At 12:26: "I caught a bullet in the lung from Bernie (Bern-hard) Goetz" I'm a New Yorker (Flatbush, Brooklyn, RIP MCA). When Goetz shot those guys on the subway in the 80's the news reported his name alternately as "Bernie" or "Bernhard". Layers upon layers. Man, you can geek out SO HARD on this album.
Listen to the whole album. Each song flows into the next. No breaks in between. It’s a hip hop MASTERPIECE. One of the finest productions ever. Tellin you 😎😎😎😎
So the reason for the song’s name: Bouillabaisse is a type of seafood stew where you throw in a little bit of everything (lobster, shrimp, fish…etc.) just like all the samples they’re throwing in.
“I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die” is a classic line in a famous Johnny Cash song so MCA was just creatively using that line replacing Reno with Brooklyn since that’s where he’s from and then they used the sample of Johnny Cash to finish the rhyme. They weren’t trying to pretend to rap about shooting people. It was just a nod to Johnny Cash.
They sometimes wanted the vocals to clash with the samples. Their vocals aren’t always the primary focus they want. The Beastie Boys sometimes color outside of the lines. It is expected that the lyrics are the most important aspect of a rap song. The Beastie Boys would frequently go against that assertion, and demonstrate other areas of genius by going against convention, intentionally.
That’s intentional. On a lot of their songs, they diminish or distort the vocals, to take a back seat to the production or the beat. The vocals are not always their primary point. Feeling the grove is the point, not necessarily clarity of the vocals. There is more to a Beasties song than just the lyrics. Sometimes, they purposefully blend into the back to let the song come forward.
Favorite part of the the whole album. 16:25 M.C.A. destroys. His vocals are distorted. Lyrics: M.C. for what I am and do The A is for Adam and the lyrics, true So as pray and hope and the message is sent And I am living in the dreams that I have dreamt Because I'm down with the three the unstoppable three Me and Adam and D. were born to M.C. And my body and soul and mind are pure Never polluted or diluted or damaged beyond cure Just lyrics from I to you recited Arrested, bailed but cuffed and indicted Enter the arena as I take center stage The lights set low and the night has come of age Take the microphone in hand as that I am a professional Speak my knowledge to the crowd and the Ed is special For I am a bard but not the last one I am my own king and this is my castle Dwell in realms of now but vidi those of the past Seen a glimpse from ahead and I don't think it's gonna last And you can bet your ass I drop the L when I'm skiing I'm smoking and peaking I put the skis on the roof almost every single weekend Can't stop the mindfuck when it's rolling along Can't stop the smooth runnin's when the shit's running strong Broke my bindings the lion with wings Preaching his word in the B-Boy sing I am one with myself as I turn to The Prefer the dreams to reality I prefer my life don't need no other man's wife Don't need no crazy lifestyle with stress and strife But it's good to have turn to be a king for a day Or for a week or for a year or for a year in a day Come what may I'm fishing with my boat and I'm fishing for trout Mix the Bass Ale with the Guinness Stout Fishing for a line inside my brain And looking out at the world through my window pane Every day has many colors 'cuz the glass is stained Everything has changed but remains the same So once again the mirror raised and I see myself as clear as day And I am going to the limits of my ultimate destiny Feeling as though somebody were testing me He who sees the end from the beginning of time Looking forward through all the ages is, was and always shall be Check the prophetic sections of the pages EZ Mike with the Disco Dave He goes by the name of Disco Dave Disco Dave, Disco Dave, Disco Dave Disco Dave, Disco Dave, Disco Dave Disco Dave, Disco Dave, Disco Dave Disco Dave
That sample at 16:25 is from the Isley Brothers Who's That Lady. There is also a Jimi Hendrix sample at the beginning taken from his Are You Experienced song.
My favorite song is easily, B-Boy Bouillabaisse. It’s so creative and yet still has me bobbing my head the entire time. I absolutely love their lyrics.
