Bands That Have Covered The Beastie Boys?

[BionicEye]

Anyone know of any covers of Bboys songs?


I think i remember hearing a Phish cover of Sabotage a while back.


Any others?

[MagicCowboy]

Richard Cheese - Fight For Your Right (To Party)

[d_bob76]

Anthrax - Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

[Laver1969]

What was that band that covered No Sleep on one of the MTV award shows a couple of years ago?

[meniri mca]

pennywise- fight for your right

[meniri mca]

What was that band that covered No Sleep on one of the MTV award shows a couple of years ago?

sum 41?

[CZSK]

N.Y.C.C. - Fight For Your Right

[Weezman]

The ever so dreadful
Limp Biscuit-ish/Crazytown-ish band called "Dispatch",
that performs it word for word, including the Beasties names in the track, "ROOT DOWN".
(n)

[kleptomaniac]

why do bands cover the songs of other bands...? :confused:


are they tired of making their own songs? or what?

[MagicCowboy]

Stupidity probably

[b-grrrlie]

"homage"

[kleptomaniac]

Stupidity probably

"homage"


hmmmm....

i think i like b-grrrlie's theory best :)

[apparatus]

Refused - Gratitude

[Weezman]

hmmmm....

i think i like b-grrrlie's theory best :)


me too....but some are just better left alone.... :rolleyes:

[milleson]

why do bands cover the songs of other bands...? :confused:


are they tired of making their own songs? or what?

Um, No Sleep Til Brooklyn was a cover.

[wrongwayandugg]

Um, No Sleep Til Brooklyn was a cover.

Yeah, man. The original Ad-rock, Mike D and MCA from 1910 recorded the song in the same Portuguese studio as Fado. Over a half of a century later, Rick Rubin and Adam Horovitz came across the unsolicited, NSTB demo tape in Rick's NYU dorm room. They thought it was a hit. So they put a paint job on that motherfucker and made millions.

[laurie_hammy]

Refused - Gratitude

You serious ?

[milleson]

Yeah, man. The original Ad-rock, Mike D and MCA from 1910 recorded the song in the same Portuguese studio as Fado. Over a half of a century later, Rick Rubin and Adam Horovitz came across the unsolicited, NSTB demo tape in Rick's NYU dorm room. They thought it was a hit. So they put a paint job on that motherfucker and made millions.
No need to be an asshole, asshole. :rolleyes:



Meanwhile, I coulda sworn SLF did this song first. All these years I've been misguided.

[wrongwayandugg]

No need to be an asshole, asshole. :rolleyes:



That's just what I heard. Geez.

[laurie_hammy]

Refused - Gratitude

I downloaded it, not bad (y)

[Junker]

I local band here in my city once covered "Root Down"

[cutter]

Yo I also heard phish play Root Down a few times

[MagicCowboy]

Yeah okay, not all covers are caused by stupidity. :rolleyes:
However, there are way more pointless cover songs than there should be.

[apparatus]

I downloaded it, not bad (y)

It's decent, nothing special.. But the fact that it's Refused makes it cool ;)

[laurie_hammy]

Yo I also heard phish play Root Down a few times

Do you have audio of this ? Id love to hear a band cover one of there Hip Hop songs.

[maldoror2030]

Cypress Hill covered "Paul Revere" ("Busted in the hood") in "Till death do us part"

[Kid Presentable]

It's a story I hate sharing, but at a party we had two guitars and some drums and a bunch of people got on and off them at various times. My friend had some decks there, too.

The bass was a tuned down gat, and three of us at that time did a slow version of Sabotage and then Tough Guy. Then some scratching came in and it went haywire, but in a fun way.

There was some girl rapping Body Movin too.

Anyway, fame was not for me, and I'm now a fishing-calendar model and dealer.

edit: the gear was so ghetto. The bass drum was wrapped in a carton we got from the supermarket though.

[DandyFop]

I'm a big fan of cover songs (when they are done well, obviously).

Usually when people do it, it's like b-grrlie said, an homage to a band they respect.

But, on that note, I only have one Beasties cover song and that's the Phish one, so carry on.

