The streets...

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What do people think of The Streets.

Ive been a fan since before the release of original pirate material and i think they are great. not a massive ultra fan or anything but quality tunage.

A grand dont come for free was ok but not as good.

After listening to a advance copy of The Hardest Way to Make an easy living im severly impressed.

so basically...chav tripe or quality music?

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I'm not that big a fan tbh... but my mate wants to go and see them in Manchester next month and I'm going to go with her. I think they'd be ace live.

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I only have Original Pirate Material, which I used to be mad on. Not so bothered anymore. I like his style, though .

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Quality. I likes. I have the 1st and 2nd albums. Getting the new single - but only on 7" coz it has a brilliant B-side.. cover of the new single by Bromheads.

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I like them...

I thought a grand dont come for free was a really good album!

Listening to blinded by the lights makes me want to drop though!

Dont mug urself is a fucking tune, wicked lyrics!

I was tempted to go see them play at Brixton last month, but no one else was up for it...

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im still toying with the idea of going to see em live, not sure i can get anyone of my mates to go yet tho

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i saw them live at leeds once, quite enjoyed it

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Dont like them. Original, but not my cup of tea

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I'm not a huge fan, an its not normally the type of music i'd listen too but yeah i have to admit i do like. I love blinded by the lights

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i like that blinded by the lights song too, not many others. credit to them though, they made an effort at reading the other year to do a kind of 'rock' set which i was impressed by.

Skive

I think The Streets is quality stuff - just check my sig. Seen then live at Homelands too which was rather good.

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I like some of their songs, The Irony of it All and Blinded by the Lights are top tunes...not so fussed about the new song though, hardly original lyrics now are they? Seen them live too, they were shit live.

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Fantastic. One of the only originals for a while imo. Mike Skinner is a lyrical genious. Didn't like a grand don't come for free as much as original pirate material, although it was still fantastic.

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I like most of what I've heard.

I haaated that one "Fit But You Know It" song, though.

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OPM was great. Not that keen on the rest of his stuff though.

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I never got behind the idea that Mike Skinner was some kind of prophet from the streets or some kind of messiah or something like he was made out to be in the beggining. But i do like what The Streets do and i think they're good testament to the fact that music can and indeed does cross boundaries that most say cant and shouldnt be crossed....they kind of remind me of The Prodigy in their cross-over of appeal to different genre fans.

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Quality tunage no doubt!
Loved the first two albums and cant wait to get my hands on the latest one!

JsT

I must admit I like them. Some of the lyrics are so bad they are good though.

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I liked them for aggggges, despite being a normally-rock music person. OPM was better then grand... but I LOVE the new single, and can't wait for the new album know.

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Used to like his stuff, can't stand it anymore.

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Like it. Heard a song on the radio on the other day, cant remember which one but it was good..

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Blinded by the lights is superb.

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*bump*

I went to the gig in Manchester last night and it was fucking brilliant. Mike Skinner jumped onto the crown right above my head and I touched his face... get the fuck in.

Bought the album too, I'm impressed but then I haven't got their other albums. Just borrowed A Grand... to see which is better but I prefer the new one.

Anyone else going to see them?

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Babyshambler wrote:

Anyone else going to see them?

I am! :hyper: Next wednesday!

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icey wrote:

I am! :hyper: Next wednesday!

I'm WELL jealous! Amazing, you'll have the best time.

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I was meant to be going to see them cause my mate works at The Puregroove record store who's their label. But alas, no room on the guest list last night.

I did get a copy of his new album for free. Yaaas.