@9:00 I always wondered if the "shellfish" line was an internal Kosher jab. I'm not Jewish, but I got friends and shellfish are a Kosher no-no. So they're maybe busting Mike-D's balls? But what do I know
In "Disco Dave", the way they treat/mix/bury the vocals under the Isley Brothers sample & the scratching is brilliant. It's totally intentional because it makes you want to check the lyric sheet.
the nine sections of the "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" suite: a. "59 Chrystie Street" (0:57) b. "Get on the Mic" (1:14) c. "Stop That Train" (1:59) d. "A Year and a Day" (2:22) e. "Hello Brooklyn" (1:32) f. "Dropping Names" (1:03) g. "Lay It on Me" (0:54) h. "Mike on the Mic" (0:48) i. "A.W.O.L." (1:46)"
He got the hotdog from George Drakoulias (1965- ) - a music producer and protege of Rick Rubin. The one you can't understand he bought an air force helmet and rigged a mic in it took some LSD and bugged out and recorded that at home one night. Also MCAs first solo track and he was self conscious about doing it on his own. Its mixed like that because he was shy.
In context: Since this was the LAST SONG on the album it was a REALLY fun way to end the album. In context of the "full album experience" this mix-up segmented song was perfectly placed and composed. It made you want more. The unfinished song. Its basically and WHOLE NEW ALBUM at the the of the album. This song presents itself differently in the singles mp3 world.
When MCA does his solo vocals, he usually distorts it and it is down in the mix, making it a more textural, abstract element so you just have to stop worrying about the words.
The beastie boys were known for distorting their vocals it’s kind of comes from a punk rock ethos something that most other hip-hopers never did. They usually distorted the vocals by using cheap microphones that they bought at RadioShack instead of using after affect distortion. Here’s a link to “a year and a day” with lyrics. ua-cam.com/video/NkrfnTfLKy0/v-deo.html
Oh hell yeah I have to come back to watch but I know you're going to give a great reaction. I'll like before I even watch. You did a better job pronouncing that than me and everyone else did the first time. Edit: High Plains Drifter is from same album.
Listen to this album high....game changer. #4 right behind Dark Side of the Moon according to Rolling Stone. Its all about Car Thief, High Plains Drifter, Bboy Bouillabaise....the entire album is unreal, greatest music recorded ever.
B Boy Boul U BASS, It's French or cajun for a type of soup. This whole album is the SONG. That last 'to all the girls' song was the exit of the entire album. The beginning of the album, the intro, is also that song, but he shouts out all the different girls, to that beat. This is the EXTRO.
There’s a part two to this song it’s about two albums after this one it’s a Vow.I’m gonna stop replying comments because it’s too much in the bouillabaisse and it’s your show
Pausing way too much and over thinking it. I understand it's a reaction but, if you just let it ride (especially this track) and pause a little less you'll give a better and more real reaction. You miss a lot of dope transitions by pausing at the wrong time.
B-Boy Bouillabaisse is a conglomeration of unfinished songs, but they loved the vibe of what they had and decided to make one 12:30 min song of them all smashed together like a classic French Bouillabaisse. Ad-Rock is beatboxing. The shellfish line is a inside joke between them because they are all Jewish, whom cannot eat shellfish. Year and a Day Lyrics: M.C. for what I AM and do the A is for Adam and the lyrics; true so as pray and hope and the message is sent and I AM living in the dreams that I have dreamt because I’m down with the three the unstoppable three me and Adam and D. were born to M.C. and my body and soul and mind are pure not polluted or diluted or damaged beyond cure just lyrics from I to you recited arrested, bailed but cuffed and indicted enter the arena as I take center stage the lights set low and the night has come of age take the microphone in hand as that I am a professional speak my knowledge to the crowd and the ed. is special for I AM a bard but not the last one I’m my own king and this is my castle dwell in realms of now but vidi those of the past seen a glimpse from ahead and I don’t think it’s gonna last and you can bet your ass I drop the L. when I’m skiing I’m smoking and peaking I put the skis on the roof almost every single weekend can’t stop the mindfuck when it’s rolling along can’t stop the smooth runnin’s when the shit’s running strong broke my bindings the lion with wings preaching his word in the B. Boy sing I AM one with myself as I turn to The I prefer the dreams to reality I prefer my life don’t need no other man’s wife don’t need no crazy lifestyle with stress and strife but it’s good to have turn to be a king for a day or for a week or for a year or for a year in a day come what may I’m fishing with my boat and I’m fishing for trout mix the Bass Ale with the Guiness Stout fishing for a line inside my brain and looking out at the world through my window pane every day has many colors cuz the glass is stained everything has changed but remains the same so once again the mirror raised and I see myself as clear as day and I AM going to the limits of my ultimate destiny feeling as though Somebody were testing me He who sees the end from the beginning of time looking forward through all the ages is, was and always shall be check the prophetic sections of the pages He goes by the name of Disco Dave and yes Hello Brooklyn has some NASTY bass. High Plains Drifter would be my favorite song on Paul's Boutique and also my all time favorite Beastie Boys song.
