Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
(Remember Rappin Duke duh-ha, duh-ha?
Mel Brookss The Hitler Rap?)
In this case, the Beastieswerethe novelty.
They styled themselves as dopes pretending to be rock stars, which absolved them from so, so much.
Comedy allowed them to sneak in the side entrance, bum-rush the whole show.
(Although, Boomin Granny is just funny.)
Here are some of the most notable times they let us in.
(Thats Steve Martins Wild And Crazy Guy getting shredded on the turntables).
Its a spoof of cheesy pop-metal videos (Motley Crue, etc.
(Again, it seemed funny at the time, Horovitz writes.)
It was a gag theyd spend decades trying to distance themselves from.
Roadside Prophets(1992)
Horovitzs acting ambitions werent limited to just Tony Manero impressions.
He also had an episode ofThe Equalizerunder his belt.
She may be overstating it a tad, but you might see where shes coming from.
in his cartoonish Swiss accent before security finally carted him off.
So maybe Amy Poehler is onto something.
Ad-Rock: That was a thousand years ago.
30 Rock(2009)
The year 2009 was a dark one for the Beastie Boys.
(Okay, heres a sampling anyway: Amy Poehler.
Robert Downey Jr. Maya Rudolph.
You get the idea.)
