Cooky Puss
Beastie Boys
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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Title Significance- "Cooky Puss" refers to the name of an ice cream treat, a popular product made by Carvel Ice Cream.
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Featuring Artists- "Cooky Puss" features turntables by DJ D.ST, considered one of the pioneers of turntablism.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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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