"Golden Brown" - Mariachi Mexteca (now known as The Mariachis) feat. Hugh Cornwell
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2012
- A great honour and great fun to meet and play with one of our favourite legends of music and being able to perform a "Golden Brown" remake with legend Hugh Cornwell.
Sometimes UA-cam recommends things I wasn't expecting and I just have to say, "Wow, good job UA-cam."
Same here, what a gem.
The mexican touch is marvellous.
Just buried my best friend of 50 years who was a bigger Stranglers fan than me although I introduced them to him.
Good-bye, Denny. I love you like a brother. The best friend a man ever had.🥲
The faces on the Mariachis and Hugh’s voice and delivery that hasn’t changed for 40 years make this tear inducing stuff for someone who was born in 1971!
There is a mash up with Dave Brubeck Take Two which has actually lead to people thinking that Dave Brubeck wrote the original!
Think this original was done before the Dave brubeck fake. . . ! ! !
Close your eyes, Mr Cornwell's voice has not changed in 30 years, so beautiful
My god he has a beautiful voice I cant believe it
A sign of real class 👌✌️
Totally agree just as good as when I saw him with the Stranglers at San Francisco in 1987. The greatest concert of my life.
It's better.
Slightly deeper, sounds better to me.
I love this song, God bless you Mr Hugh
The Stranglers were/are the most underrated band ever.
Great song, great version. RIP Dave Greenfield, who wrote it. Brilliant man.
Co-wrote
The song is about Hugh Ex-Girlfriend... Hugh Cornwell got to work, writing 10 minutes of lyrics that would eventually be whittled down to five to fit the music. Cheers...
@@punkergdl Since when is an illegal drug a girlfriend?
@@dj1rst From Wikipedia's Golden Brown entry: "'Golden Brown' works on two levels. It's about heroin and also about a girl... both provided me with pleasurable times." Source: The Stranglers Song by Song (2001), a book written by Hugh Cornwell.
its about heroin@@punkergdl
I have no idea why this suddenly popped up as recommended in 2019, but I'm glad it did.
...because you're an old punk rocker. Big Brother is watching you !!
Good. But I wonder if they realise the song is about heroin? I suspect not.
Me neither...and me too! Love it!
Awesome
Me too! :-)
One can’t get enough of those smiley Mexicans. Best version ever!
This gem is much better than original, which is brilliant!
When I pop me clogs am gonna get the Mariachis to play that to send me off. . . . . Nothing could be as good as that 😎👍!
What a great version. They really do it justice 😊
A great song is a great song in any style. Even Mento: ua-cam.com/video/jbHwXzDkjPM/v-deo.html
Mr. Hugh Corwell commanding respect wherever he goes.
Great to see the legend in person!!
Wherever Hugh Cornwell is... spirit of The Stranglers
Love the song and the mariachis but I think some trumpets at the end would have been mindblowing.
+Marco López Yes trumpets would effing set it off.
+Marco López do an edit
This song is revolutionary.
viva la revolucion
absolutely!
This a magnificent. I have been a Stranglers fan since I was 7 years old. Hugh Cornwell still has an amazing voice. The mariachi accompaniment is inspired!
I don’t care which way this song is played, whatever version I just love it !
How did I only find this in December 2021????
Brilliant
Wow. He's still got it big time.
Hugh Cornwell - such a beautiful voice through the years! Gives me goose pimples!
something special for sure, whatever magical alchemy was present in The Stranglers... his solo work doesn't shine and sparkle quite like this stuff.
i am in love with his singing character! first real *kaBLAM!* moment i had with them was Straighten Out, how he does that little Buddy Holly hattip ohmygawd my heart leaps every time! 🥰🥰🥰
Hugh Cornwell - what a voice.
I like how he keeps the brogue while singing
Even with completely different instruments, you recognise the song within like 5 seconds. That's the sign of greatness.
Yep🥰
Exactly. Well said.
you tube dave brubeck
That's the sign of a 13/8 time signature...
thats the sign of the name that is written under the video
Greetings from Guadalajara México to Mariachi Mexteca, very proud of you, paisanos!!!
Saludos desde Irlanda mexicano hermano. Arriba los Patricios 💪🇲🇽🇮🇪
Still love this ,all these yrs 😂
Absolutely Bloody Brilliant Mr Cornwell.
Original Majestic, This Just Blew Me Away.
Thank You For This And Many More Belting Memories.
how have I only discovered this now?????
The Mariachis look so happy to be playing with Hugh Cornwell
Who wouldn't be happy to have played with Hugh?
and he too!!!...great!!
They were imbibing on golden Brown🤣
Sure are a smiley bunch, great feel good version of a timeless classic. . .
Los Estranguladores.