You’re not supposed to hear him clearly on A Year and a Day. It’s supposed to blend together. Beasties had a thing for trying out crazy mics... cheap ones, expensive ones, an old Vietnam war helicopter pilot helmet with a mic and connecting it to the mix, karaoke mics from radio shack, etc. ...I think if you listen to this album top to bottom a couple times, you’ll get it. That clashing you’re hearing and not understanding MCA, needs to be remixed... you’re way off. No offense but that’s the artistic side of the Beasties and Adam Yauch. You’ll understand after a couple listens 😝
Agreed. The art IS the clash. The way the music towers over the lyrics and drives the song into “fell” mode instead of “listen” mode. The Beastie Boys did this a LOT and it worked really well. If you listen to today’s rap, the lyrics are paramount, as evidenced by the mundane background. The Beastie Boys songs constantly musically progressed as the song played. The lyrics were just one strong aspect of their songs, but not the end-all be-all. The Beasatie Boys were correct in their approach.
Yo you got two apparently never-worn sneakers on display. Those two pair together are about half the price of an adequate new computer, I'd think right? And a Bouilabaisse is a classic French fish stew, mix of lots of different seafood. So that seems like an appropriate name for a song with such a huge mix of different sounds.
You’ve obviously never come across that old rock and roll truth (confirmed by the Rolling Stones) that lyrics are most evocative when they’re just short of indecipherable. “A Year and a Day” is perfect the way it is.
He throws his fists against a post but still insists he sees a ghost. They said that somebody used to say that all the time. Must be a tongue twister or something.
i. "A.W.O.L." They are closing out the show. MIke D is in the house... etc. And the take you out with slow jam..... "to all the girls". wow. think about that.
Bouillabaise is pronounced "Boo-YAH- BASE", its a french dish where you throw everything in to the pot. 9 songs, in 12 minutes, all the leftover ideas they had for songs....
I think they were shouting out the bands they were playing with and/or the people who were at the event where the song was recorded (with respect to the question you asked at the end). I interpret this track as a bonus track comprised of demo and live material that they decided to throw in for those of us who can enjoy the unpolished stuff. To me any number of those tracks could have been produced more and been the basis for another standalone track.
FUN FACT: MCA, was worried that the lyrics to that song in the middle was to "woke". Didn't match the tenor of the band. So he buried the vocals in the mix.
I may be way off the mark here but I think that the bar "I stay at home like a hermit" is a dis on MCs that don't get shows to get out and rap, they like to talk shit on this as we know. While they are usually very direct with dissing most of the time they can also be very coy with their lyrics. The thing about genius lyrics is they can be interpreted in so many ways even if they weren't intended to be, that's what makes them genius. the next line is "I got the jammy but I don't got the permit" is saying there are a lot of rappers that got raps and think they got bars but don't have the outlet of shows and popularity to pull off the real deal like they are doing. Just my late nite take, who knows. There is always an element of sarcastic shit talking in this album in particular. They did get more spiritual and artistically/musically sincere on Check Your Head and all the albums after this, but this to me was the album where they truly found "their" hip hop voice that set them apart and set the bar for eternity, and no one will ever match it. Rick Rubin was a colossal part of this production artistically. Thanks for the reactions man you do a lot of great hard work and I apologize if I was harsh in the past. I'm working on it but I do appreciate you! Thanks
Bouillabaisse, you have it right but it just ends like the word base, or bass (guitar) the E at the end is silent. It is like a French brothy soup with a mix of ingredients. These little song clippets together are like a soup blended for you.
The song you can't understand the words, is done in a style that purposefully makes the listener go over the song again and again. The groove is so tight, it was fun to try to decipher the bars back then.
