Not really a punk band. They were around during that first era, but they were close to post-punk in their sound. Not exactly The Buzzcocks, The Germs, or Stiff Little Fingers.
If this is by a punk band, then this is the most punk song, just like Good Riddance by Green Day, both don't give a fuck, which is kinda the essence of punk.
Oh YESSSSS! I lost an awful lot of sweat to WOB back in the 80s. You get through the world's longest / best instrumental break and then get to scream WALK ON BYYYY! Ah, good fun.
Fans of all genres agree: STRANGLERS are one of the cooooolest bands ever. They are like the puzzle piece that doesn't fit anywhere, but everyone wants to grab for their own. One of a kind band. Cheers 🍺
The Stranglers were the coolest band on the planet. They could play anything and didn't give a f about critics, or record companies or frauds. No band comes close to The Stranglers
The most melodic song in celebration of heroin ever. They rode in on the back of the British Punk movement of the mid 70s, despite being older and more musically gifted than most. One of those bands that always brings more to a song than they have to.
*****"No More Hero's"***** The energy and pace of the song, pure all time classic. Vocals, guitars & keyboards are fantastic. Two seconds in and your hooked.
Yes it's a harpsichord, well done ! Fun fact : unlike the forte-piano, the harpsichord plucks the strings, therefor it's classified as a string instrumant (like a guitar) and not a purcussion instrument (as is the piano). This classic is gold, pun intended 👌
Coincidence. They were basically a prog rock band with balls and attitude. Rattus Norvegicus was practically a concept album. Don't get me wrong I dislike prog rock and love The Stranglers but it is what it is.
More avant-garde than punk, the punk thing just opened people (and radio stations) up to new music, I play side 2 of Rattus Norvegicus (Peaches through to Down in the Sewer)at least twice a month, 20 minutes of brilliance
The Stranglers have never made a bad song. No More Heroes, Skin Deep, Peaches and their cover of The Kinks, All Day and All of the Night really showcases their diverse catalogue.
The Stranglers were one of the bands at the forefront of the UK punk scene in the 1970s. Their debut album Rattus Norvegicus was a masterpiece. Check out Grip, Hanging Around and London Lady.😮. Golden Brown was a complete departure from this. The album La Folie was a fabulous creation.
A song from my formative years, i love the way the music in the background works alongside the thought that someone has just 'used' and this is how their mind/body is feeling the affects of the heroin.
People state that the stranglers started as a punk band, the didn't. People used to say they were a punk band who could play their instruments. They are a rock(ISH) band who grew and changed. However listen to down in the sewer, on of my favourite tracks ever. This is maybe a shock but I'm a massive Queen fan. Music is music no matter. Thank you for your reaction. Enjoy. Ps there is much wonderful stuff out there.
The keyboard is an electronic version of a harpsichord. I agree with the previous comment that it’s reminiscent of the great Dave Brubeck but I think both musicians were heavily influenced/inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin.
Golden Brown and European Female are the two songs I first heard from this band. I love them so much I added to my playlist. But most of their early stuff was just crass punk rock stuff (which explains the name) which I never got into. I wish they always did music the Golden Brown sound cuz his voice was so good and the group were great musicians. Will always love Golden Brown.
Hey Maddy, so glad you've discovered The Stranglers! As some have mentioned, a punk band but these guys were/are serious musicians, IMO whatever the music fashion of the day, they'd have jumped on the coat-tails of and made a success of it. A band I first saw live in 1978, most recently in 2022 (many times in between). This song was a real gem and I love how dressed up but dirty they look, like imposters. I'd suggest Hanging Around, Nice n'Sleazy, (Get a) Grip (on Yourself), for starters. Although, their most recent album released in 2021 was a real banger, This Song is worthy of review (different lead singer but he's been with them 30+ years).
Originally formed in 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England. The Stranglers were originally known as The Guildford Stranglers, and were a "pub rock" band who ended up in 76/77 being (by no fault of their own) part of the British "punk" scene.
