The Stranglers - Golden Brown

The Stranglers - Golden Brown | Reaction!

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InsignificantNick

Күн бұрын

This was an unexpected sound, but it was soothing as heck.
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@garethmurray3361 3 жыл бұрын

Having listened to the Stranglers for over 40 years I am actually jealous that you are discovering them for the first time. One of the greatest and oddest rock bands of all time.

@darkelf2674 2 жыл бұрын

40 years in for me too…….and still love them to bits…….best band ever for me….so diverse!!

@matt01506 2 жыл бұрын

The internet has a lot to answer for with all the god forsaken music it floods people with but posts like these are a godsend as they are teaching the younger generations what real music played with real instruments is all about and hopefully we can "reincarnate" the day music died !

@melchiorvonsternberg844 Жыл бұрын

I have a completely different impression! I've been watching more and more reaction videos over the past few days. It was primarily about people who, for the first time in their lives, heard something, for example, from Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin and were literally mowed down by their music. These people suddenly had to realize that they don't really have a clue about music. We were spared that because we have been able to enjoy this great music of the ancestors for decades, while the kids have wasted their time with crap whose name nobody remembers anymore. Seen from this perspective, we are a generation that was granted the grace of early birth, that still had the chance to experience, for example, Led Zeppelin live on stage. Who saw The Wall being released or admired a guitarist like Rory Gallagher at work. Poor youth... bad karma maybe...?

@imagem812 10 ай бұрын

Agreed. Those were great times. I'm 62 now and would love to relive those days.

@quemalcy Жыл бұрын

Love this song, takes one away to another place..

@doggadean 2 жыл бұрын

The Stranglers, like The Damned, are worshipped by colossal, loyal, worldwide fanbases. Both bands were very much ignored by the press. Look deeper, as you have, and you will see the utter admiration, respect and love we have for both bands. They never ever disappoint and are still going today, changing their sounds and always capturing wonderful melodies.

@imagem812 10 ай бұрын

The Stranglers and the Damned. Two of my all time fave bands from the late 70s/early 80s. Met both bands in my early 20s. I'm 62 now and still love them as much as I did in then. They make me so happy. I miss those days. Love them so much.

@ganimedeskamus2320 2 ай бұрын

@@imagem812 the stranglers, the damned, and the chameleons the pilars(forgett) of the alternative rock

@thierryrault3951 2 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful song. RIP Dave Greenfield.

@soultraveller5027 Жыл бұрын

a song only the British could have written the melody is so unique the creativeness of British bands of the 70/80s

@albedo0point39 3 жыл бұрын

Strange Little Girl is a masterpiece.

@carlgrove8793 2 жыл бұрын

Also European Female! But Golden Brown was so original when it came out, and so different from their earlier Punk records, that it made a real impact. I had no idea at the time that it was hinting at drugs.

@steevenfrost 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@flea1683 2 жыл бұрын

Damn shame you can't find the original vid with the punks

@albedo0point39 2 жыл бұрын

@@flea1683 this one? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKqggcuYrteUoJs.html

@kjd7351 3 жыл бұрын

Stranglers is a group that just passed me by and caught up to later in life. They have a lot of great songs.

@kgm1000uk Ай бұрын

Fundamentally written by their genius of a keyboardist Dave Greenfield. The time signature complexity show his ability. Tragically lost to COVID in 2020.

@iainweller452 3 жыл бұрын

I’m the same, I just like listening to music, other songs “Strange Little Girl” “Nice N Sleazy” and “Peaches” RIP Dave Greenfield 😔

@Ingens_Scherz Жыл бұрын

You're not insignificant, Nick. Far from it. You're a decent, honest, original online music reviewer with bloody great taste. That's significant!

@markt4110 2 жыл бұрын

Always gives me goosebumps that song. The first four albums are regular listening in my house.

