Lighten Up Lyrics
Lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up
Shine like the sun
Lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up
Shine like the sun
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up
Shine like the sun
Lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up right now
Gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up, gotta lighten up
Shine like the sun
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Genius Annotation
“Lighten Up” is Track 5 on Beastie Boys' third (full-length) LP Check Your Head. Writing credit is shared by Beastie Boys & Money Mark Nishita. It was performed by:
- Adam Yauch (bass)
- Michael Diamond (drums)
- Adam Horovitz (guitar)
- Mark Nishita (D6, Clav, Organ, Wurlitzer)
- Juanito Vasquez (cuita, conga)
- Arturo (Ture) Oliva (bata', shakeree)
“Lighten Up” was recorded and mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA, Co-produced by Beastie Boys & Mario C with Mario C acting as engineer. After sequencing at PCP Labs, the album was released on 4.21.1992.
The song was performed in 139 known Concerts.
- 1st Known Performance: 5.17.1992 — Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ7vQ_-5hbI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM7dSmZw_Xs - Last Known Performance: 6.10.2009 — The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, US
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- 1.Jimmy James
- 2.Funky Boss
- 3.Pass the Mic
- 4.Gratitude
- 5.Lighten Up
- 11.The Blue Nun
- 12.Stand Together
- 13.Pow
- 14.The Maestro
- 15.Groove Holmes
- 16.Live at P.J.’s
- 17.Mark on the Bus
- 18.Professor Booty
- 19.In 3's
- 20.Namasté
- 21.Dub the Mic
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G-Son Studios
Release Date
April 21, 1992
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