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AllMusic.com Listing : The Streets
My friend Wohler just gave me this cd today. Now normally I don't listen to rap. I hate it. This, however, is really, really good. I like this.
Oh, the pizza's here. Will someone let him in please? We didn't order chicken. Not a problem, we'll pick it out.
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...Opens 80, narrows 4 left minus tightens, into 5 right, opens 30, 5 right keep in into hairpin left, 4 plus 30, sharp 5 left into crest 20, opens 5 half long over crest...

I find them kinda annoying. I really ought to be more patriotic since they're English, but....

You know what I think it is? I normally hate rap, but it's the English accent and just the humor of it all that I like.
Rally Co-Driver In Training
...Opens 80, narrows 4 left minus tightens, into 5 right, opens 30, 5 right keep in into hairpin left, 4 plus 30, sharp 5 left into crest 20, opens 5 half long over crest...

Yeah, if you don't hear people like that all the time it's interesting, but it doesn't have the same novelty value for me, I guess. That said, they are a pretty respected band in England. They were up for the Mercury Music Prize last year, I think, and that's a pretty big deal for UK artists.