How F***ing Patronising Is This?! 

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This is brilliant! We’re the band Benji mentions and are doing the Nobody TikTok dance in my backyard! Benji and Skindred have been super supportive of us (a small rap metal groove band from Leeds!!) Honoured to have a teeny part of this video!

I often feel like hitting the mainstream... but then I try to calm down again 🙂

I'm convinced part of the contract for bbc breakfast reporters is they must live in some kind of entirely beige bourgeois compound, where there's no risk of them coming into contact with any vaguely interesting cultural content. They react like this to anything and everything, apart from bland stuff that's self manufactured by the BBC. 😂

I came across Skindred for the first time at Beautiful Days this year. They had stepped in at very short notice when the Proclaimers had to cancel. They were nothing short of amazing! Really entertaining, great showmanship, great musicianship and a great sense of humour! Despite the fact that they had only a couple of days notice their show was impeccably planned and delivered and included their own unique take on '500 miles' ❤

The tassled white leather jacket is the fifth band member.

My brother bought that CD when it came out. We still randomly go "whoop whoop that's the sound of the police, whoop whoop!"

I have to tell you, I'm just so happy right now to find you thriving. Thank you

I saw them support reel big fish in 2005 and they absolutely killed it live, been a fan since, love that theyre still going

Seeing the Darkness in DC this Sunday!!! Please play Solid Gold, Justin. 🙏

You guys just kicked ass in Philly! Thank you SO MUCH for coming!!!!

Good day to you... i love your "just woke up" style. It seems so real😂😂😂...-27 to Milan gig... cant wait to see you agaiiiiinnn on the ice!

They're one of mine and my son's favourite bands (that list topped by the Darkness, obviously!). He was 11 when we went to Maid of Stone over the summer and they did a signing. They couldn't have been nicer to him! I could barely speak I was so star-struck! Just great. Then we got to the barrier and he did his first Newport Helicopter! He couldn't have been happier that day. Smile has been on repeat ever since. Over the years, I've introduced loads of my friends to them (since a friend introduced me to them back in 2010?) and I haven't had anyone that's seen them live not come away loving them (ok, there was somebody at Download this year, but she was just upset that 5FDP had cancelled). I've always felt they should be higher up the bill than they usually are (mid to late afternoon) so a 2nd stage headline was well deserved in my eyes.

Justin, is that cabinet behind you teak-it’s lovely!

Dude. Awesome show at the Wiltern!!!! You guys effing ROCKED!

That’s always been one of my favourite jokes of yours… Kerrang awards?! Should have been at the British Comedy Awards… genius!

I was at my uncle's wedding in July. He's 53, a black British, long-dreaded DJ who loves Reggae and Metal and has DJ'd for 35 years. I said we should go see Skindred the next time they play cos they've been one of my most fave bands since I first saw them in 2003. He didn't have a clue who I was talking about. How abyssmally sad is that, when someone who plays reggae and metal for a living, and is British, doesn't know them? So I'm glad they're getting a little more exposure - though I'm not sure Morning TV is the best place for them... They need to soundtrack a Christmas ad :D

Skindred were one of those bands I knew the name of, but never heard their stuff. That little bit off the tik tok videos reminds of a band called King Prawn that I used to see in Bedford all the time.

oooft AFTERSHOCK. Thanks for the flashbacks Justin!!! :D

Unrelated but I loved the Myles interview. More like it please. 🤘

Congrats on hitting 477k subscribers! Goes to show how clueless the 2 hosts are, though in their ignorance they 'try' lol. How silly- congrats to Skindred for getting more mileage out of an older song! It's really catchy

Oh yeah I remember Skindred! Me and my buddies loved listening to their tunes. We loved both reggae and ska, and having a band doing this mix with metal was just awesome. Greetings from Venezuela

they stepped in to replace the proclaimers at the last minute at the beautiful days festival this year , and ABSOLUTELY SMASHED IT , great band!

