Original Pirate Material [Explicit Lyrics] [Import]

1. Turn the Page

2. Has It Come to This?

3. Let's Push Things Forward

4. Sharp Darts

5. Same Old Thing

6. Geezers Need Excitement

7. It's Too Late

8. Too Much Brandy

9. Don't Mug Yourself

10. Who Got the Funk?

11. Irony of It All

12. Weak Become Heroes

13. Who Dares Wins

14. Stay Positive

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2002 debut album for hotly tipped UK dance/garage act. Described as, 'a staggeringly eloquent & fearlessly honest snapshot of gritty street-level existence, as experienced by an ordinary bloke' & 'a milestone, the real voice of British youth set down on record'.

Original Pirate Material,The Streets,Import [Generic],2-Step/British Garage,Club/Dance,Garage/House,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating:

original.. that's for sure

instantly a favorite!!!!

Classic

I don't even listen to rap and I still give it 4 stars

A very unique album

Original Pirate Material
The Streets
Manufacturer: Vice/Atlantic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00006L88F
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

Turn the Page
Has It Come to This?
Let's Push Things Forward
Sharp darts
Same Old Thing
Geezers Need Excitement
It's Too Late
Too Much Brandy
Don't Mug Yourself
Who Got the Funk?
The Irony of It All
Weak Becomes Heroes
Who Dares Wins
Stay Positive

Amazon.com

In a thrilling UK Garage scene, blighted only by a reliance on drippy soul cliché and tiresome braggadocio, The Streets' eminently quotable Mike Skinner may just be the voice to take it to the next level with Original Pirate Material. This debut is a staggeringly eloquent and fearlessly honest snapshot of gritty street-level existence, as experienced by an ordinary bloke. At first listen, the Birmingham-born Skinner's cheeky cockney affectations grate slightly. But for every line that makes you squirm, there are 20 that drop your jaw. "Has It Come to This?" is "A day in the life of a geezer," a seductive encapsulation of London lifestyle, presented raw as a bootleg, but bulging with sharp wit and feverish detail. "Stay Positive" weaves a fearful tale of heroin addiction, while "The Irony of It All" makes a beguiling case for legalization, presenting a fictional exchange between a beered-up, self-righteous lager lout and a fey student weed enthusiast. Original Pirate Material is a milestone, the real voice of British youth set down on record. Don't miss it. --Louis Pattison

Album Description

2002 debut is enhanced with the videos of 'Weak Become Heroes' and 'Let's Push Things Forward'. The album is nominated for this year's Mercury Prize, alongside luminaries David Bowie and Doves and was certified Gold in the UK. Vice.

Customer Reviews:

original.. that's for sure.......2006-10-24

let's get one thing clear.. this is not rap. i don't really know how to classify it, but it's not rap. mike skinner rhymes over unique beats and to be honest, it sounds good. his rhymes are abstract and takes you all over the place. he talks about birds, geezers, clubs, and drugs among many things, but does so in a way i've never heard before. this album sounds amazing considering he recorded it in his bedroom. if you're looking for something new and an english accent doesn't bother you, check out the streets! just as good as this album is The Street's follow-up, A Grand Don't Come For Free.

tracks worth checking out:
Turn The Page (best opening song on any album i've ever heard)
Too Much Brandy
Don't Mug Yourself
It's Too Late
Irony Of It All (weed vs. alchohol)
Stay Positive (a description of himself during a heroine addiction)

instantly a favorite!!!!.......2006-06-13

for whatever reasons i panned his latest album....mike skinner, by virtue of this debut album> enters genius-status...hall-of-famer and all in 4 listens of my first day ever hearing this obvious classic.
a heady blend of comic one-off, day-to-day musings, and some very basic earthy (am i allowed to say?) wisdom......this thing grabs you from beginning to end and never lets go.
every track rocks unique and sneeky brilliant....even sexy at times...bare yet clever and the words flow non-stop effortlessness without the pomp and bragadassiho of so much rap.
it's hard to believe i enjoyed a true hip-hop album as much as this.
this one's gonna rock my senses for some time to come.
an absolute must for any collection of what is cool and modern...even if you're not.
: )

mcc>

Classic.......2005-11-02

Ok here's the scoop. Mike Skinner has done something wonderful to the UK Garage scene. He has dropped an album that is appealing to absolutely everyone who can get their hands on it. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, your feeling his stuff, this man is the truth!!
'Turn the Page' starts the album off with a bang, and it just gets better from there. The next 2 songs, 'Has It Come To This?' and 'Let's Push Things Forward' deliver a kind of laid back attitude to rapping, almost so that the songs sound like spoken words. The rest of the album is like this also, but it truly does fit well. 'It's Too Late' and 'Weak Become Heroes' are the kind of tracks that draw emotion from deep inside the listener, whether they are liking the music or not, and 'Stay Positive' delivers advice on life and how to deal with it. The only porr track is 'Sharp Darts', which is barely 2 minutes, which doesn't detract from the album at all. Incredible.
Definitely buy this CD, throw money at Mike Skinner for creating such brilliane!

