Sure Shot


"Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their 1994 album Ill Communication. The single was released a few days after the release of the album, on May 31, 1994. The track features a sample from jazz flautist Jeremy Steig's "Howlin' For Judy", which provides the main instrumental part of the song.

Release

The CD and cassette maxi single features three remixes of the title track, one by Large Professor, one by Mike Nardone and Dred Scott, and a third by the Prunes.
It also features 3 new songs, "Mullet Head", "Son of Neckbone" and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song in the manner of "Sure Shot".

Uses in popular culture

In the 2010 film Shrek Forever After, the Pied Piper, played by jazz flautist Jeremy Steig whose song "Howlin' For Judy" is the source of the track’s primary sample, briefly plays the song with his flute. Steig’s father William Steig wrote the children’s book Shrek!, which was the basis for the film series.
The song is also used in the 2011 film 30 Minutes or Less and in the 2016 video game Forza Horizon 3.
It is also used as the opening theme of Season 2 of the TV series Patriot.

Track listing

  1. "Sure Shot"
  2. "Sure Shot"
  3. "Mullet Head"
  4. "The Vibes"
  5. "Sure Shot"
  6. "Son Of Neckbone"
  7. "Sure Shot"

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