OH MY GOSH!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Stranglers - Golden Brown REACTION

[@billbois]

A punk band doing a waltz on a harpsicord! "Golden Brown" is so different from their early stuff. Try "Peaches" for something completely different.

[@psiphon2808]

I wondered if anyone would mention Peaches. 🤣

[@module79l28]

I'd say "try ANYTHING from early stuff", not just Peaches, for something completely different.

[@Cruithneach]

"Is she trying to get out of that...?'

[@marksmodellingmadness]

These are the songs I know by this band- it's like two different songs by two different bands separated by two dozen decades...

[@kategeraghty2591]

Peaches is great! A favorite of mine is Old Codger. Reminds me of my Irish born father-in-law! Hysterical lyrics!

[@jameshunter7303]

The lyrical content is dark, it’s about heroin. Laced in beauty though

[@mcjs8640]

Hate it.

[@markcutting6504]

Hate what, the song or heroin😂

[@markcutting6504]

Check out the la's there she goes.also a song about heroin/love.same as the classics of beatles/stones etc you don't need to dig to deep into the lyrics unless you want to.Lennon said he wrote I am the walrus just to mess about with the journalists that were trying to find drug references in their music

[@tonyburton5706]

​@@markcutting6504great heads up, loved that song.

[@Susan-nm3sx]

@@markcutting6504😂😂

[@cameroncopus9737]

"Always the sun" is a very good song of there's

[@mightyV444]

* theirs 😉 And yes, great song indeed! 😊👍

[@skadoink1736]

Another favourite of mine....

[@cassandra2249]

My favourite from the stranglers although it's hard to say against Golden brown.

[@CallicoJackracham]

''Skin Deep'' is another good one.

[@clannad99germany70]

YEP !

[@susannehouse3857]

I've always found this song hypnotic....and I've never been near an illegal substance......🤣🤣🤣

[@allendixon7700]

They say once you go Tr. I yeah, yeah, yeah, it is. It's a it's a good, didn't? My beloved warm up board hover question mark Confederate railroad. Get on the train and I'll type.Yeah you'll get a butt turning load of trash😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@michaelburggraf2822]

Just like me. I don't even smoke. But that music gets me in a state like in a trance or like being hypnotized. Just showing that I don't need any strange substances for feeling levitating.

[@TreVader1378]

Of course you haven't.

[@Guitarpeacepic]

The whole song is about illegal substances….heroin aka brown.

[@ba-gg6jo]

@@Guitarpeacepic I thought it was about toast.

[@SaintPhoenixx]

"Golden Brown' works on two levels. It's about heroin and also about a girl... both provided me with pleasurable times." - Hugh Cornwel, the songwriter and singer in the band.

[@nigelralphmurphy2852]

There was always a question among the guys in prison: when you get out what are going to do first, find a hit of 'golden brown' or have sex. The answer was always, always: get some skag and get high! No competition.

[@jabberthebut]

How punk is that, a classy example of how to fool the radio stations to play a record about opium!

[@jacquiollard8784]

hashish - not heroin

[@markjones127]

@@jacquiollard8784 It was famously about Heroin.

[@CoffeeConnected]

@@jacquiollard8784 Brown is a UK slang term for heroin.

[@bradmenpes809]

When I first heard this song back in the day, I almost couldn't believe a punk band could write and record something so surprising and yet so unbelievably good. But what I've realized over the years is that when the musicians are truly good, then nothing is beyond their grasp.

[@James-wj8eq]

The Stranglers precede the punk era...

[@bradmenpes809]

@@James-wj8eq Perhaps it's more accurate to think of them as New Wave.

[@tyger389]

The Stranglers might have been part of the punk movement. but they were never an ordinary punk band.

[@WH-hi5ew]

Stranglers record company had been taken over by another record company who said Punk was over and the group then force them to release Golden Brown which the record company said wouldn't work, you couldn't dance to it and was too different from their previous stuff. Nobody was expecting much but took off and won the Ivo Novello award that year.

[@talyrond2047]

It's a cover of Dave brubeck

[@alecffernandez5556]

Thank you for reacting to such a beautiful song! I also love their song 'Skin Deep'.

