The Hotrats Wanna (Fight For Your Right) To Party
Ya gotta have nads of steel to try to cover an all-timer like the Beastie Boys‘ anthem (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party.) Let’s face it, that’s the signature song of one of music’s most revered groups.
Well, a new band that includes members of an old band do just that. Meet the Hotrats and hear what they’ve done with the song after the MORE.
The Hotrats (weirdly, not Hot Rats, like the Frank Zappa album they took their name from) are a spin off of the British group Supergrass. Two members, Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey, have recorded an all-covers album of songs by Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Kinks, David Bowie, The Cure, and others.
Their album is available now! Dig their take on the Beastie Boys from Late Night With David Letterman.
Mat
March 12, 2010 7:53 am
I think I need to take an acid bath after that just to feel clean. The drummer was the only thing that didn’t make me feel a little ill.
ray
March 12, 2010 7:54 am
really…..I guess he does have a nice red skirt on
Andi
March 12, 2010 8:27 am
They murdered the song
Cindy
March 12, 2010 8:32 am
They are awful! I really do not ever want to hear that version of Fight for Your RIght again!
Jeff
March 12, 2010 9:46 am
Love The Hotrats (and love Supergrass too – very underrated band). The show at the Troubadour was amazing….bring ‘em back.
Johnny
March 12, 2010 10:00 am
This was a bad cover of a rock anthem for a generation. The singer reminds me of Johnny Depp from Willy Wonka. Lacks a driving beat and powerful vocals. The Beastie Boys should reject this version as being bad…
Candice
March 12, 2010 10:23 am
Well…that blows
2bor not 2b
March 12, 2010 10:33 am
they have a good sound to them just not a sound that compliments this type of song, the beastie boys have a unique sound to them and should not be covered by anyone
diana
March 12, 2010 3:34 pm
they’re version of it sucked.the original by the beastie boys is perfect and should be left untouched bt other artists