Total Mike Patton vibes from Benji ! Never heard of Skindred before but I’m totally in to it. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

Not one for me, but I’m glad they’re achieving this success and recognition. 🥰 Mike & Benji seem like absolutely lovely guys. Something about Benji makes me want to give him a hug, he just seems so cuddly! 🥰 But then again most metal heads do 😅😂🥰

Love Benji! Been listening to him since the Dub War days. Also love the 2 tracks he did with Max Cavalera on Soulfly's debut album.

Bravo Justin, a kickass tribute to a kickass band. I've followed them since the beginning and it's amazing to see them getting some wider recognition. They're been beloved by many for many years. Some of the best times of my life going to Skindred gigs, singing along to them in cars with friends, dancing to them in rock clubs. Yeaaaah, they're amazing!! Had the pleasure of seeing them do an acoustic gig at a music college I used to work at and meeting them. They kicked the arse out of that too. Skindred are what music is all about

had a blast last night at Terminal 5! keep on rockin' on!

funny, Skindred was on my spotify "discovery mode" for the first time the same day of the upload of this video🤯

I'm seeing Skindred tomorrow in Newcastle! Can't wait

Aftershock is the Devil's brew! Great show last night in Boston. You guys really brought it! My buddy and I are still trying to figure out what song that was that you came out with in your pajama wear (acoustic style number). Stellar!

Benji is such a legend, we were hanging out the week after the latest album dropped, he was only supposed to drop in to do like a "celeb cameo" and we ended up just sat in a little cafe in the middle of nowhere, drinking until the wee hours :)

Skindred answers that question nobody was actually asking: what if Buju Banton replaced Jonathan Davis?

this series introduces me to some great songs/bands i might never of listened to before, i love that

Just seen an old clip of you performing Red Light Spells Danger on Top Gear. How you managed to keep it together with Jeremy Clarkson drumming at triple speed 😂

IWe opened in Geneva with Benji and Dub War in the early 90s. I was completely blown away. Love him. We hung out afrerwards and he is genuinely a great guy and the band were incredible

"Mornin', mornin', mornin'" Class intro 😂

Remind me a bit of Dub War but how did I miss these guys? They are great and they will lighten up my workday today for sure.🤘🏽

YO! Brilliant take on Skindred (a very old school and long time fan here!) and how the presenters react to them! I’m “the girl from Pulverise” doing the TikTok dance with my singer Jojo which the show put a clip of and Benji very kindly mentioned us! We’re a small band from Leeds and the amazing impact this had on us was astronomical! Benji is as down to earth a he’s always been and a champion for the smaller bands of the world. Super legendary and thanks for showing this clip again!

Good day to you Justin!😘

Saw them about 5 years ago at a small rock festival in Wales. It was late, wet and for some reason most of the crowd had gone to bed, leaving Skindred with around 200 people max to perform for - yet they absolutely kicked ass. If you can go from performing in front of tens of thousands at Download and bring that same energy wherever you go, you're a great band imo.

Benji sang on recent soundtrack for a feature film I shot on. Always been a fan and he’s awesome.

I saw them in London in 2005. Much fun!

I saw them at Bradford Rio in 2002, about 50 people there. 22 years on I'm going to see them again at Manchester Academy tomorrow (14th) night

I genuinely laughed at the joke, mate! And I'm genuinely interested in Skindred now! Cheers!

An incredible achievement and well deserved and now they've announced a headline show at Wembley. What a night that will be. BBC Breakfast do this with every genre, do they not have any researchers these days that can at least give the impression they know what they're on about.

Met Benji in the crowd at the Sonisphere festival quite a few years ago, awesome guy and really cool with me taking a selfie.

God I'd forgot about aftershock, didn't need to be reminded of that

Skindred are amazing. Met Benji at a gig in Cardiff once, he was lovely. Apparently my uncle used to jam with them years ago and they shared a couple of gigs in Narberth, I'm so proud 😁

That vibrato gets me every time ♥️

They performed in my home town at a really small venue only afew years ago, and Benji was definitely larger than life. They were fucking amazing live, and i wish I'd seen them live sooner, as first heard them from the Need for Speed games. Glad to see them getting even more coverage!

