Stupid poll #1471: Best intro track

[@water]

Ok, time to vote. Which track is the best when used as the first (intro) track on a BBoys record?

My vote has to go to Shake Your Rump, it's a classic intro!

[jennyb]

To all the girls has always had a special place in my heart. :o I don't know why, it's so sweet in a beastie boy kind of way.

[cypressphil]

Ok, time to vote. Which track is the best when used as the first (intro) track on a BBoys record?

My vote has to go to Shake Your Rump, it's a classic intro!

I thought 'To All The Girls' was the "intro" track on Paul's Boutique?:confused:

Anyway, Jimmy James gets my vote, but only just, its tough competition!

[@water]

I thought 'To All The Girls' was the "intro" track on Paul's Boutique?:confused:
True. But I was thinking more of the actual songs. To all the girls doesn't count as such in my book, you won't see me singing the lyrics in the shower anyhow...

[dave790]

I actually think this is an okay poll. Jimmy James (y)

[Friis gal]

To All The Girls - turn it up LOUD (y)

[Laver1969]

To All the Girls...is a great intro. But I had to cast my vote for Super Disco Breakin'...that one just get me going.

[maggz]

i gotta go with super disco breakin'...the drums get me automatically hype...

[kleptomaniac]

to all the girls :cool:

why? because i'm a girl AND it's my favorite album, paul's boh-TEEK! (y)
it got me going from beginning to end. and on and on.


if it was best 'outro' track, i'd say check your head of course.
well, you know me...his voice gets to me in that special kinda way.

and time to get ill, that's a good one too (!)

best intro, to all the girls, there we go.

[M.C. Guevera]

I voted for "Jimmy James", but I like the music video/single version of the song better. I like the scratching and the other effects that were in that version.

[Kid Presentable]

True. But I was thinking more of the actual songs. To all the girls doesn't count as such in my book, you won't see me singing the lyrics in the shower anyhow...
The answer is To All The Girls.

[Jmoney77]

Rhymin' & Stealin' is so cool

[ggirlballa]

i can't choose i voted for sure shot about 10 minutes ago but now i change my mind :/

i can't chose 1

[jennyb]

Rhymin' & Stealin' is so cool
It really is. I was at this warehouse furniture sale in downtown la. Only open to designers and stuff, so there was all the hip kids in town there to pick up furniture classics for a good price and well, I live for this event lemme say. So I'm running through the warehouse to find my pieces I want, throwin a chair over my shoulder so no one steals it from me and such, and all of a sudden, BOOMIN outta the sound system came Rhymin' & Stealin'. That intro hit and I got goose bumps. :o I'm such a nerd.

[Justin]

Ok, time to vote. Which track is the best when used as the first (intro) track on a BBoys record?

My vote has to go to Shake Your Rump, it's a classic intro!


You are now being sued for copyright infringement. I copyrighted this bad boy of a thread 2 years ago:mad: :p


The answer is Jimmy James and I'll tell you why. Its the one track (from your list) that actually sets up the rest of the album perfectly.

The reason they picked up instruments for the CYH album is because they were inspired from the music they were sampling back in the PB days. Jimmy James sets the tone for check your head.


People How You Doin' There's A New Day Dawnin'
For The Earth Mother It's A Brand New Mornin'
For Such A Long While There's Been Such A Longin'
But Now The Sun Is Shinin' Let's Roll Back The Awnin'

"Move - Move Your Body"
This Is A Type Of Kinda' Like A Formal Dedication
Givin' Out A Shout For Much Inspiration
All I Ever Really Want To Do Is Get Nice
Get Loose And Goof My Little Slice Of Life
Sendin' Out Love To All Corners Of The Land
I Jump Up On The Stage And Take The Mic In My Hand
I'm Not Playin' The Role Just Being Who I Am
And If You Try To Dis Me I Couldn't Give A Damn
'Cause I'm.. "Rockin'"
"Rockin'" "Rockin'" "Rock-Rock-Rockin'"
"Yea Get Down"
"Rock-Rock-Rock On" "Rock-Rock-Rock On"
"Rock-Rock-Rock On"
"Mic-Mic-Mic Control" "Mic-Mic-Mic Control"
"Mic-Mic-Mic-Mic Control"
"Yea.."