It's probly been said 1000x by now but Jews aren't supposed to eat shellfish cuz it's not kosher. I'm sorry but that line is funny as shit! There is comedy gold in the lyrics of Paul's Boutique.
bouillabaisse is a new orleans gumbo type thing mixed up with a bunch of shit- shrimp and sausage etc- so it's a mixture of stuff/song- and no you don't have a bad version going on with that mca part- that's just their distortion thing that they would start doing way more of on the next couple albums- i.e. so whatcha want- sure shot etc
Man.. your literally the only person I've ever heard bust on Beastie boys..they were a POWERHOUSE..n I listen to heavy metal!.. talking bout.."can't understand what they're saying"..."needs to be remixed ".."think my headphones aren't right "..Bboys smoke like 80 % of the rap industry n everyone knows it...come'on man..."why u sticking up old ladies?".....have you listened to ANY lyrics of today's music?!.. your being a little critical my guy of a band thats bounced THE WORLD FOR DECADES....
Constructive criticism is one thing, but it ceases to be criticism and becomes extreme hubris when the critic starts offering his tips on what the album creators should have done or need to do, especially when that critic has no experience or success on his own resume. Even Beethoven had his critics. Can you name two?
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At 12:26: "I caught a bullet in the lung from Bernie (Bern-hard) Goetz"
I'm a New Yorker (Flatbush, Brooklyn, RIP MCA). When Goetz shot those guys on the subway in the 80's the news reported his name alternately as "Bernie" or "Bernhard".
Layers upon layers. Man, you can geek out SO HARD on this album.
SHELLFISH LINE is because they're Jewish. MCA is telling Mike he knows he eats shellffish, cuz they ain't supposed to as Jews.
Wish I'd read this before posting my comment
Listen to the whole album. Each song flows into the next. No breaks in between. It’s a hip hop MASTERPIECE. One of the finest productions ever.
Tellin you 😎😎😎😎
Seriously, it's the Sgt. Pepper of rap.
@@caneyebus factos
So the reason for the song’s name: Bouillabaisse is a type of seafood stew where you throw in a little bit of everything (lobster, shrimp, fish…etc.) just like all the samples they’re throwing in.
“I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die” is a classic line in a famous Johnny Cash song so MCA was just creatively using that line replacing Reno with Brooklyn since that’s where he’s from and then they used the sample of Johnny Cash to finish the rhyme. They weren’t trying to pretend to rap about shooting people. It was just a nod to Johnny Cash.
They sometimes wanted the vocals to clash with the samples. Their vocals aren’t always the primary focus they want. The Beastie Boys sometimes color outside of the lines. It is expected that the lyrics are the most important aspect of a rap song. The Beastie Boys would frequently go against that assertion, and demonstrate other areas of genius by going against convention, intentionally.
Mike D: "If I ate spinach, id be called Spinach D". lol
Fucking classic
That’s intentional. On a lot of their songs, they diminish or distort the vocals, to take a back seat to the production or the beat. The vocals are not always their primary point. Feeling the grove is the point, not necessarily clarity of the vocals. There is more to a Beasties song than just the lyrics. Sometimes, they purposefully blend into the back to let the song come forward.
Favorite part of the the whole album. 16:25 M.C.A. destroys. His vocals are distorted. Lyrics:
M.C. for what I am and do
The A is for Adam and the lyrics, true
So as pray and hope and the message is sent
And I am living in the dreams that I have dreamt
Because I'm down with the three the unstoppable three
Me and Adam and D. were born to M.C.
And my body and soul and mind are pure
Never polluted or diluted or damaged beyond cure
Just lyrics from I to you recited
Arrested, bailed but cuffed and indicted
Enter the arena as I take center stage
The lights set low and the night has come of age
Take the microphone in hand as that I am a professional
Speak my knowledge to the crowd and the Ed is special
For I am a bard but not the last one
I am my own king and this is my castle
Dwell in realms of now but vidi those of the past
Seen a glimpse from ahead and I don't think it's gonna last
And you can bet your ass
I drop the L when I'm skiing
I'm smoking and peaking
I put the skis on the roof almost every single weekend
Can't stop the mindfuck when it's rolling along
Can't stop the smooth runnin's when the shit's running strong
Broke my bindings the lion with wings
Preaching his word in the B-Boy sing
I am one with myself as I turn to The
Prefer the dreams to reality
I prefer my life don't need no other man's wife
Don't need no crazy lifestyle with stress and strife
But it's good to have turn to be a king for a day
Or for a week or for a year or for a year in a day
Come what may
I'm fishing with my boat and I'm fishing for trout
Mix the Bass Ale with the Guinness Stout
Fishing for a line inside my brain
And looking out at the world through my window pane
Every day has many colors 'cuz the glass is stained
Everything has changed but remains the same
So once again the mirror raised and I see myself as clear as day
And I am going to the limits of my ultimate destiny
Feeling as though somebody were testing me
He who sees the end from the beginning of time
Looking forward through all the ages is, was and always shall be
Check the prophetic sections of the pages
EZ Mike with the Disco Dave
He goes by the name of Disco Dave
Disco Dave, Disco Dave, Disco Dave
Disco Dave, Disco Dave, Disco Dave
Disco Dave, Disco Dave, Disco Dave
Disco Dave
That sample at 16:25 is from the Isley Brothers Who's That Lady. There is also a Jimi Hendrix sample at the beginning taken from his Are You Experienced song.