[@mightyV444]

'Skin Deep' is great indeed! 😍 It was the second Stranglers song I'd heard (in late '84), after 'Strange Little Girl' 😊

[@mcjs8640]

It's a horrible song.

[@kevinkingsley9353]

Bloody hell, I can't believe you guys have only just made it to The Stranglers. I was smiling from ear to ear watching you hear this. Welcome to The Stranglers. Enjoy the ride!!

[@paulwilson2651]

Exactly!

[@andrewstevenson118]

Wait 'till they get to Madness. 🙂

[@mastertoymaker5249]

@@andrewstevenson118 They already did Our House & It Must be Love

[@andrewstevenson118]

@@mastertoymaker5249 Ah. Thanks. 🙂 I bore anyone who will listen by explaining 5/4 time.

[@alisonrodger3360]

This is one of those 'oh, and I'm a teenager again' songs. You don't hear it often but when you do...

[@Xiroi87]

Absolutely!

[@allendixon7700]

It's a good Bernardo.You know, if you got one of those sick hours.I'm out while I'm tired.My heart tiger.Yeah, YAP then watch the video on the wide screeddie.I want to watch Her try.She t r I s h y automatic confederate confederate railroad

[@rapidgtp]

ahhh you are listening to the wrong radio station ;)

[@ToastyBuff]

Check out The Stranglers "Skin Deep". My personal favorite.

[@jethro1963]

Me too, love Skin deep

[@kelliedee]

That's a good choice, i especially like the extended version.

[@joannecunliffe8067]

Mine too 🥰

[@JoTracy]

The lyrics are fire, and hit harder with each passing year

[@richardmcneil2230]

can't believe I had to scroll this far down before someone mentioned skin deep, also 96 tears, always the sun and of course waltz in black

[@sallyraynor8984]

'No More Heroes' by the Stranglers is pure punk and 'Walk on by' is a great cover by them.

[@zoeherriot]

Inspired a weird Japanese game too. ;)

[@hellokimmy68]

I think my favorite Stranglers song is probably "Always the Sun." It's more 80s dream pop, but I think Jay especially would dig it.

[@davidhuggan6315]

They would LOVE this song

[@malarija83]

I had a chance to hear them a few years back in Belgrade, they sounded amazing, this song was everything live!

[@spood87839]

Stranglers song "Peaches" is awesome too.

[@edd4875]

Yes! Peaches!

[@Ecosse57]

*yes!*

[@michael7191]

lol, probably not family friendly enough for this channel

[@ibrstellar1080]

Peaches is amazing live.

[@michellez1414]

Build up to Peaches by listening to a few Stranglers songs first - it will be appreciated more.

[@djd2819]

Harpsichord delivers that "mediaeval sound". That the Stranglers used it in such a melodic way shocked us all back in the day. Back then, I would turn to either these guys or the Split Enz when I wanted to escape mainstream sounds of the late 70s and early 80s.

[@Xiroi87]

A punk band playing a waltz, and everybody loving it.

[@afterthemouse]

... on a harpsichord...

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Don't forget Waltzing in Black from the Gospel according to the Men in Black .😎😉 A strange album ... Or Strange little girl.. Not a band to ever under estimate in anyway shape or form.. RIP Jet Black ..🇬🇧😎

[@andrewcurtis8739]

As proved on Strictly when they tried to do a Waltz to it, it is NOT a Waltz (switching to 4/4 every fourth bar in the instrumental section). Very unusual for a pop song

[@Xiroi87]

@@andrewcurtis8739 technically you are absolutely correct. It still sounds like a waltz for the musically untrained and I love the idea of a punk band playing a waltz, kind of.

[@James-wj8eq]

The Stranglers preceded the punk era...

[@ThePablo1961]

Need to start with NO More Heroes & Something Better Change & Who Wants The World

[@sheronasims6783]

Peaches 🍑 lol

[@thabudmaster]

i disagree, this is the only Stranglers song I would recognise ....& I LOVE it

[@michael7191]

Also Hanging Around, Get a Grip on Yourself. Golden Brown is unique and cool, but to me it’s not the Stranglers without JJ’s bass and Hugh’s guitar out in front, and more energy in the drums and keys.

