Since founding members Chini and Defty met at a rehearsal room in an old warehouse almost a decade ago, they have worked with over 85 musicians, producers and vocalists in the studio and on the stage under The Mouse Outfit banner. To this day they have remained independent and retained their DIY hip hop sensibilities, self releasing three studio albums and an album of remixes over the last five years. A prolific music video production team – The Mouse Outfit has garnered over 10 million views on their Youtube channel and helped win the band a slew of hardcore fans world wide.
The Mouse Outfit’s debut album Escape Music (2013) was the catalyst that shot the band to national prominence. Working with lesser known young local artists alongside more established vocalists, the crew crafted an organic hip hop album. Chini and Defty worked alongside Pitch 92 (High Focus Records) to create an insight into the grass roots Manchester scene and expose it to a wider audience. Chini and Pitch produced all the music with Defty making most of the videos. A domestic success, winning UK hip hop album of the year from Wordplay Magazine, the album established the group as a highly respected fixture on the festival circuit – performing at events such as Glastonbury, Boomtown, Outlook (Croatia), Soundwave (Croatia), Hip Hop Kemp (Czech Republic), Fusion (Germany) and VH1 (India). For the next five years the group toured relentlessly as a live band, usually headed up by high octane performances from Sparkz and Dr Syntax (the two most significant lyrical contributors to the debut album), performing in thirteen countries across Europe and Asia.
The group’s 2015 sophomore album ‘Step Steadier’ garnered high praise internationally, including a number 9 spot in ABC News’ top albums of the year. A 12 track album of remixes followed in 2016 with contributions from Dub Phizix, Tall Black Guy, Mungo’s Hifi, Sivey, Flofilz and DJ Vadim. Again all production was done by Pitch + Chini.
The Mouse Outfit released their 3rd album ‘Jagged Tooth Crook’ in 2018, with Metrodome and Deese joining the production team for the first time + Pitch 92 stamping his signature on two tracks. Featuring standout contributions from rising star IAMDDB alongside a host of Manchester talent, the album was released on vinyl release by HHV Records (Germany). Chini + Metrodome produced 14 of the 17 tracks together.
Sit Back
The Mouse Outfit Lyrics
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smoke a doob, watch cartoons
til slowly loose, it's overdue
slide into your heaven
You need to sit back on this one,
smoke a doob, watch cartoons
til slowly loose, it's overdue
slide into your heaven
it goes one for the mind
two for the money
the weed will be freed
but legalised by the system that we put in
Still we smoked out like its nothin
piff puffin pass the rollin paper
let me put my kush in cousin
quit the cussin'
it was put on earth for the reefa bunnin
it expands my imagination
i'm an extraterrestrial
Creator creatin creations
derived from rhyme book illustrations
my scriptures get sicker than satan
in 14 I'm a resident of the manic manny laddy
... dunno
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you wont know high til you have to hide your face
The Mouse Outfit's song "Sit Back" is a calm and laid-back song that speaks to the idea of relaxing and taking time for oneself. The opening verses of this song speak directly to this idea, suggesting that the listener should "sit back" and relax, smoking a joint and watching cartoons until they are "slowly loose" and can "slide into [their] heaven". These lines suggest that the listener needs to take a break from the stresses of everyday life and allow themselves to unwind and escape, encouraging them to indulge in simple pleasures like watching cartoons and smoking weed to help them get there.
The rest of the song continues in a similar tone, describing the benefits of smoking weed and the way that it can help to expand the listener's imagination and creativity. The lyrics touch on the idea of weed being criminalized and demonized by society, but suggest that it has its place and purpose in the world. Lines like "it was put on earth for the reefa bunnin" and "it expands my imagination / i'm an extraterrestrial / Creator creatin creations" speak to the idea that weed is a natural part of the world and can be used to enhance creativity and artistic expression.
Ultimately, the song "Sit Back" is a call to relax and take a break from the pressures of day-to-day life, encouraging the listener to indulge in simple pleasures like smoking weed and enjoying cartoons. It suggests that these small moments of escape can help us to recharge and find peace and inspiration in our lives, reminding us to take care of ourselves and prioritize our own well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
You need to sit back on this one,
You need to take a break and relax on this occasion,
smoke a doob, watch cartoons
You should smoke marijuana and watch animated shows
til slowly loose, it's overdue
Until you feel comfortable and relaxed, which was long overdue
slide into your heaven
Slip into a state of pure bliss and happiness
it goes one for the mind
The first part is meant for mental stimulation
two for the money
The second part is intended to make money
the weed will be freed
Marijuana will soon be released from prohibition
but legalised by the system that we put in
However, it will become legal because we've established a system for it
Still we smoked out like its nothin
Yet, we continue to smoke a lot of marijuana without concern
piff puffin pass the rollin paper
Pass the rolling paper for smoking marijuana
let me put my kush in cousin
Allow me to add my strain of marijuana to the mix
quit the cussin'
Stop using swear words
it was put on earth for the reefa bunnin
Marijuana was placed on this planet for smoking
it expands my imagination
Marijuana opens up my mind to new thoughts and ideas
i'm an extraterrestrial
I'm an alien or outside of societal norms
Creator creatin creations
I am a creator of art, inspired by marijuana
derived from rhyme book illustrations
My work is influenced by written words and illustrations
my scriptures get sicker than satan
My works are more controversial than Satan himself
in 14 I'm a resident of the manic manny laddy
At the age of 14, I lived in a place overridden with chaos and violence, so I was inspired to channel my thoughts and feelings into my work
... dunno
I don't know what else to say
you wont know high til you have to hide your face
You won't understand what it means to be stoned until you have to conceal your appearance
Contributed by Lauren J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bourbon Jazz
You guys are amazing! Just found you the other day!
Back to the lab again deep down in the basement where i create the latest blend. Merely perceived as a trend to be followed to the end, when it's successor emerges from the den and lays claim to the dividends.
Smokey haze from smoking haze shrouds the ceiling with the same lack of meaning that the grand majority of small talk sustains without believing. I bestow lyrical style among the lesser mortals in denial. It's all the same when it's all part of the game, everything's permitted, nothing sustained when you have all the tracks but i own all the trains.
Believe me when I say that competition is the only mode of play. It's most apparent in what you see here today. All the souls gathered for a trial by fire in a contest most dire to discover who is the liar, the pious, the fighter. Never more is it evident that the truth is heavier than the weight of desire. Prior to the mire that has descended in ire on the conscious of those who stand on the wire, there existed peace between the west and the east all the way to Tyre.
Back to the lab, somewhere between elegant and drab is the slab of perfection gifted in the form of audio projection. Enjoy your selection.
P.S. Your music inspires people! Keep it up!
The Mouse Outfit
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Rogue Sheep
I still luv this one and I've shared the shit out of it ..
FAYMO PRODUCTIONS
First gig I ever went to see was mouse outfit I was 16 and I’ll never forget it, now 3 years later I’m studying music. What a great way to be introduced to live music. It goes on and on and on and on 🔥🔥🔥
Conal Cassidy
Bless bro
MM
Oiiiii😂
MM
Oiii
Billy Baker
This one of them tunes you can listen to on repeat forever and never get sick of it, mad props to Truthos and Black Josh from Australia 💥
H3llb0und
Still a banger 8 years later. Love it!
Mad_Mancunian
2020 and this is BANGING !!! 💯💥
ITS PROPER !!!
Haze L
Fa Sho🎶🎼🎶🎵🎵🎼🎵🎵🎶