What Comes Around

Beastie Boys

About What Comes Around

For the Justin Timberlake song, see What Comes Around.../... Goes Around. What Comes Around is the twelfth track on the record Paul's Boutique by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys. Released on July 25, 1989, it was produced and written by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers. The lyrics made some references to popular culture, by mention: Phil Rizzuto, Rapunzel, Dolemite, Geraldo Rivera, skinheads, the song "Beat on the Brat" by the Ramones, and Doris the Finkasaurus.


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1989
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Overripe, fresh-skeezed California females
With 3-inch cherry red press-on Lee nails
Reach into my mind for the rhymes I'm seeking
Like a garbage bag full, overflowing now it's leaking
Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair
So I can climb up and get into your underwear
Rat soup eating test cheating no business punk
You're insecure born in the junkyard with the junk
You've gone wet look crazy and messed with your head
You fucked around and wound up with the bald skin head
You're all mixed up like pasta primavera
Yo why'd you throw that chair at Geraldo Rivera, man?
'Cause one man's ceiling is another man's floor
So get that money out of your ass you whore
I brought her upstairs onto the roof
I dogged your wife and she is a doofus

What goes around comes around
What goes around comes around
What goes around comes around
And what comes around goes around
Chosen bound
Boogie down
Yo homes, your nose is brown

Clean bee cleaning the G-spot, you know that we've got
The Dolemite house and you have not
Look out my window look over the city
With two black eyes your girl ain't that pretty
Why you want to beat that brat with a bat
Why you want to treat your girl like that
Living in the rat race smoking rat weed
You reap what you sow when you plant the seed
Bum cheese on rye with ham and prosciutto
Got more Louie than Phillip Rizzuto

What goes around comes around
What goes around comes around
What goes around comes around
And what comes around goes around

What goes around comes around
What goes around comes around
What goes around comes around
And what comes around goes around

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Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys is an American hip hop band from New York City, formed in 1981. For the majority of its career, the group has consisted of three MCs and musicians Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar). more »

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Written by: Adam Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, John Robert King, Matt Dike, Michael Louis Diamond, Michael S. Simpson

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Album Information
"What Comes Around" is included on the Beastie Boys’ second studio album, "Paul's Boutique."
Song Duration
The song's duration is 3 minutes and 42 seconds, making it one of the medium-lasting tracks on the album.
Genre Classification
Musically, the song, along with the rest of the tracks on "Paul's Boutique," is generally categorized as hip hop, but it also incorporates elements of funk and rock.
Sample Usage
Like much of "Paul's Boutique," "What Comes Around" is notable for its extensive sampling of diverse music. It samples from songs including "Put Your Hand In The Hand" by Ocean and "Cheap Sunglasses" by ZZ Top.
Release Date
The song was released on July 25, 1989, the same day that the Paul's Boutique album was released.
Overlooked Track
Despite the wide critical acclaim that Paul's Boutique has received, "What Comes Around" is not among its most famous tracks, which include "Hey Ladies" and "Shake Your Rump."
Producing Team
The album "Paul's Boutique," including the song "What Comes Around," was produced by the Dust Brothers.
Creation Process
Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers created most of Paul’s Boutique, including "What Comes Around," using a 24-track analog tape recorder and the earliest versions of digital samplers and sequencers.
Music Evolution
The song showcases the Beastie Boys' evolution from their earlier, punk-inspired work to more complex, sample-based productions.
Cult Status
Despite its initial commercial disappointment, "Paul's Boutique" and songs like "What Comes Around" have gained a cult following, with many fans and critics now recognizing it as an essential hip hop album.

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