I was just waiting for that 'Hello Brooklyn' beat to drop!
a bouillabaisse is a stew made of different kinds of fish. The idea here is this is a like a song stew. a B-Boy Bouillabaisse
That’s what I was missing. I figured it would all make sense. Thank you!
@@shakashinereacts *a rich, spicy stew
Pronounced ….bool-ya-base
It’s from Marseilles France. It was a poor people’s dish made out of the leftovers and unwanted fish. It is now an expensive delicacy
My favorite song is easily, B-Boy Bouillabaisse. It’s so creative and yet still has me bobbing my head the entire time. I absolutely love their lyrics.
@9:00 I always wondered if the "shellfish" line was an internal Kosher jab. I'm not Jewish, but I got friends and shellfish are a Kosher no-no. So they're maybe busting Mike-D's balls? But what do I know
In "Disco Dave", the way they treat/mix/bury the vocals under the Isley Brothers sample & the scratching is brilliant. It's totally intentional because it makes you want to check the lyric sheet.
the nine sections of the "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" suite:
a. "59 Chrystie Street" (0:57)
b. "Get on the Mic" (1:14)
c. "Stop That Train" (1:59)
d. "A Year and a Day" (2:22)
e. "Hello Brooklyn" (1:32)
f. "Dropping Names" (1:03)
g. "Lay It on Me" (0:54)
h. "Mike on the Mic" (0:48)
i. "A.W.O.L." (1:46)"
Adrock is doing the beatboxing. Notice when he raps it stops.
It's Mike D doing the beat boxing
Good on you taking on the beastie boys bouillabaisse. It takes a special reactor to do this one or many
Don't pause it so often . Enjoy to flow, they all flow into each other.
He got the hotdog from George Drakoulias (1965- ) - a music producer and protege of Rick Rubin. The one you can't understand he bought an air force helmet and rigged a mic in it took some LSD and bugged out and recorded that at home one night. Also MCAs first solo track and he was self conscious about doing it on his own. Its mixed like that because he was shy.
And that hotdog was probably a Sabrett
A year and a day is one of my favorite songs of all time.
Thanks for your philanthropy!
In context: Since this was the LAST SONG on the album it was a REALLY fun way to end the album. In context of the "full album experience" this mix-up segmented song was perfectly placed and composed. It made you want more. The unfinished song. Its basically and WHOLE NEW ALBUM at the the of the album. This song presents itself differently in the singles mp3 world.
Some people of the Jewish faith don't eat shellfish as directed by the Torah and old testament.
When MCA does his solo vocals, he usually distorts it and it is down in the mix, making it a more textural, abstract element so you just have to stop worrying about the words.
Bouillabaisse is a French soup. Lots of random ingredients added to the mix. This was similar to the Beatles b-side medley on Abbey Road
That shellfish comment was a crack at Mike D for eating oysters. Jews aren't supposed to eat shellfish as it's not kosher
The Bernie Goetz line kills me every time.
Their Jewish, that's a no no, Shelfish. A friendly dig.
Eating shellfish isn't kosher
Not from the Bronx. Two from Brooklyn one from Manhattan. The sample “just to watch him die” is from the old Johnny Cash song “Folsom Prison Blues”
MCa From Brooklyn, Mike and AdRock from Manhattan
I’m sorry. I reversed it. Michelle is right.
"Shadrach"
From Paul's Boutique.
Also known as the Three Man Weave.
Doing the weave y'all, don't try this at home. This is some professional MC shit
Shadrach and Car Thief are fucking magic
A Year and a Day is one of my favorite songs of all time. I’ve skied some seriously gnarly shit while listening to that very tune over 30 years.
Dust Brothers in the house.