Bass From The Back Of My Car Feels Soothin'
Eight Bazookas Is What I'm Usin'
I'm Mike D And It's Been Proven
I Love It When I See The Party People Just Movin'
Strapped On My Ear Goggles And What Did I See
But The Music Brought The People Into Harmony

"Ah For The Black's, Puerto Rico's And The White People Too"







I can rap this whole song to perfection!

[Kid Presentable]

In mathematical terms, if Paul's Boutique is their greatest album, and To All the Girls IS Paul's; To All The Girls is the greatest intro.


QED

[johny74]

i would rather Ch-Check It Out but you have to play all those songs!!!(y)

[BBboy20]

Jimmy James....though to be honest, I'm stuck between that and Shake Your Rump and Rymin' And Stealin'.

[M.C. Guevera]

"Jimmy James" was completely unlike any Beastie Boys song I ever heard before. The beat was so...not Beastie Boys, that it caught my attention. It was both an unusual, and yet perfect way to open Check Your Head.

[Justin]

"Jimmy James" was completely unlike any Beastie Boys song I ever heard before. The beat was so...not Beastie Boys, that it caught my attention. It was both an unusual, and yet perfect way to open Check Your Head.

Exactly. I also LOVE the video. It looks as if they hadn't showered for days and just dont care.

[laurie_hammy]

Dam, this is a hard choice.

Ima have to go with Sure Shot. But "Super Disco Breakin" "Check It Out an Jimmy James would be a tie".

[M.C. Guevera]

Exactly. I also LOVE the video. It looks as if they hadn't showered for days and just dont care.

Well, I don't know if it looks like Mike D and Adrock haven't showered, but yeah, MCA's got that whole dirty/scruffy look going full blast. And his hair is green.

I love the video too. It's in my all time Top 5.

I'll never forget the first time I listened to Check Your Head. When that bassline started, I was like, "Whoa. This is different." And then once the drums kicked in, I was like, "Okay. I feel it. I'm feeling it!"

Their voices sound loud and crisp and clear in the song. That's another thing I like about "Jimmy James". They sound so full of energy, Yauch especially. I love the tag team back and forth rapping, and when they do the background vocals. It just goes so well with the music. It's one of the best examples of the Beastie Boys famous "finish each other's sentences" style of rap.

[laurie_hammy]

Well, I don't know if it looks like Mike D and Adrock haven't showered, but yeah, MCA's got that whole dirty/scruffy look going full blast. And his hair is green.

I love the video too. It's in my all time Top 5.

I'll never forget the first time I listened to Check Your Head. When that bassline started, I was like, "Whoa. This is different." And then once the drums kicked in, I was like, "Okay. I feel it. I'm feeling it!"

Their voices sound loud and crisp and clear in the song. That's another thing I like about "Jimmy James". They sound so full of energy, Yauch especially. I love the tag team back and forth rapping, and when they do the background vocals. It just goes so well with the music. It's one of the best examples of the Beastie Boys famous "finish each other's sentences" style of rap.

Word Up Man !!!

[abcdefz]

I went with Jimmy James because ...to all the girls is the intro track, and hitching the next track onto it ain't kosher.

Otherwise, if it were a straight-up ballot between Shake Your Rump and Jimmy James, I'm not sure which I'd pick.

[M.C. Guevera]

I think the "Jimmy James" video was filmed for about $100...and the $100 was only to paid the women who danced in the video. I think either that or "Hold It Now, Hit It" is the cheapest video they've ever done.

That's part of the reason I like it though. I like the DIY aspect of the video. Sometimes it's good to be low budget.

[ggirlballa]

if most of the money went to the girls dancing in the video then fuck was that a waste of money i liked everything of that video except the girls dancing

they just made it cheesy

i'm not saying the video is cheesy just the girls dancing part


yea jimmy james is great i love the ending sound effect its a great way to finish a great song

[M.C. Guevera]

See, I've never found the girls dancing in the "Jimmy James" video to be cliche or cheesy or unoriginal like I do in some rap videos these days.

Probably because all the dancing was done in silhouette...and maybe because they were dancing to a really good song too!