[@matthewmcalley392]

​​@@thabudmaster Seriously ? 😂 Wow each to their own but In my opinion they might have one or two just a tad better than this 😂

[@corkydukeII5898]

I'll bet not too many know of their awesome version of 'Walk on By'

[@williamgreco3046]

This was part of the soundtrack to Snatch. A movie I highly recommend for a movie reaction.

[@nigelw7626]

Great song. Awful Film.

[@williamgreco3046]

@nigelw7626 I love Jay and Amber but Snatch is far better than most movies they choose.

[@HamzaDarby]

Was going to say this too. Some great tracks in that soundtrack. Makes me think they need to check out Massive Attack.

[@christinebakewell3475]

Lyrically brilliant- heroine is the underlying theme- punk / post punk brilliance- this is just one of a hundred great / brilliant songs from these GODS. THEY WERE /ARE MASSIVE HERE IN THE U.K. my favs = skin deep + 96 tears + peaches + no more heroes + always the sun ++++++++++++++ 👍🇬🇧.

[@jeremysanderson9673]

The Stranglers rode in on the punk wave in the 1970s but were never really a true punk band. They were way more musically and technically accomplished then most of the punk bands and are really in a category all by themselves. Listen to their signature album, Rattus Norvegicus. It will blow your minds. Golden Brown was from their album La Folie, which went in a totally new direction from their earlier stuff, but no less brilliant. I was a teenager when those albums came out and still love their music now I’m in my 60s.

[@rabbitscooter]

Agreed. They reinvented themselves a few times, didn't they? And I love all of it, but that early stuff, Rattus Norvegicus, is just so brilliant.

[@mikesaunders4775]

Hugh Cornwell always said that the Stranglers were not Punk, but an angry psychedelic band. The Doors were a big influence on their sound.

[@stevenclarke5606]

I always thought of the Stranglers as the only punk , new wave band that were acclaimed musicians

[@rabbitscooter]

@@stevenclarke5606 They were definitely way up there. XTC also. The Police. Talking Heads.

[@stevenclarke5606]

@@rabbitscooter I really liked Talking Heads, once in lifetime, road to nowhere, psycho killer

[@jeffparadysz8057]

An example of their harder punk sound is "No More Heroes"

[@philshorten3221]

Definitely check out more Stranglers "No More Heroes" "Peaches" "Walk on By"

[@ibrstellar1080]

Strange little girl has aged well .

[@billjones3720]

Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky?

[@deanpowell4843]

⁠he got an ice pick

[@fleshen]

Always the Sun

[@JohnLovesSpain]

@@deanpowell4843 that made his ears burn

[@anglosaxon5874]

"Walk on By" was one of their best songs [especially the instrumental part]. They had so many. Had the pleasure seeing them live in concert a few times in the 70's.

[@Andy-ng9lz]

Imo, the best cover of that song completely.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@Andy-ng9lz Even the notoriously exacting Burt Bacharach himself.. admitted he liked it... and pronounced it the most different versions as well. It turns it into a snarling angry wet London version.

[@iancarr8682]

With shades of The Doors

[@helenc1693]

love their version of it

[@razor6552]

One of the best covers outside of Rasputina covers

[@jeffh2166]

I always think The Stranglers are the punk Doors

[@joegillam1497]

Spot on.

[@markbrown4127]

Never thought of that, spot on

[@lilaelsi5766]

Yes, “Walk On By” has a very similar structure to “Light My Fire”, with that long, middle, instrumental section.

[@erik5374]

I first heard of the stranglers when I asked my uncle, who owned a huge album collection, to record a tape cassette with music of the Doors. There was some tape left. He decided to fill in the blank space with tracks of the Stranglers (but not golden brown, though). When I was starting to build a collection myself, the stranglers’ albums were some of the first I bought. I think I had all of them.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

It's about the keys, right?

[@Zapruderfilm1963]

I’ve been a huge Strangler’s fan since first hearing them in 1980🔥👍 My favorite song from them is “ Duchess “

[@rich8501]

As a lifelong Stranglers fan who has seen them 20+ times live. Golden Brown is a very niche song in terms of what the band represents. The ‘Punk in your face’ stuff is definitely their early work. As the comments suggest, would definitely check out the tunes No More Heroes, Straighten Out, Peaches, Hanging Around, Something Better Change. Or my personal favourites which lets the band show off their artistic skills would be Down in the Sewer or Walk on by. The former keyboardist Dave Greenfield (who sadly died of Covid) is a genius. The closest thing you get to The Doors whilst still remaining unique.

