Gratitude Lyrics
What's gone wrong in your system?
Things they bounce, like a Spalding
What'd you think? Did you miss your calling?
It's so free, this kind of feeling
It's like life, it's so appealing
When you've got so much to say
It's called gratitude, and that's right
Good times gone, but you feed it
Hate's grown strong, you feel you need it
Just one thing, do you know you
What you think? That the world owes you?
What's gonna’ set you free
Look inside and you'll see
When you've got so much to say
It's called gratitude, and that's right
About
“Gratitude” is the 4th track on Beastie Boys' third (full-length) LP, Check Your Head. It was born out of a demo track performed by MCA’s band Brooklyn in 1988 titled “I Don’t Know (Ask For Gratitude)”.
It was recorded and mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA,Co-produced by Beastie Boys & Mario C with Mario C acting as engineer. After sequencing at PCP Labs, the album was released on 4.21.1992. As the fourth single for CYH, “Gratitude” dropped on 10.4.1992, appealing primarily to modern rock radio. MCA uses a distortion pedal on his bass guitar to create the track’s signature sound.
The music video to this song is an homage to the 1972 concert film, Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii and was recorded in Rotorua, New Zealand. The video was featured on MTV’s “Beavis and Butthead,” who gave the song a positive review. This song was also included in Guitar Hero 5.
source: musicstack
Gratitude was performed live in 226 known concerts.
- 1st Known Performance: 5.17.1992 — Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US
- Last Known Performance: 6.12.2009 — Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN, US
source: rapmusicguide
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