Great video as always! You look a bit tired Justin, hope you're doing well. Take care. Much Love.

Their touring the uk right now going to see them for the 4th time tomorrow! Incredible live band, great to see you react to them!

The first time I saw Skindred, I never saw them. 2006 Download festival, they were in the third tent back then and it was packed. Had to stand outside and listen.

I’ve met Mike, he’s a really nice guy. He showed me how to play one of the riffs from nobody when I went to a guitar summer school in Brighton in 2010.

Benji has a voice and-a-half! I've not heard of Skindred before today, but I will be checking them out. Their name is a nice portmanteau. So thanks, Justin. I think it's great that they're having a resurgence, and the way they attract a multi-generational crowd is cool. It's an interesting mix of two or three genres. Really solid musicianship, too. Aftershock is terrible. It's viscous. It's a powerful gastro-intestinal and hangover producing emetic. I may have some experience here. When I think of Aftershock, I think of prison, resisting arrest charges and getting tased. When I think of resisting arrest charges and getting tased, I'm pretty sure I know that Aftershock's flavor profile is most likely based on the taste of the floors there.

I don't care how young people discover good art.

Never heard of the band before! Nice to discover something new to dive into! 😀

Justin Fucking Hawkins Rides Againnnnn!!! 🎸🥁🎶🎶

I laughed the at the joke now if that helps 😂 Skindred kick ass. So, so good. Seem them a few times and always an amazing show.

I’m getting Faith no more vibes and that’s a good thing, I’m going to look into this 👏

Exactly... sounds like Mike Patton.

It's quite an odd feeling seeing young people discovering the music of my youth, and even more odd seeing the music being appreciated in the form of Tik Toks. I'm torn between being flattered and feeling like a grumpy old man that feels like the youth of today are "doing it wrong" lol. I mean, in my day metal wasn't something you danced to, it was something you moshed to

Benji was also on Nevermind The Buzzcocks this year too. With the rather marvelous Nova Twins on another episode. It would appear rock music is sneaking onto telly again

Skindred are f’king great! Saw them at download a few years ago, it was pissing down, everyone was soaked and a bit miserable, then Skindred came on and absolutely killed it! Everyone dancing, jumping around and warmed up 🤘

Oooooh, thanks for talking about this band. I haven't ever heard of them, but they sound right up my ally and about to go down the rabbit hole.

Skindred, great band! No surprises that the BBC are completely out of touch...

I always remember that song from Need for speed 2. Also the news talking about tiktok

Saw them last year with Napalm Death, both supporting Volbeat. Fantastic gig. Three very different bands covering most of the music I love. Have seen Skindred several times live before - always great fun and get the joint jumping. And helicoptering :)

The "Partridge" drawer close 👏👏

Nice throwback to NFS underground 2.

Good call on Mike Patton .. I'd forgotten all about these guys and seeing as I'm not on TikTok or Insta or Facepalm I missed the resurgence.

Cough syrup but alcoholic... ... ... Jägermeister?

Wow.. sounds really interesting. I have to go listen to them after this. 😺🤘🏻

Definitely getting Mike Patton vibes!

NO WAY! My uncles good friends with Benji hes in a band called dub war with him remember my uncle giving me the new dub war album in hand before it was released

Can you break down some Darkness tracks? I love guitar work in the verses on Friday Night - great stuff. How did you split guitar work between you and Dan?

I have no *cough* skin in this game. But these fellas are on it and if younger people are enjoying their music on TikTok then great. Thanks Justin for The Wildhearts mention 👍🏼

I LMAO in my living room just now at your joke. Guess I would have been the lone laugher at the awards lol. Before today, I'd never heard of Skindred, and no I've not been to a metal concert in the UK (as I live in Australia). But I'd not heard of the Darkness before about a month or so back either so, hmmm. Glad I have now though!! Not sure Skindred is my kind of music but, having only heard what you played on this video, I should probably delve a little further myself. Always cool to learn new things!

