Shake Your Rump

"Shake Your Rump"
Song by Beastie Boys from the album Paul's Boutique
Released	July 25, 1989
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:19
Label	Capitol Records
Writer	MCA Adrock Mike D
Producer	Beastie Boys Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr.
Paul's Boutique track listing
"To All the Girls" (1) "{{{Name}}}" (2) "Johnny Ryall" (3)

"Shake Your Rump" is the second track on Beastie Boys' second studio album Paul's Boutique, released July 25, 1989.

• Produced & written by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers.
• Engineered by Mario Caldato and Allen Abrahamson.

Samples

• "Holy Ghost" by the Bar-Kays
• "That's the Joint" by Funky 4+1
• "8th Wonder" by the Sugarhill Gang
• "Jazzy Sensation" by Afrika Bambaataa
• "Good Times Bad Times" by Led Zeppelin
• "Dancing Room Only" by Harvey Scales
• "Funky Snakefoot" by Alphonze Mouzon
• "Tell Me Something Good" by Ronnie Laws
• "Unity" by James Brown and Afrika Bambaataa
• "No Matter What Sign You Are" by Diana Ross and The Supremes
• "6 O'Clock DJ (Let's Rock)", "Born to Love You", & "Yo Yo" by Rose Royce
• "Super Mellow", by Paul Humphrey, Willie Bobo, Shelly Manne, & Louis Bellson

Popular culture references

• Club Med
• Fred Flintstone
• Kangol
• Patty Duke
• Pigpen
• Tango
• Whippit
• Joe Lutcher
• The Brady Bunch
• Bong bubbling before shotgun blast sound effect, as in "shotgunning" the bong

Music video

The video presents the Beasties rapping and dancing in front and around three cameras: one at high shot, one at medium, and one at low. The song is slightly altered.

• The accidental synchronize from "To All the Girls" is taken out.
• The tape rewinding in the middle of the song is replaced.
• The wind sound effect at the end of the song is taken out because it segues into "Johnny Ryall."