Why were the Beastie Boys so much better in the eighties and early nineties?
What happened to their comic sensibilites? Their hilarious videos and even better music? I'll tell you what happened: Effing Tibet!
Haha. Just kidding. But seriously, when your fans start pining for your days of misogyny and adolescent hilarity, that's when you know something is wrong. I know the Beasties are older and wiser, and I'm sure any attempt to recapture what they had would just fall short- but do they have to be so serious all the time? While I appreciate their concern for global issues such as Tibet and the environment and god knows what else, can't they just keep it to themselves?
And actually, I feel the same about a lot of these public figures- guys like Bono and Brad Pitt. I'm sure they think that because people are interested in their lives, they somehow feel responsible for 'making a difference' and all that crap. But honestly? It just annoys the piss out of me.
If I had millions of dollars, OF COURSE I would be helping others less fortunate. But I wouldn't be fucking flaunting it either. Because I should be doing it out of the kindness of my own heart, not for publicity or to make myself feel better. Man I hate the fucking Jolie-Pitts. And Bono. Smarmy fucks. FAAACK.
Whew! But I digress. The Beastie Boys, for better or worse, were at their peak when they wrote songs about crafty hos and White Castle fries only coming in one size. And if you want to get technical, their actual peak was the 1989 masterpiece Paul's Boutique... and it was pretty much a slow descent after that. Was it because of the pressure from feminist groups and entire towns upset by their lewd lyrics and even dirtier performances? Or did time simply calm them down?
In this day and age, I suppose they really couldn't make another Licensed to Ill. But the Beasties aren't exactly terrible now, either. They're just... not the same, I guess. I can't blame a band for evolving. But give me Brass Monkey over The Brouhaha any day.
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1 comment:
ah i agree, i love the beastie boys and the only two albums i actually own are licensed to ill (love!) and paul's boutique. They're gold! though in the 90's they did have some worthwile stuff, nothing can beat those two. i can respect them for what they stand for but the music just isnt the same. maybe they should just go out on a good note instead of dwindling away into mediocrity.
i also think licensed to ill will always have a soft spot in my heart due to our being raised on it from brother. ah childhood.
i still think we need to kereoke to paul revere sometime! we'd kick ass!
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