He is playing a "clavicembalo" = "original name and Italian" = the first part of the name "clavi" stands for "keys" and the 2nd part of the name "cembalo" for "cymbal" which is a harp/lyra like instrument but it also called "harpsichord" in English ... It is the instrumental ancester of a piano and was around from the 16th century till end of the 18th century. The first piano appeared in the early 19th century and replaced the clavicembalo for the most part in music...simply because clavicembalos are filling just an intimate room with sound but pianos can also fill an entire hall with sound.. The technical difference though is that with hitting the keys the chords inside are picked (as like a harp/lyra with the fingers) while piano keys are hitting the chords inside with a hammer that´s why the sound is so different besides that the resonating body of the instrument has a slightly different shape as well especially in size&volume which also plays a role in behalf of the sound and also loudness The song itself is about "Heroin" which was also called "Golden Brown" besides many other "slang nick names"...the Strangler´s bassist Hugh Burnel and Singer Hugh Cornwell took Heroin for a year or so on a daily basis which was during that time period when they released that song in 1981...actually 2 albums they made in that particular "drug period" = "The Gospel according to the Meninblack" (= their 5th album) + "La folie" (= 6th album including Golden Brown). But my personal favourite Stranglers songs are from the 4 albums before released between 1977-79 during their Punk music phase...and as Punks they wanted a band name shocking people so they chose "Guildford Stranglers" (Guildford is the town in Southeast England they are from) as their band name as long as they played just Gigs in Pubs which got just shortened into "The Stranglers" when they got their record deal.
Always liked that one, right at the start of me exploring their catalog. But the one, that got the ball rolling, I have to say, was their beautiful melody: "European Female". Enjoy!
No More Heroes was constantly on the jukebox when it came out and I was a college. The same person would put it on and on and on. I still like the track though
Golden Brown is just a variation of the music played by The Stranglers. Hunt out Go Buddy Go, Straighten Out, Five Minutes, Down In The Sewers, Goodbye Toulouse, Dagenham Dave, Longships and Waltzinblack to see what I mean.
Listen to their fantastic cover of Walk On By. The were originally called the Guildford Stranglers I think? Guildford being a town on the outskirts of London.
Hanging Around Who Wants The World Sometimes 5 Minutes North Winds Blowing or try Waltzin Black for something a bit different. There are many great Stranglers songs to check out.
The Stranglers are my favourite band. Their early work is the thickest, grimiest punk of the 70s, and their late work, like Always The Sun, is beautiful synth driven melodic pop.
They were “punk” as in they did whatever they wanted, they weren’t faux punk like the Sex Pistols, it was their attitude, not their sound, but they could indeed mix it up in every respect.
In my opinion "Get a grip (on yourself)" is one of the coolest songs in rock history. Think you'd enjoy listening to it. Totally different. But so great and artistic and tough and fun. And a very cool video.
I love The Stranglers and remember when this song was released. The Stranglers were originally thought of as a punk band and No More Heroes, an earlier song, was by far the “punkiest” (not a real word!) single they released. In the end everyone agreed that they played many genres of music.
Maddy has a nice bit of golden brown going herself. Apart from that observation, brilliant lyrics in the song like 'on her ship, tied to the mast' referencing the tales of Odysseus and the siren's song, beautiful and dangerous at the same time.
I absolutely adore this track - the harpsichord melody & bassline are so satisfying. I can see what you mean about the influence on Melody's Echo Chamber's self-titled debut ( big fan of hers), especially on a track like Quand Vas Tu Rentrer - hadn't thought of that before :) I think the influence of this track gets everywhere. Cheers!
As big and complex a social problem that heroin is, it certainly inspired some great music throughout the years: Heroin, I'm Waiting for the Man, Golden Brown, Never Let Me Down, There She Goes. The Needle and the Damage Done...
I was very interested in your comment about exploring their back catalogue... This is an absolute masterpiece, but I think it's fair to say that this song isn't exactly typical of The Stranglers! I'd love to see what you think of some of their other songs
They are amazing live. Only J-J left now! Sadly Jet & Dave are no longer with us , and Hugh left the band years ago but Baz does a good job on vocals and Lead Check out their other stuff!
Hugh crornwell stated that it had a dual meaning, it was about both Herion and a Black girl who he was in love with, both of which he said gave him much pleasure
What's going on here is idea from Alto player Paul Desmond's hit Take 5 in 5/4 actually they write Golden brown in 12/8 riff 13/8 different very simple but to inspire the hit it is really the great Dave Brubeck's band
The interior shots for this video were all filmed in Leighton House Museum in West London, the former home of Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton.
