Famously Misinterpreted Songs and What They’re Really About

“(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” by The Beastie Boys

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This Beastie Boys hit is a classic party anthem. Which is the exact opposite of what they wanted. The song was actually written as a parody of party anthems. “The only thing that upsets me is that we might have reinforced certain values of some people in our audience when our own values were totally different. There were tons of guys singing along to “Fight For Your Right” who were oblivious to the fact it was a total goof on them,” said Mike D.

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