[@ColinBarrett001]

I can't think of any Stranglers song I didn't like.

[@bozimsaho5590]

It's heroin they are talking about. There is no ambiguity

[@victordevonshire807]

Yep it's about smack. I relate to it. Can't afford a habit today. Still here though many are not.❤ RIP 🙏

[@purplebongo27]

Saw them 1st time when I was 15 ...try No more heroes, Peaches, Walk on by, loads more..this is a beautiful song but it is about heroine....golden brown. You guys make this old music lover very happy..8ts like my journey allover again. Pink floyd, Cure, Bowie, now you're on my early punk era. Thanks guys love & light from South Wales 💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌻🤟

[@victordevonshire807]

@@purplebongo27 How about listening to a great band from your neck of the woods (mountains). Man. Lucky to see them twice. Great band. ❤

[@Markhypnosis1]

Ohhh The Stranglers. This is about heroin. Your next Stranglers song should be No More Hero's. This is the in your face punk sound that was mentioned, but with a Hammond organ. Then do Peaches, then Hangin Around, Nice and Sleazy. All very dirty punk. The bass sounds sooo dirty, you'll love it. Oh then Always The Sun....which is much later and more commercial sounding, but really beautiful.

[@alanarakelian5021]

How the 45 of this song never made the Billboard Hot 100 is one of life's mysteries.

[@silversurfer8278]

It made no.2 in the UK Charts in 1981, and was the Strangler's biggest single hit.

[@stephenquigley6617]

5 minutes is brilliant followed by nice and sleazy and then straighten out what a band❤😂

[@stevemillar4248]

The Stranglers - without doubt the greatest and most successful punk band of all time featuring a keyboard player. Still amazes me how fast that dude could flow (listen to "Tank" and be amazed). But the band's true secret weapon was the bass. You will never hear a more muscular, aggressive, testosterone-fuelled, up front, in your face and daring you to do something about it bass tone than on the earliest few Stranglers albums. "Peaches" showcases it, but have a listen to how the bass player muscles his way into the intro of "Hanging Around", and tell me that's an instrument that belongs in the background!

[@DMCDObidon]

One of my all time favourite songs is the Stranglers Strange Little Girl. It's another mellow one like this and I highly recommend .

[@lilaelsi5766]

Strange Little Girl was later covered by Tori Amos on her cover album called… Strange Little Girls 😊

[@mightyV444]

That song had been my very first Stranglers impression 😊

[@DMCDObidon]

@@lilaelsi5766 Tori Amos has some cracking covers. I only just missed out seeing her live, gutted as I heard the gig was awesome.

[@DMCDObidon]

@@mightyV444 I would play it on a loop. I wasn't a big stranglers fan but SLG is so unique it stands on it's own.

[@mightyV444]

@@DMCDObidon - Just like 'Golden Brown', really! 🙂

[@darkjudge8786]

Heroin. It's about taking heroin. Golden Brown....its literally in the title and every 4th phrase. It's trippy because it's about taking heroin. The only medieval part is the 12/8 time which shifts from and to 13/8 time to disconcert you. Like when you take heroin. Don't listen to all the Wikipedia readers rehashing the cover story. This is 100% about injecting heroin in London in the early 80s.

[@peternolan5501]

As others have said the 'golden brown' is a particular potent strand of a well known hard core drug the lead singer was addicted to for a time, with its history (Golden brown, finer temptress/Through the ages she's heading west/From far away/Stays for a day), and how it feels(Golden brown, texture like sun/Lays me down, with my mind she runs/Throughout the night/No need to fight/Never a frown with golden brown) and the loss of yourself (Every time just like the last/On her ship tied to the mast/To distant lands/Takes both my hands/Never a frown with golden brown.) A lot of the time it feels like an anomaly in being one of the few songs about addiction that's haunting and beautiful but also ultimately, well, quite positive about the whole thing.

