videos?

[@mdoster5325]

@@likainenerkki7047 If I made a lyric video based on what I thought the lyrics were back in the day, I'd be very wrong lol.

[@paigemimms4343]

Beastie Boys were iconic. Their vibe is showcased in “Sabotage “. So tongue in cheek. But blasting the beats.

[@joelombardi4907]

This is one of those songs in which you MUST watch the video........

[@jenniferfoster1692]

This was our anthem in college in the late 80s...we lived it!

[@jasonshoff7156]

Beastie Boys No sleep till Brooklyn. Main guitar riff written and played by Slayer's Kerry King. Great song

[@DerEchteBold]

King just played the solo (or at least he did so in the video) but he certainly didn't write the song.

[@bobschenkel7921]

When the Licensed To Ill album came out, my youngest brother threw it on the turntable and turned it up, and even my mom, who was into Broadway music, thought Fight For Your Right To Party was a great song. She'd sing it years later, just for fun.

[@manuelarzate8768]

I believe your story brother because you said "turntable" good stuff man my mom RIP was always humming Postmortem by SLAYER who's guitarist is on this track and she was Catholic lol stay safe everyone SLAYER FAN SINCE '81

[@badhabitbabbitt7655]

This was huge back in the 1980s!!! The Beastie Boys brought RAP into the mainstream along with Run DMC.

[@sanecrazy12]

😂 when this song came out, at any party I was at, we would all start jumping around like at a rave!! EVERYONE SANG AND JUMPED AROUND!!

[@derwoodbowen5954]

The video for this song is a hoot! It got a lot of play on the old MTV.

[@lisaheathcock7924]

This came out my senior year of high school!!! Gonna still be Rockin’ Beasties in the nursing home!!!! 🤘🤘🔥🔥😎😎💯😂

[@heikojakob6491]

This is the late 80s, early 90s party anthem.

[@johntroutonline]

Definitely one of the first Rap/Rock mix groups. I remember when this came out the DJ’s on the rock station were like asking the listeners what genre we thought this song fell under and taking polls to see if people wanted to hear more… eventually it became a pretty big hit on rock stations. It’s a banger in my opinion

[@innosanto]

There was no "structured" rap then. They were among the ones creating it. It was not many. Beastie boys were the first to make hits with such sounds, and paved the way for others.

[@nrwlkguy]

First, let me say that I love you both, I have watched most of your reactions. You both are so different from each other. Brad, you are the more serious type, and Lex don’t have a serious bone in her body, at least musically. Don’t ever change, both of you rock!!

[@loristone9242]

You must also watch the Official Video that goes with this song. Totally puts it all into perspective. 😆🤘

[@paranoidewok6772]

License to Ill wasy first albm ever...and it was a cassette lol. This was my anthem way back at 7 yrs old lol

[@Stuck-n-da-90s]

Beastie Boys play their own instruments. They started as a punk band

[@simonpage6549]

The guitar solo on this song was performed by Kerry King from Slayer.

[@wyattetzel926]

not on this song

[@DerEchteBold]

@@simonpage6549 No it wasn't, you're thinking of 'No Sleep Til Brooklyn'.

[@simonpage6549]

@@DerEchteBold ...i think you'll find i'm correct.

[@DerEchteBold]

@@simonpage6549 Uhm, no! Look it up and you'll find you were not correct, he's only credited for 'No Sleep Til Brooklyn'.

[@craigshipley666]

If you can't imagine a party with this song playing, then you need to watch the official video LOL.

[@franklimper2677]

Rick Rubin knows how to get the job done

[@richard_n]

Be sure to check out Gratitude, it's an amazing rock/rap song where they play their own instruments as well.

[@f.murphy8340]

Having a lyric video for this song is like having somebody shouting "H20" at you when you're drowning.

[@Tijuanabill]

I remember the literal day we first heard this. We thought the whole world just got changed lol.

[@bobbih6360]

Great reaction! The 80s were also torn jeans wth holes, heavy, chunky black boots (or Doc Martins), and motorcycle jackets - not just headbands and neon, which disappeared by the late 80s.

[@Efferri]

"Can't imagine a house party with that song on..." Watch the video 😂

[@ivylasangrienta6093]

This is the one song where the official music video is a must!