[cAm]

Paul Revere - Busta Rhymes (Green Lantern Mixtape)

[MagicCowboy]

I only like cover songs that were consciously made to be different from the original. Anywho bla bla unoriginal, carry on.

[Junker]

I only like cover songs that were consciously made to be different from the original. Anywho bla bla unoriginal, carry on.

Thats why I love the RATM's Renegades.

[3MTA3]

Barenaked Ladies covered Shake Your Rump.

[zorra_chiflada]

this australian string quartet called "fourplay" did a cover of sabotage, and it was fucking awesome. i doubt if you'd be able to find it anywhere, though.

[laurie_hammy]

this australian string quartet called "fourplay" did a cover of sabotage, and it was fucking awesome. i doubt if you'd be able to find it anywhere, though.

I'd love to hear this. Where did you hear it ?

[romanpetr]

That's ****** what I 've heard and 've in my collection:
Ravin - Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Newton Allstars (NAS) - Gratitude
Something Retarded - Sweet Sabotage (live cover)
MOD - No Sleep Till Brooklyn (live cover)
Better Than Ezra - Fight For Your Right (live cover)
Blimpie Bluffin - Root Down ( Beastie Boys live cover )
Trixter - Fight for Your Right (Beastie Boys live cover)
Eckobase - Sabrosa (Live Cover) Best professional Beastie Boys live cover!!! (y) (y) (y)
Psychedelic Breakfast - Girls (live cover)

[laurie_hammy]

That's ****** what I 've heard and 've in my collection:
Ravin - Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
Newton Allstars (NAS) - Gratitude
Something Retarded - Sweet Sabotage (live cover)
MOD - No Sleep Till Brooklyn (live cover)
Better Than Ezra - Fight For Your Right (live cover)
Blimpie Bluffin - Root Down ( Beastie Boys live cover )
Trixter - Fight for Your Right (Beastie Boys live cover)
Eckobase - Sabrosa (Live Cover) Best professional Beastie Boys live cover!!! (y) (y) (y)
Psychedelic Breakfast - Girls (live cover)

You got audio to these ? I really wanna hear the Root Down one. Never heard a band cover one of there Hip Hop songs.

[adrock14]

my uncles band (not famous) did fight for your right to party. :confused: (y) :D :)

[fonky pizza]

We cover the song Pizza man of DFL with my band!!!! (y) (y)

[zorra_chiflada]

I'd love to hear this. Where did you hear it ?

i heard it on triple j

[laurie_hammy]

i heard it on triple j

oh ok cool

[vanillgorilla]

M.O.P.-hilltop flava (no sleep till brooklyn)

dont ask me why but for some reason I remember lil kim doing paul raver...go figure

[xvanx]

My revenge! a band from vermont played fight for you right last time i saw them


and why would a band play a cover?
maybe cause theres a bunch of bands that kids like and that they'll never be able to see cause the bands broke up/dont tour that often?

im always stoked to hear a good cover at a show.

[bettadays]

phantom planet - sabotage (live)

..pretty sure its sabotage anyway, i have the mp3 at home.

[Funky_Monk]

I need to hear Refused's cover of Gratitude. If anyone can upload it somewhere for me, I'll wash your car.

[jennyb]

Soulfly - Time For Livin' (y)

[Jmoney77]

Paul Revere - Busta Rhymes (Green Lantern Mixtape)
really? Im gonna look for that

[Disc-Jockey FH]

Redman covered 'The New Style' on his Doc's Da Name 2000 album.

[Otis Driftwood]

The Bosshoss - Sabotage (covers only band)

[TongueRabbit]

Uphill Down - Fight for your right (that turns into Girls)

[paul jones]

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=15651

Reuben Wilson etc...

[Sir SkratchaLot]

Soulfly - Time For Livin' (y)

Time For Living is originally a Sly and the Family Stone Song. The Beasties covered it and turned it into a punkrock track.

