Beastie Boys Cause Mahem Live on Japanese TV + Newer, Calmer Interview
The Beastie Boys have long been favorite artists of mine. I got into them early and have never really left (althought IMHO their last album was their worst).
Part of what makes them so awesome is that fact that they’re chameleons, changing their sound to reflect their current environments and mindsets.
Which is part of what makes these two clips so interesting as you can really see two completely different versions of the group here - in the 80s clip you see some pretty awful behavior (whether it’s all part of the act I’m not sure) and then almost respectful behavior probably ten years later in an interview where they talk about English slang.
It’s an interesting look at how the same people can come to the same foreign culture at different times in their lives and have completely different experiences. Something to think about for all those people who’ve only had limited experiences abroad.
From the 80s:
Later in life:
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Miss Expatria February 11th, 2008 at 5:40 am
AdRock is so not feeling the crazy in that first clip, and watching him cringe makes that video hard to watch.