[@MrBunnylad]

This was the Beastie Boys breakout song on radio, I remember going to a concert the following summer with the beastie boys the fat boys and run DMC all on the bill. I started DJing at a more or less top 40 club, we played a lot of rock and a lot of rap that wasn’t necessarily on the charts, or not on the charts anymore, but after that summer the beastie boys were a staple with many songs, For many DJs across all platforms.

[@dionshare7103]

Essential Beastie Boys song here. This is probably there biggest hit. Always loved this.

[@sst3d]

Started as a punk, and morphed into fusion w rap…then ultimately rap..hugely influential

[@kennysimms5217]

I remember as a kid with my boom box listening to beastie boys jamming out to it with friends. Brings back memories.

[@hazi5961]

Brad really needs a history lesson on the 80s. He seems completely oblivious to that era of music. People always forget about technological limits on instrumentation, recording, and production/mixing from certain eras of older music.

[@jackcade68]

Technological limits on instrumentation, recording, and production/ mixing? In 1986? Never heard of a band called Rush then?

[@hazi5961]

@@jackcade68 Rush is actually my favorite band and Neal Peart is the reason I became a drummer, lol. I'm strictly speaking about some of the stuff they've reacted to where Brad writes off immediately because it is "80s". There's also a reason so many albums (including Rush) have been remastered. Lossless audio wasn't a thing back then.

[@tdsims1963]

I fell in love with this band the moment they kicked in the front door... Good choice, guys!

[@robdaniel3211]

Beasties started as a punk/hardcore band and made the gradual move to Hip Hop…

[@darrenhunt9049]

1986 and I dropped head first into the Beastie Boys. I'm Australian and when you whacked this on the whole joint would erupt. Miss the old days with a smile.

[@7rollface]

You guys have done 2 Beastie Boys songs and, while they're the two most popular, they're also two of the most atypical. The funny thing about this song is that it was intended to be mocking frat bros and "party boys", but people took it at face level and it became an anthem for those very same people. The Beastie Boys are an incredibly diverse band but, considering they actually started as a punk band, don't go rock all that often. Funk is more their wheelhouse, although they fuse a *lot* of different styles together. For something very different to anything you've heard so far, check out "Shake Your Rump". Just one suggestion out of a possible many, because you've barely scratched the surface.

[@weedthepeople2795]

You know how far I had to scroll down before I found a comment that gave some history.......In an interview one of them said something about the first concert they did after the single (or whole album?) was released.......Instead of moshers or others the front row was all like you said atypical drunk fratboys..... And the record label they were on at the time wanted them to do a follow up! lol needless to say the record company and them parted ways soon after

[@michaelw8262]

They tried to mock a lot of things that, instead of effectively parodying, they just became exemplars of. Paul Revere could be titled "Rap Lyrics Are Stupid."

[@SonicImmersion_]

A song of theirs called "The Sounds of Science" is underplayed in my opinion, yet still a hilarity. I love it. "Droppin' science like Galileo dropped an orange..."

[@BadgerBJJ]

They say that, but I call BS. They lived up to this song… as they aged, and wanted to be taken more seriously and distance themselves from the early stuff they made that BS up.

[@7rollface]

@@BadgerBJJ They openly admit that they became awful people and that it took them quite a while to sort themselves out.

[@drServitis]

2:38 LEX GAVE ME MY EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT WITH THOSE TWO 'OH!s' ! LOL SHE'S LOOKING CRAZY CUTE TODAY WITH THAT PINK WIG AND HER TOUQUE HAT! Brad and Lex are the best reaction duo on the Tubes. The best I tells ya. The Best!

[@beriandavies2111]

As previous comments have already said, the Beastie Boys were rap royalty, and this track was definitely a classic party anthem. Here in the UK, car owners, specifically VW, were not impressed when the BB's first broke over here. Kids were prising out the VW badges from out of the car bonnets, (hoods), and hanging them round their necks. Good times! 😁

[@ivenstein]

The genre you're searching for is "Crossover", and the Beastie Boys are the pioneers in that genre.

[@billadams4924]

It's incredible that we're far enough away from what was called "rap" in 1985 that it's not seen as "rap" now.

[@djm3suxx]

It’s the sad state that it is in now. Smh

[@innosanto]

This was not Rap.song, it was fusion. Since the start this song was as such.