Funny story: 15-20 years ago, my mother stunned me rigid by telling me she was a fan of The Stranglers. Said that she loves them. She is not a huge music lover, and it's always been hard to pin down which genres she likes, but she does have certain genres that she has always voiced strong disdain for. Punk and anything adjacent to punk was simply horrific to her. "A horrible noise and a horrible group of people" she says. Confused, I questioned her as to whether she really meant "The Stranglers" rather than "The Spinners" or something (the British folk band, not the Motown group). She insisted. I questioned why she didn't have any of their albums, she did the usual thing of saying "when you're a mother, you spend all of your money on other people". So, of course, just a week later I bought her some Stranglers albums. Rattus, Black and White and La Folie. She hated them. Absolutely hated them. Didn't even get as far as La Folie. Out of interest I played her Golden Brown. She lit up instantly. That's The Stranglers! They're the ones I like. Turns out it was literally the only song she'd heard by them. And on the back of that one very unusual song in their catalogue, falsely proclaimed to be a big fan. I think we both learned a lesson that day. 😅
One of the unwritten rules of punk rock in its early days was NO KEYBOARDS. Another was NO TECHNICAL SKILLS. The Stranglers murdered both stereotypes by being punk originals (or proto-punk if you like) with legit musical skills, and with Greenfield's mind-blowing keyboards front and centre. He's so fast! And Burnel's bass... listen to how he introduces himself into "Hanging Around". Cracks me up every time. Killer bass tone.
What was unique about this song was that they didn't use conventional Keyboards but instead they used a Harpsicord. The strings are Plucked as opposed to struck and that what gives it that different sound.
The Stranglers the best band to come out with Punk Rock even though they weren't actually Punk. Start of with Peaches and the other side of the single Go buddy go I had 17 of their albums. A great rabbit hole to go down.
I knew that drug in my earlier days. Not so terrible. The terrible thing is when you hadn't some to do it again and again and again. Shit for sure !!!!
Baroque poppy song about Heroin. The guitar solo that comes in is to die for. Love the early Stranglers.
Richard Hawley Hotel Room also a stunning song about heroin addiction
@@mradriankool I did not know that ! thank you , will definitely have a listen.
@@williammcgechie4504 it’s on the Cole’s Corner album.
it was also about hughs Mediterranean girlfriend at the time.
@@DrVimto thank you as well ! you certainly know your stuff Dr V.
Dave Greenfield was a wizard on the keyboards
Possibly the most chilled song ever from a punk band ! 🤣😉
Not really a punk band. They were around during that first era, but they were close to post-punk in their sound. Not exactly The Buzzcocks, The Germs, or Stiff Little Fingers.
@@kevinlakeman5043 They were closer to Punk in the first couple of years, then obviously more Pop/Rock/New wave later.
If this is by a punk band, then this is the most punk song, just like Good Riddance by Green Day, both don't give a fuck, which is kinda the essence of punk.
The Stranglers cover of Walk On By rivals the original and showcases their talent.
Their song "No More Heroes" is one of the best punk songs to come out of that era
Oh YESSSSS! I lost an awful lot of sweat to WOB back in the 80s. You get through the world's longest / best instrumental break and then get to scream WALK ON BYYYY! Ah, good fun.
Long version especially
One of, if not, the greatest cover of all time
And with a really mean bass, too!
Fans of all genres agree: STRANGLERS are one of the cooooolest bands ever. They are like the puzzle piece that doesn't fit anywhere, but everyone wants to grab for their own.
One of a kind band.
Cheers 🍺
The Stranglers were the coolest band on the planet. They could play anything and didn't give a f about critics, or record companies or frauds. No band comes close to The Stranglers
Well said
Always the sun is another great Stranglers track.
Geat song! and Peachers.
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Always the sun is my favourite of theirs. Great song
Weird and brilliant that they managed to write beautiful pop songs about pretty dark subjects.
English eccentricity at its best.....
and French via JJ.
What make them eccentric is they make a new album each time. Sounds stupid but not common nowadays.
Just a little mostly English. 👍@@misterocain
The most melodic song in celebration of heroin ever. They rode in on the back of the British Punk movement of the mid 70s, despite being older and more musically gifted than most. One of those bands that always brings more to a song than they have to.
