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Car Thief

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Released
  
July 25, 1989

Label
  
Capitol Records

Length
  
3:39

Genre
  
Alternative hip hop, psychedelic hip hop, electro hop, gangsta rap, funk

Writer(s)
  
Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Matt Dike, John King, Michael Simpson

Producer(s)
  
Beastie Boys Dust Brothers

"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, and was itself sampled in Faith No More's 1992 song "Midlife Crisis."

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

    • References

    Car Thief Wikipedia
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