Basically, the last song on the album is a mini mixtape.
It’s a vibe. Most of the time you listening not to analysis but to just vibe. Vocals of any kind are an instrument. Love the channel
The beastie boys were known for distorting their vocals it’s kind of comes from a punk rock ethos something that most other hip-hopers never did. They usually distorted the vocals by using cheap microphones that they bought at RadioShack instead of using after affect distortion. Here’s a link to “a year and a day” with lyrics. ua-cam.com/video/NkrfnTfLKy0/v-deo.html
The sample was the great Bob Marley
There we go!!! 🙌
"If I ate spinach, I would be called Spinach D"
As opposed to Mike D...
MCA tended to distort his vocals on several tracks over the years. I think it makes me sit and listen actively than if they were mixed more standatd.
Oh hell yeah I have to come back to watch but I know you're going to give a great reaction. I'll like before I even watch. You did a better job pronouncing that than me and everyone else did the first time. Edit: High Plains Drifter is from same album.
All this sampling and no law suits. OG's..
Listen to this album high....game changer. #4 right behind Dark Side of the Moon according to Rolling Stone. Its all about Car Thief, High Plains Drifter, Bboy Bouillabaise....the entire album is unreal, greatest music recorded ever.
B-Boys like to use them vocal distortion effects a lot.
Thanks for doing my request again this is going to be 🔥
Thanks for requesting. This guy does the Beasties justice with his breakdown.
They did start out as a punk band, my guy.
B Boy Boul U BASS, It's French or cajun for a type of soup. This whole album is the SONG. That last 'to all the girls' song was the exit of the entire album. The beginning of the album, the intro, is also that song, but he shouts out all the different girls, to that beat. This is the EXTRO.
They said you'd be sticking up old ladies, not them.
Yeah when you listen to the words, they aren’t talking about doing it, they are saying someone else is gonna be doing it….🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Year and a day sample is who’s that lady but there’s a cooler Part,MCA was wearing a pilots helmet barn while he was saying this song
Bong not barn
There’s a part two to this song it’s about two albums after this one it’s a Vow.I’m gonna stop replying comments because it’s too much in the bouillabaisse and it’s your show
Pausing way too much and over thinking it. I understand it's a reaction but, if you just let it ride (especially this track) and pause a little less you'll give a better and more real reaction. You miss a lot of dope transitions by pausing at the wrong time.
B-Boy Bouillabaisse is a conglomeration of unfinished songs, but they loved the vibe of what they had and decided to make one 12:30 min song of them all smashed together like a classic French Bouillabaisse.
Ad-Rock is beatboxing.
The shellfish line is a inside joke between them because they are all Jewish, whom cannot eat shellfish.
Year and a Day Lyrics:
M.C. for what I AM and do
the A is for Adam and the lyrics; true
so as pray and hope and the message is sent
and I AM living in the dreams that I have dreamt
because I’m down with the three the unstoppable three
me and Adam and D. were born to M.C.
and my body and soul and mind are pure
not polluted or diluted or damaged beyond cure
just lyrics from I to you recited
arrested, bailed but cuffed and indicted
enter the arena as I take center stage
the lights set low and the night has come of age
take the microphone in hand as that I am a professional
speak my knowledge to the crowd and the ed. is special
for I AM a bard but not the last one
I’m my own king and this is my castle
dwell in realms of now but vidi those of the past
seen a glimpse from ahead and I don’t think it’s gonna last
and you can bet your ass
I drop the L. when I’m skiing
I’m smoking and peaking
I put the skis on the roof almost every single weekend
can’t stop the mindfuck when it’s rolling along
can’t stop the smooth runnin’s when the shit’s running strong
broke my bindings the lion with wings
preaching his word in the B. Boy sing
I AM one with myself as I turn to The
I prefer the dreams to reality
I prefer my life don’t need no other man’s wife
don’t need no crazy lifestyle with stress and strife
but it’s good to have turn to be a king for a day
or for a week or for a year or for a year in a day
come what may
I’m fishing with my boat and I’m fishing for trout
mix the Bass Ale with the Guiness Stout
fishing for a line inside my brain
and looking out at the world through my window pane
every day has many colors cuz the glass is stained
everything has changed but remains the same
so once again the mirror raised and I see myself as clear as day
and I AM going to the limits of my ultimate destiny
feeling as though Somebody were testing me
He who sees the end from the beginning of time
looking forward through all the ages is, was and always shall be
check the prophetic sections of the pages
He goes by the name of Disco Dave
and yes Hello Brooklyn has some NASTY bass.
