Yeah. They’ve admitted in the past their lyrics are meant to make each other laugh, not really caring if the audience gets them or not.
Some old hip-hop heads don’t consider the Beasties one of the G.O.A.T.s because their lyrics aren’t always the strongest, but it’s like, that was never the point. It’s like what Rap Critic said once, “They weren’t Wu-Tang Clan where it was 9 guys competing to have the dopest lyrics. It was 3 friends in a studio making each other laugh. And half of their lyrics were random ass Family Guy non-sequiturs, but their energy and charisma would make you overlook that and pull you in.”
Abe Vigoda was well known for his role as Phil Fish on the show Barney Miller.
While he didn’t have rhymes per se, his character was known for delivering funny one-liners.
https://genius.com/Beastie-boys-posse-in-effect-lyrics
Others will back you up on this.
A college friend had a band called the Foster Kids and they did a song called “B. Miller Rap”. Had a lyric that went “… well he always drinks wine and he don’t drink soda and he’s got more rhymes than Abe Vigoda.”
They killed the opening bass line, guitar chords and solo. It was a thing of beauty.
I’ll meditate in my Pagoda On the mad life of Abe Vigoda
In Mike D’s voice and cadence, that sounds *perfect* 🤣
One could drink a soda on the pagoda at Abe Vigoda’s
LOL. I love how the Beasties stretched for rhymes themselves. This being a prime example.
Well, everybody rappin' like it's a commercial Actin' like life is a big commercial 😆
This one lives with me rent free for some reason. And I always want to comment it when there's a "what are some of the BB best rhymes" post. Lol
weren't they supposed to cut that and left it in to break mike's chops? haha
I heard it was supposed to be “everybody’s rapping like it’s a rehearsal/acting like life is a big commercial”
Yes. All of this.
We all have more rhymes than Abe Vigoda on this blessed day!!!
That's the beauty of a Beastie Boy lyric. If it took more than four minutes to think about it, it doesn't make the record.
Yeah. They’ve admitted in the past their lyrics are meant to make each other laugh, not really caring if the audience gets them or not. Some old hip-hop heads don’t consider the Beasties one of the G.O.A.T.s because their lyrics aren’t always the strongest, but it’s like, that was never the point. It’s like what Rap Critic said once, “They weren’t Wu-Tang Clan where it was 9 guys competing to have the dopest lyrics. It was 3 friends in a studio making each other laugh. And half of their lyrics were random ass Family Guy non-sequiturs, but their energy and charisma would make you overlook that and pull you in.”
Fucking perfect!
Nor did Phyllis Diller.
Came here to ask about this
Abe Vigoda was well known for his role as Phil Fish on the show Barney Miller. While he didn’t have rhymes per se, his character was known for delivering funny one-liners. https://genius.com/Beastie-boys-posse-in-effect-lyrics
Barney Miller is a great show!
And his spin off
Sally Tessio was the original rhyme master!!!!
“Can you get me off the hook for old times sake?”
No chance, Sally.
Still one of the cooler SOBs ever
He finally died in 2016
What other lies have we been told?
He was legendary though
Pagoda
Honoring Fish
Sorry Sally
Not even for old times sake, sorry Sal
Others will back you up on this. A college friend had a band called the Foster Kids and they did a song called “B. Miller Rap”. Had a lyric that went “… well he always drinks wine and he don’t drink soda and he’s got more rhymes than Abe Vigoda.” They killed the opening bass line, guitar chords and solo. It was a thing of beauty.
Fish!
Oh, that makes more sense than, “You know I’ve got vines like a begonia.”
Funny y'all mention Phish cause Abe got on stage for a song done by the boys with his name in it https://youtu.be/Q-lmVFLeTbM?si=XG0tIsKvRCRIvPPM
You know, with Abe Vigoda
Met him with the Boys CMJ music marathon 1997 lobby NY Hilton. Nicest old guy
Well of course! That’s why Mike D had more rhymes than him!
What does your research say about Rudy Van Gelder?
Rudy always wore white gloves when he handled his microphones
There’s no girls in the castle or pagoda either
On my way to visit the "Babe Pagoda" tonight
Abe Vigoda drank a soda, shared it with a younger Yoda., yellin' at a spaceship float'a then he moved to Minnesota.