The Beastles
The Beastles is the name of a fictional band created by dj BC. The music is a mashup of music from the Beatles and the Beastie Boys.
dj BC received both acclaim and controversy after the release of the self-made album 2004 dj BC presents The Beastles, which was removed at the request of Apple Corps, the owner of all The Beatles' intellectual property, including their recordings. In 2006 he went on to produce a second album named Let It Beast, with cover art by cartoonist Josh Neufeld.
Critical attention[]
The Boston Phoenix named dj BC as Boston's Best Lawbreaker,[1] the Detroit Metro Times marked dj BC presents The Beastles as one of the best of 2004,[2] and dj BC was featured in Newsweek,[3] and Rolling Stone.[4]
Discography[]
"2 Many Beastles" (single)[]
- Samples:
- "Taxman" by The Beatles
- "" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
dj BC presents The Beastles (2004)[]
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dj BC presents The Beastles
- "Whatcha Want, Lady?" — 3:49
- Samples:
- "Lady Madonna" by The Beatles
- "So What'cha Want" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Tripper Trouble" — 3:01
- Samples:
- "Day Tripper" by The Beatles
- "Triple Trouble" by The Beastie Boys
- "Three Is a Magic Number" from Schoolhouse Rock
- Samples:
- "Mother Nature's Rump" — 3:34
- Samples:
- "Mother Nature's Son" by The Beatles
- "Shake Your Rump" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "I Feel Fine Right Now" — 3:02
- Samples:
- "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles
- "Right Right Now Now" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Sure-Bla-Di Shot-Bla-Da" — 3:23
- Samples:
- "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles
- "Sure Shot" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Mad World Forever" — 3:24
- Samples:
- "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles
- "In A World Gone Mad" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Word To The Mic" — 3:08
- Samples:
- "The Word" by The Beatles
- "Pass the Mic" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Root Down Reprise" — 2:46
- Samples:
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" by The Beatles
- "Root Down" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Hold It Together Now" — 4:43
- Samples:
- "Come Together" by The Beatles
- "Hold It Now, Hit It" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
Let It Beast (2006)[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e1/Letitbeastcolor.jpg/220px-Letitbeastcolor.jpg)
Let It Beast, cover art by Josh Neufeld.
- "Ladies Do Love Me" - 3:34
- Samples:
- "Love Me Do" by The Beatles
- "Hey Ladies" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Belly Movin'" - 3:12
- Samples:
- "The Inner Light" by The Beatles
- "Body Movin'" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Building My Life" - 2:38
- Samples:
- "In My Life" by The Beatles
- "It Takes Time To Build" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Electrified Kite" - 2:01
- Samples:
- "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!" by The Beatles
- "Electrify" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Let it Beast" - 3:24
- Samples:
- "Let It Be" by The Beatles
- "The Negotiation Limerick File" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Lovely NYC" - 3:12
- Samples:
- "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles
- "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles
- "An Open Letter To NYC" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Anna's MCs" - 3:54
- Samples:
- "Anna (Go to Him)" by The Beatles
- "Crawlspace" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Love You To Check It Out" - 3:46
- Samples:
- "Love You To" by The Beatles
- "Ch-Check It Out" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "Looking Down The Barrel Of A Warm Gun" - 2:41
- Samples:
- "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" by The Beatles
- "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
- "A Day in The Life of A Beastie Boy" - 2:20
- Samples:
- "A Day in the Life" by The Beatles
- "Get Back" by The Beatles
- "Groove Holmes" by The Beastie Boys
- "Mark On The Bus" by The Beastie Boys
- Samples:
Ill Submarine (2013)[]
- No Sleep Till the Sun Comes Up
- Move Prudence
- Ill Submarine
- Drive My Car, Thief!
- OK Nowhere Man
- Do You Know an Intergalactic Secret?
- The Michelle Diamond Brouhaha
- Can't Buy Me Rhymes
- Hello FU Goodbye
- Brrthday
- Beastles Flying in The Cut
- Twist That Train
- Hide a Little Something Away
- Crazy-Ass Revolution
- Mean Old Men
- Say It, Martha
- Glasses From The Night Before
- Get It All Together Now
- Party Lane Shazam
- Don't Let MCA Down
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The sound of surprise: Looking for Boston's best". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ "Best (and worst) music of 2004". Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ N'Gai Croal (March 6, 2006). "Time for your mash-up?". Newsweek. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ Brian Hiatt. "Mash-up corner". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
External links[]
Categories:
- Tribute bands
- Parody musicians
- The Beatles tribute bands
- Mashup albums
- The Beatles bootleg recordings
- 2004 remix albums
- Self-released albums
- The Beatles remix albums
- Beastie Boys remix albums
- Unofficial remix albums