Shambala (Beastie Boys song)

"Shambala"

Song by Beastie Boys from the album Ill Communication

Genre

Instrumental

Psychedelic rock

Length

3:40

Label

Capitol Records

Ill Communication track listing

"The Scoop'"
(17)

"Shambala"
(18)

"Bodhisattva Vow"
(19)

"Shambala" is the 18th track on the Beastie Boys Album Ill Communication from 1994. It also appears on the In Sound from Way Out compilation.

The song itself is basically an intro for (and goes into) Bodhisattva Vow.

Within the song are Tibetan Buddhist chants and various instruments. In Tibetan Buddhism, Shambhala is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere beyond the snowpeaks of the Himalayas.

This track was featured in the season finale of the third season of Breaking Bad.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Beastie Boys singles

Licensed to Ill	"Hold It Now, Hit It" "The New Style" "Paul Revere" "Brass Monkey" "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" "No Sleep till Brooklyn" "Girls"

Paul's Boutique	"Hey Ladies" "Shadrach"

Check Your Head	"Pass the Mic" "So What'cha Want" "Jimmy James" "Gratitude" "Professor Booty"

Ill Communication	"Sabotage" "Get It Together" "Sure Shot" "Root Down"

Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic" "Body Movin'" "The Negotiation Limerick File" "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ"

To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out" "Triple Trouble" "Right Right Now Now" "An Open Letter to NYC"

The Mix-Up	"The Electric Worm"

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	"Lee Majors Come Again" "Too Many Rappers" "Make Some Noise" "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"

Other singles	"Cooky Puss" "Rock Hard" "She's on It" "Alive" "Now Get Busy"

Other songs	"Shake Your Rump" "Johnny Ryall" "Egg Man" "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" "Finger Lickin' Good" "Shambala" "In a World Gone Mad"

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