Caught this great video on P4k (courtesy of Stereogum) yesterday. I have long loved Mike Skinner and The Streets, from Original Pirate Material to his disparate recent effort Everything is Borrowed. A Grand Don't Come For Free remains by far his best album to date, but everything under The Streets moniker is pretty much guaranteed to be a) Catchy, b) Light-hearted, and c) Different, a combination that is hard to find in modern music.
I think the thing that I like most about this video is its simplicity - it doesn't try to do too much, and in the process adds to the original song. I never thought too much about "On The Edge Of A Cliff" before, and this video really drove home the lyrics, which I definitely appreciate.
Also, this video seems like a total excuse for Skinner and his buddy to grow beards. Girl Talk looks better with a beard, Mike, although you can rock the scruff alright.
God I love The Streets. The phones dialogue on "Such a Twat" may be one of the coolest and most unique breakbeats ever. And "Heaven For The Weather" probably won't leave your head for days...
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