[@nigelralphmurphy2852]

They're doing the one thing you're not allowed to do: tell the truth that drugs are fun, and heroin is the best. Skag is great, skag is beautiful, skag never let's you down. For another love poem to this marvelous and wonderful drug, listen to Lou Reed's Heroin.

[@mcjs8640]

​@@nigelralphmurphy2852Try saying that when it's destroyed a family member's life. Not so wonderful then.

[@paulwright6610]

Skin Deep Always the Sun Duchess No More Heroes Strange Little Girl

[@malcolmnash6023]

Along with The Clash, the Stranglers were probably one of the best bands to come out of the British punk era. There was a darkness to their early work, but they could definitely draw you in. This song was Dave Greenfield (Keyboards) and Jet Black (Drummer) creating the music, for which Hugh Cornwell wrote the lyrics. They are very much worth exploring. hoping you are, and remain well.

[@mattdavis9371]

My favourite band and severely underrated. Please give more of their songs a listen!

[@Peejay1966]

No.2 hit in Britain back in 1982.

[@trendyfunandgames4759]

Would have been no 1 but someone mentioned it was about heroin on the radio

[@JetLagRecords]

Rob Squad Reactions, Wow, this made my day brighter! Thank you!

[@musicdroog7666]

YES!!! Finally got there. Dig deep my friends. You won't be disappointed.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

For the VERY OPPOSITE END of their style/sound,, I would STRONGLY SUGGEST,, The Stranglers "Walk On By" 🔥❤️🔥

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Firstly, great T-shirt Amber, I agree. 'The Stranglers' started during the Punk Rock movement in the '70s in the U.K. Their sound evolved over the years, tracks by them I recommend are: "Peaches", "5 Minutes", "Straighten Out", "Go Buddy Go", "Hanging Around", "No More Heroes", "(Get a) Grip (on Yourself)", "Something Better Change", "Walk on By" a cover, "Nice 'n' Sleazy", Above are the more Punk tunes from the band, below are the later ones: "Skin Deep", "96 Tears", "Strange Little Girl", "La Folie", "European Female", "Duchess", "Always the Sun". There are many more but these are good ones to continue with.

[@sophiapangloss2149]

Was that a joke Adam? It's '5 minutes'... 😀if it is... yeah that happens.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

@@sophiapangloss2149 Thanks, Sophia, it was a mistake, I've corrected it now. I wrote that very early this morning just before going to bed I was falling asleep when I wrote it. 😄 Thank you again for the heads up. 😊

[@brewstergallery]

Love 'em all but Goodbye Toulouse is a monster to me

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

@@brewstergallery Yes, I thought that I'd recommend the better known tracks first, I'm hoping that, Jay and Amber, get into the band as they're great and have a varied catalogue. 🙂

[@brewstergallery]

@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Understood and I'll say it again, you made a beast of a list. I hope they dig into the Stranglers "nest" a bunch more.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Dave Greenfield (Keyboards) Passed away/2020) In his honor & memory the group would write/record,, The Stranglers "...And If You Should See Dave" 🙏❤️

[@scorpiouk5914]

I am 57 years old. Not going to tell you I heard this song in my youth, because I didn't. At work, I am fortunate enough to get to listen to music of my choice all day. I only discovered this song about 7 years ago. And it is awesome. Might I recommend another that I did hear back the on the radio and rediscovered 16 years ago? The Korgis, " Everybody 's Got To Learn Sometime". Such an odd, but beautiful song.

[@mightyV444]

Yes, that one's a great song, too! 😍 I'd heard it for the first time in many years only fairly recently myself 😊

[@martinscott-reed5379]

So glad you got to this. The Stranglers early stuff is completely different, but needs listening to. Try "Peaches" and " No More Heroes" and "Always The Sun" and "Something Better Change" and... ...well, try everything thing. They produced so many fantastic songs that it's hard to put a foot wrong.

[@rik6696]

Fun fact: As this song has a 3/3 time signature that make's this song a Punk Waltz.

[@walterrutherford8321]

Is that what I’m hearing? Thanks. My mind kept trying to force it into an even beat.

