"The Negotiation Limerick File" | ||||
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Single by Beastie Boys | ||||
from the album Hello Nasty | ||||
Released | December 8, 1998 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Length |
2:46 (Album version) 3:16 (Single version) |
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Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato, Jr. | |||
Producer(s) | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr. | |||
Beastie Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"The Negotiation Limerick File" is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their fifth studio album Hello Nasty.
It peaked at #29 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). It features extended instrumental sections with flanging effects. This song is unique because every verse is made up of five-line limericks.