He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem from 2006 until 12 February 2008, when the label terminated. He rose to success upon winning the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008. Following this in 2009, Manderson worked with Lily Allen on her 2009 concert tour.
Growing up on the Northwold estate in Upper Clapton, Green's familial situation saw him being raised by his grandmother while he traded up school attendance for just hanging on the estate, like kids do. The Read All About It Songfacts reports that he had a turbulent relationship with his father, who was rarely around during Manderson's childhood and committed suicide in 2008. In his hit single, Read All About It, Green responds to accusations made by his stepmother that his debut album, Alive Till I'm Dead, was "cashing-in" on his death.
While the usual nefarious stories of low budget living played a part in his life, Green's formative years were also characterised by fun: skating was big on the estate, etc. He also had an early inkling that the art of verbal sparring would somehow play a part in his life, confessing how, he always wanted to be a barrister or a lawyer. "I like debates and I've always been argumentative, I think that's helped me in battles a lot."
However, while becoming obsessed with hip-hop at the age of nine "Biggie [[artist]The Notorious B.I.G.] is my greatest hip-hop influence", Green only switched up from passive fan to active participant at a relatively late stage. After turning 18 years old, he coined his first rhyme completely off-the-cuff when put on the spot at an impromptu freestyle jam session round a friends house. Passing the test with aplomb and impressing his music making peers, the underground rap battle scene suddenly opened up before him.
After seeing a poster advertising a rap battle at the Lyric Pad night in London, Green turned up and won. From that he graduated to competing at the prestigious Jump Off events, performing at venues like The Scala and Sound in Leicester Square, and becoming the first ever contestant to win six straight weekly finals in a row. While his seventh showdown ended in defeat, he returned undeterred, put together a second run of consecutive victories and became the first string seven wins together. Throw in a further series of seven straight wins and a dalliance with pay battles, and Green became a man to fear on the battle circuit.
Cue a change of scene and a flight to the exotic climes of the Bahamas to spar for $50,000.
Entering the Power Summit battle against America's finest freestyle icons (think 8 Mile but with no holds barred), the crowd may have first viewed Green as this white English kid who's not going to do anything, but his gift of gab and ability to coin scathing punchlines saw him through to the final where he faced Jin, a member of DMXs much amped Ruff Ryders camp. The judges decided in Jin's favour, although with the Ruff Ryder man having been given a bye to the final and Green having already been through seven prior knockout bouts (including taking out representatives from Eminem's Shady Records camp), by his own admission it was "more a case of me losing it as opposed to Jin winning it."
Still, with a crowd featuring US big rap guns like Busta Rhymes and Saigon, Green made a name for himself and in September went off to Hawaii to compete in the battle again.
A performance at the B-Boy Championships last summer ultimately paid greater dividends and opened him up to a new audience in Mike Skinner of The Streets fame.
"Mike approached me after the B-Boy Championships and wanted to bring me on tour with The Streets" he recalls. I ended up doing an opening battle on the tour and we formed a great relationship from that. At first it wasn't about me looking for a record deal though it was more a case of us deciding to lay down some tracks and seeing where it went.
At the end of April 2006 he signed on the dotted line to release his debut album on Skinner's The Beats label. And while UK hip-hop's profile is certainly in the ascendancy thanks to acts like Skinnyman, Sway and Kano, Green has his eyes on breaking out beyond the usual urban tag affixed to British rappers.
Name-checking Portishead, Radiohead, Tracy Chapman and Suzanne Vega as song-writing influences, Green is well aware of the importance of adapting his lyrics from the immediacy of the live battle circuit to cater to the depth of the album format.
"The thing with hip-hop is if you take a lot of rap songs outside of rap then they aren't great songs, whereas with something like country if you take them outside of the genre then the song-writing skills are still incredible, he rationalises. And I'd like to take those skills into rap."
So while never completely leaving behind the entertaining punchlines that have characterised his battle persona, the album will take in everything from songs about his estranged parents to wish lists of things to do before he passes away and the plight of the average stereotypical man in the eyes of the average stereotypical female (see Stereotypical Man, complete with the catchphrase "'Til my breathings done I'll be reading page three of The Sun").
As Green concludes of his new goals "I wouldn't be happy to sell just 30,000 copies of my album. I don't think that there's anything wrong with aiming above that, giving people an album they can relate to, and wanting to be successful."
Remedy
Professor Green Lyrics
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Oh I'll make it last all night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow (yeah, what?)