@alesank1621 2 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece

@lindsey7255 2 жыл бұрын

Truly unique sound... Absolutely loved and still play them regularly... The rattus album is my favourite

@Blonde_Somnambulist 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you discovered the best band ever ....I'm going to 2 of their gigs this week , that makes about 50 in total, I guess that makes me a super fan l 🤣Try listening to a few of their albums , I recommend the first 3 for starters and maybe the latest and last, Dark Matters. They are retiring from touring after this year so if you get an opportunity to see them, don't miss it.

@Cloxxki 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a reaction to this with some head bobbing action. There is some hope for humanity yet!

@jamesdjukic 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant song this mate 👍🏼😎

@garethmurray3361 3 жыл бұрын

The first six albums are pure genius, the mid and late 80's material is fine but sufferers from tinny production. Probably want to avoid the 90's albums, but their last three 'Norfolk Coast', Suite XVi, and Giants are all excellent. They have a new album out in September called Dark Matters.

@MichaelB-gi4lt 3 жыл бұрын

Bought my first Stranglers 45 in August of 1977 - Peaches. But I also recall the month and year I first heard Golden Brown…April of 1983. It’s been almost 40 years and I never stopped listening. I have introduced this song to well over a dozen people…everyone loves it.

@doctorteethomega Жыл бұрын

Appreciated seeing your reaction to such a great song!

@ijustneedmyself 3 жыл бұрын

As someone else already mentioned, I first heard this in Snatch. I watched that movie in high school when I wasn't quite ready for this music so I don't think I actually listened to it again until a few years later. Great song! I haven't really gotten much into The Stranglers yet, but I really need to.

@markt4110 2 жыл бұрын

Do it!! You won't regret it. First four albums. Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes, Black & White and The Raven.

@jasonstockdale8920 Жыл бұрын

Just one of many brilliant songs they have produced over the last 45 years!

@lornai7171 2 жыл бұрын

Prettiest song about heroin ever! Allegedly.. Instant Hit by The Slits is a great drugs song too..Not all The Stranglers' songs are gorgeous like this...

@tommyc199 9 ай бұрын

For anyone that didn’t know - brown / this song - is about heroin. Song makes more sense now right? Also fun fact - original score was written by Dave Brubeck in the 60s (if you like jazz)

@80sandretrogubbins25 5 ай бұрын

No, it wasn't written by Brubeck.

@patrickdoolan9527 7 ай бұрын

This has always been one of my favourite tracks, even before I knew what the lyrics meant. The musical content is unique. I enjoyed your summation. You have a talent for this.

@drg3712 Жыл бұрын

It’s funny how the incredible diversity of UK punk never struck as odd back in the day. Hugh really did/does have one of the most charismatic voices from that time. I generally hate covers but their version of Walk on By is so good. Next song should be a two-fer… Dead Los Angelese and Nuclear Device

@michaelbelford888 22 күн бұрын

Great band, great song. They were never really a 'punk band'. Just came out around the same time. They could all play their instruments well and knew more than just three chords.

@kristianstocksen5755 3 жыл бұрын

Every time I hear that song, I think of the movie "Snatch". Great movie, great soundtrack!

@nathanunitedheilbron5676 2 жыл бұрын

The end of the song is so great

@happymethehappyone8300 3 жыл бұрын

THE STRANGLERS "WALK ON BY",, "SKIN DEEP" & "STRANGE LITTLE GIRL"

@imagem812 10 ай бұрын

RIP Jet Black!!! ❤❤❤

@normancharlesworth1289 Ай бұрын

More Stranglers equals more subs. Good job!

@marysmith1837 Жыл бұрын

My anthem

@richey4287 3 жыл бұрын

I have a distinct memory of listening to this on my way to school in the school bus; it was number 2 in the UK at the time. How about a reaction to something from Gary Numan; maybe one from 'Down in the Park', 'I Die, You Die', 'Complex' or 'We are Glass'?