Why does this work so well.... Close your eyes: WOW!! Hairs on my arms, standing up.
I did not expect this.
What a great version.
👌👍👏
This song has been in my head all night, I kept waking up and it was there. I didn’t mind one bit. I love all versions. Thank you Hugh. X I’d like a mariachi band at my funeral - get a jolly send off.
Man, that voice. Hugh is one of England's best.
Made a smoked brisket and cheddar cheese soufflé to accompany the song. What a ride!
Hugh was handsome af in his prime. His voice still rocks. ❤❤❤
This still makes me smile. I don't know how or why Hugh Cornwell decided to record a version of his song with The Mariachi band, or why they would want to record such a very un-mariachi song, but I'm glad they did. It is very surreal seeing these guys in full mariachi outfits playing along with a retired pop star singing his 70s hit song about heroin (allegedly) use.
It sort of became a thing a while back. To be honest have not seen a bad version. Perhaps the most surprising Was the cover of Twisted Sisters' we are not gonna take it lol
80s hit song
Brings back some damn fine memories. How I wish those times could return.
What a fun version of this song.
..and it gets better each time we listen.
never a frown when the dudes are so happy jamming that sht
Priceless Mariachis!!! and Hugh's voice still crisp as ever after all these years.
More proof that when the song rocks, it doesn't matter how you kick it.
Kinda facts its has to hit... Some people shouldn't cover songs...
Henry Hernandez and take heroine instead
It helps that the guitarwork is professional, that they kept the "harmony" in the latter part of the song, and that it's the original singer. An alternate take, more than a simple cover, that's what makes it stand out.
Life is too short hey?..
It’s good music like that this that sees us through life’s challenges….
Er hat immer noch eine super Stimme
"Golden Brown" - The Mariachis and Hugh Cornwell are Brilliant! This is Genius! A Big Thank You!
So it's Hugh Cornwall who sings Golden Brown, he has an amazing voice and one of the best songs of all time. Keep on singing Hugh!
I need to be a mariachi band player...they look so happy!
Hugh Cornwell, thanks for the brilliant memories, top man...!
A great song can be done in so many ways and still hold its integrity, this one is a classic.
good observation.
I always loved this song. Growing up in the late seventies and early eighties, never stopped to realize what it was about.After going into the military and getting hurt, I soon realized what it was about. 16 years on opiates is a heavy price to pay, my friends. Opiates are clean government heroin. I am now one year free of the governments golden brown. The song is really true, especially the part about "she stays for a day". You wake up the next morning with kicking legs and a bad stomach, shaking, itching and sneezing. Shivering while you're sweating. Its like having the flu all the time. I urge anyone who is addicted to heroin or opiates to get off of them. Best decision I ever made. You can do it, I did it by weaning myself down and then going through two and a half weeks of withdrawals but it was worth it. They do terrible things to your body and you wont even care while you're on the shit. I feel for all my brothers still on this crap. God bless, brothers. Via con Dios, hermanos.
Well done. Best never start using at all.
@@ralphmacchiato3761 Thank you! I really knew nothing about them, just that they made pain bearable. Within months they didn't work so good so Docs upped the rx. It's a vicious cycle. You're right about never starting. I hope people are more aware now with all the OD's and such. Don't become a statistic.
Well said
@@terencemichaels Thank you
Well done Brother
Man nothing makes you smile more than a mariachi band. Those guys smiles are contagious
searching for the a capella version. these artist protected their whole nation. in to a succes. these are hero's. with messages.
basking in the sun of a late summer afternoon while the warm wind caresses my face this song brings me pure happiness
Best ive heard of Golden brown since 82.Brilliant version brilliant musicians the Mexican touch is nearest to the Egyptian feel
this is probably the most brilliant musical collaboration of all time... hugh cornwall...
Top-notch!
Wäre die Welt so schön, wie ihr sie besingt!
What a brilliant version this is.
Yep , I would of loved to have had this back in punk days it would of caused a stir
Or in 2021 on the day I buried my best friend.
@@bwanadave76 I’m sorry for your loss.
@@karmasauce6288 thank you
@@bwanadave76 May your Friend Rest in Peace
A great version of one of the greatest songs composed ever. Thank you Hugh.
Iron-concret classic. Forever. From Russia with LOVE !!!
this is the best, what a fine performance by Hugh
I wish I had Hugh Cornwell's voice instead of his hair!
😂
Gary McMichael #stalkerlyfe
Oh, so right.
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I used to wish I had less grey hair. Now I wish I had more.
The voice…. Wow.
Reminds me of the opening to "Floyd on Spain." Always loved how The Stranglers'allowed their music to be used in Keith Floyd's cookery shows. I miss that guy.
