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"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.

The song was named the #26 "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" in a 2009 Village Voice article.[1]

See also

List of anti-war songs

References

  1. ^ "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.


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