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"Shadrach"
"Shadrach"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Paul's Boutique
B-side	"And What You Give Is What You Get"
Released	October 30, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Hip hop; funk; sampledelia;
Length	4:08
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Michael Diamond; Matt Dike; Adam Horovitz; John King; Michael Simpson; Adam Yauch;
Producer(s)	Beastie Boys; Mario Caldato Jr.; Dust Brothers;
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Music video
	"Shadrach" on YouTube

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"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

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

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

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

Personnel

Produced & arranged by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers.
Engineered by Mario Caldato and Allen Abrahamson.

References

^ "Sly And The Family Stone - Loose Booty Lyrics and Info". Sly And The Family Stone Dot Net.
^ 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.
^ Rimmer, Matthew. 2012. An elegy for Greg Ham: copyright law, the kookaburra case, and remix culture. Deakin Law Review 17.2 385-423.
^ Melis, Matt (April 22, 2020). "The Genius of the Beastie Boys in 10 Music Videos". Consequence. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^ "Beastie Boys Video Anthology (2000)". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^ Beastie Boys - Shadrach (1990). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEVKO9_ZDY

[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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-| Name           = Shadrach
+| name       = Shadrach
-| Cover          = Beastie_Boys_Shadrach_Single_7-inch.jpg
+| cover      = Beastie_Boys_Shadrach_Single_7-inch.jpg
-| Artist         = [[Beastie Boys]]
+| alt        =
-| Album          = [[Paul's Boutique]]
+| type       = single
-| A-side         =
+| artist     = [[Beastie Boys]]
-| B-side         =
+| album      = [[Paul's Boutique]]
-| Released       = October 30, 1989
+| B-side     = And What You Give Is What You Get
-| Format         = [[7"]]
+| released   = October 30, 1989
-| Recorded       = 1988
+| recorded   = 1988
-| Genre          = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[funk]]
+| studio     =
+| genre      =
+* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
+* [[funk]]
+* [[sampledelia]]
-| Length         = 4:08 <small>(single)</small>
-| Label          = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
+| length     = 4:08
+| label      = [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
+| writer     =
-| Writer         = [[Mike D|Michael Diamond]], [[Ad-Rock|Adam Horovitz]], [[Adam Yauch]], Mike Dike, [[John King (record producer)|John King]], [[Michael Simpson (producer)|Michael Simpson]]
+* [[Mike D|Michael Diamond]]
-| Producer       = Beastie Boys, [[Dust Brothers]], [[Mario Caldato Jr.]]
+* [[Matt Dike]]
-| Certification  =
+* [[Ad-Rock|Adam Horovitz]]
-| Last single    = "[[Hey Ladies]]"<br/>(1989)
+* [[John King (record producer)|John King]]
-| This single    = "'''Shadrach'''"<br/>(1989)
+* [[Michael Simpson (producer)|Michael Simpson]]
-| Next single    = "[[Pass the Mic]]"<br/>(1992)
+* [[Adam Yauch]]
-| Misc           =
+| producer   =
+* Beastie Boys
+* [[Mario Caldato Jr.]]
+* [[Dust Brothers]]
+| prev_title = [[Hey Ladies]]
+| prev_year  = 1989
+| next_title = [[Pass the Mic]]
+| next_year  = 1992
+| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|MEVfHmjKOrM|"Shadrach"}}}}
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-"'''Shadrach'''" is a song by rap trio [[Beastie Boys]] from their album ''[[Paul's Boutique]]''. Released on October 30, 1989, it was the second and final single released from the album.
+"'''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==
-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.
+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 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>
-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".
+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==
-The video released to promote the Beastie Boys' song was directed by [[Adam Yauch]] under his pseudonym Nathaniel Hornblower.<ref>{{cite web | title= Shadrach (1989) | publisher= IMDb | url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2020091/}}</ref>  Its style and artistic beauty (each frame was painted by hand) resulted in it being included in the 22nd [[International Tournee of Animation]]. The video can be seen on the Beastie Boys Criterion Collection DVD set. The music video was designed by famous animation studio [[Klasky Csupo]].
+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>
-Also released on the EP ''[[An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego]]''.
 ==Track listing==
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-==Samples==
+==Personnel==
+* Produced & arranged by the [[Beastie Boys]] and the [[Dust Brothers]].
-*"Say What?" by [[Trouble Funk]]
+* Engineered by [[Mario Caldato]] and [[Allen Abrahamson]].
-*"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]]
-==Notes==
-* Produced & arranged by the [[Beastie Boys]] & the [[Dust Brothers]].
-* Engineered by [[Mario Caldato]] & [[Allen Abrahamson]].
-* Samples taken from [[Sly Stone]]'s "Loose Booty", from his 1974 album ''[[Small Talk (Sly and the Family Stone album)|Small Talk]]''.
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v t e Beastie Boys singles
Licensed to Ill	"Hold It Now, Hit It" "The New Style" "Paul Revere" "Brass Monkey" "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" "No Sleep till Brooklyn" "Girls"
Paul's Boutique	"Hey Ladies" "Shadrach"
Check Your Head	"Pass the Mic" "So What'cha Want" "Jimmy James" "Gratitude" "Professor Booty"
Ill Communication	"Sabotage" "Get It Together" "Sure Shot" "Root Down"
Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic" "Body Movin'" "The Negotiation Limerick File" "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ"
To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out" "Triple Trouble" "Right Right Now Now" "An Open Letter to NYC"
The Mix-Up	"The Electric Worm"
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	"Lee Majors Come Again" "Too Many Rappers" "Make Some Noise" "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"
Other singles	"Cooky Puss" "Rock Hard" "She's on It" "Alive" "Now Get Busy"
Other songs	"3-Minute Rule" "In a World Gone Mad"

v t e Beastie Boys
Ad-Rock John Berry Mike D MCA Kate Schellenbach
Studio albums	Licensed to Ill Paul's Boutique Check Your Head Ill Communication Hello Nasty To the 5 Boroughs The Mix-Up Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Compilations	Some Old Bullshit The In Sound from Way Out! Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science Solid Gold Hits Beastie Boys Music
EPs	Polly Wog Stew An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Pretzel Nugget Root Down Aglio e Olio Nasty Bits Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks
Live musicians	Rick Rubin Doctor Dré DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike
Associated acts	The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers
Filmography	Beastie Boys Video Anthology Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! Fight for Your Right Revisited Beastie Boys Story
Related articles	Discography Songs Grand Royal The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories Simply Mortified
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