11 Songs With Hidden Meanings
10. Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right
The fourth single released from Licensed to III in 1986 was the Beastie Boys’ most popular song. They quickly ascended to fame, but with a song that was meant to be a joke – something few fans realized.
Adam Yauch, founder of the band, and Tommy Triphammer, a friend of the Beastie Boys, wrote the lyrics to ridicule the rock scene, which they hated. To go along with what the band thought was an obnoxious song, they filmed an equally ridiculous music video.
However, the Beastie Boys soon realized that their plan had backfired. Now, the people who they were trying to make fun of were listening to their music and loving it.
They didn’t hide their disdain for the song for too long. The band disowned Fight for Your Right and haven’t played it live since 1987.