‘I don’t like your tweed, sir.’ - A half naked professor wearing pith helmet (adds +10 pithy rhymes) and fighting trousers, whilst smoking an obnoxiously large pipe.
I know it's a comedy song but this track is a legit banger. Good beat, cool jazz sample, solid lyrics & rhyme scheme, clever disses, great flow. This guy has serious rap skills.
@@renefloran1567 I was actually recommended this one from the Mr B. Gentleman Rhymer’s straight outta Surrey video stream, and I noticed that they may have a tiff 😄
You’ve got to admit Geoffrey is a good drummer. Not only can keep a good beat (and a sweet solo at the end) but he can also hand over a telegram whilst drumming
I'd forgotten all about Professor Elemental, since I've lost touch with the friend who introduced me to him. Glad to have found him again, because in this age of over groomed and over processed music, it's nice to hear a dude taking an idea as ridiculous as this, and just totally running with it, for all he's worth.
When I'm in game or chat rooms, and there's a conversation going on, I'll randomly interject "Professor Elemental's fighting trousers" into the conversation.
Dear Sir, regarding your recent foray Into the rap business and the scene you portray See I don't normally approve of war games But "He's biting you" is what they all say And by Harry, they might be right-- This is hip hop, not an Elvis night! Shelve this Professor impersonation Let it end now, it's impertinent waiting! You seem a reasonable chap, what you need to do is rap But not parody chap hop Cause that's not proper, just not cricket! Put away your ukulele or I'll tell where to stick it! (hook) I - Don't like your tweed, sir! Will - Teach you the professor's ready! Not - Let's see who strikes the loudest! Lose - Put on my fighting trousers! I've got super producers and fans that play me You've got a granddad's mustache and a ukulele Don't look around sir, I'm speaking to you Roll up your shirt sleeves, Queensbury rules Never test professors with the cleverest wits Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning When this George Formby clone is performing Audiences go home before he begins talking A new career might be more rewarding I'm a bright Brighton peer, you're rap's Piers Morgan (hook) (verse 3) I'm not seeing you at ciphers or workshops with kids or gigs Dear sir, you're not worthy of this! Sold out to Coca-Cola Used for a trend And that means you're banned From using a pen Hope it's safe to assume you won't do this again Set foot on my stage and get ruined again Be out, Mr. B, I've set the egg timer There's not room in town for two gentlemen rhymers Leave town by the end of this instrumental Yours, et cetera, et cetera, sincerely, and so forth Professor Elemental
Had the pleasure of watching professor elemntal at Nozstock 2022. I can't get enough of him at the moment... One hopes to bump into him again somewhere
Smashing performance chap. Well mannered entourage, murky beats, and tailored retorts. Everything checks out but I cannot help but notice the lack of a proper mustache.
i only just discovered this guy this week after spotify went on a random journey once finished listening to MC Frontalot, I'm hooked , freaking love this
I just found out about professor elemental literally last night!!! You sir are amazing!!! I didn't know I needed you in my life.... But here you are!! Hats off to you professor!
This guy invented the next big genre of music. You watch, you just watch. This is probably one of the best and most original things to come out in forever.
How have I never noticed the folks in the background doing Adam Ant's Prince Charming dance before! Man that was a great night at Asylum that time. Prince Charming came on and I was the only one who knew the dance so everyone filed in behind me. Only four steps but dangit we did that back and forth the whole song as one unit, it was glorious. Brings back memories :)
I listened to this song before I fought my bully at the high school reunion. Over the years he's become an egregiously overweight diabetic amputee, so I was able to beat the shit out of him. Thanks, professor.
The Professor is *quite* the rhymer. I've seen him live. He challenged the audience to give him twenty words to use right-then in a freestyle. And they gave him some fairly tough words. And somebody gave him a REALLY HARD one. And he did it. The whole thing. All of them. AND NAILED the really hard word
You should retire and put away your keyboard! I see your a smi Intelligent chap what you should do is study and not make your tea without heating the water first you lost the plot!
Yes and further back take a look at the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, there was no rap then, but the ambience is very similar. I'm 62 and I discovered this by accident, it's delightful, totally spiffing, he seems like a very, very decent chap.
Well personally I thought it was a spiffing video full of good old colonial merriment and wonder. Gaffaws shall run like rain through the Empire again! Keep up the marvellous work and we shall keep viewing!
+CaLMCee I don't think there has ever been a Chap Hop entry at Eurovision. But I recall a UK rap entry. It was a fellow with some schoolgirls....no I don't mean !
I should be listening to Aesop Rocks latest drop but.... i just can't stop. Professor Elemental is my current obsession and I'm a serious hip hop enthusiast, this shits just so fucking endearing. This is better than ether in every way possible. Mad props Professor please keep this coming!
