| "In a World Gone Mad" | |
|---|---|
| Song byBeastie Boys | |
| Released | March 2003 |
| Genre | Hip hop,political hip hop |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Songwriters | Michael Diamond,Adam Horovitz,Adam Yauch |
"In a World Gone Mad" is an anti-warprotest song released by theBeastie Boys. It was made available in March 2003 on the band's website inMP3 format as a free download.
In an interviewHeeb magazine,Mike D said that the song was created soon afterSeptember 11th, which occupied their minds; they became serious and "needed to get out".[1]
In its lyrics it directly references thewar on terror andwar on Iraq as well as political figuresGeorge W. Bush andSaddam Hussein.[2][3][4]
The song was named the #26 "50 Worst Songs of the '00s" in a 2009Village Voice article.[5]