ストラングラーズをこんなアレンジで聴けるとは！素晴らしいです！
THE MARIACHIS WAS A GENIUS STROKE BY HUGH CORNWELL!!
How good is this!!! Hugh Cornwall's voice is amazing and the smile on the Mexican guitarists faces says it all It gets better after each watch.
Well stated.
Damn that takes you far away. Thanks Stranglers. Beautiful.
One of my favorite songs!
I have always loved this song. In the summer of 1983 I was singing it as my brother and I started going into a pub in the Forest of Dean - just as a beautiful golden brown-skinned girl was coming out. It was entirely coincidental, but she flashed me such a lovely smile that I will never forget that moment.
Wow so touching ❤
I do not want to ruin beautiful memories but do you really think that the song is about a brown girl?
@dipling.pitzler7650 Hugh has said it was about both heroin and a girl since they both provided pleasurable times.
WOW!!!!....WOW! It’s like this song was meant for Mariachi. Well done👏👏👏
i know, right???! makes perfect sense when heard, but i NEVER would have put it in mariachi land until this! ♡
What a fantastic creation. Thank you.
his voice has such a maturity in this version
Viva Mariachi Mexteca! Viva Hugh Cornwell! Viva good music!
Ashley Oulton Hurray for good music arround wildworld.
I hit the roof with those hats
Pfffff, Hugh Cornwell is amazing!!
This song is the best of ever
Mister Cornwell is such a gentleman. I met him in 2010 in Vienna, we had a great chat. Miss those old days with Stranglers music.
Hugh was and will always be the voice of The Stranglers ☝🏻😏💛
@@Anony_mouse2 You are so right 💗
@James Tudornever a frown with golden brown 🤎
🎶"walkin on the beaches lookin at the 🍑 's 😁💞
this made my day, totally! I am mexican and I love the Stranglers
grecia colis ... you would would'nt you ! The song is about Heroin.
Mexican Gothic
Yeah AND it won an Ivor Novello Award ta boot !!!!!
R n R subversion at its best............
Is this like the Morrissey love from Latin America? Very cool if the Stranglers had that kind of following back in the day in Latin nations.
I agree. "Never a frown."
I discovered this version last week. Listen to it about 3 times a day since. Absolutely love it ❤❤❤❤
This may be one of the coolest things that I have ever heard!
This is the manliest song I've heard this year.
I can't believe how great this is. Two music styles you'd _never_ imagine working, coming together like magic. Amazing.
One of those songs that cannot be matched...
this is sensational, mariachi AND golden brown, superb ah for the 1980's again !
I enjoyed this version of a classic song also RIP Dave Greenfield who passed away recently (The Stranglers Keyboardist) 🙁
Dave gave the Stranglers their unique sound that stood out amongst other bands of the era, a great loss.
never forget his solo on this track
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@@WillyEckaslike And I must say I'm excited. Very nice and sleazy!
@@WillyEckaslike Yeh, I see why that was very memorable! 😛
RIP Dave, amazing on the keys.
This is so damn good i keep coming back to it!
Me too. Over and over again...
same here, something extraordinary about this music.
The best cut that happens to our lifes in last 21 days of 2024...
Cool version of golden brown Mexican style ❤
I like how happy these fellers look
The Great Pandemic of 2020 has taken another artist - thank you David Greenfield for such a haunting melody - and...like golden leaves of an Autumn tree...they keep dropping one by one...there's never a frown with Golden Brown.
song is about brown herion ... texture like sand etc ...
When you start your night drinking in a pub In England and
Then you woke up riding a horse in Mexico
Top comment 😂😂
This sounds like the start of a quest.
Is this still available
...With a needle in a good one.
suena como el inicio de un buen libro... riding a horse and singing mariachis...
It is simply impossible to hear this only once. Beautiful!
Absolutely brilliant shame you left all those years ago still got it
He is singing better than ever. Amazing!!
What a great voice!!! I LOVE The Stranglers!!
Ibiza early 80s, ten rugby boys from New Tredegar. We took a ghetto blaster and one tape. Stranglers greatest hits.
Enough said.
Comically brilliant, well done Hugh.
Hugh Cornwell and the Mixtec Mariachi rocks!!!!
I love his voice.
+affectivity Yeah he still sound real good, maybe even better?
I'm not very familiar with the Stranglers...just that this is one of their songs. When he started to sing, I was like, "Wow this guy is great singer...wait that kind of sounds like the guy who sang the original." lol
@@GeoffBosco me too.
@@innocentgunn I think he sounds better
@@MoreChannelNoise Are you kidding that you don't know this is the original singer from Stranglers? They parted ways some years ago
Again, pure gold...
This makes me so happy 💙
For songs like these, voice like these and music like these are why God bless us with ears