The Streets - Don't Mug Yourself (Official Video)

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Don't Mug Yourself
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Mike Skinner's recordings as the Streets marked the first attempt to add a degree of social commentary to Britain's party-hearty garage/2-step (and later grime) movement. Skinner was initially an outsider in the garage scene. Although his initial recordings appeared on Locked On, the premiere source for speed garage and 2-step from 1998 to the end of the millennium, he listened first to hip-hop, then house and jungle.

The Streets biggest hits include “Blinded By The Lights”, “Dry Your Eyes”, “Don’t Mug Yourself”, “Fit But You Know It”, “Let’s Push Things Forward” and “Has It Come To This”. The iconic Streets catalogue also includes the albums “Original Pirate Material”, “A Grand Don’t Come For Free”, “The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living”, “Everything Is Borrowed” and “Computers and Blues”.
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Lyrics :
A new day, another morning after
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
Get my phone out, 'bout to give this girl a shout
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 "Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi!"
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 Mike, you fucker
No, no, no! I mean, I'll fuckin', I'm no way, d'you know what I mean?
I mean I'll fuckin'... I can take it or leave it, believe!
And then Calvin's like, "Oi!"
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 know 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
Your actin' like I'm prancin' like a sap
Jumpin' when she claps and that
Oy, do you really think I act whack?
'Cause I'm telling you, 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
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 P's
She must have crab and fuckin' shrimp in her teeth
(No! Oh no, that's it, that's it)
Hold on, hold on, let me go again
Are we, are we still recording?

[@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

[@mathisberquin8807]

This is emotional. RIP Phillip

[@DavefromWork]

For Philip then.

[@joesmoothee]

Plenty a scrambled eggs and plenty a fried Tamata

[@scarface8168]

Hold it down boy

[@larrymcjones]

You say tomato I say tamata

[@skr3tt]

@@larrymcjones how about potato?

[@homosexualpanic]

it's actually tamarta

[@joesmoothee]

@@homosexualpanic you say Tamarta I say Tamata

[@meya3521]

in 2002 I was in my first year of College at the University of Texas( born and raised in Texas). I have a friend who's new roomate is a Scottish exchange student named Eddie. We introduce Eddie to Tequila as well as Screwed and Chopped music which was really coming up in Texas at the time. One night Eddie busts out The Streets: Original pirate material. We fell in love with this shit. His cadence, his rapping from his own culture, and truly taking something and making it his own just blew us away. Thanks to that crazy Scottish bastard there was at least one group of kids rolling around Austin, Tx in 2002 banging screwed and chopped albums on their stereos as well as The streets. Big Ups Ed!

[@lewisjones85]

Great memories from this album too!

[@meya3521]

@@lewisjones85 It had that effect!

[@thedude3866]

From London and I grew up on this. The streetz a league of there own

[@hfclivingston3823]

scottish and we listen to streets over here

[@moodSlime_]

Dope story. Was in upstate NY freshman year college interesting times for music!

[@FeatherWait]

The way Mike sets a scene with his lyrics so well almost renders this video irrelevant.

[@dougfisher6017]

We already saw it in our heads just the same!

[@AndrewL94]

Mike Skinner is a fucking genius.

[@dubvalver]

quote from an English teacher in the year 3097

[@nilesparham2408]

Seriously! Its like the way movies made from books never live up to the source material.

[@ZEK.0]

So true, this is a masterpiece

[@TomQuick14]

Rediscovering this banger in 2023 feels like running into an old friend, no drama, just vibes

[@ArronMCFC]

This is the kind of music I think of when I look at Jamie Vardy

[@Saj170673]

Lol

[@madmike0064]

hahahaha fucking hell this got me good.

[@bombercountyblues]

When I look at him, I think if it wasn't for his footballing prowess, He'd definitely have have a twoc or 2 on his record.

[@dr.aisaitl7439]

Nice

[@warholio]

Well done great comment classic! Lmao

[@thewhat531]

Saw him perform in front of nearly 100,000 people and it was like he had a personal relationship with all of us. Crazy charisma.

