ROCK Sex: "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego!" - Funkadelic > Sly Stone > Beastie Boys

ROCK Sex says, "Yeah, that's right, it's time to set the record straight!"

Time for some Funk tag today...

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First the scandelous Funkadelic recorded this twisted ditty...

FUNKADELIC -"Loose Booty" (1972)



Then Sly Stone liked the title so much he made a new song, throwing in the immortal chorus "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego" from his Gospel background.

SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE -"Loose Booty" (1974)



Then The Beastie Boys sampled Sly's chant of the biblical nobles "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego" as the hook in their song...

BEASTIE BOYS -"Shadrach" (1989)

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After refining their Funk chops by playing to Sly records, The Beasties twistedly did a cover of another Sly song in a Punk update...

SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE -"Time For Livin'" (1974)


BEASTIE BOYS -"Time For Livin'" (1992)

(note Adam's Sly Stone t-shirt at 0:08)



"Find yourself some room to let it all hang out/
Get into some dancing, do what it's all about!"


© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• SLICE TONES: Sly Stone & His Infinite Influence!, with 5 Music Players

• Sly Stone's "I Want To Take You Higher" And Its Unending Influence!, with Music Player!

• Sly Stone > Prince
, with Music Player!

• "Everyday People" - Sly Stone > Joan Jett > Arrested Development

• "Sing A Simple Song" - Sly Stone > Jimi Hendrix > James Gang > P-Funk > Chili Peppers > Public Enemy

• "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" - Bill Withers > Diana Ross > Sly Stone > Zapp

• "If You Want Me To Stay" - Sly Stone > Bootsy Collins > Red Hot Chili Peppers > Prince > Nikka Costa


• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist

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