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So raise a glass of cheap whiskey (or a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon), put on your imaginary cowboy hat, and listen to the strangest artifact of 90s hip-hop. Long live Country Mike. Beastie Boys - Country Mike--s Greatest Hits --...
It also highlighted the Beasties' genuine respect for American roots music. A parody only works if you understand the source material. Mike D, Ad-Rock, and MCA were record nerds. They had spent the Paul’s Boutique era digging through crates of country records at old vinyl shops. They knew the tropes: the crying steel guitar, the walking bass, the three-chord shuffle, the nasal twang. Sire Records So raise a glass of cheap