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Clive55
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 1336
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject: The Stranglers- So banal |
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Listening to The Strangler's "Golden Brown" it strikes me that it is simply a rather banal advert for Heroin. "Never a frown, with golden Brown".
How banal is that? |
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Mark Mayhew
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry cannot agree.
The Stranglers made a number of great songs in the "punk era". |
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Clive55
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I do agree that the Stranglers were the best of the Punk bands & the quality of their music was quite high.
I loved this song for a long time, the music & feel. But listening to the lyrics it did sound to me simply like a banal advert |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldn't have known what it was about in the first place...
I don't usually take note of any lyrics - just the instruments.
I liked the Strangliers too in their time but I wouldn't be able to list many of their songs.
I liked "Peaches" and "Go Buddy Go!" _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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colby
Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 1216
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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I always thought that the Stranglers were much better live in smaller venues than they ever were on record. I remember seeing them very early in their career and they were really good (and loud) but their recordings always sounded limp by comparison.
I was in the crowd of the Live at Battersea recording - and very drunk, I recall. |
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Clive55
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:20 am Post subject: |
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They were one of the few punk outfits which had propper musicians |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: The Stranglers- So banal |
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Clive55 wrote: | "Never a frown, with golden Brown".
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I thought it was 'Gordon Brown' |
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Clive55
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Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: The Stranglers- So banal |
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nod wrote: | Clive55 wrote: | "Never a frown, with golden Brown".
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I thought it was 'Gordon Brown' |
Maybe he should adopt it for his election campaign!!!! |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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I've just bought a new copy of IV Rattus Norvegicus and it still sounds a good album |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:08 pm Post subject: The Stranglers - so banal |
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I loved the use of 'Get A Grip On Yourself' on Early Doors during the birthday do! _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
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preraphaeliteangel
Joined: 16 Nov 2010 Posts: 249 Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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colby wrote: | I always thought that the Stranglers were much better live in smaller venues than they ever were on record. I remember seeing them very early in their career and they were really good (and loud) but their recordings always sounded limp by comparison. |
I couldn't agree more. I used to go and see them when they were still a pub band (in 1976) and there was only a small crowd. They were absolutely amazing then. |
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