Skills to Pay the Bills

[eddiecee]

I found a short animated clip of it on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuxrQBFjRqM); is it official? And is there a full version? And does anyone know where it originated?

Thanks

[jayjacobson16]

That elephant from the CYH website was in the video.

[eddiecee]

Yeah, he's the logo for Brooklyn Dust Music I think.

[Nicodemus]

Its the animated intro to the Skills To Pay The Bills VHS. There's not a longer version. I thought this was major common knowledge, but then again VHS kinda died out a while back.

I ordered a cap from Grand Royal back in 95/96 with the elephant(Brooklyn Dust Logo). Cool hat, but it looked huge on my noggin.

[Odie]

It was done by by artist, Todd James/Reas AOK.

[brooklyndust]

can anyone make the elephant smoking animation into my avatar?

[Laver1969]

can anyone make the elephant smoking animation into my avatar?

brooklyndust inspired me to finally change my avatar.

[Nicodemus]

That elephant shoulda' had a name and a new show on Adult Swim called Brooklyn Dust. A stoned elephant coulda' made for great television... with all his little buddies: tough guy, heart attack man, mark on the bus, sloppy drunks, little buddy,... hmmm... spike jonze and hanna barbera should get on this! )


Seriously...


Biz could play the main character.

[Brother McDuff]

... with all his little buddies: tough guy, heart attack man, mark on the bus, sloppy drunks, little buddy,...


...and don't forget The Blue Nun and Professor Booty! :)

[Sir SkratchaLot]

That song was a B-Side on the What Cha Want single. Here's the full version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXEtqXcGZLo

The cartoon on youtube is from the intro to the "Skills to Pay the Bills" VHS, which, consequently, did not have the full version of that song on there. It just has a short clip from the song for the intro to the tape.

Then, when the "Sabotage" VHS came out, that VHS tape had a video for the full version of Skills to Pay the Bills on it.

Confused yet?

To make shit more fun, Max TanOne just recently put out a remix of Skills to Pay the Bills that had an extra verse on it.

Anyway, the youtube clip I just posted was the full version of the song.

If you want the original version on CD here you go. http://cgi.ebay.com/So-Whatcha-Want-EP-by-Beastie-Boys-MINT-CD_W0QQitemZ120525677041QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_C Ds?hash=item1c0fe3e1f1

[eddiecee]

Yeah, I knew about the song, but thanks for the info on the vhs tapes.(y)

[jayjacobson16]

That song was a B-Side on the What Cha Want single. Here's the full version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXEtqXcGZLo

The cartoon on youtube is from the intro to the "Skills to Pay the Bills" VHS, which, consequently, did not have the full version of that song on there. It just has a short clip from the song for the intro to the tape.

Then, when the "Sabotage" VHS came out, that VHS tape had a video for the full version of Skills to Pay the Bills on it.

Confused yet?

To make shit more fun, Max TanOne just recently put out a remix of Skills to Pay the Bills that had an extra verse on it.

Anyway, the youtube clip I just posted was the full version of the song.

If you want the original version on CD here you go. http://cgi.ebay.com/So-Whatcha-Want-EP-by-Beastie-Boys-MINT-CD_W0QQitemZ120525677041QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_C Ds?hash=item1c0fe3e1f1

It's also on the Check Your Head Remastered disc 2.

[bigfatlove06]

That song was a B-Side on the What Cha Want single. Here's the full version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXEtqXcGZLo

The cartoon on youtube is from the intro to the "Skills to Pay the Bills" VHS, which, consequently, did not have the full version of that song on there. It just has a short clip from the song for the intro to the tape.

Then, when the "Sabotage" VHS came out, that VHS tape had a video for the full version of Skills to Pay the Bills on it.

Confused yet?

To make shit more fun, Max TanOne just recently put out a remix of Skills to Pay the Bills that had an extra verse on it.

Anyway, the youtube clip I just posted was the full version of the song.

If you want the original version on CD here you go. http://cgi.ebay.com/So-Whatcha-Want-EP-by-Beastie-Boys-MINT-CD_W0QQitemZ120525677041QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_C Ds?hash=item1c0fe3e1f1

Very well put. Someday hopefully someone will convert this to DVD..

http://beastiemania.com/discog/show.php?r=laserskillsus

[Guy Incognito]

It's also on the Check Your Head Remastered disc 2.

its on the anthology as well peeps

[eddiecee]

and if we wanna keep listing even more, it's also a Pass The Mic B-side. By the way, while we're on this topic, does anyone know where the Shazam! Mike D. and AdRock remixes came from?

[Sir SkratchaLot]

and if we wanna keep listing even more, it's also a Pass The Mic B-side.

Pass the Mic Pt 2 (Skills to Pay the Bills) is actually a Pass the Mic remix/reedit.

[Sir SkratchaLot]

Very well put. Someday hopefully someone will convert this to DVD..

http://beastiemania.com/discog/show.php?r=laserskillsus

No joke. They should do blu-ray reissues.

[Sir SkratchaLot]

Yeah, I knew about the song, but thanks for the info on the vhs tapes.(y)

Ahh, I see. My bad. You should eBay the tapes though.

[bigfatlove06]

and if we wanna keep listing even more, it's also a Pass The Mic B-side. By the way, while we're on this topic, does anyone know where the Shazam! Mike D. and AdRock remixes came from?

from the AIFST 2 Disc DVD bonus disc.

[jayjacobson16]

and if we wanna keep listing even more, it's also a Pass The Mic B-side. By the way, while we're on this topic, does anyone know where the Shazam! Mike D. and AdRock remixes came from?

Well they are both on the best buy bonus disc of Awesome I fuckin shot that.

[DJ_Skrilla]

Then, when the "Sabotage" VHS came out, that VHS tape had a video for the full version of Skills to Pay the Bills on it.

To make shit more fun, Max TanOne just recently put out a remix of Skills to Pay the Bills that had an extra verse on it.


I forgot about sabotage vhs. I have it on DVD too. Will have to look it up.

If you listen to Max's official remix cd there is a few extra verses on more than that song. #jussayin

[mad scientist]

My VCR finally died and my Skills to Pay the Bills VHS is not in good enough shape (has been played hundreds of times) to convert to DVD. Is there a place to download the entire thing? If not, I'm going buy a new one just so I can convert it. And does anyone know why this was never released on DVD or Blu-Ray?

[mca64]

google for DVD Mastered from the 1" VTR tape used for laserdisc pressing. I cant post a link, but You should find torrent file. Great quality :)

[abbott]

so, my favorite VHS tape .. sitting right next to Live at Pompeii ..

I know I have mentioned before, the day the VHS was released I went and picked up 2 copies. The back side had a white sticker over the back with printing on the sticker. I assume a mistake was made on the first print. Anyway, I still have one with the sticker on the back and one that does not that I picked up later.

Any story on the white sticker on the back of the first VHS tapes I got?

[Rodie]

My VCR finally died and my Skills to Pay the Bills VHS is not in good enough shape (has been played hundreds of times) to convert to DVD. Is there a place to download the entire thing? If not, I'm going buy a new one just so I can convert it. And does anyone know why this was never released on DVD or Blu-Ray?

I think it was just that the majority of the material was on the anthology dvd. I really would love to see some more bboys blu rays in the future.

[DJ_Skrilla]

So anyways I uploaded that video. Cray Cray. I guess I didnt even notice before. The Skills VHS is pretty much a must have for any hardcore fan.