Fight For Your Right (To Party)
Beastie Boys · Licensed to Ill [1986]
You wake up late for school - man you don't wanna go
You ask you mom, "Please?" - but she still says, "No!"
You missed two classes - and no homework fuckers!!
But your teacher preaches class like you're some kind of fucker
(chorus) You gotta fight for your right to paaaaaaaaaaaaaarty
You pop caught you smoking - and he said, "No way!"
That hypocrite - smokes two packs a day
Man, living at home is such a drag
Now your mom threw away your best o mag (Busted!)
(Chours)
you gotta fight
Don't step out of this house if that's the clothes you're gonna wear
I'll kick you out of my home if you don't cut that hair
Your mom busted in and said, "What's that noise?"
Aw, mom you're just jealous - it's the Beastie Boys!
(Chours)
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRTY
paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarty
You ask you mom, "Please?" - but she still says, "No!"
You missed two classes - and no homework fuckers!!
But your teacher preaches class like you're some kind of fucker
(chorus) You gotta fight for your right to paaaaaaaaaaaaaarty
You pop caught you smoking - and he said, "No way!"
That hypocrite - smokes two packs a day
Man, living at home is such a drag
Now your mom threw away your best o mag (Busted!)
(Chours)
you gotta fight
Don't step out of this house if that's the clothes you're gonna wear
I'll kick you out of my home if you don't cut that hair
Your mom busted in and said, "What's that noise?"
Aw, mom you're just jealous - it's the Beastie Boys!
(Chours)
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRTY
paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarty
Fight For Your Right (To Party)
Released on the Beastie Boys' 1986 debut album Licensed to Ill, this high-energy track serves as a quintessential anthem of the hip-hop boom. The song features the group's signature blend of aggressive rapping and funk-infused instrumentation, establishing their unique identity within the genre. Its infectious rhythm and provocative lyrics about consumer culture and partying made it an instant hit, becoming a staple of the late 80s and early 90s party scene. The recording exemplifies the raw, energetic sound that defined the group's early work and remains a defining moment in hip-hop history.