The Streets - Turn the Page & Could Well Be In (Reading 2004)

The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included myriad other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.
The project has released 6 studio albums Original Pirate Material (2002), A Grand Don't Come for Free (2004), The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living (2006), Everything Is Borrowed (2008), Cyberspace and Reds (2011) and Computers and Blues (2011) and a string of successful singles in the mid-2000s, including "Has It Come to This?", "Dry Your Eyes", "When You Wasn't Famous" and "Prangin' Out".

[@RobboRFC]

One of the best artists of my lifetime.

[@NealSinclair]

Best live streets performance on YT

[@waynethompson3216]

Could well be in has the most catchy chorus ever. Best song they've made in my opinion

[@TheRhinog24]

Stop it. Blinded by the lights, has it come it to this, don't mug yourself, weak become heroes are all better.

[@unclebens6031]

@@TheRhinog24 irony of it all Exposed everyone

[@TheRhinog24]

@@unclebens6031 true.

[@LR_84]

agreed.

[@FredFuchs77]

Lots of good songs, but yes- could well be in has a special place in my heart

[@tebbli1370]

Keep Right On to the end of the road, Keep Right On to the end, Though the way be long, let your heart be strong, Keep Right On to the end, Though your tired and weary, still journey on, till you come to your happy abode, with all our love we'll be dreaming on, we'll be dreaming on, we'll be there, where? At the end of the road!

[@benhughes704]

Up the blues

[@NBeeRL]

kro

[@ABlackstone88]

im readomg his autobiography right now its so damn good

[@ThomasOboyle-ot6ye]

The only bluenose I have time for!! Absolute legend

[@L3n1n99]

Mike Skinner the GOAT

[@ratemyshins]

I was there. Was spectacular.

[@ABlackstone88]

he talks about reading all the time being his first big performance

[@volkerlinz7214]

just wishing to hang around with Mike Skinner getting pissed somewhere in England

[@JACKOJACKO121]

This is the most British thing iv ever seen hahaha

[@NF-xy6br]

+Jack O'flynn red hand

[@alexgreenough8695]

Flybe

[@brooketaylor6787]

Honestly even the England flags being waved at a concert😂 u won’t see that in 2020

[@the_uglysteve6933]

No its not

[@dannybirch5117]

@@brooketaylor6787 yes you would

[@B4godtherewaslight]

England's victory song if we win the euros

[@NealSinclair]

Still not winning it 8 years later 😂

[@ExploringWales]

Lovvve the streets, brings back memories

[@familiarstranger6891]

just realised hoew similar the chord sequence is between 'could well be in' and 'sweet home alabama'

[@neverhealed]

Just noticed this too. Mike's from Birmingham... Alabama?

[@j.c7719]

I get the comparison but it’s really not that similar plus ‘Could Well Be In’ is a much better song.

[@kennethguitarfiend4493]

Beautiful

[@jackdempsey9644]

Just finished Skinners book. Big misconception is that Americans don’t listen to The Streets. Yes we do. ( Maybe because of my English bloodline) but I was hooked on first listen to Has it come to this? when it was just a single in 2001 when I was visiting London. One of my top 50 albums of my life easily OPM!!

[@user-xv1lf3ur1g]

Tbf I think its more that Americans don't understand the context of The Streets and Skinner's representation of British culture

[@steelersnation2426]

My first song was fit but you know it, but when I found The Streets (by the way I'm American too, PLUS support his football club, Birmingham City which is the jersey he's wearing) I heard "the irony of it all" my favorite song by him is "has it come to this?" But all of his songs are my favorite!

[@junker154]

I am not familiar with the british life that skinner describes, although I had friends telling me similar tales but overall I absolutely appreciate Skinners presentation of his life. It gives me insight into something that I never thought of previously.

[@arostwocents]

If Mike had Crispy as a writer and convinced him to be happy not rapping and just writing , we could of had more albums that were OPM quality!

[@grantleach4064]

American here 🥳 Love The Streets, lucky to have discovered Mike 15ish years ago.

