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Production Credits:
Get on the Mic Click for Lyrics
First Appearance: Paul's Boutique LP, July 1989
Written by: Beastie Boys
Performed by: Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch
Production Notes: Produced by Beastie Boys & Dust Brothers. Recorded at Mario G's, mixed at Record Plant. Engineered by Mario Caldato, assisted by Allen Abrahamson. Originally released on Capitol Records.
Behind the Beats and Lyrics...
Samples
- "At the Fever" by Lovebug Starski from the album You've Gotta Believe (1983)
References
- Dick Butkus (1942- ) - former Chicago Bears football player
- Fat Morton Jelly Roll (1890-1941) - jazz composer Jelly Roll Morton
- Frisco - short for "San Francisco"
- Fresno - a city in south central California
- Rolos - chocolate and caramel candy
Sample & Reference Breakdown
- "Get on the mic 'cause you know you eat shellfish" - lyrics refer to those in "On the Bugged Tip" by Big Daddy Kane ("Get on the mic 'cause you know you eat chicken")
Commentary:
Press
"...a selection of snippets of New York life loosely bound together by their shared brevity; it forms a sort of final summary of what Paul's Boutique is all about" - paraphrased from Rhyming & Stealing: A History of the Beastie Boys by Angus Batey, 1998
Released Versions:
Live:
Performed in 1 known Concerts.
First known Performance:
31-May-1995 : Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, United States
Last known Performance:
31-May-1995 : Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, United States
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