The Word & Sardines

"The Word & Sardines"
Single by Junkyard Band
A-side	"The Word"
B-side	"Sardines"
Released	1986
Genre	Go-go old-school hip hop
Length	6:09 – "The Word" 6:45 – "Sardines"
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Steve Harrison R. Smith
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin

The Word & Sardines is the debut single recorded and released by the Washington, D.C.–based go-go group Junkyard Band.

Track listing

A-side

1. "The Word" – 6:09
2. "The Word" (short version) – 3:31

B-side

1. "Sardines" – 6:45

Samples

• Beastie Boys ("The Maestro (Live)")
• Cut Chemist ("King Kumoniwanaleia")
• Invisibl Skratch Piklz ("Invisbl Skratch Piklz vs. Da Klamz Uv Deth")
• Masters Of Ceremony ("Cracked Out")
• MC Zappa ("The Jam")
• Stetsasonic ("We're The Band")
• Timbaland ("Clock Strikes (Remix)")