Beastie Boys – 59 Chrystie Street Lyrics

“59 Chrystie Street" is the first ninth of “B-Boy Bouillabaisse,” the hodgepodge that concludes *Paul’s Boutique."

It’s the address of a Chinese sweatshop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. After successfully suing British Airways for using part of “Cooky Puss” in an ad, Beastie Boys were able to rent a floor. This apartment fostered the transition from hardcore punk to hip-hop.

Samples include:

• “Burundi Black (Pt. 2)” by Burundi Stephenson Black from the album, Burundi Black (1971)

• “Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)” by Run-DMC, from the single, “Here We Go (Live at the Funhouse)” (1985)

• “Are You Experienced?” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from the album, Are You Experienced (1967)

• “Change the Beat” by Fab 5 Freddy from the single, “Change the Beat” (1982)

• “My Philosophy” by Boogie Down Productions from the album, By Any Means Necessary (1988)

• “Buffalo Gals” by Malcolm McLaren & the World’s Famous Supreme Team from the album, Duck Rock (1983)