Egg Man

"Egg Man"
Song

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"Egg Man" is the fourth track on the 1989 studio album Paul's Boutique by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25. It was produced and written by the Beastie Boys & the Dust Brothers, and engineered by Mario Caldato and Allen Abrahamson.

Samples

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"Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield
Aliens
"Sport" by Lightnin' Rod
"Pump it Up" by Elvis Costello
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
"Main Title (Theme From Jaws)" by John Williams
"I'm Ready" by The Commodores
"The Murder" by Bernard Hermann, from film Psycho^[1]
"Drop it in the Slot" by Tower of Power
"Dance to the Music" by Sly & the Family Stone
"Bring the Noise" and "You're Gonna Get Yours" by Public Enemy
The lyrics "We all dressed in black..." are interpolated from the Beastie Boys' earlier punk rock song "Egg Raid On Mojo".

v t e 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	"Shake Your Rump" "Johnny Ryall" "Egg Man" "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" "Finger Lickin' Good" "Shambala" "In a World Gone Mad"