[@wxmfchomeandaway-iwansange4871]

Superb Mr. Skinner

[@deltatoneofficial1528]

I was in that crowd somewhere

[@Joseph-mm4zu]

Same

[@lammysass]

Same 🤘🏻

[@oscaristhecoolest28]

It still is

[@chrismorrison2805]

YANK addicted to Mikey!

[@chriswintle664]

Nice Ulster flags. Kro

[@NBeeRL]

Up the blues

[@imdoneplus]

I just watched a 2019 performance before landing on this 2004 one, in 2023 when The Streets are releasing a new album that’s named after a project he’s already done that released an album called The Streets. All makes sense, right? 🧐

[@theclinkmusic]

quality

[@radiobits444]

great tunes why are people throwing bottles on stage could well be in is a fucking tune!

[@arostwocents]

Was garbage live. Look how dead the crowd is.

[@russcosports1520]

First time iv seen him actually performing the songs instead of just fucking around all the time

[@allovdem]

Lol Mike Skinner walking out wearing his Birmingham City top

[@paddyeejit1954]

💙⚽️💙

[@deborahsinclair1581]

The Streets...... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@marceliszpak5694]

I am now

[@jackjames1039]

St George know mechanic king Richard.

[@Delta9Soundproduction]

Это безумие . Майк , ты лучший

[@vinnieg6519]

Ace bros, I'm from the Brent business in corby, whats worse? Him or her? I didn't know why, she was perfect but from Lithuania, we talk till 12 to 12 yeah

[@uponthenimbeis]

Which is the football shirt??

[@ProsandCons26]

+uponthenimbeis QPR - Queens Park Rangers

[@uponthenimbeis]

no, it is Birmingham.. i checked it

[@barrasse]

No it's not, it's Birmingham City.

[@perky7001]

+uponthenimbeis As if my man said QPR :')

[@ProsandCons26]

Yea fair enough. He is from Birmingham so it makes sense.

[@benjaminemberson86]

Those flags wouldn't be accepted now

[@sasproductions701]

whats with his voice? its not right.

[@willbarker3448]

He sings with his accent unlike most who put a shitty american accent on

[@sasproductions701]

@@willbarker3448 no i mean its echo like. like hes got a blocked nose. i have the streets album im from the UK. not gay american.

[@willbarker3448]

@@sasproductions701 oh right no worries bro thought you were disrespecting Mike's accent no worries bro x

[@sasproductions701]

@@willbarker3448 skinner is ledge

[@willbarker3448]

@@sasproductions701 too right brother going to see him this time next year cant wait

[@JonnyUnderrated]

The Streets were the fucking best thing ever off that first album. They had nothing left and mikey just wantedmore rather than write some more goood shite. Classic British. Got a taste and wasted it in a spectacular fashion.

[@richardfroggatt1446]

SOTC

[@DmReddd24]

Enjoying the tunes? Up the fucking blues

[@arostwocents]

Absolutely terrible set with no effort or life from Skinner and ruined by shit from Leo constantly interrupting. Was so excited for this set and so disappointed. Then came up so hard on MDMA we had to leave!

[@mathewmathew288]

Sorry I know it sounds harsh but I think The Streets music has aged terribly

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

No no, its classic. Dont forget that, it's a fact. The street's get better with time like wine. Sweeter

[@NealSinclair]

Nonsense

[@JoJo__99]

The singing of the black guy does not improve the music..

[@IllDawgable]

Fuck you mate.

[@jslim8679]

@@IllDawgable I agree mate...what a dick guitarplayer93

[@olazriable]

that guy just doesn't need to sing, he almost ruins the songs

[@djwikid1242]

TheStreetsVÉVÖ he's part of the streets? I think his singing amazing!

[@himeisfred]

He is The Steets mate he's not just a part

[@ravioliiking]

Oi, dumbasses, he meant the black guy.

[@NealSinclair]

​@ravioliikin😂g

[@philkearney0577]

I was there 🤪