High Plains Drifter would be my favorite song on Paul's Boutique and also my all time favorite Beastie Boys song.
Pretty sure that is Ad Rock is the one beat boxing.
These less than 20 mins are like cream of the crop BB and dust brothers
If I ate spinach then I'd be called Spinich G
Jews aren't supposed to eat shellfish
You’re not supposed to hear him clearly on A Year and a Day. It’s supposed to blend together. Beasties had a thing for trying out crazy mics... cheap ones, expensive ones, an old Vietnam war helicopter pilot helmet with a mic and connecting it to the mix, karaoke mics from radio shack, etc.
...I think if you listen to this album top to bottom a couple times, you’ll get it. That clashing you’re hearing and not understanding MCA, needs to be remixed... you’re way off. No offense but that’s the artistic side of the Beasties and Adam Yauch. You’ll understand after a couple listens 😝
Agreed. The art IS the clash. The way the music towers over the lyrics and drives the song into “fell” mode instead of “listen” mode. The Beastie Boys did this a LOT and it worked really well. If you listen to today’s rap, the lyrics are paramount, as evidenced by the mundane background. The Beastie Boys songs constantly musically progressed as the song played. The lyrics were just one strong aspect of their songs, but not the end-all be-all. The Beasatie Boys were correct in their approach.
“Feel”. (Oops)
I caught: Themselves, their DJ, Mob Deep, Biz Markie, John someone, and of course, Jackie Chan (bang bang).
Yo you got two apparently never-worn sneakers on display. Those two pair together are about half the price of an adequate new computer, I'd think right?
And a Bouilabaisse is a classic French fish stew, mix of lots of different seafood. So that seems like an appropriate name for a song with such a huge mix of different sounds.
Those shoes were gifts to me and I’m not the type to sell gifts giving to me. And thank you on the insights of the bouillabaisse
I'm not sure about the timeline, I know that their friend Biz Markie freestyled the lyric "Get on the mic 'cause I know ya eat shellfish"..
Any shoe without a foot in it is just a show piece.
You’ve obviously never come across that old rock and roll truth (confirmed by the Rolling Stones) that lyrics are most evocative when they’re just short of indecipherable. “A Year and a Day” is perfect the way it is.
I’d say half of the names they drop in their songs are famous, the other are inside jokes or friends.
He throws his fists against a post but still insists he sees a ghost.
They said that somebody used to say that all the time. Must be a tongue twister or something.
Thank you. 30 years of just mumbling some nonsense to myself while listening to this song is over. Maybe
@@TINYe327 haha 😄🙏
It's from a steven king story. I forget which one exactly, but obviously it's pre-1988/9
The shellfish remark is about Jewish people don't eat shellfish, they are all Jewish
i. "A.W.O.L." They are closing out the show. MIke D is in the house... etc. And the take you out with slow jam..... "to all the girls". wow. think about that.
Late finding this, but i would recommend a little more listening and a little less stopping.
You miss the whole vibe stopping everyone 3-5 seconds.
@9:01 it is because they are Jewish and they are not allowed to eat shellfish by nature. It’s a joking jab at him and his content to come
Also, shellfish could possibly be referencing “Crab rappers”.
it's a reference to their Jewish roots, shellfish are a forbidden food in either the Torah or the old testament.
None of them are from The Bronx ( where I'm living right now. KRS One is from the boogey down ). They're from Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Thank you for the insight. 🙏
That was Bob Marley. :).
Bouillabaise is pronounced "Boo-YAH- BASE", its a french dish where you throw everything in to the pot. 9 songs, in 12 minutes, all the leftover ideas they had for songs....
way ahead of the times!!
I think they were shouting out the bands they were playing with and/or the people who were at the event where the song was recorded (with respect to the question you asked at the end). I interpret this track as a bonus track comprised of demo and live material that they decided to throw in for those of us who can enjoy the unpolished stuff. To me any number of those tracks could have been produced more and been the basis for another standalone track.
FUN FACT: MCA, was worried that the lyrics to that song in the middle was to "woke". Didn't match the tenor of the band. So he buried the vocals in the mix.
