Fit But You Know It

"Fit But You Know It" is a song by The Streets and written/produced by Mike Skinner. It was the lead single of The Streets second album A Grand Don't Come for Free and was released on 26 April 2004; it reached number four in the UK Single Charts. The song, performed in mockney English, centers around the singer meeting a girl whose appeal is greatly marred by her high self-estimation. It is said by The Streets to be inspired by former S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens. The song was featured in EA Sports game FIFA Football 2005. There also was an MC version of the track featuring Kano, Donae'o, Lady Sovereign and Tinchy Stryder.

[Intro: Teddy Mitchell] Excuse me, girl I know it's a bit embarrassing but I just noticed some tan lines On your shirt [Verse 1: Mike Skinner] 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, it 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? [Chorus: Teddy Mitchell] 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? [Verse 2: Mike Skinner] 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 on my course I couldn't concentrate on what I wanted to order Which lost me my place in the queue I waited for, yeah [Chorus: Teddy Mitchell] 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? [Bridge: Mike Skinner & Teddy Mitchell] 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 (Leave it out) It's not worth it, Mike, just leave it Don't touch me It's not worth it Don't touch me (Leave it out) Don't t—look, I'm alright, don't touch me [Verse 3: Mike Skinner] 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 [Chorus: Teddy Mitchell] 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? [Verse 4: Mike Skinner] Now, I bashed my head hard earlier due to the 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 Well, let me tell you, see, yes, yes, you are really rude And rude as in 'good', I knew this as you stood and queued But I just did not wanna give this satisfaction to you [Chorus: Teddy Mitchell] 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? [Verse 5: Mike Skinner] Oi, 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 you just brushed right past And into the arms of that fucking white-shirted man [Chorus: Teddy Mitchell] 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? [Verse 6: Mike Skinner & Teddy Mitchell] Oh, oi, what do I give a fuck? I've got a girlfriend anyway (Whoa, we've all had a drink, mate...) 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 [Chorus: Teddy Mitchell] 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? [Outro: Teddy Mitchell & Mike Skinner] Haha, huh, huh, huh You're fit but you know it You're fit but you know it You're fit but you know it I think I'm going to fall over I think I'm going to fall o– Fucking hell