Car Thief
| "Car Thief" | ||||
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| Song by Beastie Boys from the album Paul's Boutique | ||||
| Released | July 25, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Writer |
MCA Adrock Mike D | |||
| Producer |
Beastie Boys Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
| 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. It was then later sampled by Faith No More in their single "Midlife Crisis."
- Produced & written by the Beastie Boys & the Dust Brothers.
- Engineered by Mario Caldato.
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
Popular culture references
- Russell Simmons
- Rick Rubin
- David Bowie
- James Brown
- Space cake cookies
- Ricky Powell
- St. Anthony's Feast
- The Hurdy Gurdy Man
- Ecstasy
- Marijuana
- PCP