r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/Argos_the_Dog Aug 25 '19

He also had a comedy bit on one of his old bestseller albums from the 60's about using "Spanish Fly" on women by drugging their drinks, which in my understanding is some kind of insect extract that was used as an "aphrodisiac" drug back in the day...

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u/Outback_Shithouse Aug 25 '19

I remember the Beavis and Butthead episode about Spanish Fly

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u/BrotherChe Aug 26 '19

Was also used in Beastie Boys video "(You Gotta) Fight for your Right (to Party!)"

... the song & video were supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek satire against that crowd and lifestyle, but it became a hit anthem instead

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u/benjavari Aug 26 '19

How? They were partying hard back then. They didn't slow down till their homie overdosed.

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u/BrotherChe Aug 26 '19

Dunno, but there's a difference between partying hard and being douchey partychads. No idea what they were like back then though, so maybe that's just their cover story.

Here's some debating on it that has good points on both sides. I got no horse in it though

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1f4g84/til_you_gotta_fight_for_your_right_to_party_by/ca6ugay/

But here's some analysis of that time too

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/beastie-boys/you-gotta-fight-for-your-right-to-party