David from Woburn, MaMike and Cynthia, that might be a real Brass Monkey, but college kids (like me) usually can't get our hands on anything good, so we rely on what we can get: cheap rum, cheap vodka, and whatever they're selling at the dining hall.An inventory published in 1650 makes note of "Short Brasse Munkeys alias Dogs." The handle used to aim the cannon was called the "Monkey's Tail." The Beastie Boys wrote a song and named it after booze that was in turn named after a large gun. The name comes from ancient forms of the cannon, referred to as Monkeys, Drakes, or Dogs. Rant Casey from Zionsville, InThe Brass Monkey liquor did NOT get its name from a device to maintain a pyramid stack of cannonballs.Rachel from Nashville, TnI thought the big history-changing lawsuit was Rick James vs MC Hammer for his sampling/blatantly stealing "Super Freak.".Are the Beastie Boys ever gonna come back - or are they too old now? My uncle "Horneigh" said that way back in 1986 when he & my Dad were in University of Kansas that the Beastie Boys were BIG at KU & he recalled "Brass Monkey" but he preferred other songs by the Beastie Boys over it. "Brass Monkey" got played a lot too, but I never liked it that much. They hit it big way before I was born, but I caught their songs on alternative FM radio in the 2000's. Randy from Fayettevile, ArI'm not gonna waste time talking about alcoholic drinks, so I'll stick to the Beastie Boys.Randy, one of the members Adam Yauch passed from cancer (it's actually the 5th anniversary of his death tomorrow), and i'm sure they realized that 2 Beasties didn't make sense. Rachel, no the article is correct Biz was first. Dee from PhiladelphiaRob is the winner, OE & orange juice.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group Writer/s: Adam Keefe Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, Michael Louis Diamond, Rick Rubin I drink it (I think it) I see it (I be it) If you don't buy my record I got my advance The song and dance keeping you in a trance Monkey and parties and reelin' and rockin'ĭef, def (girls, girls) all y'all jockin' I'll take your place at the bar I smack you off your stoolĪnd if you got beef you'll get beat to a pulp You got a dry Martini thinking you're cool We had a case in the place and we went right through it Take a sip you can do it (you get right to it) It did begin the stuff wore in and now she's on my tip I offered her a sip (sip) because she gave me lip (lip) Went over to the girl, "Yo baby, what's up?" I put it with the Monkey mixed it in the cup I reached in the locker grabbed the Spanish Fly Me and the crew we're drinking Brass Monkey Monkey tastes def when you pour it on iceĬoolin' by the lockers getting kind of funky When it's time to get ill I pour it on my face I got a Castle in Brooklyn (that's where I dwell) Wherever we go with bring the Monkey with us We're offered Moet (we don't mind Chivas) You put your left leg down, your right leg up Brass, got this dance that's more than real
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