The Negotiation Limerick File
1998 single by Beastie Boys rapped in the form of a limerick
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"The Negotiation Limerick File" is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as a single from their fifth studio album Hello Nasty.
ReleasedMay 1999 (Aus)
Length2:46 (Album version)
3:16 (Single version)
3:16 (Single version)
| "The Negotiation Limerick File" | ||||
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| Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
| from the album Hello Nasty | ||||
| Released | May 1999 (Aus) | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip-hop | |||
| Length | 2:46 (Album version) 3:16 (Single version) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
| Producers | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
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It peaked at #29[1] on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.
The version on the CD single is 30 seconds longer (3:16) than the album version (2:46).[2] It features extended instrumental sections with flanging effects. This song is unique because every verse is made up of five-line limericks.
Track listing
- "The Negotiation Limerick File" – 3:16
- "Three MCs and One DJ" (Live Video version) – 2:46
- "Putting Shame in Your Game" (Prunes Remix) – 4:17
- "The Negotiation Limerick File" (Handsome Boy Modeling School Makeover) – 4:33
- "The Negotiation Limerick File" (The 41 Small Star Remix) – 3:24
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 111 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[1] | 29 |