It's an interesting dynamic you two have. Professor Elemental is the scruffy, adventuring upper-class man. Professor B is the polished, nay dapper, well-spoken 'new rich' upper-middle-class man. The two great 'classic British' archetypes.
They have already had a rather wonderful Chap Off. There was a night where they battled back in 2011. I can only find a few clips of the night however; a shame, I would love to see the entire thing.
+Epic Chipmunk *This IS* the rap battle between him and Mr.B! Aren't you listening to the lyrics? Go check out MR B's music and find his video on "this guy" lol
In case "U Don't Know"..."I will not lose" is an homage to Jay-Z. The Professor seems to be a true hip hop aficionado. U Don't Know was purported to be a diss track on Nas. Fighting Trousers is a diss track on Mr. B. [Edit: Jay-Z now uses a hyphen. Who knew?]
I originally fell in love with this a long time ago. Since then I’ve actually become pretty decent on the ukulele. When I first heard this I hadn’t ever even seen one in real life.
It took me almost eight years, but yesterday I finally found an opportunity to tell someone I didn't like their tweed, sir, in everyday conversation.
Did you two then squish your well groomed moustaches and draw your duelling pistols?
I'd like to think yes. That's exactly what happened
Instead of saying i dont like the cut of your jib i now say i dont like your tweed sir
I own a tweed jacket, but I have yet to experience someone saying it to me.
Dammit you're a philistine
Watson: "Who the hell is this Holmes!?"
Sherlock: "Elemental, my dear Watson,"
Underrated comment to its fullest
Sherlock never says that quote
Rowan Elliott r/whoosh
@@rowanelliott613 Do you just hang around waiting to say this to people?
@@cindellednic They've got "sherlock elemental" push notifications across all devices & platforms
‘I don’t like your tweed, sir.’
- A half naked professor wearing pith helmet (adds +10 pithy rhymes) and fighting trousers, whilst smoking an obnoxiously large pipe.
Is not a man id like to pick a fight with in a dark alley
A very Gemini 😅
@@BRBMrSoul u are skinnier then that?
I always thought he was saying I dont like your tweet sir, lol.
I can't stop listening to this , it's f**KING brilliant, tomorrow ill be shopping for my own 'fighting trousers'
2023 and I still put on my fighting trousers on occasion.
2024
4-28-24 lol
2025
It makes me happy that I live in a time in which British steampunk rap is a thing.
Fbuh Penn Zero?
Steampunk? I thought this was just gentleman rap
"time-traveling trousers"
This is chap hop isn't it though?
This is chap hop, good sir
I know it's a comedy song but this track is a legit banger. Good beat, cool jazz sample, solid lyrics & rhyme scheme, clever disses, great flow. This guy has serious rap skills.
You're right, but I think that's the whole point.
I love Mr B but he gets bodied here.
@Man Walks Dogs "I've got super producers and fans that play me. You've got a grandpa's mustache and a ukulele."
Damn right he did.
I don’t know if it is comedy at all. Sounds awfully serious to me.
@@Dr_C_Smith Fax
13 years later and this is still one of the sickest diss tracks ever.
Trousers for time travel, tea and rap battles.
I respect this man.
Respect me 100th like
@@timpalemon8857 no
@@trollfacegamingtfg5685 yes
@@timpalemon8857 well shit
My respect for professor british steampunk rapper: 📈📈📈📈
Ten years on and this is still the most epic beef in all of Hip-Hop history.
Eleven years on and this is still the most epic beef in all of Hip-Hop history.
@@maxximumb Thank you for updating the time elapsed. I'm going to listen to it again now =)
@@BaronVonQuiply It's been 12 years now, best give it another listen.
@@Aedalas Thank you, kind commenter. I'll pause the video I just started and go do that now 🙂
@@Aedalas Just checking back in to let you know I followed your advice.
10 years on and I'm still jamming to this tune. It's a go to hype song. Thank you, Professor.
I actually quite fancy that beat good sir.
It puts me in a jolly good mood.
+Anastazia Crites (Artineth)lol
Anastazia Crites indeed.
He does have some rhymes, that certain gentleman of refined tastes might opine are rather "mad". Are you down with that, good sir?
@@royms2000 most indubitably, good chap.
WTF did I just watch...? Can't stop watching it, this is seriously the sickest I've ever seen. Genius. I love it.
Chap hop!!!
100% could not agree more, my chap.
Three years late and im still listening to this song and others by professer elemental
Should check out Mr.b gentleman rhymer as well hah thats the guy hes rapping about.