The song and lyrics went right over her head. 😂
Bless!
strange little girl is a beautiful deeply moving song too :)
Beautiful song.
Absolutely, one of my favourites, don't think I've seen anyone react to it before.
the main fact was this was a song about Hugh Cornwall(singer) own heroin addiction and his experiences while on heroin.
CornwEll, not CornwAll, at least get the name right.
RIP Dave and Jet. Gone but never ever forgotten.
The music of my youth, and all the decades since ...
*****"No More Hero's"*****
The energy and pace of the song, pure all time classic. Vocals, guitars & keyboards are fantastic. Two seconds in and your hooked.
This song has haunted me ever since I first heard it in the '80s. The Stranglers were amazingly diverse for a band that came out of the punk era.
Yes it's a harpsichord, well done !
Fun fact : unlike the forte-piano, the harpsichord plucks the strings, therefor it's classified as a string instrumant (like a guitar) and not a purcussion instrument (as is the piano).
This classic is gold, pun intended 👌
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R.I.P Dave Greenfield. An absolute master on keyboards. The Stranglers are one of our greatest bands from the UK.
And the most interesting thing is that The Stranglers started as a punk band
Kinda. They started in 74 as a rock band, but got dragged into the punk genre mainly due to their early support slots with Ramones and Patti Smith
@@DazzleMonroe exactly they were Pub Rock but their songs like "peaches" just felt naturally part of punk
J.J.Burnel is still keeping the music alive today.
Coincidence. They were basically a prog rock band with balls and attitude. Rattus Norvegicus was practically a concept album.
Don't get me wrong I dislike prog rock and love The Stranglers but it is what it is.
More avant-garde than punk, the punk thing just opened people (and radio stations) up to new music, I play side 2 of Rattus Norvegicus (Peaches through to Down in the Sewer)at least twice a month, 20 minutes of brilliance
"Nice And Sleazy" is another top track from Stranglers
WOW!! Someone listened to The Stranglers!!!! Try their insanely great re-make of "Walk On By". It is awesome.
The Stranglers have never made a bad song. No More Heroes, Skin Deep, Peaches and their cover of The Kinks, All Day and All of the Night really showcases their diverse catalogue.
Totally agree.
Include Always the sun in that list too..👍
You forgot Nuclear Device!
Bitching, I feel like a Wog, Bring on the Nubiles.
I would disagree on that, Their song "Love 30" (the b-side of 'Golden Brown') is pretty crap - it is like a recording of a tennis match!!
The Stranglers were one of the bands at the forefront of the UK punk scene in the 1970s. Their debut album Rattus Norvegicus was a masterpiece. Check out Grip, Hanging Around and London Lady.😮. Golden Brown was a complete departure from this. The album La Folie was a fabulous creation.
One of the best debut Albums of any genre .
One of the vinyl albums I regret selling when when I sold off my whole collection and turntable because CD's were the way forward!
One of the great songs of my lifetime, and a huge hit in the UK. I've loved the harpsichord since hearing this when it came out.
Gordon Brown - The only UK Prime Minister to have a song named after him! 🤭
He's too fat to have tried heroin.
Haha, I always wondered if there isn't a parody version about Gordon Brown, there simply must be but I can't find any.
gold !
It's 1 in the morning and I'm pissing myself laughing waking everyone up
A song from my formative years, i love the way the music in the background works alongside the thought that someone has just 'used' and this is how their mind/body is feeling the affects of the heroin.
Oh wow!
RIP Dave & Jet
Damn they were bloody good
People state that the stranglers started as a punk band, the didn't. People used to say they were a punk band who could play their instruments. They are a rock(ISH) band who grew and changed. However listen to down in the sewer, on of my favourite tracks ever. This is maybe a shock but I'm a massive Queen fan. Music is music no matter. Thank you for your reaction. Enjoy. Ps there is much wonderful stuff out there.
Always loved "Duchess"...
Crazy time signature too - 3 bars of 3/4 then one of 4/4. This is VERY atypical of their work.
Only The Stranglers could write a top hit on the Harpsichord
Other than Simon and Garfunkel
The Stones did it in the 60s.