[@frenstcht]

I believe it.

[@Dim.g0v]

Where at?

[@bubblezovlove7213]

Every time I've gone to see the Eels with my wife it has been like that. Personal and intimate feeling.... 🥰

[@eliasbedmar3534]

Same, Glastonbury 2019

[@mikeobryant3367]

He's gets it...everything

[@lewiski4949]

He looks 12 and 20 at the same time...

[@bigjohnson9606]

More 12

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

he looks 30, and he looks the same now only fatter

[@johnrobbins167]

Think he’s like 24 here

[@mumumeme8496]

rofl!

[@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks]

​@@johnrobbins167 I always get told I look really young at 23 but man he looks so much younger.

[@trevnev2780]

This is literally the most british thing I've ever heard

[@zach-gj8mz]

*English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@wolfie498]

English. He is from England.

[@wolfie498]

@MCV Viankana I'm not. I was born in England not "Britain". It's just geography but it's bollocks.

[@darthkek1953]

@MCV Viankana they're also born in Europe but is this most European thing you've seen? They're also born in the world, but is this "world music"?

[@darthkek1953]

@MCV Viankana my point is your head's getting blurred

[@Djnocra]

iconic polo

[@oliverhilton6086]

Same here, legit just noticed

[@cesaradrianfloresmartinez3416]

My favorite brand!

[@MrTimmy132]

Fred Pezza

[@charlienolds]

Fred Perry ting

[@charlienolds]

@NEARMUSICBEATS Lol wdym Fred Perry isn't a big brand uwu

[@stewartboyle4910]

Why should she be the one who decides wether it's off or on or on or off or on... Poetic timing.

[@Ianmundo]

such a unique song, shouldn’t work this well but it’s undeniable

[@commandercharmander8330]

the way he tells a story whist rapping is on point

[@marvinberry4581]

@nameface6934yo that is pretty good guitar work on grump days is sick

[@betty_q]

​@nameface6934Nice recommendation, cheers :)

[@davidmason5816]

Mike Skinner's voice would make a great sat nav

[@danielgron8954]

The Streets, oh the streets. One of my all time favorite bands. Stay around mate, many people have memories built around your songs. God bless.

[@zackaryb.7247]

holy shit I can't believe this came out in 2002. very ahead of their time

[@MrMoo272]

Seems like very far into the past now. Do young lads these days sit around in a cafe on a Sunday morning hanging like fuck trying to remember what went down last night?

[@IhsanMujdeci]

@@MrMoo272 that'll never change

[@RaverHTID]

Like it says in the original pirate material album "Cult classic"

[@TheMarshalMurat]

mrmoo yes

[@ElBloeTigre]

@@IhsanMujdeci This comment was from just before Corona. Haha

[@stzlys]

Play this to the immigration officer and I got my UK citizenship sorted. 🤣

[@pg9193]

fuckin' wicked innit?

[@themanwithnoname2666]

I let you in the country if you played this.

[@army764]

Still here in 2019. Great song.

[@jacobpowell9941]

I've mugged myself prett hard. Good thing I have this song to cheer me up.

[@stefansimpson2471]

Nerd

[@OhRaez]

This song has saved me from multiple mistakes, and many more in the future

[@fightermma]

MGTOW?

[@OhRaez]

@@fightermma No, but a level-headed man. I've met a lot of woman that aren't hopeless. It takes patience, wisdom, and this song loool

[@JesusCommando]

You forget how brilliant this album was......and still is

[@joehynes5452]

Randomly heard this coming from a car the other day and gave the dude a nod, he smiled and drove away as we just telepathically acknowledged greatness!! It's a shame that Mike Skinner isn't as known in the Hip Hop community as he should be in The US. Been bumpin The Streets in America since 02 and still learning British slang from Mike! The first two albums are absolute masterpieces!! *Get to the beat, loosen up, it's The Streets*

[@RublevKovacs]

Cuz he cant rap and hes white...