@@renefloran1567 I was actually recommended this one from the Mr B. Gentleman Rhymer’s straight outta Surrey video stream, and I noticed that they may have a tiff 😄
You’ve got to admit Geoffrey is a good drummer. Not only can keep a good beat (and a sweet solo at the end) but he can also hand over a telegram whilst drumming
Being a great ape, Geoffrey has (for all intents and purposes) four hands, which would be pretty useful.
I'd forgotten all about Professor Elemental, since I've lost touch with the friend who introduced me to him. Glad to have found him again, because in this age of over groomed and over processed music, it's nice to hear a dude taking an idea as ridiculous as this, and just totally running with it, for all he's worth.
Your friend isn’t by any chance “Mr B the gentleman rhymer”? 😂
@@roygalaasen No, but I actually saw him on the news recently, that was funny.
Can't stop grinning. Have committed "I've put on my fighting trousers" to my everyday idioms.
Just in case you forgot this video, watch it again and return the favor
@@bookbook9495 I watched it again a couple of weeks ago?
@@tamcon72 noice! I just like commenting this on old posts, seeing what happens
When I'm in game or chat rooms, and there's a conversation going on, I'll randomly interject "Professor Elemental's fighting trousers" into the conversation.
So I somehow went from liking Punk Rock, to Indie Rock, to Electro-Swing, to this...
I went from heavy metal to this :) not sure how it happened but glad it happened!
ChristianTheSnowman i blame my parents they raised me on Oldies and show tunes i like everything
ChristianTheSnowman god white people have shit taste
allthenamearestolen And which color troll are you?
***** the one without the shit taste
Dear Sir, regarding your recent foray
Into the rap business and the scene you portray
See I don't normally approve of war games
But "He's biting you" is what they all say
And by Harry, they might be right--
This is hip hop, not an Elvis night!
Shelve this Professor impersonation
Let it end now, it's impertinent waiting!
You seem a reasonable chap, what you need to do is rap
But not parody chap hop
Cause that's not proper, just not cricket!
Put away your ukulele or I'll tell where to stick it!
(hook)
I - Don't like your tweed, sir!
Will - Teach you the professor's ready!
Not - Let's see who strikes the loudest!
Lose - Put on my fighting trousers!
I've got super producers and fans that play me
You've got a granddad's mustache and a ukulele
Don't look around sir, I'm speaking to you
Roll up your shirt sleeves, Queensbury rules
Never test professors with the cleverest wits
Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning
When this George Formby clone is performing
Audiences go home before he begins talking
A new career might be more rewarding
I'm a bright Brighton peer, you're rap's Piers Morgan
(hook)
(verse 3)
I'm not seeing you at ciphers or workshops with kids or gigs
Dear sir, you're not worthy of this!
Sold out to Coca-Cola
Used for a trend
And that means you're banned
From using a pen
Hope it's safe to assume you won't do this again
Set foot on my stage and get ruined again
Be out, Mr. B, I've set the egg timer
There's not room in town for two gentlemen rhymers
Leave town by the end of this instrumental
Yours, et cetera, et cetera, sincerely, and so forth
Professor Elemental
This is what I imagine Prof Layton listens to when he's pissed off.
Everett Logan hahahaha
Everett Logan you won the best comment award
Agreed!
@@thicccrompton1976 agreed
#NOSTALGIA
This never ages. It’s perfect now, when it was made, in the 1920s, and in 2054
Splendid stuff! I'll play it as I decorate - in my painting trousers.
I need time-travel trousers
+Hamish Mitty Ape Quest (his latest album) suggests otherwise...
?
Inkswitch I own seven pairs of drinking trousers but that's all.
Go to the thrift store. You'll probably find some purple pinstripe pants with flowers on them from the 60's.
I've had a pair since 2025 and they've been great.
Why, I'd not come across Mr Frontalot before, but I've just had a listen and thoroughly enjoyed his music. Thanks for the heads up.
What a thoroughly intimidating and rambunctious young man!
14 years later and this is still a banger.
"You're rap's Piers Morgan" LMAO, 10 years later and it's as relevant as ever!
Another 4 and it STILL is
What makes this genre good in my opinion is how niche and genuinely unique it is.
in case anyone is wondering, the tune sampled for the beat is twilight in turkey
It's unfortunate this only has 4 Million Views, it's such a banger.
I have no idea how long it's been since I last saw this but it just popped up on my feed and it's still SO GOOD!
This is awesome.
Me @ age 15: I HATE old fashioned sounding music
Me now: A rapping professor, hell ya
I hated rap at 15. Turned out I was listening to the wrong rap. XD
this video is 12 years old today glad i came here on the day it hit 12 years
I'm at work right now and I just heard someone say, "Dear sir." And it hit me like an acid flashback.