I don't even listen to rap and I still give it 4 stars.......2005-10-29

My buddy had played me a couple of tracks from this CD a year or two ago, and it had stayed with me ever since. So I finally sought out this album.

There must be something about the American rap "style" that is an instant turn-off; maybe it's all the bling-in-your-face attitude. Ugh. But the poetic eloquence here--the meaning behind these words--seems somehow to hit home.

"Turn the page" is freakin brilliant, no matter what you call it; rap, poetry, music, whatever.

I'm not saying every track is a masterpiece, but when something is obviously special it deserves special attenton.

A very unique album.......2005-09-28

While generally not a fan of hip hop and dance music, every now and then an album comes along which hits the spot for me. This was another album I took a risk with purchasing, and it certainly paid off.

There's nothing else in my CD collection like this album (erm, ok maybe The Streets' 2nd album). Music aside, Mike Skinner is a fantastic lyricist and superb storyteller. You can't help but smile while listening to this album. The irony of it all is a fantastic song that needs to be heard by anyone who considers themselves a music fan.

Let's push things forward, indeed.

Average customer rating:

Interesting
A Needed Change
Absolutely Amazing
"Excells in contents and deliverance"
Awesome

Original Pirate Material
The Streets
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005V696
Release Date: 2002-05-28

Tracks:

Turn the Page
Has It Come to This?
Let's Push Things Forward
Sharp Darts
Same Old Thing
Geezers Need Excitement
It's Too Late
Too Much Brandy
Don't Mug Yourself
Who Got the Funk?
Irony of It All
Weak Become Heroes
Who Dares Wins
Stay Positive

Album Description

2002 debut album for hotly tipped UK dance/garage act. Described as, 'a staggeringly eloquent & fearlessly honest snapshot of gritty street-level existence, as experienced by an ordinary bloke' & 'a milestone, the real voice of British youth set down on record'.

Album Details

The Stunning Debut Album from a Punter from Birmingham, Not Ashamed of Keeping his Thick Accent Intact, Rather Than 'smoothing it Out' for the Masses. This is the Sound of a Youthful England in the Winter of 2002...and Finally, it all Comes Back to John Cooper Clarke, the Original English Rapper, an Obvious Inspiration! as Q Says, 'closer to the Handheld Realism of the Jam's 'saturday's Kids' Or the Specials' 'nite Klub' Than to Anything from Mainstream Dance Culture.' MC 21-year Old Mike Skinner Looks Like He Just Stepped off an Adolescent Playground, but Don't Be Deceived by the Boyish Face. Remember, Madness were Only 18 and 19 When They Started Out Too. A Milestone of British Music.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting.......2003-10-15

Alright because people dont buy CDs because of kazaa and everything CD prices are dirt cheap. I was in some record store and I saw this for 10 bucks. I thought that cover art was cool and looked like it was european so I bought it. I was not really sure what I was in for. At first I was like man this really blows! The guy is rhyming off beat and that accent! But after a second pass I was like damn. The reason its off beat is because he raps between the beats. So its still in beat, but this gives it a very unique sound. The beats are catchy as hell and seriously good. No way to describe them they are kinda old school east coast/undergroundish Gangstarrish with a little influence of euro house, but not really. The rapping is by a white english guy, I was like WTF. But after a little and listing his rhymes they are really good, different but good. This is not like something you would bump in you car at all so dont expect it to be; its more like sitting in you room apperciating the art of music and beats. Takes some listing to and being open in terms of what rap is and what it could be. Trust me these guys are onto something. Buy it to support the cause, but remember this not like anything you have heard in terms of what rap is.

A Needed Change.......2003-06-04

Like new underwear, a fondue restaurant, and snow in July, The Streets (aka Mike Skinner) is a fresh and needed change in today's rap culture. Rapping about anything from London Bridge to the cosequences of being late to the irony of what kind, considerate, and intelegent people are actually in prison, this CD is the best I've head in a long while. After 6 months, I'm still not tired of it. I recomend this CD to anyone whose life's gone pear-shaped or who just want to push things forward. You'll understand later. Buy this CD. You know you want to.

Absolutely Amazing.......2003-01-16

I am absolutely in awe of this album. I heard/saw the video for Let's Push Things Forward earlier this week, and I immediately fell in love with the song. I got the album today, and I can compare my feelings about The Streets to my feelings of bands like Jesus & Mary Chain and The Clash and spoken word artists such as William S. Burroughs. I'm definitely feeling it, every word, every lyric penetrates my being.

"Excells in contents and deliverance".......2003-01-12

"This ain't a track, it's a movement". Sign me up! I burned this album from a friend who had just returned from Paris this past summer. I heard it once and knew Mike Skinner was onto something huge. He remains faithful to his British accent and his lyrics ring true to what the streets are all about. It isn't about American suburbia...welcome to a world beyond our white picket fence.

Awesome.......2002-10-22

I don't listen to much of this type of music but was listening to the Electronica channel on Spinner and heard these guys. I was almost immediately hooked, checked them out on the net and ordered the CD. Its hard to explain why I like this. There's a refreshing honesty here as opposed to the typical posturing and bravado generally associated with this musical genre. The samples/beats/hooks are cool as well ... lot of creativity here.