[@lukeslayer]

This is so British it wants to leave the European union

[@Tommywilliam209]

Best comment I've seen all month

[@benxgoh]

lol irl!

[@connerfrey8402]

There’s no place for this banger in the European Union

[@kristianburgess8082]

The irony is that Mike has said he wants to remain and hates brexit

[@MonkeyHunch1]

@@kristianburgess8082 Always knew he was an idiot.

[@thequest4709]

Im an American from Cali and this shit goes hard!

[@James-sh8mu]

dam they really wrote an anti simp song

[@vodkaboy]

@0 Ls imagine feeling threatened in your masculinity by the fucking Spice Girls

[@bmt820]

@@vodkaboy when did he say he felt threatened?

[@billl5297]

shup u neek

[@bmt820]

@@billl5297 tier 3 pokimane sub located

[@bmt820]

@UC3oc2SPccF6C5tK63WrRQPQ my guy has listened to one drill song and thinks he’s top dog 😂🤡

[@tomwhitington8737]

This is like Smoko for Brits lol

[@jonahauker]

Too real 😂😂

[@hpat5857]

Leave me alone from Scotland

[@nickcolburn8340]

Shut up smoko is this

[@jakesweet1000]

@Slavery was just renamed employment smoko - the chats

[@blacksunshine7485]

El Smoko

[@djresource717]

Best of laddish/ chav culture of 2000,z.

[@zareh7740]

Proper chavs. Chav talk, chav walk, full English breakfast, down the pub for coupla pints, play pool, smoke weed, watch the footy on tele. fish and chips for tea, go home and shag me Doris. Its all about today and hell with tomorrow. That's what being a chav is all about. 😆😆😆😆

[@dougfisher6017]

I'm so glad the streets are still known in 2019

[@PlotagonRockssChannel123]

Doug Fisher thank ubisoft

[@Zogun_85]

I don't even remember how I ended up here, but man, it's been a while and a half!

[@bunyh0p]

this is one of the best songs ive ever heard

[@darksidebuddha]

This is one of the catchiest beats I've ever heard, as much as it pains me to say

[@andypatterson5055]

Why does it pain you?

[@ShaolinMeditator101]

Are you saying it pains u bcz u think the artist is no good?

[@rajeshkhatri6743]

Is that because you are from another country and hate brits or something much smaller?

[@icyblaze44]

My dad listens to this song all the time in his car. To me this is his song.

[@IOSARBX]

The Streets, This made me so happy! I liked and subscribed!

[@pavelrakyta2688]

haven't heard it in years, an amazing song

[@DoctorMeatDic]

This reminds me of the best days when there was a gang of maybe ten of us heading out on a Saturday night, then re-grouping on Sunday for the post-mortem. Sunday was usually the better night of the two!

[@RBhogal]

Mike Skinner is the ultimate geezer

[@ronan24]

CLASSIC! has to be one of the best music videos honestly

[@Derpaherpa123]

I’m dead serious but this accurately captures a generation on levels which homer captured Troy. I’d go as far to call this a timeless folk song Fucking banger too

[@COOLKIDFIN]

Perfect song to play as soon as u start to feel the substances kickin in haha

[@bubblezovlove7213]

I still chuckle at the thought of music "coming down my ariel" 😆

[@maulandpaulstudios]

When you have a masters in to many subjects but your still British

[@dantaylor897]

Class son,im from New Zealand & not a truer word was spoken. Nice Bruv 👊🇳🇿

[@evamcdade5684]

I will never NEVER EVER EVER STOP LOVING THESE CUTIES. The album is a truth to life story lol.... They created something WELL BEFORE THERE TIME! AMAZING.Always cheer me up!

