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26th Jan 2015

Video: The Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight Your Right’ video without the music is weirdly brilliant

Music videos without actual music should become more of a thing

Conor Heneghan

Music videos without actual music should become more of a thing.

‘Fight for your right’ is not only one of the most iconic tracks ever recorded by the Beastie Boys, it’s also arguably their most well-known music video.

If you’re familiar with it, you’ll realise it depicts the usual goings-on when a house party gets a little out of control, but it is shot seamlessly to fit in with the lively music that goes with it.

Without the music, the actual video looks as awkward as it is when your parents arrive home unannounced when the party is still in full swing but you can’t take your eyes off it at the same time.

With or without music, the pies in the face remain magnificent.

The original, meanwhile, still sounds great almost 30 years on…

Video via YouTube/Mario Wienerroither

Hat-tip: i100

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