Thanks Justin, took me back 20 years, your mention of Faith No More brought back memories of them backing G n R at Main Road in 91. Their set was better than G n R (apart from Slash on the lead). Rocking the Grado RS1's Justin. Your voice sounds amazing through my pair........

Seen Skindred in huge tent, EVERYONE involved, EVERYONE windmilling, and then they came out for an encore (no-one else that festival did) and sung Hey Big Spender... because why not!

Anybody else hear Jonathan Davis in the growl a bit?

I was enjoying the local produce in a coffee shop in Amsterdam around 2001 and I asked the waitress what the music playing was. It was like Dub War but harder, and she said Skindred. Been a fan ever since.

I saw them back in 2004 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. They opened for Korn. I nearly died of exhaustion. We moshed all night.

That joke just made me laugh out loud. Surprised none laughed!

I love them, and I love Benji. I've seen them live probably a dozen times now, from Download Fest to the local rock pub. They always put on an incredible show. I don't know how success is measured these days, but I think things have changed so much that there's no relevance to "charts" and radio. You can be a massive success online and make a hell of a lot of money from a great audience, while never having a label and never being played on the radio. You can tour and fill venues in the same way. I'm not sure democratization is the right word, maybe we're just evolving past the gatekeepers and slowly switching to a new model that's more organic and dare I say more wholesome.

What an awesome record. Been listening to it for donkeys years, but this is the first time I have seen any of the video. Number 2 album? Deserved

I saw them at Battersea Power Station. That was a good festival.

I'm a huge lover of Skindred! Very proud of them being Welsh, and also mixing reggae and metal together, it's such a brilliant mix. Benji sounds like such a sweet and warm person from how you've described him. I really don't get the patronising tone of the newsreaders regarding Skindred, my brother was a huge fan of theirs, so he introduced me to them! The type of music you can headbang to and wind/shake your hips to!

Saw them with Sevendust and Nonpoint 2004. What a show.

SKINDRED along with The Darkness are just the perfect festival bands. Seen both close to 20 times each now and never put on a bad show.

I hadn't heard of Skindred until a year or two ago when their song with Jacoby Shaddix (of Papa Roach) was played on a music reaction stream. It's not for me but their blend of styles is very interesting. I guess I must have missed when they trended on TikTok earlier this year but I have been hearing of them quite a lot lately; Benji was also on Never Mind the Buzzcocks recently.

I love Mr H's banter. Top notch ⭐️

Reggae and rock my favourite genres slamdunked together freaking awespme❤❤❤ love this band and glad to see them finally getting where they should be. Nice one justin😊😊😊

I had completely forgotten about that song, it's a banger!

Cheers, Justin! I'd never heard Skindred before! My eyes are opened. Are you are a fan of Badbrains? I do enjoy a bit of the metal reggae fusion... Nice x

I saw them supporting Blackstone Cherry in 2011 along with Stone Gods ! There was a young girl in front of me totally rocking out to Skindred . after they finished - she just left , and didnt stay for the other bands. Maybe just a fan of reggae / metal , I`m not sure . But it just struck me as a really cool thing to do ...

8:45 first second I heard it I thought, this is not that new, it’s Faith No More, he’s even doing the voice.

I don't give main stream any credit; other than being daft; they have no credibility, even music journos; let alone breakfast TV hosts. I'm not surprised at the patronising BS nonsense that happened. FFS talk about Skindred's amazing history etc, but don't make out that main stream is what only matters; it's not, not to music fans; music has no boundaries; but they don't know or understand that. Glad to see you showcasing them :) I'm going to explore some more Welsh bands now, thanks for the inspiration :) From an Aussie, with Welsh family :)

Oh hell 2005 was almost 20 years ago..