[@j_c2225]

Bought this on a cassette tape back in 2003 lol. They were the days

[@younginsane90]

lol you were still playing cassette in 2003 ?! LMAO CD's had been a thing for a while then my man like why put yourself through all that trouble

[@j_c2225]

@@younginsane90 i agree, CDs had been around for about 10 years. 2003 was about a year or 2 before limewire came along, my friend used to make mixtapes instead of mix CDs at the time. He made a mix tape with this on it

[@katiecraighan5234]

@@younginsane90 a lot of people still used cassettes

[@manfrombritain6816]

i wish i'd actually paid attention to the lyrics back in 2002. would have helped me a lot lol

[@mrb3673]

Same here mate 😄😄😄🙄

[@paulpearson1180]

Fuckin snap🤦‍♂️😅

[@thomasrowley1218]

this is "new rules" for men

[@MattSieli]

basic, but vital rules

[@Aster_Risk]

I kind of like that.

[@aikighost]

True dat, but he was talking about this as early as 2002. :)

[@tlamn1905]

New? LOMFL

[@alexcreighton8083]

PVH , you’re an absolute spoon mate, it’s a reference to another song

[@timwoods3033]

Skinner repping Birmingham 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@veritybowater7771]

yasssss

[@dannybuchanan3661]

This channel needs to be shared more or something. Might be because it's listed under people and blogs or something but this should still be picking up more views than 432 in a week.

[@CesarSandoval024]

Reddit brought me

[@Skillz1333]

People be salty when someone speaks the truth , but the fact is the song is trash lol I mean really trash. Why would anybody share it ? Why would youtube recommend this ? Dude is lucky he got as many views as he has thanks to reddit lol

[@CesarSandoval024]

@@Skillz1333 an extra 100k

[@CesarSandoval024]

@@Skillz1333 you've never been in love before

[@fmj1337]

This shit isnt that good that's why

[@danmaftei7633]

This is a lesson I should've learned in high school.

[@jamiejack6916]

2020 and still banging this tune out 👌👌👌

[@SteveProsser-wj7dz]

My favourite Streets track. Brilliant lyrics and video. So good!

[@MrDjGaze]

Such a underated album,this was and still is on point, just don't mug yourself fs.

[@domikarus5237]

Imagine you have a conversation and suddenly someone put a beat on it and uploaded it to youtube

[@selbina91]

2:56... Anyone know if that pallet is still going? Need it for a restoration project x

[@alexharrison7921]

Just such an incredible story teller of the day to day. To be able to comment so well on society and life at such a young age still blows my mind.

[@crashmatrix]

Some 20 years past I was at summer camp, in the car of the camp leader with three other 16-ish idiots, and she puts this on the stereo of her shitty Fiat Panda. We were going nuts, hardly understanding a word, but vibing like we just drank the entire night already. Amazing memory, amazing track. Thanks for the laughs Mike!

[@ok420growsnowsubscribe3]

American here was typing in the streets of UK and this popped up before I could finish typing so I thought I'd give it a listen. And I must say that food looked really good them fried tomaters...

[@BIGDEF57]

FFS, KZbin recommandations just gave me a song i needed ! Don't mug yourself !

[@dannyv6655]

Holy shit I can’t believe I found this band again. I didn’t even think they were big when I accidentally discovered them way back then.

[@rockforevR91]

Thank you KZbin for offering me another amazing British musician, keep on this work :D

[@MisyeDiVre]

It's nice to see the new heads are getting into this.

[@allansmith5248]

Oi oi oi .... class tune 👍🦁

[@user-drdestiny]

The most british song of all time

[@brandonchappell1535]

Best.. Ever !!

[@tyromeagogo245]

Gotta rate dis geeza he done ao much for the uk music scene

[@imagineyou524]

this is the most British thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life

[@Azzi_0161]

*English

[@clockworkNate]

If you're standing directly in front of a dartboard while a game is going on ,you're just asking for trouble lol

[@betty-boo4260]

ITS TOO LOW, ITS TOO LOW!,, SOMEBODY REMASTER THIS BANGIN VOLUME

[@davidswan760]

I know there's some of you here after the Scott Parker x Streets video. Show yourselves

[@aoifemadeley6012]

LOVE THIS TUNE!!!!

