Rootdown

[pwmusic]

Where did Beastie Boys get this word from? What does it mean?

Can anyone help?

thanks!
pw

[BroomHead]

It's about their roots. They're from New York, so they're just paying respect to their roots, where they grew up. Have you ever listened to the song before?

[dave790]

Tis the name of the Jimmy Smith record they sampled, or to be precise that one's called Root Down (and get it).

As to what kicking it root down means I'm not entirely sure, but I mean the songs got a bunch of reference points to them growing up in New York and so on...I don't know; I've always seen them kicking it old school in that one, however cheesy that sounds!

edit: i.e. what BroomHead eliquently put above.

[steve-onpoint]

It's about their roots. They're from New York, so they're just paying respect to their roots, where they grew up. Have you ever listened to the song before?

Root Down (and get it).

I get it. (y)

:p

[Jmoney77]

Tis the name of the Jimmy Smith record they sampled, or to be precise that one's called Root Down (and get it).

As to what kicking it root down means I'm not entirely sure, but I mean the songs got a bunch of reference points to them growing up in New York and so on...I don't know; I've always seen them kicking it old school in that one, however cheesy that sounds!

edit: i.e. what BroomHead eliquently put above.
Awww, I wanted to be the first.

[fucktopgirl]

maybe it is in relation with the fact that one of them had a root canal!


when i hear this tune in the morning ,it make me start my day with freaking awsome vibes.It seem to be about getting real and bring your best at life,what yo are doing,,just the right groove!

but really,i do not know!Just a freaking good tune!

[mikizee]

they called it root down because the song they sampled was called root down. thats it. nothing more, nothing less.

[FunkyHiFi]

Here's the lyrics (http://beastiemania.com/lyrics/index.php?l=ic#rootdown) to Root Down.

Here's the album Root Down (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1177823&style=music&cart=326546319&BAB=M) by Jimmy Smith. He's known for being one of the first jazz musicians to use an organ in that genre of music. I own this album: The Definitive Jimmy Smith (http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=5026962&style=music&cart=326546319&BAB=E) - thanks to the BBs I discovered another cool artist. (y) And for the audio nerds out there like myself, this album sounds like it was recorded last year (it was done on high quality analog tape decks with vacuum-tube electronics).

[ScarySquirrel]

I like how the answer was provided for the person and then everyone continued to re-post the exact same stuff someone already had said. You kids crack me up.

[Laver1969]

I like how the answer was provided for the person and then everyone continued to re-post the exact same stuff someone already had said. You kids crack me up.

^^Yeah...it was because they sampled Jimmy Smith's Root Down album...right?

[canucklehead200]

i always thought it was about sexing a lady? root = well you use your imagination

[alexandra]

hahaha.

[brooklyndust]

I like how the answer was provided for the person and then everyone continued to re-post the exact same stuff someone already had said. You kids crack me up.

oh you beastie free kids are so cool I will definitely make sure to vote for one of you in the next popularity contes......... oh wait, I forgot were not in high school anymore

could have fooled me

[Bobtwi]

Jimmy Smith is my man I wanna give 'em a pound!