The Negotiation Limerick File

"The Negotiation Limerick File"
Single by Beastie Boys
from the album Hello Nasty
Released	May 1999 (Aus)
Genre	Alternative hip-hop
Length	2:46(Album version) 3:16 (Single version)
Label	Capitol
Songwriters	Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato Jr.
Producers	Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr.
Beastie Boys singles chronology
"Body Movin'" (1998) "The Negotiation Limerick File" (1999) "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ" (1999)

"The Negotiation Limerick File" is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as a single from their fifth studio album Hello Nasty .

It peaked at #29 ^[1] on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.

The version on the CD single is 30 seconds longer (3:16) than the album version (2:46). ^[2] It features extended instrumental sections with flanging effects. This song is unique because every verse is made up of five-line limericks.

Track listing

1. "The Negotiation Limerick File" – 3:16
2. "Three MCs and One DJ" (Live Video version) – 2:46
3. "Putting Shame in Your Game" (Prunes Remix) – 4:17
4. "The Negotiation Limerick File" (Handsome Boy Modeling School Makeover) – 4:33
5. "The Negotiation Limerick File" (The 41 Small Star Remix) – 3:24

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [3]	111
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [1]	29

References

1. "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
2. CD Single
3. "Beastie Boys ARIA single chart history (to April 2025)". ARIA. Retrieved May 18, 2025– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.