The song creates a surreal atmosphere, similar to Nights in white satin
The Stranglers "Skin Deep",, "Strange Little Girl" & "Walk On By",, etc..etc.
Their biggest hit,but very atypical of their sound ❤️👍🎩
Peaches by the stranglers is interesting...
Well, you said it.
Very Naughty, but Nice.
@@tradeladder146 Sound track to the DVD "Sexy Beast"....BAFTA OSCAR & GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATED WINNER....
Saw this band live in the middle of the punk era. Still amazing to this day!
I saw them at Stafford show ground , I think that it was 1977 .
The keyboard is an electronic version of a harpsichord. I agree with the previous comment that it’s reminiscent of the great Dave Brubeck but I think both musicians were heavily influenced/inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin.
What keyboard was it then?
I was a teenager when this was released 50 years ago.
We did not think it will still be played in 100 years time.
Golden Brown and European Female are the two songs I first heard from this band. I love them so much I added to my playlist. But most of their early stuff was just crass punk rock stuff (which explains the name) which I never got into. I wish they always did music the Golden Brown sound cuz his voice was so good and the group were great musicians. Will always love Golden Brown.
Hey Maddy, so glad you've discovered The Stranglers! As some have mentioned, a punk band but these guys were/are serious musicians, IMO whatever the music fashion of the day, they'd have jumped on the coat-tails of and made a success of it. A band I first saw live in 1978, most recently in 2022 (many times in between). This song was a real gem and I love how dressed up but dirty they look, like imposters. I'd suggest Hanging Around, Nice n'Sleazy, (Get a) Grip (on Yourself), for starters. Although, their most recent album released in 2021 was a real banger, This Song is worthy of review (different lead singer but he's been with them 30+ years).
Originally formed in 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England. The Stranglers were originally known as The Guildford Stranglers, and were a "pub rock" band who ended up in 76/77 being (by no fault of their own) part of the British "punk" scene.
He is playing a "clavicembalo" = "original name and Italian" = the first part of the name "clavi" stands for "keys" and the 2nd part of the name "cembalo" for "cymbal" which is a harp/lyra like instrument but it also called "harpsichord" in English ...
It is the instrumental ancester of a piano and was around from the 16th century till end of the 18th century. The first piano appeared in the early 19th century and replaced the clavicembalo for the most part in music...simply because clavicembalos are filling just an intimate room with sound but pianos can also fill an entire hall with sound..
The technical difference though is that with hitting the keys the chords inside are picked (as like a harp/lyra with the fingers) while piano keys are hitting the chords inside with a hammer that´s why the sound is so different besides that the resonating body of the instrument has a slightly different shape as well especially in size&volume which also plays a role in behalf of the sound and also loudness
The song itself is about "Heroin" which was also called "Golden Brown" besides many other "slang nick names"...the Strangler´s bassist Hugh Burnel and Singer Hugh Cornwell took Heroin for a year or so on a daily basis which was during that time period when they released that song in 1981...actually 2 albums they made in that particular "drug period" = "The Gospel according to the Meninblack" (= their 5th album) + "La folie" (= 6th album including Golden Brown).
But my personal favourite Stranglers songs are from the 4 albums before released between 1977-79 during their Punk music phase...and as Punks they wanted a band name shocking people so they chose "Guildford Stranglers" (Guildford is the town in Southeast England they are from) as their band name as long as they played just Gigs in Pubs which got just shortened into "The Stranglers" when they got their record deal.
Always liked that one, right at the start of me exploring their catalog. But the one, that got the ball rolling, I have to say, was their
beautiful melody: "European Female". Enjoy!
The Stranglers singing "Always the Sun" is amazing
You should react to their biggest hit, "No More Heroes". The contrast is spectacular.
No More Heroes was constantly on the jukebox when it came out and I was a college. The same person would put it on and on and on. I still like the track though
Golden Brown is just a variation of the music played by The Stranglers. Hunt out Go Buddy Go, Straighten Out, Five Minutes, Down In The Sewers, Goodbye Toulouse, Dagenham Dave, Longships and Waltzinblack to see what I mean.
Listen to their fantastic cover of Walk On By. The were originally called the Guildford Stranglers I think? Guildford being a town on the outskirts of London.