[Sir SkratchaLot]

The only one I've ever heard that I liked was Anthrax's version of Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Gun. Every other cover seems like its from some wack alterna-rock band that has no fonk. Not only that but they always pick the worst songs to cover. Its always Fight for Your Right or Sabatoge or some shit. If you're going to cover something, pick something obscure or change it up. Like when the Beasties covered Time for Livin'. That's not one of Sly's biggest hits (which is why most people don't know its a cover) and they changed it from a soul song to punk rock song. Dope. Better than Ezra covering Fight for Your Right? Really fucking wack.

[ggirlballa]

The only one I've ever heard that I liked was Anthrax's version of Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Gun. Every other cover seems like its from some wack alterna-rock band that has no fonk. Not only that but they always pick the worst songs to cover. Its always Fight for Your Right or Sabatoge or some shit. If you're going to cover something, pick something obscure or change it up. Like when the Beasties covered Time for Livin'. That's not one of Sly's biggest hits (which is why most people don't know its a cover) and they changed it from a soul song to punk rock song. Dope. Better than Ezra covering Fight for Your Right? Really fucking wack.

word(y)

[Funkyfreshgrape]

word(y)
word!!!:D (y)

[ggirlballa]

word!!!:D (y)


i knew you were going to do that!:D

[Funkyfreshgrape]

i knew you were going to do that!:D
hahaha! no duhh...:D :p (y)

[rileigh]

What up? (y)

[DirtyPete]

The ever so dreadful
Limp Biscuit-ish/Crazytown-ish band called "Dispatch",
that performs it word for word, including the Beasties names in the track, "ROOT DOWN".
(n)

I've never heard this cover but i know that they have done it. It could very well be horrible but Dispatch is not anywhere close to being like Limp Bizkit or Crazytown (both terrible bands) If anything they are much more jamband influenced and good at the craft just wanted to set the record straight. i used to know a site that was great to find bands that have covered songs but i'm drawing a blank right now

[sneakinsally]

Anyone know of any covers of Bboys songs?


I think i remember hearing a Phish cover of Sabotage a while back.


Any others?

Ah yes...I was there that night...It was at Merriweather Post Pavillion...Sabotage encore...the place was absotively fucking insane...one of my top Phish shows...Trey from Phish also did a cover of Root Down on his solo tour...

[ILLMIX]

okay it all very good naming these tracks but can someone PLEASE post audio links to them......i think 90% of them i havnt even heard before.

[jaypayton]

Faith No More played part of 'so whatcha want' live in july 1992 at rfk stadium when they were opening for guns n roses.....They were playing the intro to their song midlife crisis which is very similar with the funky drum beats and Mike patton started singing so whatcha want.....The Chili Peppers played 'brass monkey' a few times on their 1987 tour

[Dutch Disaster]

In Holland we had a real wacky DJ duo called Mental Theo and Charly Lownoise and they covered ''Girls" and omfg it was shitty(n)

[alikat]

Ah yes...I was there that night...It was at Merriweather Post Pavillion...Sabotage encore...the place was absotively fucking insane...one of my top Phish shows...Trey from Phish also did a cover of Root Down on his solo tour...

Yep, that Merriweather show was the first time they ever played it -- I had the tape at one point, awesome that u were there!

I just found this awesome video (http://youtube.com/watch?v=56C2wCR55d0) of them opening Set III with it about a week later, 8/16/98 at The Lemonwheel, Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, ME. Looks like it killed again!

File under Insane Homage.

[Ralzey]

Paul Revere - Busta Rhymes (Green Lantern Mixtape)



(You're right busta did do it on DJ GL's mixtape... with Labba...)

Also Redman did a variation of Paul Revere - Down wit the Hit Squad or the Def Squad (one of those squadrons) as opposed to the Flipmode Squad.

(squad. squad? wow, skwaaad. Is squad a word?)

Yeah, I think Busta's version is smoother than Red's. :)

[kleptomaniac]

Dewey Cox and the Hard Walkers - Sabotage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDirIwI3HCE)

[beastieboysbaby]

^ ha! that's hilarious! 'dewey cox' lol.

[Bobtwi]

BUZZ covered Sabotage.

[Funky Pepp]

The Bosshoss - Sabotage (covers only band)

That's not true. Their second album had some new songs of them and their newest album is nearly compete own songs. Sorry for klugscheißen... :o

But the Sabotage cover is awesome live.