I may be way off the mark here but I think that the bar "I stay at home like a hermit" is a dis on MCs that don't get shows to get out and rap, they like to talk shit on this as we know. While they are usually very direct with dissing most of the time they can also be very coy with their lyrics. The thing about genius lyrics is they can be interpreted in so many ways even if they weren't intended to be, that's what makes them genius. the next line is "I got the jammy but I don't got the permit" is saying there are a lot of rappers that got raps and think they got bars but don't have the outlet of shows and popularity to pull off the real deal like they are doing. Just my late nite take, who knows. There is always an element of sarcastic shit talking in this album in particular. They did get more spiritual and artistically/musically sincere on Check Your Head and all the albums after this, but this to me was the album where they truly found "their" hip hop voice that set them apart and set the bar for eternity, and no one will ever match it. Rick Rubin was a colossal part of this production artistically. Thanks for the reactions man you do a lot of great hard work and I apologize if I was harsh in the past. I'm working on it but I do appreciate you! Thanks
The beatboxer is Biz Markie
I appreciate that you want to take the time to hear the lyrics but I would love it if you listened to it again uninterrupted!
Bouillabaisse, you have it right but it just ends like the word base, or bass (guitar) the E at the end is silent. It is like a French brothy soup with a mix of ingredients. These little song clippets together are like a soup blended for you.
You hear that word a lot around New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, plus upper NY state and Quebec areas.
Bouillabaise here means they had all these little songs and bits and just put them all together. It is a collection of songs, not just one.
George Drakoulias was a big time record production CEO. Probably Captial Records.
The song you can't understand the words, is done in a style that purposefully makes the listener go over the song again and again. The groove is so tight, it was fun to try to decipher the bars back then.
a hermit is a shut in. A nomad is a wanderer.
Bro, I'm a mix and mastering engineer, your soooooo wrong on this! This is cutting room fllor stuff and its perfection
Who feels Get On The Mic should have been paired with Mike On The Mic?
My favorite is deffinetely shadrach
It's probly been said 1000x by now but Jews aren't supposed to eat shellfish cuz it's not kosher. I'm sorry but that line is funny as shit! There is comedy gold in the lyrics of Paul's Boutique.
its true tho that the beastie boys ended up stop rapping about things like stealing peoples girls, but why? because they grew up
IT may be the best thing out of this...Bill
React to rhymin and stealin from them with the music video. Crazy song and video
bouillabaisse is a new orleans gumbo type thing mixed up with a bunch of shit- shrimp and sausage etc- so it's a mixture of stuff/song- and no you don't have a bad version going on with that mca part- that's just their distortion thing that they would start doing way more of on the next couple albums- i.e. so whatcha want- sure shot etc
Soup dude. It's fun when things change. It's cool you would prefer to hear it before someone writes the answer.
hheeeeeellllllllllooooooo brrrrrooookkkklllllyyyynnnnn!
It helps to know what people say, you bet your ass. Disco days. For a year and a day?
What is the lego figures
High Plains Drifter
Shellfish is a reference to them all being Jewish....
I know I'm probably super late, but the sample on "Stop that Train" is by Keith & Tex: ua-cam.com/video/JnQTGNcNpI4/v-deo.html
Bouillabaisse is a French creole soup close to jambalaya
Man.. your literally the only person I've ever heard bust on Beastie boys..they were a POWERHOUSE..n I listen to heavy metal!.. talking bout.."can't understand what they're saying"..."needs to be remixed ".."think my headphones aren't right "..Bboys smoke like 80 % of the rap industry n everyone knows it...come'on man..."why u sticking up old ladies?".....have you listened to ANY lyrics of today's music?!.. your being a little critical my guy of a band thats bounced THE WORLD FOR DECADES....
I’m new to the channel, like yesterday, have you listened to any Tool?
Yes I have listen to tool personally, but nothing on the channel. And I’ve only heard about 4 to 5 songs from them.
Shellfish reference. All three MC are Jewish. One is accusing to he other if not keeping Kosher.
Favorite...3 Minute Rule
Why is so many people behind the curve. I bought this when it came out.
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your marketing mind is screwing your creative mind...
Constructive criticism is one thing, but it ceases to be criticism and becomes extreme hubris when the critic starts offering his tips on what the album creators should have done or need to do, especially when that critic has no experience or success on his own resume. Even Beethoven had his critics. Can you name two?
The beat boxing is most definitely Biz Markie
Sounds of science is my fav track