@alexmajo2216 Жыл бұрын

One of the more inventive band of the era 1977-84

@simply_psi 3 жыл бұрын

Nice reaction, it's Hugh Cornwell on lead guitar and Vocals, Jean-Jaques Burnell on Bass, Jet Black drums and Dave Greenfield on keyboards. Others to check out are Strange Little Girl, another beautiful song, and then Peaches and Nice 'N' Sleazy both more punk in style, with the latter having some lovely bass guitar work on it

@jonathancole833 3 жыл бұрын

Strange Little Girl was the follow-up single, I think.

@simply_psi 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonathancole833 I think you are right as they were both from 1982

@80ssynthfan48 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathancole833 I think La Folie was the next single.

@jonathancole833 2 жыл бұрын

@@80ssynthfan48 You may well be right!

@seawolf7218 3 жыл бұрын

The stranglers are fantastic the greatest rock band In the world 👍

@EP65 5 ай бұрын

Great track from day one. 👌👍✌️

@TheTruthstalker Жыл бұрын

I was happiest in life when this was in the charts

@TheColorField 2 жыл бұрын

Dreamy voice...Jim Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Morrissey,

@S.c30 2 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of review videos and comments about hearing songs For you, it sounds most authentic Thanks

@matthewstroud4294 2 жыл бұрын

Listen to this masterpiece - then go and listen to Take Five by Dave Brubeck.

@marcharley6465 3 жыл бұрын

The Stranglers' first 3 albums could loosely be described as "punk", with aggressive songs like "Goodbye Toulouse", "Nice and sleazy" and "I feel like a wog" (an anti-racism song). In the early 80s, the band adopted a more commercial approach and produced some excellent, unusual pop music. "Midnight summer dream", "European female" and "Always the sun" are good examples of this later phase.

@sixlegged 3 жыл бұрын

"Don't bring Harry" is another Heroin song you should review and if you fancy a challenge 'Shah, Shah a go go".

@xtldc 3 жыл бұрын

You seem to like a lot of songs about heroin. Just something I’ve noticed over several videos. Not judging, the topic inspires a lot of great art and you have really great taste in music. Also - it’s not an adrenaline rush - it’s like being wrapped in the warmest most comfortable blanket you’ve ever felt while whatever stress and anxiety that was pestering you melts away.

@petermizon4344 3 жыл бұрын

This song is about drugs, but a brown bread company hired it to promote their loaf, haha, they found out soon enough and dropped it

@petermizon4344 3 жыл бұрын

No more heroes, harder song

@MrTumshie 3 жыл бұрын

One of the more popular Stranglers songs with the wider public but I was never so keen. I much prefer the earlier, more punky stuff. I do enjoy much of the later stuff too, just nowhere near as much. "Go Buddy Go", anything from the "Rattus Norvegicus" album, "Nuclear Device", "Bear Cage", "Tank", there are just too many great tracks to list any more than a fraction of those you need to listen to. "Down In The Sewers" can't be beat.

@kevinhanson4703 2 жыл бұрын

Try a song from the stranglers 1979 album "The raven "a song called "Dont bring Harry "

@grahamjones3259 2 жыл бұрын

This song was supposedly about Heroin. The Stranglers were influenced by a lot of different music.

@ballaholic118 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was. It was number 2 about to be number one then one of the band members told the press it was about heroin and people then hated it after that

@bwilson5401 Жыл бұрын

Watch the video.Its mesmerising.

@timkemp9673 3 жыл бұрын

I'd say your next Stranglers song should be Tank, from the Black and White album. About as far away in every sense from Golden Brown as it can be. Keep coming back to them though as they have a myriad of different styles to delight you with.

@timkemp9673 3 жыл бұрын

@KomodoDragon true!

@leefr76 3 жыл бұрын

Reaction request for Dum Dum Boys by Iggy Pop. You have done quite a few Bowie reactions and Bowie produced this record, Iggy and Bowie were great friends.

