CHECK YOUR HEAD es un álbum de Beastie Boys, publicado en 1992 por Capitol Records. El disco incluye 20 canciones, entre ellas «Jimmy James», «Funky Boss», «Pass The Mic» y «Gratitude».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum "Check Your Head" de 1992 es un punto de inflexión fundamental en la discografía de Beastie Boys, la obra que redefinió su sonido para siempre. Tras el denso universo de samplers de su anterior trabajo, el trío neoyorquino decide aquí coger de nuevo sus instrumentos. El disco es una explosiva y ecléctica fusión de hip-hop, funk instrumental, rock crudo y hardcore punk. La banda graba en su propio estudio, lo que le confiere al álbum un sonido orgánico y de una libertad creativa total.
Canciones como "So What'cha Want" o "Pass the Mic" se convirtieron en clásicos que demostraban esta nueva sinergia entre el rap y una banda de rock en directo. El grupo no solo se reinventa, sino que también establece la fórmula que perfeccionaría en sus siguientes trabajos. "Check Your Head" es mucho más que un álbum; es la creación de un nuevo lenguaje musical y la confirmación de Beastie Boys como una de las bandas más innovadoras de su tiempo.
Listado de Canciones
- Jimmy James3:14
Letra
People How You Doing There's A New Day Dawning For The Earth Mother It's A Brand New Morning For Such A Long While There's Been Such A Longing But Now The Sun Is Shining Let's Roll Back The Awning This Is A Type Of Kinda Like A Formal Dedication Giving Out A Shout For Much Inspiration All I Ever Really Want To Do Is Get Nice Get Loose And Goof My Little Slice Of Life Sendin' Out Love To All Corners Of The Land I Jump Up On The Stage And Take The Mic In My Hand Not Playin' The Roll Just Being Who I Am And If You Try To Dis Me I Couldn't Give A Damn 'Cause I'm Rockin' Bass From The Back Of My Car Feels Soothing Eight Bazookas Is What I'm Using I'm Mike D And It's Been Proven I Love It When I See The Party People Get Movin' Strapped On The Ear Goggles And What Did I See But The Music Brought The People Into Harmony - Funky Boss1:35
Letra
"Whaooo..." Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Get Off My Back "Forget it" Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Get Off My Back ("I Can Go Away Until You Know When..") Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Get Off My Back Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Boss Funky Bauld Ass Boss Yea That's Right All Fuck It Ya'll, Fuck This "Cause Everywhere Is Gonna be Nowhere..." - Pass The Mic4:17
Letra
If you can feel what I’m feeling then it's a musical masterpiece If you can hear what I’m dealing with then that's cool at least What's running through my mind comes through in my walk True feelings are shown from the way that I talk And this is me y'all, I emcee y'all My name is MCA and I still do what I please And now I’d like to introduce what's up? I'll pass the mic to d for a fist full of truth The name is D, y'all and I don't play And I can rock a block party 'til your hair turns grey So, what you sayin'? I explode on site I’m like Jimmy Walker I’m Dynomite And now I’d like to pass the mic To Adrock c'mon and do anything you like I’m the A-D-R-O-C-K In the place with the bass I’m going all the way I can't stop, y'all, tock tick, y'all And if you think that you're slick you'll catch a brick, y'all ‘Cause I’mma turn it in and I’mma turn it out But now I’ve got to pass the mic to Yauch Well, on and on and on and on I can't stop, y'all 'til the early morn’ So rock rock , y'all, tick tock, y'all To the beat, y'all, c'mon and rock, y'all I give thanks for inspiration, it guides my mind along the way A lot of people get jealous, they're talking about me But that's just cause they haven't got a thing to say Well everybody's rapping like it's a commercial Actin' like life is a big commercial So this is what I’ve got to say to you all Be true to yourself and you will never fall And now I’d like to pass the mic to A So what's your name, Yauch? My name is MCA I’ve been coming to where I am from the get go Find that I can groove with the beat when I let go So put your worries on hold Get up and groove with the rhythm in your soul And now I’d like to pass the mic To my brother Adrock c'mon and shine like a light Yes, yes, y'all and yes, yes, y'all I’m always on time never the less, y'all And that's right y'all, I shed light, y'all I’ve got no time in my life to get uptight, y'all So what you gonna’ say that I don't know already? I’m like Clyde and I’m Rockin' Steady But time flies when you're having fun So Mike D? That's me. C'mon and get some M.I.K.E. to the D You come and see me and you pay a fee Do what I do professionally To tell the truth I am exactly what I want to be Now Ad-Rock (huh?) and MCA (yeah?) Let's rock this joint in the old school way Well I’m on 'til the crack of dawn Mowing down emcees like I’m mowing a lawn I go off like nothing can phase me You think we'll ever meet Stevie? one of these days, D But I can stand my ground and I am down To wax an emcee who acts like a clown But for now, I’d like to ask you how You like the feel of the bass in your face in the crowd - Gratitude2:45
Letra
Good times gone and you missed them What's gone wrong in your system Things they bounce just like a spalding What'd you think did you miss your calling It's so free this kind of feeling It's like life it's so appealing When you've got so much to say It's called gratitude, and that's right Good times gone but you feed it Hate's grown strong you feel you need it Just one thing do you know What you think that the world owes you What's gonna set you free Look inside and you'll see When you've got so much to say It's called gratitude, and that's right - Lighten Up2:41
Letra
Lighten Up Shine Like The Sun - Finger Lickin' Good3:39
- So What'cha Want3:37
- The Biz Vs The Nuge
- Time For Livin'1:48
- Something's Got To Give3:28
- The Blue Nun0:32
Letra
Our Evening Began In Peter Scharro's Confortable Study In His New York Townhouse Where The Candle Light Was Just Right The HiFi Was In The Background And The Wine Was Delicious... [Laughing] What's The Secret Peter Naturally I'll Say Its The Wine Mmm It Does Go Well With The Chicken Delicious again Peter - Stand Together2:47