[@GMJ7]

​@@walterrutherford8321 The time signature for a waltz is generally 3/4, or ocasionally 6/8 if the composer / arranger prefers. "Golden Brown" constantly feels out of kilter or "lurchy" during the instrumental passages because an extra beat keeps getting added to the end of each phrase when the harpsichord has the solo. The intro, for example, begins with 3 measures of 3/4, then the 4th measure is an abrupt 4/4, then that pattern repeats several times. It can easily throw off the listener's sense of timing because an extra beat is constantly being pulled out of thin air. (Try counting along with the music: 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3-4, repeat.) A typical, traditional waltz like Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flowers" stays in 3/4 for the duration, lends itself extremely well to dancing, and doesn't feel uneven, so triple meter on its own isn't the culprit if "Golden Brown" seems to clash with your sense of rhythm. It's the mixture of 3/4 and 4/4 that gives it that feel.

[@mightyV444]

​@@GMJ7 - Exactly! It's in 3/4 with an occasional 4/4 thrown in 🙂

[@hipsville]

It always reminds me of Dave Brubeck and I can't unhear it that way. :)

[@mightyV444]

@@hipsville - I heard a Reggae(!) version of 'Take Five' somewhere recently, and it was in 4/4 instead of 5/4, too! 🙈 😂

[@garycongram6890]

Arguably the best thing that came out of Punk Rock in the UK. The "Doors" sounding organ, heavy catchy base line, flat singing, great riffs and the drums pulling it all together. No wonder their music has lasted the years and still sounds fresh today as it did back in the era. Their musicianship has for many years been very underated. Please please listen to "No more heroes" and "something better change" from the early days and "Water from more recent times. I am sure you will be loving them as much as I do.

[@sdev2749]

This song was so popular back in the very early 80's down here in Australia. It contrasted with the upbeat, fun, and fast paced music of the time. You could listen to a string of fast paced pop/punk/new wave music and be able to come back down and mellow out with songs like Gold and Brown...I still have it in my play list to this day.

[@kelleyhogan7063]

The song is about heroin

[@johnyoung8430]

The song is about Herion addiction. No more heroes, something better change, get a grip, Dagenham Dave, 5 minutes are more their known sound. School mam is interesting and peaches has a great baseline.

[@angelalambert6069]

Oh, this was a great band... went to see them live at 15 yrs.... had a teenage crush on the guitarist Jean Jacques ! Loved No More Heroes x

[@mightyV444]

He's the bassist, though! 😉 And the only original member remaining in the band today! 🙂

[@surlechapeau]

I don't believe The Stranglers had a song chart in the US. They did release a compilation album of sorts in the US(1980) called IV.

[@marksummers1700]

Jay, you're swaying to the music the way you are, because this song is a waltz... 3/4 time...

[@wayne_twentyfive]

It's actually a mixture of 3/4 time and 4/4 time .. After the first 3 bars of the riff in 3/4, there's a bar of 4/4 .. That's what gives it that slightly unusual feel.

[@CazzyB1]

No More Heroes is my favourite Stranglers song but I did like Golden Brown to relax to 🙂 Jean-Jaques Burnell's bass is just awe inspiring.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

The Morlocks "My Friend The Bird"...TRUST ME on this one my music lovin' sister & brother. 🔥❤️🔥

[@tomsullivan9456]

Skin Deep & Always The Sun are my two favorites, but if you want the in your face punk sound, you have to go back to their 70s music

[@jethro1963]

I didn't know the Stranglers and bought a greatest hits CD solely because of the Skin Deep video. Ended up liking everything on the CD.

[@bigreddraggin4443]

Stranglers have so many great tracks, Always the sun, no more heroes, skin deep, strange little girl, 96 tears.....the list goes on and on you have definitely hit seam of pure gold with this group and I look forward to your dive into their catalogue.

[@GJarr2]

This was years after they had left their punk roots behind. If you want that you should listen to No More Heroes or Get a Grip on Yourself, Peaches or Hanging Around. Another trippy one is Strange Little Girl. Soo many great tracks to choose from.

[@FUNGICIDALGROWTH]

Hugh Cornwel did a version of this with a mariachi band.... Sheer brilliance!!! Good choice guys. Two thumbs up👍👍

[@ghostsofthenortheast1297]

This track reached number 1 in britain on its original release and its well deserved, a true calssic from a lengendary band

[@lou4073]

The Stranglers- Hanging Around

[@JayH-tz4ip]

This song was used in an Ore-Ida ad campaign for about a week... I guess they found out what the song was about.