@georgecarlinismytribe Жыл бұрын

"Does - Not - Compute!" :)

@Jez1401 2 жыл бұрын

the doors with a bass player xxx

@InsignificantNick 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's why I like them so much

@francescocucca906 9 ай бұрын

Dave Brubeck must be proud in Heaven

@80sandretrogubbins25 5 ай бұрын

No, because he did not compose this track.

@voiceofraisin3778 Ай бұрын

@@80sandretrogubbins25 If you havent caught up on the joke by now someone remixed Dave Brubecks 'take five' performance with the Golden Brown soundtrack. It works reasonably well.

@80sandretrogubbins25 Ай бұрын

@@voiceofraisin3778 that's what I was effectively saying, get with it lol.

@Martinw_909 3 жыл бұрын

Never really got why this band are considered punk more new wave

@frombrum Жыл бұрын

they where in the early years they actually learn to play during their first few albums

@aaronrico1627 Жыл бұрын

Do you like dags?

@philjones45 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently only Dave and Hugh played on this.

@Xavier-ez6vb 3 жыл бұрын

Keane- somewhere only we know !

@davidwaite9122 Жыл бұрын

Have a listen to Skin Deep.

@ManxAndy Жыл бұрын

Love this track……but not as much as “ Always the Sun”……my favourite Stranglers track…..👍👌🇮🇲

@TheMicturation 2 жыл бұрын

piece

@douglasennis7291 3 жыл бұрын

It's a cantata

@barnowl5774 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you. Someone knows their music !

@stevenlaw310 3 жыл бұрын

Always a frown with gordon brown

@jono.pom-downunder 3 жыл бұрын

kinda strange but pleasurable a bit like drinking Absinthe,...

@funkyalfonso 9 ай бұрын

'PEACHES'

@Mixcoatl 2 жыл бұрын

Say what you will about heroin, but it has given us some wonderful songs.

@STEVO-hn5su Жыл бұрын

Duchess....

@neddunn8731 Жыл бұрын

People it up dude get the fuck into the stranglers fucking fantastic band check out la folia 👍

@williamjay8715 2 жыл бұрын

Golden Brown...all about Heroin

@philjones45 2 жыл бұрын

An ode to heroin. Unique.

@tracycarroll3070 Жыл бұрын

The lyrics are ambiguous to get past the censors but are about heroin and a girl

@daviddring2365 Жыл бұрын

Another great song about heroin

@SmartK8 3 жыл бұрын

It can't be a girl.. he said NEVER a frown. It's heroine.. get real.

@drg3712 Жыл бұрын

Funny how there have been so many great songs about heroin. Don’t do this at home kids 😃

@robertcraane7910 2 жыл бұрын

Golden brown is heroin...greetz ex junkie

@bryanforis1839 3 жыл бұрын

Not good they do better

@thrusta100 Жыл бұрын

@Robhalifax 2 жыл бұрын

NOT A PUNK BAND. Sorry to shout but I get bored of hearing this misinfo. Other than that excellent review.

@markstevenson7577 2 жыл бұрын

The Stranglers weren't punk let's get that straight!

@FHIPrincePeter Жыл бұрын

They were. Totally a Punk band that evolved.

@andyjames6300 3 жыл бұрын

This is ok ,but not their best ,imho. They wernt punk anymore. Go back to 77 , 78 period. 5 minutes with j.j. singing .

@mrdarren1045 Жыл бұрын

Also (as I know from experience) even the whitest Chinese heroin when smoked or cooked up turns brown so I don't think it's entirely about the colour in its raw state.

@mrdarren1045 Жыл бұрын

'I'm never any good at reading music'... you'd be amazed how many great musicians can't read music and have only limited understanding of music theory. Notably the beatles. Some of the greatest bands ever knew almost nothing about theory... joy division among them. So don't be too down on yourself about that. You're in some pretty good company.