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Say It
First Appearance: Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, April 2011
Written and Produced by: Beastie Boys
Published by: Brooklyn Dust Music/Universal-Polygram International Publishing Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded by: Beastie Boys, Jon Weiner, and Andre Kelman at Oscilloscope Laboratories
Mixed by: Beastie Boys and Philippe Zdar at Electric Lady Studios, NYC; Assistant Mix Engineer: Pet Bischoff
Mastered by: Vlado Meller at Universal Mastering Studios, NY; Assisted by Mark Santangelo
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Behind the Beats and Lyrics...

References

  • Binos - binoculars
  • Bottle service - a feature of upscale bars and nightclubs where patrons may purchase entire bottles of liquor for their personal consumption
  • David Rodigan (1951- ) - a British radio DJ, known for his selections of reggae and dancehall music

Sample & Reference Breakdown

  • "Knick-knack, patty whack" - lyrics in the nursery rhyme "This Old Man" ("With a knick-knack, patty whack/Give a dog a bone/This old man came rolling home")
Commentary

Press

"'Say It' pulls nagging hooks from abstract feedback drones and then welds them to subterranean bass grooves that could level mountains, before collapsing into stoned synth doodles that'll amuse all but the terminally dreary" - Stevie Chick, BBC Music, May 2011

Released Versions:
Say It
Say It (A Cappella)
Say It (BT Remix)
Say It (Clean)
Say It (DJ MNS Sleng Teng Riddim Mix)
Say It (DJBC Remix)
Say It (Video Version)
Live Versions:
No Known Performances in Concert.
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