In A World Gone Mad

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.

Beastie Boys
  • Mike D
  • Ad-Rock
  • John Berry
  • Kate Schellenbach
  • MCA
Studio albums
  • Licensed to Ill (1986)
  • Paul's Boutique (1989)
  • Check Your Head (1992)
  • Ill Communication (1994)
  • Hello Nasty (1998)
  • To the 5 Boroughs (2004)
  • The Mix-Up (2007)
  • Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)
Compilation albums
  • Some Old Bullshit (1994)
  • The In Sound from Way Out! (1996)
  • Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science (1999)
  • Solid Gold Hits (2005)
EPs
  • Polly Wog Stew (1982)
  • Pretzel Nugget (1994)
  • Root Down (1995)
  • Aglio e Olio (1995)
  • Nasty Bits (1998)
  • Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (1999)
  • The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks (2008)
Live members
  • Rick Rubin
  • Doctor DrĂ©
  • DJ Hurricane
  • Money Mark
  • Eric Bobo
  • Amery Smith
  • Alfredo Ortiz
  • Mix Master Mike
Associated acts
  • The Young Aborigines
  • The Young and the Useless
  • Dust Brothers
  • Mario Caldato, Jr.
  • BS 2000
  • The Latch Brothers
Filmography
  • Krush Groove
  • Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
  • "Hell Is Other Robots"
  • Beastie Boys Video Anthology
  • Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot
  • Fight for Your Right Revisited
Related articles
  • Discography
  • Grand Royal
  • Rat Cage
  • Def Jam
  • Capitol
  • The Beastles
  • Oscilloscope Laboratories

Famous quotes containing the words world and/or mad:

    “Even Lust the Master of a hardned Face,
    Blushes if thou beest in the place,
    To darkness’ Curtains he retires,
    In Sympathizing Night he rowls his smoaky Fires.

    When, Goddess, thou liftst up thy wakened Head,
    Out of the Mornings purple bed,
    Thy Quire of Birds about thee play,
    And all the joyful world salutes the rising day.”
    —Abraham Cowley (1618–1667)

    “Jesu, Jesu, the mad days that I have spent! And to see how
    many of my old acquaintance are dead!”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)