1. A British rapper
2. A Finnis… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with this name:
1. A British rapper
2. A Finnish rock band
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
Don't Mug Yourself
The Streets Lyrics
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Leanin' back on my chair in a greasy spoon cafeteria
Last night was some beer-lairy-ness done our way
But again, we're back in the light of day
Chattin' shit, sittin' at the wall table, telling jokes
Playin with the salt, looking out the window
Girl brings two plates of full English over
With plenty of scrambled eggs and plenty of fried tomato
See if she had a nice time last night uptown
Ask if she fancies tryin' it again some time
Then Cal grabs the phone like oy, oy, oy, oy
Hold it down boy, your head's getting blurred
I know you can't stop thinking of her
By all means, you can vibe with this girl
But just don't mug yourself, that's all, don't mug yourself
Seriously Mick, you fucker, don't mug yourself
No, no, no, I mean, I'll fuckin', I'm no way
I mean I'll fuckin', I can take it or leave it, believe
And then Calvin's like, oy
You need to hold it down Jack, put your phone back
Quit starin' into space and eat your snack, that's that
She'll want you much more for not hangin' on
Stop me if I'm wrong, stop me if I'm wrong
Why should she be the one who decides
Whether it's off or on, or on, or off or on?
Now the girl's rude, I now she's rude
But she screwed right through you, you'll be on your knees soon
Hold it down boy, your head's getting blurred
I know you can't stop thinking of her
By all means, you can vibe with this girl
But just don't mug yourself, that's all, don't mug yourself
And I'm like, honestly it's not like that
You're actin' like I'm prancing like a sap
Jumpin' when she clap's and that
Oy, do you really think I act whack?
'Cause I'm telling ya, I'm servin' the aces
And it's game set and match
Perfectly in control of this goal, I've got the lead role
Won't be foldin', I'm older than you told
Girl sold, high speed's gold
Game over, game over, too cold
Hold it down boy, your head's getting blurred
I know you can't stop thinking of her
By all means, you can vibe with this girl
But just don't mug yourself, that's all don't mug yourself
Hold it down boy, your head's getting blurred
I know you can't stop thinking of her
By all means, you can vibe with this girl
But just don't mug yourself, that's all don't mug yourself
Oh yeah, hold it down boy, your head's getting blurred
I know you can't stop thinking of her
That girl is she has smelly on her Ps
She must have crab and fuckin' shrimp in her teeth
No, oh, no, that's it, that's it
Hold on, let me go again, let me go again
Are we, are we still recording?
Whoa, yeah
"Don't Mug Yourself" by The Streets is a song about advice from a friend concerning a girl he likes. The singer is in a café with his friend Cal, discussing his romantic encounter with a girl the previous night. He gets his phone out to call her and ask if she enjoyed the date and if she would like to go out again. However, Cal intervenes and warns him not to appear too needy or desperate. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "don't mug yourself," which means "don't make a fool of yourself." Cal advises him to play it cool and not come across as too eager because it could push the girl away. The song's spoken words convey a natural and unscripted conversation between two friends as they chat and offer advice on relationships.
"Don't Mug Yourself" was a single from The Streets' debut album, "Original Pirate Material," which was released in 2002. The song helped the album achieve massive success, reaching #12 on the UK Singles Chart. Mike Skinner, the man behind The Streets, wrote and produced the song. In an interview with The Guardian, he explained that the song was inspired by his experience with trying to balance his love life and music career. The song's popularity led to The Streets performing on Top of the Pops and other prominent British music television shows.
Line by Line Meaning
A new day, another morning after
Just another day after a night of partying
Leanin' back on my chair in a greasy spoon cafeteria
Sitting back in a dirty cafe, probably nursing a hangover
Last night was some bit leeriness done our way
We had a wild night
But again we're back in like a day
But we're back to normal in no time
Chattin' shit sittin' at the wall table telling jokes
Talking nonsense and trading jokes while sitting at the wall table
Playin with the salt looking out the window
Playing with the salt shakers and staring out the window
Girl brings two plates of full English over
A waitress serves them two plates of a full English breakfast
With plenty of scrambled eggs and plenty of fried tomato
The breakfast has lots of scrambled eggs and fried tomatoes
Get my phone out about give this girl a shout
Pulling out his phone to call the girl from last night
See if she had a nice time last night uptown
Asking the girl if she enjoyed their night out in the city
Ask if she fancy's tryin' it again some time
Asking if she wants to go out again sometime
Then Cal grabs the phone like oy!oy!oy!oy!
Then Cal grabs the phone and interrupts with a cry of 'oy!'
Hold it down boy, your head's getting blurred
Calm down and think clearly, you're getting emotional
I know you can't stop thinking of her
I know you can't stop thinking about the girl
By all means, you can vibe with this girl
You can go out with her and have fun
But just don't mug yourself, that's all don't mug yourself
But don't delude yourself into thinking it's something more serious than it is
(Talking)
Conversation between two friends
Seriously Mike, you fucker
Serious talk between friends
You need to hold it down Jack
You need to take it easy
Put your phone back
Put away your phone
Quit starin' into space and eat your snack that's that
Stop staring off into space and eat your food
She'll want you much more for not hangin' on
The girl will like you more if you're not too eager
Stop me if I'm wrong, Stop me if I'm wrong
Let me know if you disagree
Why should she be the one who decides
Why should she be the one to have all the control
Whether it's off or on, or on, or off or on?
Whether the relationship is on or off, why should she decide?
Now the girl's rude, I now she's rude
The girl is rude, I know she is
But she screwed right through you, you'll be on your knees soon
But she has totally manipulated you, and you will fall for her soon
And I'm like, honestly it's not like that
I'm telling you, it's not like that
Your actin' like I'm prancing like a sap jumpin' when she clap's and that
You're acting like I'm acting like a fool for her
Oy, do you really think I act whack
Do you really think I'm acting weird
'Cause I'm telling you I'm servin' the aces and it's game set and match?
Because I'm telling you I'm in control and winning in this situation?
Perfectly in control of this goal, I've got the lead role
I am perfectly in control of this situation and feel like the lead in this game
Won't be foldin', I'm older than you told, girl sold, high speed's gold
I won't back down, I'm stronger than you thought, and I'm attracted to quick, thrilling experiences
Game over, game over, too cold
It's game over, and I've won decisively
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Michael Geoffrey Skinner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@joesmoothee
Plenty a scrambled eggs and plenty a fried Tamata
@upto_g
the best bit of the song
@scarface8168
Hold it down boy
@larrymcjones
You say tomato I say tamata
@skr3tt
@@larrymcjones how about potato?
@homosexualpanic
it's actually tamarta
@leonardosolis9053
This was the favorite song from an old friend from me that died like 10 years now. His name was Phillip from England, im from Costa Rica. Well, like a tribute to him I post this comment to remember his memory. RIP my old friend. I wish he could listen this song again someday.
@gharlowharlow
He had quality taste in music. Best hes having a lil party rn
@jonnysupreme
RIP Philip
@alexandrehubert8855
Rip Phillip <3