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"'''Shadrach'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] group [[Beastie Boys]], the 13th track on their second studio album ''[[Paul's Boutique]]'' (1989). It was released as the album's second single on October 30, 1989, as a 7-inch vinyl backed with the non-album track "And What You Give Is What You Get". Both songs appear on the EP ''[[An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego]]'' (1989).
"'''Shadrach'''" is a song by American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] group [[Beastie Boys]] from their second studio album ''[[Paul's Boutique]]'' (1989). It was released as the album's second single on October 30, 1989, as a 7-inch vinyl backed with the non-album track "And What You Give Is What You Get". Both songs appear on the EP ''[[An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego]]'' (1989).


==Composition==
==Composition==
The song refers to the [[Bible|Biblical]] story of [[Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego]] and the fiery furnace in the [[Book of Daniel]]. However, the lyrics "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego" in the track are used and sampled from [[Sly Stone]]'s "Loose Booty", where they are repeated and spoken rhythmically throughout the track in an almost rap-like form.<ref>{{cite web | title= Sly And The Family Stone - Loose Booty Lyrics and Info | publisher= Sly And The Family Stone Dot Net | url= http://www.slyandthefamilystone.net/songprofile.asp?songid=74&albumid=7}}</ref> In verse two, the lyric, ''So I'm out pickin' pockets at the [[Atlantic Antic]]'', refers to an annual Brooklyn street festival of that name. Also in the song is a reference to the [[AC/DC]] album ''[[For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)]]'', in the lyrics "For those about to rock we salute you".
The song refers to the [[Bible|Biblical]] story of [[Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego]] and the fiery furnace in the [[Book of Daniel]]. However, the lyrics "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego" in the track are used and sampled from [[Sly and the Family Stone]]'s "Loose Booty", in which they are repeated and spoken rhythmically throughout the track in an almost rap-like form.<ref>{{cite web | title= Sly And The Family Stone - Loose Booty Lyrics and Info | publisher= Sly And The Family Stone Dot Net | url= http://www.slyandthefamilystone.net/songprofile.asp?songid=74&albumid=7}}</ref>


The drum beat is a loop from the song "[[Hot & Nasty]]" by [[Black Oak Arkansas]] and played by drummer [[Tommy Aldridge]].
The drum beat is a loop from the song "Hot & Nasty" by [[Black Oak Arkansas]] and played by drummer Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hart |first=Ron |date=2019-07-25 |title=Beastie Boys’ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ at 30: The 10 Most Random Samples on the Hip-Hop Classic |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/beastie-boys-pauls-boutique-samples-8523923/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2012, The Beastie Boys were sued for copyright infringement for sampling "[[Say_What!_(Trouble_Funk_album)|Say What]]" in the song "Shadrach".<ref>Rimmer, Matthew. 2012. An elegy for Greg Ham: copyright law, the kookaburra case, and remix culture. ''Deakin Law Review'' 17.2 385-423.</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The video released to promote the Beastie Boys' song was directed by [[Adam Yauch]] under his pseudonym Nathaniel Hörnblowér. Utilizing an [[abstract impressionist]] style, each frame of the video was hand-painted by animators working for [[Los Angeles]]-based animation studio [[Klasky Csupo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melis |first=Matt |date=April 22, 2020 |title=The Genius of the Beastie Boys in 10 Music Videos |url=https://consequence.net/2020/04/the-genius-of-the-beastie-boys-in-10-music-videos/2/ |access-date=August 5, 2023 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]}}</ref> It was later included in the 22nd [[International Tournée of Animation]]. The video can be seen on the ''[[Beastie Boys Video Anthology]]'' DVD compilation released by [[The Criterion Collection]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beastie Boys Video Anthology (2000) |url=https://www.criterion.com/films/638-beastie-boys-video-anthology |access-date=August 5, 2023 |website=[[The Criterion Collection]]}}</ref>
The video released to promote the Beastie Boys' song was directed by [[Adam Yauch]] under his pseudonym Nathaniel Hörnblowér. Utilizing an [[abstract impressionist]] style, each frame of the video was hand-painted by animators working for [[Los Angeles]]–based animation studio [[Klasky Csupo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melis |first=Matt |date=April 22, 2020 |title=The Genius of the Beastie Boys in 10 Music Videos |url=https://consequence.net/2020/04/the-genius-of-the-beastie-boys-in-10-music-videos/2/ |access-date=August 5, 2023 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]}}</ref> It was later included in the 22nd [[International Tournée of Animation]]. The video can be seen on the ''[[Beastie Boys Video Anthology]]'' DVD compilation released by [[The Criterion Collection]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beastie Boys Video Anthology (2000) |url=https://www.criterion.com/films/638-beastie-boys-video-anthology |access-date=August 5, 2023 |website=[[The Criterion Collection]]}}</ref>