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know (I've got the energy)
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
(Boy, are you mad)
My life's enough for anyone
to get gassed up and get Bungalow
Eight in, I been back
And still get a quick lash
Table looking like November the fifth
I won't remember anything, memory's a myth
I'm a piss artist, it's an art to me
Last seen partying with Charlie Sheen
True it's half ten and I'm looking in the mirror at me
So how I come I can see two and a half men?
I sell it by the bottle (I ship it by the crate)
Oh I'll make it last all night (While I'm wide awake)
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow (I got the energy)
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
She got me in her eyes, no can't see it?
I'm in a vibe on a hype, I could go all night
No re-est flow b-est, no t-est
Got chicks brain training with no DS
Jeli' cos I brang my buzz Between my thigh
My balls and back of my ???
Man am I drunk, and high
Won't somebody-body send Kate Nash my love?
In a state of confusion
So this is a problem I solve by way of solution
I'm gonna start a revolution with my recipe
Put it in a bottle, call it the remedy
Anybody said they're gonna better me in rap
You know I got the remedy for that, are ya mad?
You need medicine, therapy in fact
And you know I got the remedy for that, are you mad, blud?
I sell it by the bottle
Oh I'll make it last all night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
Oh, oh oh oh
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh
Oh, oh oh oh (Give you what you need)
I got the remedy, yeah
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
The lyrics of Professor Green's song Remedy are about finding solace in alcohol and drugs to escape reality. The opening lines of "I sell it by the bottle, Oh, I'll make it last all night" indicate that the singer is selling alcohol or something else that will make it last all night. The following line "Don't worry about tomorrow (yeah, what?) Oh, oh oh oh, I got the remedy" further reinforces the idea that the person is looking for something to help them forget about their problems and not worry about the future.
The chorus of the song "Oh, we let it go, So won't you come sit next to me, I got the remedy, Oh, you never know, Oh, I could give you what you need, I got the remedy" is a plea to the listener to join the singer in their escape from reality. The lyrics "My life's enough for anyone, to get gassed up and get Bungalow, Eight in, I been back" suggest that the singer has had a wild night out and is still ready for more. The repeated line "I got the energy" implies that the singer is fueled by the substance they are consuming.
Overall, the lyrics of Remedy are a reflection of the singer's desire to escape reality through alcohol and drugs.
Line by Line Meaning
I sell it by the bottle
I have a product that I sell in bottles
Oh I'll make it last all night
My product will have an effect that lasts throughout the night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow (yeah, what?)
You don't need to worry about the next day when using my product
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
I have the solution to your problem
Oh, we let it go
We don't care about anything anymore
So won't you come sit next to me
Come and hang out with me
Oh, you never know (I've got the energy)
You never know what can happen, but I have the energy to handle it
Oh I could give you what you need
I have what you need to feel better
(Boy, are you mad)
Are you angry about something?
My life's enough for anyone
My life is exciting enough for anyone to envy
to get gassed up and get Bungalow
To get drunk and party at the Bungalow club
Eight in, I been back
I've been partying until 8 in the morning, and now I'm back
And still get a quick lash
I can still party and drink more
Table looking like November the fifth
The table looks like it did on Guy Fawkes Night (a holiday celebrated with fireworks)
I won't remember anything, memory's a myth
I won't remember anything because memories are not real
I'm a piss artist, it's an art to me
I am a skilled drinker with years of experience
Last seen partying with Charlie Sheen
The last time I was seen, I was partying with Charlie Sheen
True it's half ten and I'm looking in the mirror at me
It's only 10:30 pm and I'm already looking at myself in the mirror
So how I come I can see two and a half men?
Why do I see two and a half men when I look in the mirror?
(I ship it by the crate)
I ship my product in large quantities
(While I'm wide awake)
I stay up all night while my product is still working
She got me in her eyes, no can't see it?
She's attracted to me, can't you see it in her eyes?
I'm in a vibe on a hype, I could go all night
I'm in a good mood and feeling energized, I can stay up all night
No re-est flow b-est, no t-est
I don't need to rest or take a break
Got chicks brain training with no DS
I'm able to impress girls without any fancy gadgets
Jeli' cos I brang my buzz Between my thigh
I'm confident because I have my product stashed between my legs
My balls and back of my ???
My product is near my private parts and lower back
Man am I drunk, and high
I'm both drunk and high
Won't somebody-body send Kate Nash my love?
Can someone please send my regards to Kate Nash?
In a state of confusion
I'm feeling confused
So this is a problem I solve by way of solution
I solve my problems by finding a solution
I'm gonna start a revolution with my recipe
I will create a revolution with my product
Put it in a bottle, call it the remedy
I put my product in a bottle and call it the remedy
Anybody said they're gonna better me in rap
Anyone who thinks they can out-rap me
You know I got the remedy for that, are ya mad?
