In a World Gone Mad

"In a World Gone Mad"
Song by Beastie Boys
ReleasedMarch 2003
GenreHip hop, political hip hop
Length3:27
Songwriter(s)Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch

"In a World Gone Mad" is an anti-war protest song released by the Beastie Boys. It was made available in March 2003 on the band's website in MP3 format as a free download. In its lyrics it directly references the war on terror and war on Iraq as well as political figures George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein.[1][2][3]

The song was named the #26 "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" in a 2009 Village Voice article.[4]

See also

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List of anti-war songs

References

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  1. ^ "Beastie Boys On the Attack". Rolling Stone. April 3, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Beastie Boys' meek protest song". Slate. March 14, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "BEASTIE BOYS RELEASE ANTI-WAR SONG". NME. March 12, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s, F2K No. 26: Beastie Boys, "In A World Gone Mad"". blogs.villagevoice.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2018.