( RollingStone.com ) -- The toy company behind the viral advertisement that used a parody of the song `` Girls '' to mock stereotyped toys for young women has filed a lawsuit fighting copyright infringement claims by the Beastie Boys . According to The Hollywood Reporter , Goldieblox filed their suit in California federal court on Thursday seeking a declaratory judgment that the video falls within fair use . GoldiBlox , which makes engineering and construction toys targeted to girls , sparked widespread discussion about gender stereotyping in children 's toys when it posted the video on Monday . The ad features three young girls building an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine while singing the Beastie Boys ' 1986 hit with the lyrics changed to express their dissatisfaction with conventional girls ' toys . RS : See where 'Licensed to Ill ' ranks among the 100 best debut album of all time . `` You think you know what we want -- girls/ Pink and pretty it 's girls/ Just like the fifties it 's girls/ You like to buy us pink toys/ And everything else is for boys . '' The video has been viewed more than seven and a half million times on YouTube . GoldieBlox claims in the lawsuit that the Beastie Boys have threatened the company with copyright infringement . `` Lawyers for the Beastie Boys claim that the GoldieBlox Girls Parody Video is a copyright infringement , is not a fair use and that GoldieBlox 's unauthorized use of the Beastie Boys intellectual property is a 'big problem ' that has a 'very significant impact . ' '' RS : Beastie Boys ' Mike D : ' I 'm excited about making new stuff again ' The lawsuit makes the argument that its revision of the original sexist lyrics constitutes a case of fair use . `` In the lyrics of the Beastie Boys ' song entitled Girls , girls are limited ( at best ) to household chores , and are presented as useful only to the extent they fulfill the wishes of the male subjects , '' the suit says . `` GoldieBlox created its parody video with specific goals to make fun of the Beastie Boys song , and to further the company 's goal to break down gender stereotypes and to encourage young girls to engage in activities that challenge their intellect , particularly in the fields of science , technology , engineering and math . The GoldieBlox Girls Parody Video has gone viral on the Internet and has been recognized by the press and the public as a parody and criticism of the original song . '' RS : Listen - Beastie Boy Mike D releases new song , 'Humberto vs the New Reactionaries ' But whatever GoldieBlox 's social intent was beyond selling their products , Adam Yauch 's will specifically prohibited the use of his music in advertisements after his death . In addition to the Beastie Boys , GoldieBlox has named Def Jam Music Group , Sony/ATV Music Publishing Group and Rick Rubin as defendants in the suit . See the original story at RollingStone.com . Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone .
The toy company used a sample of the song ` ` Girls '' The video has been viewed more than 100 million times . Adam Lambert 's will prohibited the use of his music in advertisements .