"Gratitude" is a song by American

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group the

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, from their third studio album ''

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''. It was released in October 1992 as the fourth single for the album, primarily serviced to

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radio. The live version B-side was recorded in September 1992. The bass guitar in the song uses a Univox Superfuzz. The song was included in the video game ''

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''.

Music video

The music video to this song is a homage to the 1972 concert film '' Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'' and was recorded in

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. The video was featured on ''

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'', who gave the song a positive review.

Covers

After touring as the opening act for the Beastie Boys, the

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often interweaved their own version of "Gratitude" (with new lyrics improvised by

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) into their live set during their 1992 tour.

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covered this song on their ''Demos Collection''. Punk rock/ hip hop band the

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covered the song on their 2017 covers EP '' Take Cover''.

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covered this song on their "Gratitude" Single, 2018

Track listing

#"Gratitude" (LP version) #"Stand Together" (Live) #"Finger Lickin'" (Good Government Cheese Mix) #"Gratitude" (Live at

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) #"Honky Rink" (Previously Unreleased)

References

1992 singles 1992 songs Beastie Boys songs Songs written by Ad-Rock Songs written by Mike D Songs written by Adam Yauch Song recordings produced by Mario Caldato Jr. Capitol Records singles {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub