1. A British rapper
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1. Mike Skinner (born November 27, 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from Birmingham, England. He was born in Barnet in North London and that's where his accent, sometimes called 'Mockney' by the press, comes from. You can hear his actual accent on the start of 'Fake Streets Hats' from his album The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living recorded in 2006. He moved to Birmingham shortly after he was born and is a Birmingham City fan. He has suffered from epilepsy since he was five.
He signed a five album record deal in 2002, and has fulfilled his contract by releasing five albums: Original Pirate Material (2002), All Got Our Runnin's (2003), A Grand Don't Come For Free (2004), The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living (2006), Everything Is Borrowed (2008) and Computers and Blues (2011).
When playing live, Skinner is joined by Kevin Mark Trail on backing vocals, Johnny Drum Machine on drums, Wayne Fibes on guitar and bass, Chris Brown on keyboards and Magic Mike on samplers.
In January 2011, Skinner's management announced that Skinner will no longer perform as The Streets.
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2. The Streets was a band originated from Turku, Finland in the early 1980's. Their most known song is Kestääkö siivet from the album Kestääkö siivet (1980), which is also featured on the soundtrack of Mika Kaurismäki's film Arvottomat (The Worhless) 1982.
The Streets were:
Asmo Kärkkäinen, guitar
Jouni Hemberg, lead vocals
Kari Laihonen, keyboard
Tapio Vesa, bass guitar
Eero Valkonen, drums
Alleged Legends
The Streets Lyrics
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The points for right lying out and guides them good
They never really mimic every word by eye
'Cuz if they did they'd be in a whole world of strife
The book's quite old school, but then it was tough
It contains some quite experimental justice
The thinking people are thinking that without this book
That without these verses we'd pillage and murder but
Leads you to actually pillage and murder
Could it be so what we think to be right,
Is simply the opinion that survived?
Do what you think's right, and you will feel alright
'Cuz when you're bad you will feel sad
That's the religion I live by
There's a bloke in the book who made everything
He knows every individual and every trick in them
Way above emotion, never getting stressed
But when men choose against him, gets jealous
People fight for him in crippling wars
But since he has the power of infinite awe
We're merely itching on futilities floor
Should we really be needing to assist him at all?
If he loves us all, knowing all we think
Should he only like people with faith in him?
Given I can't control what I truly believe
Can I be forgiven for only believing who I see?
Do what you think's right, and you will feel alright
'Cuz when you're bad you will feel sad
That's the religion I live by
Do what you think's right, and you will feel alright
'Cuz when you're bad you will feel sad
That's the religion I live by
Could it be time to avoid this bush?
So we wouldn't be blind when joining up
Could we see both sides of the coin for the good?
Breed less strife on our voyage for good?
Getting threatened by men with questions
We'll never get anywhere rejecting evidence
Could we test everything instead of betting
On alleged legends?
If we teach that it's right to blindly believe
If we reach to the sky to define our meaning
Well I agree what's right will keep driving people to fight with people
Do what you think's right, and you will feel alright
'Cuz when you're bad you will feel sad
That's the religion I live by
In "Alleged Legends," The Streets reflect on the implications of religious belief on human behavior. The lyrics begin with a reference to a "little red book" that sets out the rules for living, but the singer suggests that blindly following it could lead to trouble. The book is portrayed as a relic from a bygone era, containing outdated ideas about justice and punishment, but some people still cling to it as a guide to moral behavior. The song questions whether what we think is right is merely a matter of our own opinion, or whether it is based on something more fundamental.
The second verse introduces the idea of a deity, described as "a bloke in the book who made everything." The singer suggests that if this all-powerful being knows what we think, it should be enough for him to like us, rather than requiring us to have faith in him. The lines "Can I be forgiven for only believing who I see?" suggests that the idea of blind faith is problematic, and that we should be skeptical of those who demand it of us.
