Car Thief
{{for|the act of stealing a car|Motor vehicle theft}}
{{mfn|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Car Thief
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| artist = Beastie Boys
| album = Paul's Boutique
| released = July 25, 1989
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| length = 3:39
| label = Capitol Records
| writer = Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Matt Dike, John King, Michael Simpson
| producer = Beastie Boys
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"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
References
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- https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/23/rap-rock-beasts-and-drive-by-eggings-beastie-boys-20-greatest-tracks-ranked
- https://www.billboard.com/music/reviews/beastie-boys-pauls-boutique-album-review-classic-track-by-track-6187764/
- https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_definitive_beastie_boys_playlist/s1__37691153
- Sheffield R. Beastie Boys. Rolling Stone. 2003;(915):65. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=9034991&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Kemp M. The Beasties’ Golden Age of Sampling. Rolling Stone. 2009;(1073):72. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=36654415&site=eds-live&scope=site
- The Making (and Unmaking) of Paul’s Boutique. New York. 2018;51(21):126-130. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=132342264&site=eds-live&scope=site
- International Business Times. Beastie Boys Lawsuit Re-Opens Debate About Samples In Hip Hop. International Business Times. October 2012, 5AD. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=339568.20120510&site=eds-live&scope=site
- Diehl M. The Making of Paul’s Boutique (156). Rolling Stone. 2003;(937):138. Accessed May 3, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=11579844&site=eds-live&scope=site
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