Finger Lickin' Good (song)
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"Finger Lickin' Good" is a song by the Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
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 on the 6th track of their 3rd studio album
Studio album
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 Check Your Head
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.

Among others, the song contains samples of: James Brown
James Brown
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's "Licking Stick - Licking Stick
Licking Stick - Licking Stick
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", Rahsaan Roland Kirk
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's "Freaks For The Festival", and Cold Blood
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's "Shop Talk", as well as a line from Bob Dylan
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's "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
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". Opening the song is a sample from "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
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" by The 5th Dimension.

According to the Check your Head commentary, Ad-Rock hates this song.
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