The chorus repeats the idea that doing what we think is right will lead to a sense of well-being, while doing what is wrong will make us feel guilty. The final verse suggests that blindly accepting religious dogma may prevent us from understanding the world fully, and that we should question everything, rather than relying on "legends" to guide us.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people live their lives by a little red book
Some individuals live their lives by adhering to a certain book
The points for right lying out and guides them good
This book contains guidelines for living correctly and people use it to make good choices
They never really mimic every word by eye
People do not copy every word from the book, as they do not want to face serious consequences.
'Cuz if they did they'd be in a whole world of strife
If people followed the book word for word, they would get in trouble.
The book's quite old school, but then it was tough
The book is outdated but was created to withstand hardships
It contains some quite experimental justice
The book has a new concept of justice tried for the first time ever.
The thinking people are thinking that without this book
Intelligent people believe that without the book
That without these verses we'd pillage and murder but
People would commit acts of violence without the book
Following this red book word for word
If people followed the book to the letter
Leads you to actually pillage and murder
They will end up committing acts of violence
Could it be so what we think to be right,
Is it possible that what we consider right
Is simply the opinion that survived?
Is just the idea that has survived without any justification.
Do what you think's right, and you will feel alright
Do what you believe is right and you will be content
'Cuz when you're bad you will feel sad
On the contrary, you will feel guilty when you do something wrong
That's the religion I live by
This is the way of life I follow
There's a bloke in the book who made everything
The book is about the creator of the universe.
He knows every individual and every trick in them
He knows all people and their individual traits.
Way above emotion, never getting stressed
He is above all human emotions and never gets stressed.
But when men choose against him, gets jealous
However, when people work against him, he becomes upset.
People fight for him in crippling wars
People fight wars in his name.
But since he has the power of infinite awe
Since he is an omnipotent power.
We're merely itching on futilities floor
We are fighting for petty things.
Should we really be needing to assist him at all?
Do we really need to help him when he is so powerful and knows all?
If he loves us all, knowing all we think
If he loves all people, aware of their thoughts
Should he only like people with faith in him?
Should he like only those who have faith in him?
Given I can't control what I truly believe
Since I cannot control my real thoughts
Can I be forgiven for only believing who I see?
Can I be excused if I only believe in that which I can see?
Could it be time to avoid this bush?
Should we avoid the conflict?
So we wouldn't be blind when joining up
So that we are not unaware when agreeing to something
Could we see both sides of the coin for the good?
Could we see everything with a perspective for the betterment of all?
Breed less strife on our voyage for good?
Can we reduce conflict and have peaceful lives?
Getting threatened by men with questions
Getting afraid of those who ask questions
We'll never get anywhere rejecting evidence
We can never progress if we deny proof
Could we test everything instead of betting
Should we test everything instead of just assuming?
On alleged legends?
On things that people say, without proof?
If we teach that it's right to blindly believe
If we teach that it is fair to believe things blindly
If we reach to the sky to define our meaning
If we try to define our purpose by looking up
Well I agree what's right will keep driving people to fight with people
I agree that we will keep on fighting when we keep on believing that our way is the only right way
Do what you think's right, and you will feel alright
Do what is right according to you, and you'll feel satisfied!
Cuz when you're bad you will feel sad
If you do wrong, you won't feel satisfied but distressed
That's the religion I live by
This is the philosophy I follow
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MIKE SKINNER, TIM VIGON
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Sean Simpson
I was too immature to soak this in at the time of it's release. Thanks for bringing it to my attention again. Now that I'm a little bit older and just a little bit wiser, I'm blown away by this guy's talent. Standing the test of time like only the real classics do. Well done fella.
twowordsonefinger. xoxo
🔥🔥🔥
Omegawabo
Mike is so important to mankind.
luhuruuu
Got my clipper in the pocket right now cheers
andrew
Nice 💥💥
Sheldon Winchester
Songs fuego
Rhinoceros
A week tonight in Newcastle.
Matt Thomas
Mike skinner legend
Matthew M.
Morning
Razwan Akram
1st