Mike Skinner - The Story of The Streets: "I remember doing 'Don't Mug Yourself' on Top Of The Pops"

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I remember doing 'Don't Mug Yourself' on Top Of The Pops and being so off my face that it was virtually an out-of-body experience. The strangest thing about my decision to go on live TV in that state is that even though in theory it went against my beliefs, because I do feel it's my job to entertain, I've never regretted it. I didn't feel bad about it at the time, and I don't feel bad about it now. Maybe my value system has room for the idea that someone going on Top Of The Pops completely off their face is actually quite entertaining.
People who watched that performance will obviously have made their own judgement as to whether it was entertaining or not, but I do think there's always been a rubber-necking element to British rock 'n' roll. That kind of car-crash thing -- where you go to see Pete Doherty in the expectation that he might perhaps get electrocuted
-- is definitely something that we cherish in our culture. And it was always important to me to leave open the possibility that when I went out onstage everything just might go completely tits up.
Mike Skinner - The Story of The Streets: "I remember doing 'Don't Mug Yourself' on Top Of The Pops" | • Mike Skinner - The Sto...

[@friendman1852]

I remember seeing it on TV. It was utterly ludicrous and I've been looking for it since. A stand out memory is Mike, saucer eyed and seemingly speaking in tongues, blearily pawing at the bass guitar making a racket while the bassist (still wearing the bass) was laughing and shrugging. It's ridiculous that it went out at like 7.00pm. I'm DYING to see it again, there must be some hero out there with a copy

[@RFE5611]

its recently being uploaded on here. Watched it last week.

[@JaednJaedn]

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[@jamesk8075]

Did you find this? I would like to see it

[@allistergraham6704]

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[@nigelcarren]

Well said Mr Skinner. Often the 'art' of a pro is not being spontaneous, but merely making it look spontaneous... Night after night. Much respect for calling this out. 🏆🇬🇧

[@GaugeMusicVideos]

When I moved to Manchester in 2001 till 2005 from Los Angeles, I had no idea what to expect. I'd gone through phases of exploration. There were two English groups and albums that I discovered (Jethro Tull, Aqua Lung & The Streets Original Pirate Material) both albums which I feel and felt truly encompassed the atmosphere, energy and attitude of England.

[@MoritzOfUrsa]

I wanna see it too!

[@MrDanTheManWhat]

I CAN'T GET THIS AUDIO BOOK IN THE U.S AHHHHH!

[@snoopys14]

is that his book

[@danieldinho101]

what are the pops?

[@27sk8er]

Very late reply but basically Top of the Pops is a TV show here in the UK where they get artists on to perform live

[@marcp3788]

@@27sk8er was a tv show