Show Notes
And, thus, hip hop month comes to an end with a discussion of The Streets' "Fit But You Know It". It's British rap which makes it extra classy! If you'd like to listen to the song before the show, pick it up on iTunes, Amazon Music, or Google Play.
And/or check out the official video:
Since it might be hard for folks to understand Mike Skinner's accent, we also have the lyrics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fit But You Know It
[intro] Excuse me girl I know it's a bit embarrassing but I just noticed some tan lines On your shirt
See I reckon you're about an 8 or a 9, Maybe even 9 and a half in four beers time. That blue top shop top you've got on IS nice, Bit too much fake tan though - but yeah you score high.
But there's just one little thing that really really, Really really annoying me about you you see, Yeah yeah like I said you are really fit But my gosh don't you just know it
I'm not trying to pull you Even though I would like to I think you are really fit You're fit But my gosh don't you know it
So when I looked at you standing there with your hoard, I was waiting in the queue looking at the board Wondering whether to have a Burger or chips Or what the shrapnel in my back pocket could afford When I noticed out the corner of my eye Looking toward my direction Your eyes locked onto my course I couldn't concentrate on what I wanted to order, Which cost me my place in the queue I waited for YEAH
I'm not trying to pull you Even though I would like to I think you are really fit You're fit but my gosh don't you know it
Whoa! Leave it out Are you smoking crack or something? Leave it Out Mike just leave it just leave it We cannot have that behaviour in this establishment S'not worth it mike, just leave it Don't Touch Me, S'not Worth It Don't Touch Me, D, Look I'm Alright Don't Touch me
For a while there I was thinking - yeah but what if? Picturing myself pulling with bare white hot wit Snaring you as you were standing there opposite Whether or not you knew it I swear you didn't tick And when that bloke in the white behind us lot queuing Was clocking onto you too yeah I had to admit That yeah yeah you are fit, And yeah I do want it, But I stop sharking for a minute to get chips and drinks
I'm not trying to pull you Even though I would like to I think you are really fit You're fit But my gosh don't you know it
Now, I bashed my head hard earlier choosing a brew. But I am digressing slightly so I'll continue. I didn't want to bowl over all geezer and rude, Not rude like good but just rude like uncouth, You girls think you can just flirt and it comes to you, But let me tell you, see, yes, yes, but you are really rude, And rude as in good, I knew this as you stood and queued, But I just did not want to give the satisfaction to you!
I'm not trying to pull you Even though I would like to I think you are really fit You're fit But my gosh don't you know it
Oy, just as you started to make your big advance
With the milkshake and that little donut in hand I was like nah, I can't, even though you look grand But you look sharp there smiling hard suggesting and Gleaming away with your hearty hearty looking tan But I admit the next bit was spanner to my plan You walked towards my path but just brushed right past And into the arms of that fucking white shirted man
I'm not trying to pull you Even though I would like to I think you are really fit You're fit But my gosh don't you know it
What do I give a fuck.. I've got a girlfirend anyway (whoa, we've all had a drink mate) We're all a bit drunk, yeah we've had a few fair play I got this stella I bombed from that last café This nights not even begun, yes yes oh yay
I did fancy you a bit though yeah I must say I would rather I hadn't mugged myself on display But this is just another case of female stopping play On otherwise a total result of a holiday
I'm not trying to pull you Even though I woul
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