They performed a live version of the song on [[Soul Train]] in 1990.<ref>Beastie Boys - Shadrach (1990). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEVKO9_ZDY</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* Produced & arranged by the [[Beastie Boys]] & the [[Dust Brothers]].
* Produced & arranged by the [[Beastie Boys]] and the [[Dust Brothers]].
* Engineered by [[Mario Caldato]] & [[Allen Abrahamson]].
* Engineered by [[Mario Caldato]] and [[Allen Abrahamson]].

'''Samples'''

The sources of the song's samples can be found on [[WhoSampled]].<ref>[https://www.whosampled.com/Beastie-Boys/Shadrach/ Beastie Boys] at [[WhoSampled]]</ref>
*"Say What?" by [[Trouble Funk]]
*"That's the Joint" by [[Funky 4+1]]
*"Do Your Dance" by [[Rose Royce]]
*"Never Let 'Em Say" by [[Ballin' Jack]]
*"[[Funky Drummer]]" by [[James Brown]]
*"Hot and Nasty" by [[Black Oak Arkansas]]
*"Sugarhill Groove" by the [[Sugarhill Gang]]
*"Loose Booty" by [[Sly Stone]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 05:24, 6 December 2024

"Shadrach"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Paul's Boutique
B-side"And What You Give Is What You Get"
ReleasedOctober 30, 1989
Recorded1988
Genre
Length4:08
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"Hey Ladies"
(1989) 		"Shadrach"
(1989) 		"Pass the Mic"
(1992)
Music video
"Shadrach" on YouTube

"Shadrach" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys from their second studio album Paul's Boutique (1989). It was released as the album's second single on October 30, 1989, as a 7-inch vinyl backed with the non-album track "And What You Give Is What You Get". Both songs appear on the EP An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (1989).

Composition

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The song refers to the Biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace in the Book of Daniel. However, the lyrics "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego" in the track are used and sampled from Sly and the Family Stone's "Loose Booty", in which they are repeated and spoken rhythmically throughout the track in an almost rap-like form.[1]

The drum beat is a loop from the song "Hot & Nasty" by Black Oak Arkansas and played by drummer Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans.[2] In 2012, The Beastie Boys were sued for copyright infringement for sampling "Say What" in the song "Shadrach".[3]

Music video

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The video released to promote the Beastie Boys' song was directed by Adam Yauch under his pseudonym Nathaniel Hörnblowér. Utilizing an abstract impressionist style, each frame of the video was hand-painted by animators working for Los Angeles–based animation studio Klasky Csupo.[4] It was later included in the 22nd International Tournée of Animation. The video can be seen on the Beastie Boys Video Anthology DVD compilation released by The Criterion Collection.[5]

They performed a live version of the song on Soul Train in 1990.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Shadrach"4:07
2."And What You Give Is What You Get"3:42

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Sly And The Family Stone - Loose Booty Lyrics and Info". Sly And The Family Stone Dot Net.
  2. ^ Hart, Ron (2019-07-25). "Beastie Boys' 'Paul's Boutique' at 30: The 10 Most Random Samples on the Hip-Hop Classic". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ Rimmer, Matthew. 2012. An elegy for Greg Ham: copyright law, the kookaburra case, and remix culture. Deakin Law Review 17.2 385-423.
  4. ^ Melis, Matt (April 22, 2020). "The Genius of the Beastie Boys in 10 Music Videos". Consequence. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Beastie Boys Video Anthology (2000)". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Beastie Boys - Shadrach (1990). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEVKO9_ZDY
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