[@lordrathut]

@@innosanto they're a rap group

[@eddiemoney1093]

They do what I call "primitive rap". Suger Hill gang, beastie boys, run DMC all did primitive rap. But that's what got that genre into the mainstream

[@eddieward341]

Beasties was 1 of the first to do "ROP"! Lol! Side note, they were originally a punk rock band, but got into hip hop! (Best of my memory) they hung out in Rick Ruban's ( co-founder of def jam records) dorm room at NYC, and listen to a demo sent to him by L.L. Cool J. So, in a sense, they discovered him! And helped make a lot of the beats for a lot of the artist at that time.

[@sprybug]

I'll always associate this song with a recording me and my sister did (that I still have) when we were kids when this song was huge, singing to the song, making each other laugh and barely able to get through it, with my mom towards the end of the song coming in unannounced to tell my sister that she wasn't doing something she was supposed to, causing it to just all fall apart. XD

[@PjHaen]

My older brother went to the License to Ill concert in KCMO when they first came out....he bought me a long sleeve shirt with the album covers logo. I have my original cassette tape to this day. My kids love 80s music from my 30 year old to my 8 year old (2nd marriage w/ 5 kids). Rock on!

[@bucklberryreturns]

Beastie Boys first tour was with Madonna of all people, and their first international tour was with Run DMC. The first record was kinda lame lookin back, lots of juvenile humour, and simplistic ideas, but then they were basically still just kids. They'd broken out with a comedy song, and the label wanted more. From the second record on is where they started to become artists. Yes, Hey Ladies the biggest single was still a bit juvenile in theme (that said, Girls from the debut is still one of my favourite songs!), but the delivery and sonics of it was vastly improved.

[@PenelopeFrank]

Definitely played at parties in the late 80s when I was in hs

[@furiogiunta7886]

Reminds my of the blur that was my late teens early 20's partying era. That porno mag line is good. One time I was in high school and my great grandmother come to visit from Napoli. I get home from school and she has already cleaned out my room, and my best porno mag is on the bed as if to say I caught you. Then my great grams come in the room pick up the magazine, roll it up and hit me like one hundred times with it. It was the first time I see her in 4 years since I was 11 and move to America. I was embarrassed and pissed she destroy my porno.

[@franksbtka1624]

Beastie Boys started out as a punk band. I saw them live during their Hello Nasty Tour, and they included songs from every single one of their albums even their early punk stuff.

[@danusdragonfly6640]

Ya'll gotta do *all* Beastie Boys and also - SWEET Ballroom Blitz!

[@joekuul8769]

@Mike Schwab Yes, they did.

[@danusdragonfly6640]

@Mike Schwab Ohhh! Now that you mention it I remember! I'll have to go back and watch it again! Thanks :)

[@halftag15]

I had that boombox, jogging suit. And I did walk into the party jamming this!

[@smftv]

I can't fathom a party without this song on.

[@loristone9242]

Right?! I was present at many parties with this song on in the 1980's and beyond.

[@smftv]

@@loristone9242 If I had a party tonight, rest assured, it'd be on the playlist! 😁

[@lindaaumiller7592]

Love your reactions. Smile Lex you brighten this world.

[@CaddyJim]

The music video brings the song more to life wish you would have reacted to it even if you had to slightly blur it

[@jonathansemler369]

Brad can't imagine a party with that song on while I can't remember an 80s party where that song didn't play. 🤣

[@jasonlebeau1288]

whoever made this lyrics video tried to write down the lyrics while listening to the song for the first time... SO.. many.. mistakes.. as a long time owner of the album License to Ill and someone who knows the lyrics by heart it gave me a good giggle while rolling my eyes..

[@timmcfarland2853]

This is the one that started it all. License To Ill was the birth of the fusion of punk and rap.

[@paulmmmm]

One day when you have 30 minutes to spare, the revisited version of this song is great. If you are going to watch it, please do the official version.

[@rigger151]

Exactly what I came her to post.

[@redcarpeteater6903]

This song was everywhere, couldn't hide from it

[@Hamburgers4Haiti]

Have y'all done Intergalactic by Beastie Boys? You should do that one if not. Brass Monkey is also awesome. There are so many others too

[@carlpeterson8182]

their break out hit. This is the one that started it all for them popularly speaking. It was one of those albums. Everyone was listening to it and talking about it.