I can also recommend "Always the Sun", "No mercy" and "Skin Deep">
They have a very unique sound and catalogue.
Hanging Around
Who Wants The World
Sometimes
5 Minutes
North Winds Blowing
or try Waltzin Black for something a bit different. There are many great Stranglers songs to check out.
The Stranglers are my favourite band. Their early work is the thickest, grimiest punk of the 70s, and their late work, like Always The Sun, is beautiful synth driven melodic pop.
Their cover of Walk on By will blow your mind…..
They were “punk” as in they did whatever they wanted, they weren’t faux punk like the Sex Pistols, it was their attitude, not their sound, but they could indeed mix it up in every respect.
100%. Sex pistols were amateur punk-wannabes. People like The Stranglers and The Clash were the real thing.
In my opinion "Get a grip (on yourself)" is one of the coolest songs in rock history. Think you'd enjoy listening to it. Totally different. But so great and artistic and tough and fun. And a very cool video.
You will love Madness singing "Night boat to Cairo".
Ska is quite a different janere than this !
But both do feature Chairo.
It's good to clarify that.
@@jeromedeparis 😎
@@jeromedeparis Not really WTF does that have to do with the Stranglers. ☹️
It is better.
Dave Brubeck jazz
I love Dave Brubeck!
Good comment and I agree, but I think there's a lot of Frédéric Chopin in there too.
Both Goldern Brown and Take Five are in 5-4 time.
@@matthewcoombs3282 Correct me it I'm wrong but when I tried playing it I had to change the count on every fourth bar.
Do watch the vid of Dave Brubeck playing Take 5, but with Golden Brown dubbed over the top. It is awesome ...
Try "Hanging Around" & "Something Better Change" by The Stranglers, these tracks really summed up great punk music.
You can't go wrong with the Strangers. Brought back great memories
It’s a song about Heroin 🙂
Ah! This is one of their best! But I think I like Always The Sun even better!
I have always thought of The Stranglers as post punk/Avant garde or simply a band that made Good music
The singer Hugh Cornwell did a mariachi version years later, its on youtube too
I bought this as a 13 year old when it came out. Loved the harpsichord. Little did I know it was an ode to smack 😄
you made an old man ,very happy. aaahah the stranglers. great punk band.
i first heard this in the early eighties and it has stayed with me ever since
Such a vibe, obviously about Heroin. A masterpiece imho
I love The Stranglers and remember when this song was released. The Stranglers were originally thought of as a punk band and No More Heroes, an earlier song, was by far the “punkiest” (not a real word!) single they released. In the end everyone agreed that they played many genres of music.
It was shocking when a punk band i.e The Stranglers released this. It's absolutly nothing like their other music. Fantastic.
Check out No More Heroes, by The Stranglers, and Walk On By, a cover which is absolutely Brilliant!! 🤘
Maddy has a nice bit of golden brown going herself. Apart from that observation, brilliant lyrics in the song like 'on her ship, tied to the mast' referencing the tales of Odysseus and the siren's song, beautiful and dangerous at the same time.
Theres a mariachi cover version with the original version thats worth a listen too
I absolutely adore this track - the harpsichord melody & bassline are so satisfying.
I can see what you mean about the influence on Melody's Echo Chamber's self-titled debut ( big fan of hers), especially on a track like Quand Vas Tu Rentrer - hadn't thought of that before :) I think the influence of this track gets everywhere.
Cheers!
their song 'No Mercy' is always a good listen. . . . 40 years old this year...sheeeesh...it sure dont sound 40
Thanks Maddy, my favourite band of all time!! Check out their cover version of Walk On By, it's incredibly melodic and greasy at the same time.
what a beautiful song and reaction girl.
The Stranglers' "Just Like Nothing On Earth" will blllllow your mind...
As big and complex a social problem that heroin is, it certainly inspired some great music throughout the years: Heroin, I'm Waiting for the Man, Golden Brown, Never Let Me Down, There She Goes. The Needle and the Damage Done...
Perfect Day.
This song was quite different from their output up until that point and marked a shift in style from Punk to more new wave/pop.
The drummer acting like a 1970s Disney automaton really sells it.
😂😆
They never made a bad track...Peaches is only one of many of my favourites.