Letra
I don't see things quite the same as I used to As I live my life I've got just me to be true to And when I find that I don't know about Just what to do I turn and look within to see what I should do Now I'm not sure what it takes to be hip A lot of people making music that to be ain't shit So I ask creation For rhymes for this jam Gimme lickle solo and I'll take the mic stand Love vibe As the earth spins into brand new day I see the light on the horizons's not fading away Gonna shine from within like a bright white sun No need to hide and no place to run Got the vibrations of the music Bringing light to your mind So you can move and groove And feel the beat of the time Sense the power in the air as it starts to move You get a real good feeling that you just can't lose Contemplation time, intuition time Evolution time, resolution time Free your mind it's time for good times And let yourself move it's a time to shine Spread your wings in the sky, feelin' good inside Breaking fool with no need to hide I got the music cuttin' throught me Takin' control of my soul I can't hold back I've got to let go Stand together people come together now It's about time we've got to get together y'all - Pow
Letra
Pow! - The Maestro2:52
Letra
Who is the man coming down your block It's me you see with the funk in my walk 'Cause I'm doin' just what I like to Today is my day and I'm a get nice too You gotta keep movin' and you can't say nothing I'm a keep bouncin' and bumpin' and stuffin' One thing you ought to know---I am the maestro [Speech] I feel like Rufus Thomas The crown prince of dance I'm Mike D and I'm known for romance I'm the crazy baldhead with the part on the side And I'm riding down the block Like I'm on a water slide 'Cause it's the type of day I feel like pressing my luck 'Cause I got nothing to lose 'Cause I don't give a fuck See I'm a player I play Don't play to win I play to show I am the maestro! [Routine, then speech] Who is the man. - Groove Holmes2:33
Letra
instrumental - Live At P.J.'s3:18
- Mark On The Bus1:05
Letra
Good Morning, Time to get up and go to work I Ride On The Bus Into The City Everyday I Sit On My Seat And I Dream Myself Away I Dream I'm On An Island With That Foxy Lady Too But When I Awaken I Must Be Mistaken I'm On Third Avenue Won't You Take Me Away And Take Away Me Won't You Take Me Away And Take Away Me - Professor Booty4:13
Letra
Yes, I got more bounce to the fuckin' bump And then you want to know Why it's cause I'm motherfuckin' truckin' I'm in the pocket just like Grady Tate I got supplies of beats so you don't have to wait 'Cause I'm the master blaster Drinking up the shasta My voice sounds sweet 'cause it has to So light a match to my ass 'cause I'm blown up I'd like to thank the people for just showin' up But now I want y'all to move it Put your point on the floor and just prove it And I'm smurfin not rehearsin' gettin' live y'all A little puffy so you know what I'm doin' right 'Cause that's the kind of frame of mind I'm in I got this feelin' and it's back again So don't touch me 'cause I'm electric And if you touch me you'll get shocked! You've got the boomin' system But it's blasting out doo-doo You think it's chocolate milk But it's watered down yoo-hoo I've been through many times In which I thought I might lose it The only thing that saved me Has always been music We've got our own studio the son of the G It's no question life's been good to me 'Cause life ain't nothing but a good groove A good mix tape to put you in the right mood This one goes out to my man the Groove Merchant Coming through with beats For which I've been searching Like two sealed copies of expansions I'm like Tom Vu with yachts and mansions The logo I sport is the face of the monkey Union made Ben Davis quality it's no junk see My chrome is shining just like an icicle I ride around town on my low-rider bicycle So many wack M.C.'s You get the T.V. bozack Ain't even gonna call out your names 'Cause you're so wack But one big oaf whose faker than plastic A dictionary definition of the word spastic You should have never started something That you couldn't finish 'Cause writin' rhymes to me Is like Popeye to spinach I'm bad ass move your fat ass 'Cause you're wack son Dancin' around like you think you're Janet Jackson Thought you could walk on me To get some ground to walk on I'll put the rug out under your ass As I talk on I'll take you out like a sniper on a roof Like an M.C. at the fever in the D.J. booth With your headphones strapped You're rockin' rewind pause Tryin' to figure out what you can do to go for yours But like the pencil to the paper I got more to come One after another you can all get some So you getter take your time And meditate on your rhyme 'Cause your shit'll be stinking When I go for mine And that's right y'all don't get uptight y'all You can't say shit Because you're biting what I write y'all And that's wrong y'all over the long haul You can't cut the mustard When you're fronting it all - In 3's2:23
- Namaste4:01
Letra
A butterfly floats on the breeze of a sun lit day As I feel this reality gently fade away Riding on a thought to see where it's from Gliding through a memory of a time yet to come Smoke paints the air Swirling images through my mind Like a whirlpool spin beginning to unwind And I stand at the edge cautiously awaiting As time slips by Carefully navigating by the stars in the sky And I sit And I think to myself And on the horizon the sun light begins to climb And it seems like it's been so long since he shined But I'm sure it was only yesterday Namaste A cold chill of fear cut through me I felt my heart contract To my mind I brought the image of light And I expanded out of it My fear was just a shadow And then a voice spoke in my head And she said dark is not the opposite of light It's the absence of light And I thought to myself She knows what she's talking about And for a moment I know What it was all about.