[@jordan0010]

You guys should defo watch Snatch 😂😂

[@johnpublicprofile6261]

Not till they've 1st seen "Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels"

[@jordan0010]

@@johnpublicprofile6261 true

[@Shocking603]

This is late Stranglers … try Hanging around ! Classic I grew up listening to 😊I was so lucky 🍀

[@BRIDINC1972]

Try 'Skin Deep', ' Always the Sun' ' Something better Change' and many more 😎😎

[@allendixon7700]

And enjoyed a day at a dead idea. That's what I did better. Yeah, how about somebody who I can give up? Showing in a song question mark I'll be. I'll fail ML OVA game. On RJ IRM Y snot. LIS. It's not LIGHT it's a forester sisters.FOR AST ER sisters, I saw in a song.I fell in love again lar snapped forester

[@drumvc8060]

Stranglers go boroque Canterbury scene - great track, always loved this one. Thanks 😊

[@allendixon7700]

I've really been, but I'm notter than the hillbilly HI LLB. ILLY hillbilly music country CO UN. T. Hey are raw but I enjoyed that. I sure did music that it was all good. How good are we at the music? Al software relaxing relaxing drifting. Uh that was it was doing that

[@allendixon7700]

Country, it's sick before we're down. I think we're dial. God is ideal from a country music that was done long before. Where'd I don't ever did it? That went on withth all country music songs, paradise for country music. You can lock it up. I do George John's etc. She thanks a steal ST AI L still cars C. I. Rs she thinks I'm still cars. Alright all right😅😅😅😊

[@davidhuggan6315]

I was thinking that since I've been getting into the Canterbury scene recently

[@ebbyoflondon8365]

I will shamelessly steal a line from a commenter who posted under the original video for this song.... "This song is so English it colonised my computer." P.S. It is ALLEGEDLY about heroin......"...never a frown with golden brown."

[@andygk4045]

Trippy is the right word 🙂

[@GordonEngels]

This is not the typical Stranglers sound, mellow song about heroin.

[@moshpuppy13]

Fr, a far cry to their general sound

[@reeling-in]

More Stranglers please. You've hit a rich vein of gold with this band. I'm sure the comments here will guide you to more songs to check out!

[@JeremyLivitt-qn2io]

If you want a more punk song of theirs try nice n sleazy

[@johnnymarrisgod3290]

No Mercy! The guitars! The bass! OMG! ❤

[@mgnzmn9362]

Yesssss!!! No Mercy is sooo great!👍

[@simonatkinson1107]

Try 'Peaches', 'Always the Sun' and 'No More Heroes' as the next songs. Peaches and No More Heroes are a bit of a flip compared to Golden Brown.

[@StephenDouthart-f8r]

The Stranglers had many phases. This was a comeback song and their biggest hits . I love their earlier punk vibe songs , No More Heroes,,Grip , Something Better Change. They do a phenomenal version of Walk On By originally by Dionne Warwick which brilliantly shows if JJ Burnell's Bass and Dave Greenfield's Keyboards. They were different from most trad punk and most Punk bands were afraid of them. They were a Punky Doors!

[@IanSymonds]

Great track about drug use. Heroine = Golden Brown. Rumour has it that the band collectively and voluntarily took up heroine use for a year with the plan to go cold turkey in order to prove themselves to the punk fraternity, but they'd have you belive it's about a girl. I strongly recommend Waltzinblack by the Stranglers. Their keyboardist was their greatest strength as proved by the synth track on Golden Brown, and Waltzinblack is an album track that proves what a genius he was. It's purely instrumental so maybe for personal enjoyment rather than blind reaction. Up to you.

[@CHuzz7777]

‘Peaches’ is my favourite of theirs. I’m surprised more people haven’t reacted to it. It’s unusual, cheeky… and properly good.

[@paulcasey5486]

it,s about heroin but still a great band.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

The Stranglers "Strange Little Girl",, "Skin Deep",, "Always The Sun",, Etc. 🔥❤️🔥

[@thewomble1509]

Duchess!

