Beastie Boys – An Open Letter To Nyc * HQ *
February 16th, 2010 | by admin |
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen
Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers
Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders
We come together on the subway cars
Diversity unified, whoever you are
We’re doing fine on the One and Nine line
On the L we’re doin’ swell
On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss
‘Cause we’re thorough in the boroughs and that’s a must
I remember when the Duece was all flicks
Running home after school to play PIX * 1
At lunch I’d go to Blimpies down on Montague Street
And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet
Dear New York I hope you’re doing well
I know a lot’s happen and you’ve been through
So, we give thanks for providing a home
Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen
The L.I.E. the B.Q.E
Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D.
Get my BVD’s from VIM
You know I’m reppin’ Manhattan the best I can
Stopped off at Bleeker Bob’s got thrown out
Sneakin’ in at 4:00 am after going out
You didn’t rob me in the park at Dianna Ross
But everybody started looting when the light went off
From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge
From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge
From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side
From 1010 WINS to Live At Five
Dear New York this is a love letter
To you and how you brought us together
We can’t say enough about all you do
‘Cause in the city were ourselves and electric too
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen
Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from
Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem
To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met
Before they moved on down to the Upper West
I see you’re still strong after all that’s gone on
Life long we dedicate this song
Just a little something to show some respect
To the city that blends and mends and tests
Since 911 we’re still livin’
And lovin’ life we’ve been given
Ain’t nothing gonna take that away from us
Were lookin’ pretty and gritty ’cause in the city we trust
Dear New York I know a lot has changed
2 towers down but you’re still in the game
Home to many rejecting no one
Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they’re from
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten
From the Battery to the top of Manhattan
Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin
Black, White, New York you make it happen
Duration : 0:4:20
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By palacykilatarenka on Feb 16, 2010
Great vid! beastie …
Great vid! beastie boys rox ;>
By 3lpha on Feb 16, 2010
fucking amazing …
amazing video!!
By anichinibeckom on Feb 16, 2010
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By WeednWarez on Feb 16, 2010
Dope!!!!!
Dope!!!!!
By kanepimp on Feb 16, 2010
i love how this …
i love how this video is 4 min. 20 seconds
By nickkcin75 on Feb 16, 2010
kick song with …
kick song with a killer beat ! I live in Indiana,and i get the stippers at my local strip joint to play this every chance.
By xenomorph713 on Feb 16, 2010
PHILLY!!!! Haha …
PHILLY!!!! Haha just joking great song!
By bigbrydog on Feb 16, 2010
Yup. I live on the …
Yup. I live on the west coast, LA to be precise, and this track gets mad love on the left side. Empire State of Mind is a great ode to NYC, but this song I think is the true soundtrack for THE CITY….
By eclectica1 on Feb 16, 2010
And I like how the …
And I like how the video references all five boroughs, and not just Manhattan.
By eclectica1 on Feb 16, 2010
Better than Empire …
Better than Empire State Of Mind in my opinion. If I was a New Yorker, I’d be proud to rap along with this.
By Kobijansen on Feb 16, 2010
@Evi1M4chine an all …
@Evi1M4chine an all others
the german comments doesnt say thats crap… Please learn more German before you assert something here, thank you…
Incidentally, they think only the video that they often had to translate the lessons. they have simply heard too many times. This is what the German section wrote below.
der die das Kobi
By Kobijansen on Feb 16, 2010
geiler song ^^ den …
geiler song ^^ den kannte ich mal noch garnicht,…. awesome song, nice lyrix… have seen these guys live in germany, but the best member is totaly MixMasterMike…
der die das Kobi
By Evi1M4chine on Feb 16, 2010
Well, if you mean …
Well, if you mean the German comments below. Its one of my native languages, and they are basically just saying that its total crap and how they laughed about it for being such a shit.
So the down voting is actually deserved. ^^
By DanJChase on Feb 16, 2010
dude shut up
dude shut up
By pimpdaddywompa1 on Feb 16, 2010
i think thie …
i think thie beastie boys are a very underated band, they are middle aged and still kicking it, what a great band
By ahmusedf on Feb 16, 2010
beastie like <3
beastie like <3
By publicenemy1010 on Feb 16, 2010
i like how this …
i like how this song is about accepting people and yet all the other languages are getting voted down lol
By xxxSTAxxx on Feb 16, 2010
This is now one of …
This is now one of my fav songs by the beastie boys, I live in NY, yes.
By Qvezy on Feb 16, 2010
wir auch und wir …
wir auch und wir haben uns einen abgelacht
By airsoftfreek300 on Feb 16, 2010
ja haben wir auch …
ja haben wir auch in englisch angehört. voll der scheiß
By phenethylaminedreams on Feb 16, 2010
“that was(e)n’t …
“that was(e)n’t very intelligent if (u) ask me”
Look who’s talking!
By ugrubaby on Feb 16, 2010
“Not debate ( …
“Not debate (nething) intelligently” that wasent very intelligent if u ask me.
By akazuro92 on Feb 16, 2010
O_o diie kake …
O_o diie kake musste ich mri i nenglsih an hörn O_________O * umfal+
By MrEljeroElia on Feb 16, 2010
HAha das haben wir …
HAha das haben wir auch in englisch gehört
redline 8 scheiz engliscH:D
By peddyFBmyFingsPlKa on Feb 16, 2010
haha heute english
haha heute english