[@jsmith963]

Beastie Boys were originally a punk band and over time a few members left & then MCA, Ad Rock & Mike D became the hip hop group we all came to love

[@christypriest30]

I was in junior high when this came out and I loved loved loved them! I’m now 49 and I haven’t heard this since I don’t know when but even without the subtitles I remembered every single word! Great song and great memories. To this day I can’t say the word party unless I say it like they did

[@ryankozlowski3868]

Have you done Paul Revere by the Beasties? If not it’s time

[@garthpaul6216]

Yup, got this Album on vinyl, bought when it first came out.

[@jessepeel8673]

This was of course a huge hit when it came out but is probably one of the least representative of the Beastie Boys--very early in their evolution.

[@suicyco4life666]

When this song first came out i was a sophomore in high school. Used to listen to the cassette tape on my Sony Walkman. The whole License to ill album is kinda cool. Also the guitar is Kerry King from Slayer. Thats how i first learned of these guys. I was way into metal then too.

[@MrRezRising]

W*A*S*P for life 🤘🤘

[@sabarlow80]

Should go back and watch the video

[@Sir_AlexxTv]

This song is so energizing 😁 Love @Brad & LEx

[@Zrico91]

This song was HUUUUGE in the 80s.

[@scottmatzeder9162]

The beasties are the Bomb! Many say that they started the Hip Hop Era! lots of hits, paul Revere, Open Letter to NYC, Intergalactic and many more!

[@mearthfromearth806]

Even though the Beastie Boys are my favorite band, this song is near the bottom of the list. They are very talented and have way better songs. Plus their actual videos are the best. Whoever copied down these lyrics did a horrible job

[@nemesisencounter2060]

Beastie boys are hip hop pioneers ! They did so much for hip hop

[@sorensmith9873]

Mid 80s...imagine a room full of drunk college kids singing You Gotta Fight..For Your Right...to Paaaarty, was a staple for every party back in the day

[@JoeJohn777]

I was a fan since 1986 when my cousins introduced me to their music in England; I was 14 years old. Good old days!

[@flipsmc8647]

Brad: "I just could not imagine a party with that song on" Me: "You gotta hit up more party's bro!"

[@_Michael_Scott]

You cranked this up at every 80’s house party!

[@oxouk]

Just started watching you guys today. Love how you get right into the video and the songs you choose. Lex is soooo adorable. Watching her reaction makes me smile.

[@ralphfiligenzi6180]

Brad cant imagine that song on at a party? That sounds very easy to imagine at a party even now a days.

[@robc.8269]

This is The Beastie Boys first single off their first album License to Ill.

[@rickyharlow8596]

This song and RUN D.M.Cs walk this way came out about the same time and I was instantly hooked on rap however I have loved just about every genre of music I consider myself blessed to see the evolution of so many different artists and genres

[@BumKnuckle]

This was HUGE back in the day on MTV.

[@tonyplove]

You gotta do more Beastie Boys. They inspired so many hip-hop, rock, and pop artists.

[@datsright7978]

Shooting hoops in the driveway, listening to License to Ill on a BOOMBOX. Thanks for the memories!

[@adamdonovan4071]

License to I’ll is an incredible album from first to last. Brass Monkey and Paul Revere are both great ones id love to see you experience.

[@LockeBH]

The original video for this song was on Much Music and featured the band fighting for their right to party. It was very funny. Hard to imagine it was that long ago.

[@radicaladz]

Fun facts: the Boys' original DJ was Rick Rubin, who went on to cofound Def Jam Records and produced records/singles by Run DMC, Public Enemy, Jay-Z, Slayer, U2, Johnny Cash, Linkin Park and many others. They got their break opening for Public Image Ltd, fronted by form Sex Pistol singer John Lydon, and toured with Madonna on her Like a Virgin tour. They also were support acts for various punk bands in their early days such as The Misfits, Dead Kennedys and Bad Brains.

[@sebastienlavoie9334]

Man did i sung that song drunk as hell at partys, yes i did, that was great times!!!! By the way the guitar playing on this song is by Kerry King from Slayer, Slayer were on the Def Jam Records label, the only metal band on a rap label.

[@knottsscary]

Nah i've been to parties where this song has come on, it definitely went crazy. everyone yelling PAAARRRTAAAAY its lit lol

[@ky8hu]

I love Lex, you can tell she loves to have fun!

[@pjsin9472]

OMG too funny. This brings me back to Middle School!. Yes I'm old but those were very very good times.