[@skadoink1736]

Well, if you want their punk rock in your face sound, listen to their earlier stuff. By this they'd mellowed a bit. Incidentally, this is my favourite song of theirs.

[@DavidThomas-vj3eu]

Robs Golden Brown Amber. 😅

[@guyinsf]

Stranglers are one of my favorite bands and I can't believe you guys reacted to them Bravo! Their most commercial song is from 1986 called "Always the Sun" would be a great song to react to if you guys want to continue reacting to them. It was my favorite song from 1986 and I was obsessed with it when it came out and still till this day!

[@dermot2747]

Shame you didn't get to see the video. All about heroin apparently. Check out Nice & Sleazy by them.

[@QuadRippler]

Your next song by The Stranglers must be "Skin Deep" I think this one is the best version "kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6icnnh8o5hrqtE" 🙂👍

[@ianmay2394]

My friend Dick Whitmore's favorite song, demanded I play it at his 21st birthday disco. Just days before he died of a Brain Tumour. This song holds a lot of good memories of him for me.

[@WilliamGrant-w4f]

Much as I like this it’s certainly not typical of the Stranglers you’d be better with No More Heroes or Nice and Sleazy their harder tunes

[@TrevorandThea]

Hilarious that you should start The Stranglers with their single least typical tune. Definitely not representative of their songs. As others have said, next stop should be songs like No More Heroes or Peaches. It is an AMAZING song, though!

[@AntonyFleck]

Just one their great tunes! The lyrics are about Smack/Heroin!! The joys of!!...

[@broadcastmedia]

Finally, a Stranglers reaction. Love it. Girly's got the offbeat down, so cool. More Punky is 'Hanging Around.'

[@fabiendemarseille]

Golden Brown parle de l'addiction à l'héroïne 💉😞 cette chanson à bercé mon adolescence,c'est un très grand groupe Always the sun 👌 Golden Brown est la sonnerie de mon smartphone 😁🔥♥️

[@MillerFobbs]

'Wonderful Life' by Black. (1987)

[@DavidMatches-c2l]

Golden brown was the first Stranglers song I heard as a teen in the 80s and is still one of my favourites but I soon discovered their punk rock style from the late 70s and also enjoyed their music into the late 80s, there are so may other songs to check out like No more hero’s or something better change from the 70s or European female but do check out Always the sun from I think 1990, I did hear or read that Golden brown was referring to Heroin in some way but don’t know if that is correct or not?? Anyway thank you for reacting to one of my favourite bands of that era!!

[@mr.mickey3757]

I think you should both know that Golden Brown refers to HEROIN🙂

[@paulhease1007]

Please do "Strange Little Girl" and "Skin Deep" and No More Heroes

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

Stranglers have a lot of good and VARIED songs. You can't pin them down with just one, or two, or six.

[@mightyV444]

The Stranglers are a band who had a raw, punky style to start with which over time morphed into something more 'Pop', and 'Golden Brown' is somewhere in-between. I had recorded it from the radio onto cassette tape in '85, not realising/recognising at the time it was actually The Stranglers, as everything else by them I'd heard so far had been quite different, and so it was a big surprise when 'Golden Brown' popped up on a 'Best of The Stranglers' album I bought six years or so later 😀 My 18-year-old Son was OCD'ing for quite a while on their song 'Go Buddy Go' a couple of years ago 😅

[@rudymanchago]

Watching you two (yeah, I said you two) listening to this, like you were experiencing the substance he's singing about was amazing. It really proves the power of a very well composed song. Music, voice, percussion and rhythm all coming together to convey a truly human experience.

[@gregortega6547]

Another song about heroin when in doubt about the meaning of a rock song go with heroin lol.

[@sarahtooldtocare8561]

The next squeeze song you should check out is. Cool for cats

[@vicandvin]

Please go down a Stranglers rabbit hole... so many good songs and so much variety....

[@judgedeath7193]

The greatest song about heroin ever recorded

[@malcolmbell5266]

Big rabbit hole to go down with the Stranglers. Try Peaches next time, they have some great base in many of their tracks

[@rondohunter8966]

Another favorite is "Walk On By" I'm sure you'll love.