[@chargey911]

Banger still 2022

[@p4cks]

this album changed my life

[@JALC-x]

this album is in my top 5 forever

[@davidhanley1962]

Miss the streets

[@woblerwhablo3161]

Can't believe how young Mike Skinner looks in this, big the streets and Mitchell brothers. British legends

[@bugaroo0497]

I was close to getting out of this video, I'm so glad I stayed and listened

[@El-ro5rr]

He reminds me Cook from Skins

[@tarikk203]

it’s the polo for sure

[@desperadooshm6961]

Man I heard this about a year ago in an electro swing remix mix and been trying to find it ever since can’t believe I finally did

[@TheSm1thers]

Need to keep coming back to this every now and then

[@deanmorris5201]

It's now 2023 and I'm still sat chilling listening to it and it's still a tune jus and shows classics tunes don't die and last the length of time

[@bobbydigital8243]

I was listening to this banger back in 2002 before drill was even a thing

[@xbox360benji]

Lad lyrics....spot on...big up !

[@slydogg1988]

I listened to this once when the album dropped and I’ve been British ever since

[@laulzy]

Taken from The Best Album Ever. That and A Grand Don’t Come For Free 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@mateofernandes1738]

I’m 17 now and I remember when I was like 8 my dad put the streets on In the car

[@days4220]

love this song ,what a tune ,americans will never have a banger like this

[@goranhrastovik5364]

you are exaggerating

[@saltkid9248]

Id rather listen to a vacuum

[@donoscar4803]

@@saltkid9248 what a swine

[@saltkid9248]

@@donoscar4803 "culture"

[@willbarker3448]

@@saltkid9248 why r u here then you rem

[@MsfPW89]

The beat makes this even better.

[@mpg272727]

This is a certifed hood classic

[@user-gm2ix2ii3k]

THIS IS THE UK I REMEMBER. Wished we could go back to these times 💯💯💯💯

[@lemonorangegrape999]

Times may have changed but one artist that gives me similar vibes to The Streets would definitely be Slowthai for sure check some of his music and music videos out

[@Londoncarper]

I went to watch the streets at Brixton academy years ago , waiting in line and got told there was a power cut !!! Gutted was an understatement I’ve been listening to them most of my life ......underrated

[@Mark-vf8op]

Just love the conversation on a simple bass and a boom tak

[@fergulator7297]

The Streets bring back some good memories,from Australia

[@theknifesong]

2:08 when the barman vibes with the squad

[@wickusvandemerwe6830]

Thankyou!

[@dalekbbcfan1582]

Pete: "this stuff goes right over my head." Rose: "That's not out yet." Pete: "good job an' all."

[@hekaterose7307]

mike! mike! mike! this tune is summing it up right now.. high on life and love not drugs!!

[@joeb6518]

Roxanne Staples just drunk

[@JohnAarghSvensson]

Ten numer powinno się każdemu zakochanemu bez pamięci puszczać

[@eyevak1865]

DAMN I need a Cal in my life. I recognize myself way too much in this and it is SIMPly not alright

[@m.e.8613]

That Joint is so lit

[@buegng1657]

man its sick seeing you lads on youtube! i remember listening to this in highschool TIMEEE AGO now.

[@Swashbucklebuckle]

I would love the beat at the end to go on and on and on...

[@meddeyc]

The Streets - Same Old Thing

[@scottmcnaughton539]

Highlight of 2019 was finally seeing these guys live in melbourne!! Can't wait to see them again

[@thebathuman]

Just getting back into The Streets after nearly 20 years .. am in Melbourne .. can't believe I missed that :(

[@BEACH.LUVER101]

was there and luved it mate.......

[@dongwong469]

Just a straight vibe Seriously.. bad week.. .. Henry ...streets playlist... blessings Skinner for prime minister

[@terrybriggs6016]

The Streets are spot on, man.