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This is in reference to George Metesky, aka the “Mad Bomber.” Metesky was a mechanic for the Consolidated Edison utility company, bka ConEd. On 9.5.1931, while working as a generator wiper in NYC, a boiler backfired, releasing hot gases that knocked Metesky down and filled his lungs with fumes. The accident rendered him disabled, leading to pneumonia, and then, tuberculosis.
After collecting sick pay for 26 weeks, he was fired. Metesky attempted to file for worker’s compensation, but his claim was rejected because he had waited too long. All three of his appeals failed, leading Metesky to deep resentment. When signing his letters, he used the initials, FP, which Metesky (later) said stood for “Fair Play.”
source: joshmitt
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The Mack is a 1973 film, set in Oakland, California, starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. While the movie was made at the peak of the blaxploitation era, amidst movies such as Dolemite, its producers do not believe it to be true blaxploitation, but rather, they consider it social commentary. Although the movie’s reception was mixed, The Mack has since earned a massive cult following, spawning cultural references galore, in film & television and music, especially hip-hop.
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“Brass Monkey" is Track #11 on Beastie Boys' debut full-length album, Licensed To Ill. The record was released on 6.6.1986 by Def Jam Recordings, a division of CBS/Columbia Records. The track was co-produced by Beastie Boys, engineered by Steve Ett, and mastered by Howie Weinberg. It was released as a single in support of the album on 1.5.1987.
- Samples “Bring it Here“ by Wild Sugar, from the single, "Bring It Here” (1981)
“Brass Monkey“ has been performed in 92 known concerts…
- 1st Known Performance: 2.7.1987 — Hollywood Paladium, Los Angeles, CA, US
- Last known Performance: 3.8.2008 — Centro Dinamico Pegaso, Mexico City, Mexico
My ideas are mine when I begin to write Beastie Boys (Ft. Drew Lawrence & Mark Nishita) – Finger Lickin' Good
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“Biting” lyrics is to steal lines from someone else. He doesn’t have to “bite” because his ideas are (more or less) original.
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