In a World Gone Mad

Not to be confused with The World Gone Mad.

"In a World Gone Mad"
Song by Beastie Boys
Released	March 2003
Genre	Hip hop, political hip hop
Length	3:27
Songwriter(s)	Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch

"In a World Gone Mad" is an anti-war protest song released by the Beastie Boys. It was made available in March 2003 on the band's website in MP3 format as a free download.

Background and lyrics

In an interview Heeb magazine, Mike D said that the song was created soon after September 11th, which occupied their minds; they became serious and "needed to get out". ^[1]

In its lyrics it directly references the war on terror and war on Iraq as well as political figures George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Critical reception

The song was named the #26 "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" in a 2009 Village Voice article. ^[5]

See also

List of anti-war songs

References

1. Arye Dworken (November 1, 2004). "The Beastie Within". Heeb (Interview).
2. "Beastie Boys On the Attack". Rolling Stone. April 3, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
3. "The Beastie Boys' meek protest song". Slate. March 14, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
4. "BEASTIE BOYS RELEASE ANTI-WAR SONG". NME. March 12, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
5. "The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 26: Beastie Boys, "In A World Gone Mad"". blogs.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2018.