2025.
14 years old is this song.
One of my newest favourites.
Brilliant.
The beef between Professor Elemental and Mr B The Gentleman Rhymed will go down in history... up there with 50 n JaRule/Paris n Kim/Boris and Tony 😂
I used to listen to this on repeat when I was like 11 years old.
Time flies.
A whole decade later and still a most splendid tune!
Had the pleasure of watching professor elemntal at Nozstock 2022.
I can't get enough of him at the moment...
One hopes to bump into him again somewhere
I first heard this when some dude was streaming the original XCOM to this and I still find myself back here regularly
Dandy tune, chap.
The old boy most certainly is not a dandy!
You call him a Dandy and he will have a reason to put on his fighting trousers!
I pose anyone to fisticuffs, they will certainly face a sticky wicket!
Smashing performance chap. Well mannered entourage, murky beats, and tailored retorts. Everything checks out but I cannot help but notice the lack of a proper mustache.
haga daga proper mustaches are Mr bs thing...
A proper moustache is not required for one to be chap.
Mustache got in the way of the rhymes
Shorn for the occasion to further distinguish himself from Ukelele Man.
To this day my dad's favorite thing to brag about is meeting this good sir
chap hop beefing is the most gentlemanly and elegant of beef
"You're raps Pierce Morgan". Ouch, that was below the belt don't you think old chap?
*rap's
+Austin Mabry
Actually that's a contraction, meaning "rap is", which also means he was right the first time.
Austin Mabry
So basically we're ALL wrong. So how can we give rap a possessive form, then? Either way SOMEONE'S not gonna be happy.
Austin Mabry
Also, was that a reference to Trophic Thunder? Well played my friend.
With a fucking apostrophe.
"Rap's" is the proper form. This isn't rocket science.
Woman, hie thee to a Chicago Manual of Style...
I remember finding this song on a complete accident a long time ago and it has become one of my favorite songs ever haha
Same
Me right now.
Spiffing beat old chap!
louis gardner anyone have a link?
YoungCo raymond scott - twilight in turkey
"Lets settle this like gentlemen armed with heavy sticks" Is one of my favorite lines ever.
why havent i seen this before - i mean in general.. its absolutely amazing!
i only just discovered this guy this week after spotify went on a random journey once finished listening to MC Frontalot, I'm hooked , freaking love this
I just found out about professor elemental literally last night!!! You sir are amazing!!! I didn't know I needed you in my life.... But here you are!! Hats off to you professor!
This guy invented the next big genre of music. You watch, you just watch. This is probably one of the best and most original things to come out in forever.
yeah?
that tall powerful redhead in the background is out of this world!
I believe that is (or was) the profs lady friend
Thank Harry someone else has noticed her. Blimey she's crackin!
Someone recommended me this when I was looking for good music.
*_I got exactly what I asked for._*
Brilliant, not seen this for ages. A decade possible.
How have I never noticed the folks in the background doing Adam Ant's Prince Charming dance before! Man that was a great night at Asylum that time. Prince Charming came on and I was the only one who knew the dance so everyone filed in behind me. Only four steps but dangit we did that back and forth the whole song as one unit, it was glorious. Brings back memories :)
This music is so good to run too! It's in my exercise play list!
I listened to this song before I fought my bully at the high school reunion. Over the years he's become an egregiously overweight diabetic amputee, so I was able to beat the shit out of him. Thanks, professor.
I never knew I needed music like this
Seriously. UA-cam has introduced me to so many amazing things I never even knew existed.
The Professor is *quite* the rhymer. I've seen him live. He challenged the audience to give him twenty words to use right-then in a freestyle. And they gave him some fairly tough words. And somebody gave him a REALLY HARD one.
And he did it. The whole thing. All of them. AND NAILED the really hard word
Been listening to this on my regular play list ( please don't stop )
this man is a total legend. Can't wait to see him live again.
This song still stands up after a few years. Awesome song for sure!
I thought he rhymed "I don't like your tweet, Sir" and thought that was hilarious.
Tweed
I know
MachineAnimal GamerGate in a nutshell.
MachineAnimal tweed not tweet
The best part of this, for me at least, is that all these people look like they’re friends.
How did this not become a thing?? As a German I appreciate the BLITZ gloves and I was just about to base my rap persona on the Humboldt brothers :(((
All rap grudges should be settled via Queensberry rules. It would be much more entertaining.
Or a Charleston danceoff!
Seriously. Guns are for pussies. Real men fight with their fists.
Sees someone who posts stuff you don't like on Twitter
"I... don't like your tweets, sir!"