I have a solution for your challenge, are you angry?
You need medicine, therapy in fact
You need some form of treatment, perhaps therapy
And you know I got the remedy for that, are you mad, blud?
And I have the solution for that too, are you angry mate?
(Give you what you need)
I have exactly what you need
I got the remedy, yeah
I have the solution, yes
Lyrics © Bucks Music Group
Written by: Stephen Manderson, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Mustafa Omer, James Murray, Lee Bailey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dan R
[Ruth Anne:]
I sell it by the bottle
Oh I'll make it last all night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow
I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me I got the remedy oh, you never know
oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
[Verse 1:]
My life's enough for anyone to get gassed
I could hit a bungalow
8 in a bin bag and still get a quick lash table looking like November the 5th
I won't remember anything memories are myths I'm a piss artist.
It's an art to me last seen partying with Charlie Sheen true its half ten.
And I'm looking in the mirror at me so how come I can see two and a half men?
[Ruth Anne:]
I sell it by the bottle
Oh I'll make it last all night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow
I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me I got the remedy oh, you never know
oh i could give you what you need
I got the remedy
[Verse 2:]
She got me in her eyes no c.s. I'm in a vibe on a hype I could go all night no re-est flow b-est no t-est
got chicks brain training no d.s. Jolly cause I bring my buds between my thigh and my ball's a bag a my monk man am I drunk?
and high won't somebody body send Kate Nash my love? In a state of confusion soberness is a problem I solve by way of solution
I'm gonna start a revolution with my recipe put it in a bottle
call it the remedy anybody every say they'll better me in rap?
You know I got the remedy for that are you mad?
You need medicine, therapy in fact and you know I got the remedy for that are you mad blood?
[Ruth Anne:]
I sell it by the bottle
Oh I'll make it last all night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow
I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me I got the remedy oh, you never know
oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
Oh we let it go
so won't you come sit next to me I got the remedy oh. you never know oh I could give you what you need I got the remedy
Jie Klost
I sell it by the bottle
Oh I'll make it last all night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow (yeah, what?)
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know (I've got the energy)
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
(Boy, are you mad)
My life's enough for anyone
to get gassed up and get Bungalow
Eight in, I been back
And still get a quick lash
Table looking like November the fifth
I won't remember anything, memory's a myth
I'm a piss artist, it's an art to me
Last seen partying with Charlie Sheen
True it's half ten and I'm looking in the mirror at me
So how I come I can see two and a half men?
I sell it by the bottle (I ship it by the crate)
Oh I'll make it last all night (While I'm wide awake)
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow (I got the energy)
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
She got me in her eyes, no can't see it?
I'm in a vibe on a hype, I could go all night
No re-est flow b-est, no t-est
Got chicks brain training with no DS
Jeli' cos I brang my buzz Between my thigh
My balls and back of my ???
Man am I drunk, and high
Won't somebody-body send Kate Nash my love?
In a state of confusion
So this is a problem I solve by way of solution
I'm gonna start a revolution with my recipe
Put it in a bottle, call it the remedy
Anybody said they're gonna better me in rap
You know I got the remedy for that, are ya mad?
You need medicine, therapy in fact
And you know I got the remedy for that, are you mad, blud?
I sell it by the bottle
Oh I'll make it last all night
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
Oh, oh oh oh
Oh, oh oh oh I got the remedy
Oh
Oh, oh oh oh (Give you what you need)
I got the remedy, yeah
Oh, we let it go
So won't you come sit next to me
I got the remedy
Oh, you never know
Oh I could give you what you need
I got the remedy
Gary Moore
2022 and it still bangs!! Pro Green 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Andy onabuzz
This tune actually makes me forget all my troubles and makes me want to go out and enjoy life to the limit! ha
Listen Up Show
Good music.
Lee Gallagher
the night life has the remedy🤣
Lt. Dan
I used to feel like this but now it just reminds me of hardcore hangovers 🤣
Riley Anna
This song is sick! I showed it to my friends here in America and we're all loving it. Always bumping it in the car on the way to the clubs xoxo
Ognjen Varicak
What a banger!! 2021 let’s go. Happy New Year everyone! I Hope this year brings you peace & love. All the best to all of you!
emzlovesatc
this song should have been SO much bigger than it was. love it
Amy Fergus
Heard him do this live on Saturday and was right of the front. Was absolutely amazing!
Paul Hampson
2020 still a tune, where's pro green gone anyway?