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Car Thief
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Wikipedia article
"'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 The Jackson 5
* "Hurdy Gurdy Man" by Donovan
* '"Woodstock"' (Max Yasgur speech)
* "Drop the Bomb" by Trouble Funk
* "Rien Ne Va Plus" by Funk Factory
Lyrical 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
References
Category:Beastie Boys songs
Category:1989 songs
Category:Songs written by Ad-Rock
Category:Songs written by Mike D
Category:Songs written by Adam Yauch
Category:Song recordings produced by Dust Brothers
Category:Songs written by John King (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Michael Simpson (producer)
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