"I've put on my fighting trousers"
You should retire and put away your keyboard! I see your a smi Intelligent chap what you should do is study and not make your tea without heating the water first you lost the plot!
one day this rivalry is going to cause a visious drive by tea party...
They should tea duel
+ZerqTM pistols at dawn haha
+ZerqTM It could get ugly... Biscuits might be thrown !
Brilliant! Mr B vs the Professor Tea Duel! (Would it be Flashman Rules?)
A "drive-by fruiting" if you will...
Yes and further back take a look at the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, there was no rap then, but the ambience is very similar. I'm 62 and I discovered this by accident, it's delightful, totally spiffing, he seems like a very, very decent chap.
Ten years later, still the only rapper I tolerate. Bravo, good sir.
I woke up with this in my head the other day despite not listening to it for about 10 years.. weird how the brain works
SAME. Was surprised to see that both ChapHoppers put out albums in 2020
Well personally I thought it was a spiffing video full of good old colonial merriment and wonder. Gaffaws shall run like rain through the Empire again! Keep up the marvellous work and we shall keep viewing!
UK Eurovision entry 2015
CaLMCee If only. We might actually get a couple of points for once.
+CaLMCee Too bloody good for Eurosong.
No as it's too good.
+CaLMCee Love Brian Butterworth
+CaLMCee I don't think there has ever been a Chap Hop entry at Eurovision. But I recall a UK rap entry. It was a fellow with some schoolgirls....no I don't mean !
the beat/sample in this is so nice.. like crazy good
I should be listening to Aesop Rocks latest drop but.... i just can't stop. Professor Elemental is my current obsession and I'm a serious hip hop enthusiast, this shits just so fucking endearing. This is better than ether in every way possible. Mad props Professor please keep this coming!
I actually think this was one of the best songs of the last five years.
Shoutout from 10 years in the future.
Thine skills are savage my dear sir.
What a rather captivating and all-round spiffing beat old chap
It's an interesting dynamic you two have. Professor Elemental is the scruffy, adventuring upper-class man. Professor B is the polished, nay dapper, well-spoken 'new rich' upper-middle-class man. The two great 'classic British' archetypes.
I'm glad I listened to a couple of Mr B's songs before this guy. This is genius!
Ten years later, this is still a bop
Good heavens. Ten years???
I think ... I think I just found my hero. What must I do to become this man's apprentice?
Wow Fighting Trousers finally got over a million views im glad more people are listening to this old chap!
I'm glad this is still getting views. I heard it back in 2012
Needs more of this!
Why has it taken me so long to find this?
Prof Elemental for Eurovision next year, what?
sick wit it
Hadn’t listened to this for a while, still wonderful stuff. Well done that man.
I want a rap battle between this guy and Mr B The Gentleman Rapper
+Epic Chipmunk he would ruin that ukulele toting dandy
They've already had a rap battle
They have already had a rather wonderful Chap Off. There was a night where they battled back in 2011. I can only find a few clips of the night however; a shame, I would love to see the entire thing.
+Epic Chipmunk You do realise this is meant to be a diss song about Mr B :')
+Epic Chipmunk *This IS* the rap battle between him and Mr.B!
Aren't you listening to the lyrics?
Go check out MR B's music and find his video on "this guy" lol
I still love this song! 2021
2023
that redhead Amazon is fire!
Obviously one of the best music videos of all time :p
Hands down... The absolute best and sagaciously genius dis rap ever written.
Why am I into so many obscure hip-hop sub genres?
In case "U Don't Know"..."I will not lose" is an homage to Jay-Z. The Professor seems to be a true hip hop aficionado. U Don't Know was purported to be a diss track on Nas. Fighting Trousers is a diss track on Mr. B.
[Edit: Jay-Z now uses a hyphen. Who knew?]
Perhaps, but the particular way he delivered the line and the fact that it's a diss track suggests it might be an Ether reference.
This beat is fire, anyone have a link for the instrumental?
I believe there's something over at www.teasearecords.net
It's sampled from The Raymond Scott Quintet's "Twilight in Turkey"
...Raymond Scott was dope.
Love Raymond Scott, all those gorgeous Looney Tunes pieces.
+Mark Wehner That smooth hip hop flow. I'm not gonna argue.
I'm totally gonna make some Looney Tunes beats now. I already have the sound effect archive, just need to get some Raymond Scott!
I originally fell in love with this a long time ago. Since then I’ve actually become pretty decent on the ukulele. When I first heard this I hadn’t ever even seen one in real life.
This is on point 100 %! From the lyrics to the filming to the production. This is Monty Python type greatness.