The Beatsteaks played Sabotage live too and that was nearly better than the original (but only nearly :D).

[alikat]

Dewey Cox and the Hard Walkers - Sabotage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDirIwI3HCE)

AHH, John C. Reilly has single-handedly saved America. Just go with me on that.

Speaking of which "Sabatoge" had quite the banner year. Closing number for every show on a major world tour . . . appearances in both Guitar Hero and Rock Band . . . and now this! Am I missing anything? Regardless, I vote it as Sexiest Song Alive, 2007.

[kleptomaniac]

AHH, John C. Reilly has single-handedly saved America. Just go with me on that.

Speaking of which "Sabatoge" had quite the banner year. Closing number for every show on a major world tour . . . appearances in both Guitar Hero and Rock Band . . . and now this! Am I missing anything? Regardless, I vote it as Sexiest Song Alive, 2007.

it was voted #19 on vh1's 100 greatest songs of the 90's as well (http://mic-to-mic.blogspot.com/2007/12/sabotage-is-among-best-song-of-90s.html) ;)

[alikat]

it was voted #19 on vh1's 100 greatest songs of the 90's as well (http://mic-to-mic.blogspot.com/2007/12/sabotage-is-among-best-song-of-90s.html) ;)

How could I forget! That song's gonna be preggers all over the tabloids any day now.

[AAPSTUDIOS]

The only one I know is Beck's "E-pro" I believe and he covered SO whatcha want"

[kleptomaniac]

more cowbell!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgDyBy9jHkQ) :D(y)

The only one I know is Beck's "E-pro" I believe and he covered SO whatcha want"

"e-pro" sampled "so what'cha want" actually. ;)

[pshabi]

more cowbell!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgDyBy9jHkQ) :D(y)



"e-pro" sampled "so what'cha want" actually. ;)

Glad you could get around to answering that klepto!

[kleptomaniac]

haha...i just wanted to post the cowbell video 'cause i thought it was pretty awesome. :o

fight for your right (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ3w1cEKACw)
it's not a cover, but it makes me giggle when it's all sped up like that. :D

[silence7]

I've got 23 cover versions of Beastie tracks for download on this page. From some well known, and some not so very well known bands.

(bottom of page.)
http://www.beastiemixes.com/rare.php

Anthrax - Looking down the barrel of a gun live Texas 2004
Draganoid - Fight For Your Right To Party
Gang Green - Fight For your Right - Goudvishal Arnhem 14-03-07
HelloGoodbye Fight For Your Right Live From NYC 10-31-06
KC punk halloween - beastie boys cover band
Kid Rock Live - No Sleep Til Brooklyn 9-8-1991
Medium Rare- cover Beastie Boys-Fight for Your Right
No Warning - Fight For Your Right Live Feb 2nd, 2003
Stretch covers Beastie Boys In 3s
The AndWutz cover The Beastie Boys+Motorhead
The Franklins Cover Beastie Boys-Heart Attack Man
thrashington DC beastie boys cover HARFLEUR le havre
TOOT Live in Hamar - Fight For Your Right
Acoustic Cover - Fight For Your Right
Allister Scream - Fight For Your Right
Andrew Paul Woodworth - Fight For Your Right
Apes From Space -Fight For your Right (Beastie Boys-cover)
Beatsteaks - Sabotage (Beastie Boys Cover)
COPYRIGHT - Fight for your Right
Dewey Cox - Sabotage - LIVE Knitting Factory NYC 12-19-07
Johnny Drama - Fight for your Right
Obi-Wan Cannabis - Fight For Your Right
The Dresden Dolls - Fight for Your Right

[alikat]

you are a god. thank you!!!

part of the excitement is just how god-awful i know some of these will be :D

[martijn]

Egg Raid On Mojo by Trashington DC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrP-VfvsY1Q

[cypressphil]

The excellent Senser(y) covered Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun, which appeared on the b-side to the Age of Panic single in 1994, if memory serves me correctly. The Age of Panic remix on the single kicked serious ass by the way.