And if you want to overanalyze the video, you could say that the women
dancing wasn't used just to make the video sexy, but as another reference to Jimi Hendrix since he did a song called "Foxy Lady", and one of his albums was called Electric Ladyland. Considering that the song itself is a tribute to Hendrix, and there's some Hendrix footage edited into the video, AND the fact that the footage of that train going through the subway could be a reference to Hendrix's song "Hear My Train A Coming'", the ladies dancing sorta makes sense if you look at it as a Jimi Hendrix reference.

[Chicka B]

I voted for Super Disco Breakin' because how it starts and "Well it's 50 cups of coffee and you know it's on..." with the beat and everything, that song just gets me so hyped. Jimmy James is right with it though, I really love that one. Fuck it, I vote for 'em all. :D

[BBboy20]

See, I've never found the girls dancing in the "Jimmy James" video to be cliche or cheesy or unoriginal like I do in some rap videos these days.

Probably because all the dancing was done in silhouette...and maybe because they were dancing to a really good song too!

And if you want to overanalyze the video, you could say that the women
dancing wasn't used just to make the video sexy, but as another reference to Jimi Hendrix since he did a song called "Foxy Lady", and one of his albums was called Electric Ladyland. Considering that the song itself is a tribute to Hendrix, and there's some Hendrix footage edited into the video, AND the fact that the footage of that train going through the subway could be a reference to Hendrix's song "Hear My Train A Coming'", the ladies dancing sorta makes sense if you look at it as a Jimi Hendrix reference.
Wow, I didn't even know Jimmy James was a single. O_o

Damn, Yahoo Videos; apprently they don't really even have all their music videos down. >_>

[M.C. Guevera]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Swt9XFUOM

Here you go my good man! The "Jimmy James" music video in its entirety (God bless YouTube)!

Don't feel so ashamed. I didn't know until last year. It was the third single from Check Your Head. It came out before "Gratitude" back in August 1992. It wasn't played alot though. Only a little bit on MTV and BET. It wasn't on the Video Anthology, for reasons I don't know.

[ggirlballa]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Swt9XFUOM

youtube yo!

[BBboy20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Swt9XFUOM

Here you go my good man! The "Jimmy James" music video in its entirety (God bless YouTube)!

Don't feel so ashamed. I didn't know until last year. It was the third single from Check Your Head. It came out before "Gratitude" back in August 1992. It wasn't played alot though. Only a little bit on MTV and BET. It wasn't on the Video Anthology, for reasons I don't know.Actually, after I read your post, I went to YT to find it...funny though, at first I thought the flickering was some camera issues but...

HHmm, maybe the trio felt the video was too cheap? =/

[M.C. Guevera]

The funny thing is that "Something's Gotta Give" got included in the anthology, even though I don't think that video was ever played on any channel.

And I doubt it was because it was too cheap. They've done low budget stuff before. It's part of their charm.

"Jimmy James" was probably the easiest music video they've ever done though. Making the music video probably involved the following:

1.) Grab a camcorder
2.) Grab a boombox
3.) Grab a copy of "Jimmy James (Original Version)"
4.) Head to a park (I think)
5.) Put copy of "Jimmy James (Original Version)" inside boombox.
6.) Press play.
7.) Lip synch.

Then afterwards, there's editing it all together, splicing in the subway footage and the Jimi Hendrix footage, and finding the women to dance to the music, which was probably the only thing they had to spend money for that video! :D There's no special effects, no comedy, no going to different locations. Just three guys rapping at a park. You could make your own version of "Jimmy James" at home with your friends!

[jennyb]

...
1.) Grab a camcorder
2.) Grab a boombox
3.) Grab a copy of "Jimmy James (Original Version)"
4.) Head to a park (I think)
5.) Put copy of "Jimmy James (Original Version)" inside boombox.
6.) Press play.
7.) Lip synch.


I think that's how most of their best videos were done. Yauch's a genious like that. I think inbetween steps 4 and 5 though should be...

4 1/2.) Get Weeded.

[Justin]

I think that's how most of their best videos were done. Yauch's a genious like that. I think inbetween steps 4 and 5 though should be...

4 1/2.) Get Weeded.

Which probably happened

[laurie_hammy]

#2 Super Disco Breakin