1. The Beastie Boys, “Beastie Revolution”
One of the goofiest tracks they ever recorded—and that’s saying something—“Beastie Revolution” is off of MCA, Ad Rock and Mike D.’s second release, a three-song EP called Cookie Puss, the title track of which is a song prank calling a Carvel. “Beastie Revolution” has nods to Sister Nancy’s “One, two, operator dat ah you” and Black Uhuru’s “Party In Session” (with the slide whistle riffs). It’s also most likely the first American record to include the phrase, “Ya blind ya bloodclat, fire bun ya” and definitely the only reggae song about a fictional Chinese restaurant. Bim!