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Toy firm sues Beastie Boys over 'Girls' song
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California toy company is fighting for its right to parody a popular Beastie Boys song. Oakland-based GoldieBlox filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking permission to continue using a spoof of the rap song "Girls." The song was on the trio's first album, "Licensed to Ill," released in 1986.