Fit But You Know It

The Streets

About Fit But You Know It

"Fit But You Know It" is a song by English alternative hip hop group The Streets and written/produced by Mike Skinner. It was released in April 2004 as the lead single of The Streets second album A Grand Don't Come for Free. The song reached number four in the UK Single Charts.


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2004
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See, I reckon you're about an eight or a nine
Maybe even nine and a half in four beers' time
That blue Topshop 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's 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 horde
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 lost 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?
Mike, just leave it, just leave it
We cannot have that behaviour in this establishment
It's not worth it, Mike, just leave it
Don't touch me
It's not worth it
Don't touch me, 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 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?

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?

And just as you started to make your big advance
With the milkshake and that little doughnut 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?

Oh, what do I give a f*ck? I've got a girlfriend anyway
We're all a bit drunk, we've had a few, fair play
I got this Stella I bummed from that last cafe
This night's 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
In an otherwise total result of a holiday

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?

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The Streets

The Streets were an English hip hop and UK Garage project from Birmingham, England, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included several other contributors, most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy. more »

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Written by: Michael Geoffrey Skinner

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10 facts about this song

Song Creation
"Fit But You Know It" is notably a creation of "The Streets," the musical project led by the popular British artist, Mike Skinner.
Album Number
It's the fourth track and the second single taken from his second studio album, "A Grand Don’t Come for Free."
Year of Release
"Fit But You Know It" was officially released in the year 2004.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, signaling a commercial success.
Genre
It's largely categorized within the genres of UK Garage and alternative hip hop.
Song Theme
The lyrical content of "Fit But You Know It" is a unique commentary on British 'lad culture' and male attitudes towards beauty.
Music Video
The music video, directed by Dawn Shadforth, is set in any typical British holiday destination, with Skinner being distracted by a group of girls while on holiday.
Notable Mention
Skinner emphatically emphasizes "I'm not trying to pull you" at the beginning of the track's Royksopp remix, contrasting the usual approach in such songs.
Cover Versions
The track has inspired its share of covers, including one by the Kids of Widney High, a music group of Los Angeles-based high school students with developmental disabilities.
Cultural Impact
It is considered one of The Streets' signature songs and a classic in British music from the early 2000s.

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