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Production Credits:
She's Crafty Click for Lyrics
First Appearance: Licensed to Ill LP 1986
Written by: Beastie Boys/Rick Rubin
Performed by: Beastie Boys
Production Notes: Produced by Rick Rubin, co-produced by Beastie Boys. Engineered by Steve Ett, mastered by Howie Weinberg. Originally released under Def Jam Recordings, a division of CBS/Columbia Records.
Behind the Beats and Lyrics...
Samples:
- "The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin
References:
- Eighth and forty deuce - New York City's 8th and 42nd Street
- a Sabrett - famous street vendor hot dog
Sample & Reference Breakdown:
- Primary sample: "The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin
Commentary:
Press & Print Media:
"...trashed the uptight conventions of punk by opening the genre up to realms of pop sleaze that Sonic Youth never heard of"
"[An] invigorating example of the superior rap music the Beasties could make in their sleep that still sounds fresh today" - excerpted from Rhyming & Stealing: A History of the Beastie Boys by Angus Batey, 1998
"[A] high-octane jam, fueled by a spot-on Led Zeppelin sample" - excerpted from Rock-The Essential Album Guide by Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz
"[A] riff-heavy panty-raid soundtrack" - excerpted from The Vibe Story of Hip-Hop by Alan Light, 1999
Released Versions:
Live:
Performed in 13 known Concerts.
First known Performance:
26-Dec-1986 : Ritz, The, New York, United States
Last known Performance:
20-Aug-1987 : Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, United States
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