Cooky Puss

Beastie Boys

About Cooky Puss

"Cooky Puss" is the debut single by the Beastie Boys. The song is their first hip hop recording, their first release featuring band member Adam Horovitz and their final release to feature drummer Kate Schellenbach. It was released in 1983 as a 12-inch single on Rat Cage Records. The title, title track, and lyrics are satirical references to the Cookie Puss ice cream treat. All 4 tracks, along with the entire Polly Wog Stew EP, appear on the compilation album Some Old Bullshit. The title track samples Steve Martin's "My Real Name", from his 1978 album A Wild and Crazy Guy, as well as The Beastie Boys' own "Beastie Boys" and "Transit Cop" from Polly Wog Stew. It also contains parts of various crank calls from the group to a local Carvel restaurant. The airline corporation British Airways used a portion of "Beastie Revolution" (chosen by Jeremy Healy without the band's permission) in one of their television ads; the Beastie Boys contacted a lawyer and successfully sued British Airways for $40,000. This money was then used to rent an apartment at 59 Chrystie Street in Chinatown, New York City. This apartment was used not only as a place to live, but also as a place for the group to rehearse and record. The group later thanked Jeremy Healy as the money they won in the lawsuit he unwittingly initiated kick-started their career. The apartment was remembered in "59 Chrystie Street", a song on 1989's Paul's Boutique LP. 


Year:
1994
3:20
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The shit with this bitch
Yo I said I'm calling you be
Yo be it's the phone
Yo be

"May I help you?"
"Yes what's your name?"
"Hello?"
"Hello man you got Cooky puss's number?"
"Here's my supervisor, he'll help you"
"Yo man, where's the supervisor at?
I, I got the number anyway baby
That bitch hang up on me"

These pussy crumbs are making me itch
Ah Cooky puss, hey Ah Cooky puss
Maybe I should scratch
Aaa, be E A S T I E go

"My real name is"
"My real name is"
"My sisters name was"

Scratch
Cooky puss, cook, cook, cook, scratch, scratch
Oh,cook, cook, cook, cook oh cooky puss

"And my mother got to call us for dinner"
"Yo, yo, yo"
Cooky puss, pussy crumbs, what are pussy crumbs?
"Take me home and eat me, yeah"

Bitch, I'll fuckin' kick your ass bitch
"Hello, Carvel?"
"Yo man Cooky puss there?"
"Who?"
"Cooky puss, I want to speak to Cooky puss man"
"No, Nobody here by that name"

"A Cooky or Puss then, Cooky chic"
"Anybody man, I want to speak to them"
"There not here"
"I said where's Cooky puss at?
"Yo, I'm serious, I wanna talk to, yo man"

"Cooky puss, alright let, let me order one then, let me get one"
"When do you want it for?"
"Anytime man, just like now shit, you know, that shit now"
"I'm talkin' now be, damn bitch hang up, I'll kick your ass bitch"

Yo yo yo
Yo yo yo
Beastie Boys rock
Beastie Boys

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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 KEEFE HOROVITZ, ADAM NATHANIEL YAUCH, KATHERINE A SCHELLENBACH, MICHAEL LOUIS DIAMOND

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12 facts about this song

Background Information
- "Cooky Puss" is an EP by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released in 1983.
Genre
- The song marks the Beastie Boys' first foray into hip-hop, a genre they would become famous for, but it retains elements of their punk roots.
Record Label
- It was the first Beastie Boys record released on Rat Cage Records, which was affiliated with the radical punk record store of the same name in Manhattan.
Inspiration
- The title track is based on a prank call made by the band to Carvel Ice Cream's 1-800 number, inquiring about their character-themed ice cream cakes, “Cookie Puss” and “Fudgie the Whale”.
Title Significance
- "Cooky Puss" refers to the name of an ice cream treat, a popular product made by Carvel Ice Cream.
Featuring Artists
- "Cooky Puss" features turntables by DJ D.ST, considered one of the pioneers of turntablism.
Significance for the Band
- The song was a major departure from the band's prior hardcore punk style, setting the stage for their future as a leading hip-hop group.
Commercial Success
– Though "Cooky Puss" didn't chart upon its initial release, it ultimately became an underground club hit in New York which generated enough income for the Beastie Boys to rent an apartment in the borough’s Chinatown neighborhood, which was their first "bandpad."
Impact
- This release was critically important for the Beastie Boys, as its popularity helped introduce them to Rubin and Russell Simmons, who would later found Def Jam Recordings.
Experimentation
- The EP included tracks like "Beastie Revolution" and "Cooky Puss (Censored Version)" that showcased the Beastie Boys experimenting with elements like dub, reggae, and disco, in addition to their punk roots.
Re-use in Later Music
- Parts of the song have been sampled in other Beatsie Boy songs as well, such as “Time to Get Ill” on their debut studio album, "Licensed to III".
Cultural Significance
- "Cooky Puss" is often cited as one of the first songs that showcased the connection between punk rock and hip hop, two genres that would frequently overlap in the future.

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