Car Thief
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| “Car Thief” | |||||
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| Song by Beastie Boys | |||||
| Album | Paul's Boutique | ||||
| Released | July 25, 1989 | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 3:39 | ||||
| Label | Capitol Records | ||||
| Writer | MCA Adrock Mike D |
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| Producer | Beastie Boys Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. |
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| Paul's Boutique track listing | |||||
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Car Thief is the 11th track on the album Paul's Boutique by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989. It heavily samples "Rien Ne Va Plus" by Funk Factory.
The song references David Bowie, James Brown, Space cake cookies, Ricky Powell, The Hurdy Gurdy Man, Ecstasy and Marijuana.
- Produced & written by the Beastie Boys & the Dust Brothers.
- Engineered by Mario Caldato.
[edit] Samples
- "I'll Bet You" by Funkadelic
- "The Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan
- "Woodstock" (Max Yasgur speech)
- "Drop the Bomb" by Trouble Funk
- "Rien Ne Va Plus" by Funk Factory
