Since I had so much fun (and wasted so much time) with my Beastie Boys writeups, here are some of my favorites for each of my stupid categories.
Beastie Boys Awards
Peacockin’
Gold
#17 -
Too Many Rappers - Ad-Rock: 3, MCA: 3, Mike D: 4, Beastie Boys: 3, Greater NYC: 1
Silver (tie)
#6 -
Pass the Mic - Ad-Rock: 4, MCA: 5, Mike D: 4, Beastie Boys: 0, Greater NYC: 0
#7 -
Paul Revere - Ad-Rock: 2, MCA: 6, Mike D: 4, Beastie Boys: 1, Greater NYC: 0
#23 -
The New Style - Ad-Rock: 3, MCA: 2, Mike D: 3, Beastie Boys: 2, Greater NYC: 3
Name Rockin’
Gold
#10 -
Shadrach - Al, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Putney Swope, Jacoby & Meyers, Rambo, JD Salinger, Charles Dickens, the (KFC) Colonel, Harry S. Truman, Alfred E. Newman, Jerry Lee Swaggert, Jerry Lee Falwell, Mario Andretti
Silver
#16 -
Ch-Check It Out - Trekkies, Klingons, Lorne Greene, Darrin, Hazel, Einstein, The Rapping Duke, Shazam, Miss Piggy, Cable Guy
Bronze (tie)
#5 -
Sure Shot - Dr. John, Mr. Zu Zu, Lee Dorsey, Mario, Kojak, John Woo, Rod Carew, Cane, Dougie, Lee Perry, Vaughn Bode, Cheech, Ma Bell
#21 -
Get It Together - John Starks, John Holmes, Chachi and Joanie, Grandma Hazel, Grandma Tilly, Patty Duke, Evan Bernhard, Biz Markie, Q-Tip
Rhyme Squawckin’
Gold
#2 -
Shake Your Rump -
I'm like Sam the Butcher bringing Alice the meat / Like Fred Flintstone driving around with both feet
Silver
#22 -
Car Thief -
You be doing nose candy on the Bowie coke mirror / My girl asked for some but I pretended not to hear her
Bronze
#30 -
The Move -
I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast / But I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast