World Gone Mad (Beastie Boys in general)

Member Name: Adammico

Product:	Beastie Boys in general
Date:	19/04/03 (92 review reads)
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Advantages: Great Lyrics, Solid Message, Classic Beasties Sound

Disadvantages: Offensive Lyrics

The Beasties finally release a new song. It protests the war against Iraq and happens to share view the insight I share with anyone who cares to listen. Musically, it's works as a solid extension of the beats processed in Hello Nasty.

Many short and inane reviews read by pigheaded and so-called fans rank on the Beasties for thier views and lyrics used. As a listener that focuses on lyrics when there's an attempt at relevancy, these lyrics are superb. The only line that sounds and reads lame is: "George Bush youีre looking like Zoolander trying to play tough for the camera" line.

Obviously, when reading the lyrics, this is by far the angriest song that the beasties recorded. Therefore, it's appropriate for the growl hook thrown in.

Although many readers, may read these lyrics may instantly be repelled (as I would be if I shared your views), on the surface, is solid Beasties. They clearly have not lost any touch for beats, rhyming, flow and intriguing production.

I will not expand on these words with my specific personal feelings because they are expressed as catchy as possible with the Boys.

Can be heard in its entirity here:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470480/20030 311/beastie_boys.jhtml?headlines =true


Lyrics:
In a world gone mad itีs hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight

Mirrors, smokescreens and lies
Itีs not the politicians but their actions I despise
You and Saddam should kick it like back in the day
With the cocaine and Courvoisier
But you build more bombs as you get more bold
As your mid-life crisis war unfolds
All you want to do is take control
Now put that axis of evil bullshit on hold
Citizen rule number 2080
Politicians are shady
So people watch your back 'cause I think they
smoke crack
I donีt doubt it look at how they act

In a world gone mad itีs hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight

First the ิWar On Terrorี now war on Iraq
Weีre reaching a point where we canีt turn back
Letีs lose the guns and letีs lose the bombs
And stop the corporate contributions that their built upon
Well Iีll be sleeping on your speeches ิtil I start to snore
ิCause I wonีt carry guns for an oil war
As-Salamu alaikum, wa alaikum assalam
Peace to the Middle East peace to Islam
Now donีt get us wrong ิcause we love America
But thatีs no reason to get hysterica
Theyีre layinี on the syrup thick
We ainีt waffles we ainีt havinี it

In a world gone mad itีs hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight

Now how many people must get killed?
For oil families pockets to get filled?
How many oil families get killed?
Not a damn one so whatีs the deal?

Itีs time to lead the way and de-escalate
Lose the weapons of mass destruction and the hate
Say ooh ah whatีs the White House doinี?
Oh no! Say, what in tarnation have they got brewing??!!!!???!!
Well Iีm not pro Bush and Iีm not pro Saddam
We need these fools to remain calm
George Bush youีre looking like Zoolander
Trying to play tough for the camera
What am I on crazy pills? Weีve got to stop it
Get your hand out my grandmaีs pocket
We need health care more than going to war
You think itีs democracy theyีre fighting for?

In a world gone mad itีs hard
to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight

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