Gratitude (song)

"Gratitude" is a song by American rap rock group the Beastie Boys, from their third studio album Check Your Head.^[1] It was released in October 1992 as the fourth single for the album, primarily serviced to modern rock radio. The live version B-side was recorded in September 1992.

The bass guitar in the song uses a Univox Superfuzz.^[2] The song was included in the video game Guitar Hero 5.

Music video

The music video to this song is a homage to the 1972 concert film Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii^[3] and was recorded in Rotorua, New Zealand. The video was featured on Beavis and Butthead, who gave the song a positive review.

Covers

After touring with the Beastie Boys as their opening act, the Rollins Band often interweaved their own version of "Gratitude" (with new lyrics improvised by Henry Rollins) into their live set during their 1992 tour.

Post-hardcore/punk band Refused covered this song on their Demos Collection.

Track listing

"Gratitude" (LP version)
"Stand Together" (Live)
"Finger Lickin'" (Good Government Cheese Mix)
"Gratitude" (Live at Budokan)
"Honky Rink" (Previously Unreleased)

References

↑ "Quarantining The Past: Top 20 Albums Of 1992 Part Two (10-1)". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
↑ "Interview with Adam Yauch". 1999. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
↑ "Official music video". EMI. Retrieved 7 September 2012.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Beastie Boys

Mike D MCA Ad-Rock John Berry Kate Schellenbach

Studio albums	Licensed to Ill (1986) Paul's Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Compilation albums	Some Old Bullshit (1994) The In Sound from Way Out! (1996) Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science (1999) Solid Gold Hits (2005)

EPs	Polly Wog Stew (1982) Pretzel Nugget (1994) Root Down (1995) Aglio e Olio (1995) Nasty Bits (1998) Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (1999) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks (2008)

Live members	Rick Rubin Doctor Dré DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Amery Smith Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike

Associated acts	The Young Aborigines The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers

Filmography	Krush Groove Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! "Hell Is Other Robots" Beastie Boys Video Anthology Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot Fight for Your Right Revisited

Related articles	Discography Grand Royal Rat Cage Def Jam Capitol The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories Together Forever Tour

Beastie Boys singles

Licensed to Ill	"Hold It Now, Hit It" "The New Style" "Paul Revere" "Brass Monkey" "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" "No Sleep till Brooklyn" "Girls"

Paul's Boutique	"Hey Ladies" "Shadrach"

Check Your Head	"Pass the Mic" "So What'cha Want" "Jimmy James" "Gratitude" "Professor Booty"

Ill Communication	"Sabotage" "Get It Together" "Sure Shot" "Root Down"

Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic" "Body Movin'" "The Negotiation Limerick File" "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ"

To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out" "Triple Trouble" "Right Right Now Now" "An Open Letter to NYC"

The Mix-Up	"The Electric Worm"

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	"Lee Majors Come Again" "Too Many Rappers" "Make Some Noise" "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"

Other singles	"Cooky Puss" "Rock Hard" "She's on It" "Alive" "Now Get Busy"

Other songs	"To All the Girls" "Shake Your Rump" "Johnny Ryall" "Egg Man" "High Plains Drifter" "The Sounds of Science" "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" "Finger Lickin' Good" "Mark on the Bus" "Shambala" "In a World Gone Mad"