An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

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An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Shadrach Beastie Boys.jpg
EP by
ReleasedOctober 30, 1989
Recorded1988
Genre Rap rock
Length25:03
Label Capitol
Producer Beastie Boys, Dust Brothers
Beastie Boys chronology
Paul's Boutique
(1989)
An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
(1989)
Check Your Head
(1992)

An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego is an EP by rap trio the Beastie Boys. It was released on October 30, 1989.

The title refers to the Biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace in the Book of Daniel. However, the lyrics "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego" in the title track are used and sampled from Sly Stone's "Loose Booty", where they are repeated and spoken rhythmically throughout the track in an almost rap-like form. [1] The cover of the EP features a painting depicting Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the Catacomb of Priscilla in Rome.

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Shadrach"4:07
2."Caught in the Middle of a 3-Way Mix"2:32
3."And What You Give Is What You Get"3:42
Side Two
No.TitleLength
1."Car Thief"3:39
2."Some Dumb Cop Gave Me 2 Tickets Already"3:33
3."Your Sister's Def" (Biz Markie)4:58

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References

  1. "Sly And The Family Stone - Loose Booty Lyrics and Info". Sly And The Family Stone Dot Net. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.