I was very interested in your comment about exploring their back catalogue... This is an absolute masterpiece, but I think it's fair to say that this song isn't exactly typical of The Stranglers! I'd love to see what you think of some of their other songs
They are amazing live. Only J-J left now!
Sadly Jet & Dave are no longer with us , and Hugh left the band years ago but Baz does a good job on vocals and Lead
Check out their other stuff!
80s music is awesome
Hugh crornwell stated that it had a dual meaning, it was about both Herion and a Black girl who he was in love with, both of which he said gave him much pleasure
video to this song was made at lord leightons house which i went to
One of the finest tunes of that or any era. Maddie, when are you going to start reacting to BOWIE?
What's going on here is idea from Alto player Paul Desmond's hit Take 5 in 5/4 actually they write Golden brown in 12/8 riff 13/8 different very simple but to inspire the hit it is really the great Dave Brubeck's band
The rhythm is mostly 3/4 but with the occasional 4/4 to keep us sharp 😂🤣
So it’s nothing like Take five.
@@jonasthemovie LOL D...
I always wonder what Mozart would have said when hearing this song. I think he would have been blown away by it.
Yep the song Golden Brown is about Heroin.
Strange Little Girl, is probably your next go to, but you will be surprised by their early stuff especially the album No More Heroes.
Maddy you have to check - they are ultimate band with many hits. The best punk english band for me personally.
The interior shots for this video were all filmed in Leighton House Museum in West London, the former home of Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton.
Funny story: 15-20 years ago, my mother stunned me rigid by telling me she was a fan of The Stranglers. Said that she loves them.
She is not a huge music lover, and it's always been hard to pin down which genres she likes, but she does have certain genres that she has always voiced strong disdain for. Punk and anything adjacent to punk was simply horrific to her. "A horrible noise and a horrible group of people" she says.
Confused, I questioned her as to whether she really meant "The Stranglers" rather than "The Spinners" or something (the British folk band, not the Motown group). She insisted.
I questioned why she didn't have any of their albums, she did the usual thing of saying "when you're a mother, you spend all of your money on other people".
So, of course, just a week later I bought her some Stranglers albums. Rattus, Black and White and La Folie. She hated them. Absolutely hated them. Didn't even get as far as La Folie. Out of interest I played her Golden Brown. She lit up instantly. That's The Stranglers! They're the ones I like.
Turns out it was literally the only song she'd heard by them. And on the back of that one very unusual song in their catalogue, falsely proclaimed to be a big fan.
I think we both learned a lesson that day. 😅
The song had a very unique time signature, varying throughout the song
Yes!!
A song about heroin if you didn't know😮
Would also recommend their cover of Walk on By.
One of the unwritten rules of punk rock in its early days was NO KEYBOARDS. Another was NO TECHNICAL SKILLS. The Stranglers murdered both stereotypes by being punk originals (or proto-punk if you like) with legit musical skills, and with Greenfield's mind-blowing keyboards front and centre. He's so fast! And Burnel's bass... listen to how he introduces himself into "Hanging Around". Cracks me up every time. Killer bass tone.
What was unique about this song was that they didn't use conventional Keyboards but instead they used a Harpsicord. The strings are Plucked as opposed to struck and that what gives it that different sound.
The most melodic song to reference the golden brown of heroin (and also a girl 😁).
Maddy "I love Golden Brown!" a week later hears "Nice "n Sleazy" RUNS AWAY 🤣
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The Stranglers the best band to come out with Punk Rock even though they weren't actually Punk. Start of with Peaches and the other side of the single Go buddy go I had 17 of their albums. A great rabbit hole to go down.
For such a terrible drug, heroin has inspired some of the best tunes
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Yes it's sad but true. Once you know the subject matter, the lyrics make sense.
This is still debated as he has refused to confirm if this is about heroin or about a brown skinned girl he was dating at the time
@@nicholasroberts1374 Looks like he confirmed that it's about both heroin and a girl. Both deadly, presumably. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Brown
I knew that drug in my earlier days. Not so terrible. The terrible thing is when you hadn't some to do it again and again and again. Shit for sure !!!!
Another song with a very meddle eastern feel is "Take Me I’m Yours" by Squeeze.
I recommend their live album All Live and All of the Night as a great intro to the Stranglers.