The Stranglers - Down In The Sewer Reaction

[@gordonash7867]

Down in the sewer is no doubt the best track in the history of music. You just cannot ever get enough of it and play it at full volume

[@ShaunTaylor1963]

Best song ever mate.

[@stugtrauts3692]

agreed its the best ever

[@chrisross1703]

I always turn up the volume just as Dave hits the keys in the last movement!

[@kevinford9994]

Count me among those incapable of listening to these guys at anything less than full volume!

[@SKYSAW59]

Up there, for sure

[@Sandy-dd4le]

The finest four part opera ever written.

[@ghichens3418]

You are not wrong !!

[@kevhanson1262]

They started before the pistols, clash. Damned how they kept bringing out these classics is pure talent. The first 3 album enders are all captivating, "School mam on" No more heroes " and "Enough Time " Black and white all so different

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

@@kevhanson1262 I’m glad you said the first 3 albums which I abs adore n go nuts even at my age when I hear a track from those first 3 bangers ….. but .. and I feel like a traitor saying it out loud … I never rated any album after black and white 👀…. Please don’t set the hounds on me but that’s what I think ! Those first 3 albums can go on a loop and I’d die a happy bunny though 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davepb5798]

They never fail to impress me with their talent, wow!

[@robjinks4235]

I love this track, I think it's my favourite Stranglers tune and they have many great tunes. It's the soundtrack of my youth when I worked for a drain cleaning company, spent plenty of time down in the sewer.

[@gilledwards9302]

I'd be about 14 years old when The Stranglers hit the big time and my parents grew to loathe Rattus Norvegicus. I still rate it as one of the best albums of all time. Looking forward to you experiencing more of their great tracks.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Yes , yes , yes and when I reflect on it … yes ! Totally agree sir 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sarahcrees]

I can relate to that so much.

[@marcdewolf7334]

Punk floyd at its best. Simply the best Stranglers track. Seem to remember the sewer is supposed to be London at that time when it was going through a bad time with strikes in the mid 70s.

[@CAdams6398]

The Stranglers go prog! This song is precisely what separated them from everything else around this time. Dave's keys were always the defining factor between punk and post-punk psychedelia. Nobody could these guys back then!

[@CAdams6398]

I should say 'touch' these guys!

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Hardly "post-punk" as this was released in "year-zero" at the height of punk

[@CAdams6398]

@@normandavidtidiman9918 I wasn't referring to this song in particular, but more their sound from 'Black And White' onwards!

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

Shocked to see this on a reaction but thrilled at the same time , I was brought up with this and still marvel to JJ Burnell bass parts especially near the end , the Rats Rally … awesome , enjoy … I’m gonna 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gvcalcar]

THanks for reacting, this song is just epic, I can hear it over and over again.

[@DamienCalnon-uq7zj]

My favourite song from my favourite band! It was actually Something Better Change by the Stranglers on Top of the Pops in 77 that lit my musical light bulb at the age of 10. Never looked back since..

[@darkelf2674]

Best band ever!!! The way the bass and keyboard weave in and out….masterpiece!,,

[@markferrett700]

Love these guys..... its like listening to the Doors with a 20000 volt going through them.

[@gerrymcdaniel3230]

Still gime GOOSEBUMPS. Greatest track ever.

[@philwise872]

5 seconds in and goosebumps

[@pepelemoko2820]

Heve not heard this for so long, thanks again Haniers. I'd sort of forgotten what an awesome trip it was. Reminds me (Not in the sound) but of some of the musical trippy journeys the Who used to take us on.

[@stugtrauts3692]

As you rightly point out the "keyboards" its the soul of the Stranglers music , Dave r,i,p, This is arguably the greatest song ive ever heard, just above Ugly and 5 minutes , thank you for playing

[@adrianions2805]

Yeagh super comments to one of my all time Favourite groups Stranglers Never boring, always on the edge,atmosphere stage presence the lot!!X

[@tago69mago]

One thing the Stranglers weren't was boring. So many great, interesting and unusual songs that we're still talking about nearly 50 years later!

[@hanierfamily]

Who said they were boring? We've been enjoying their music greatly in the past while. We've got a number of their songs on our channel.

[@tago69mago]

@@hanierfamily Nobody said they were boring. Just making an observation. Making the point that they weren't your run of the mill band. Keep up the good work. Love your reactions btw. Please do Genetix by the Stranglers. Its a doozy!

[@geoffmss]

Love how you like this classic. It invokes so many memories of my college days in 1977 seeing this song played live at the Top Rank Ballroom Southampton and pogo dancing until we dropped! Awesome.

[@carl2232]

The sewer is a reference to London .

[@brxee]

Glad you liked it. They were just right up there!

[@terrythekittieful]

Strewth! I was only playing this two days ago. The Haniers are right on the pulse,...a fine ending to the Rattus Norvegicus album with Dave G at the peak of his powers.

[@donalfinn4205]

What a band!

[@DavidEvans-ir8tj]

best track ever recorded. faultless.

[@clairegillies7919]

Thanks for reminding me what a belter of a track this is🎵🎵

[@ghichens3418]

HA ! Last track on the Album "Rattus Norvegicus " Ace album !Ace band ! seen them live ! proper coiled spring ready to go off at any minute ! Brill ! Enjoy the rest of the Album !!Cheers !

[@kevhanson1262]

This is amazing last track on first album in 77 for a punk band of sorts it broke the rules

[@hanierfamily]

There's rules?

[@undergroundwarrior70]

The video footage is from two different live concerts. The bald headed guitarist and lead singer is Baz Warne who replaced Hugh Cornwell and the other guitarist and lead singer (with hair) is Hugh Cornwell. "Down In The Sewer" is the last cut from The Stranglers 1977 debut album 'Rattus Norvegicus IV' which the recording from that album is on this video footage. At the time of the release of this album in 1977 (I was 21 at that time and it was a friend of mine who told me about The Stranglers and I really got into their music), some of the music critics compared it closely to The Doors music. Hugh Cornwell singing style like Jim Morrison, and Dave Greenfield's keyboard playing to Ray Manzarek's style of keyboard musicianship also from The Doors. The Stranglers themselves, especially Dave Greenfield weren't quite too familiar with The Doors music, but they did know about them. The Stranglers are one of my many favorite bands from England. I saw them once in concert in my hometown of Santa Barbara, California on the Central West Coast around 1983 or 1984. They opened up for Roxy Music, also one of my many favorite bands from England.

[@stevemarsh3269]

It’s so nice to see you two younger people enjoying music from when I was young, btw the video you are watching was made 15yrs after the song was written

[@jerrybailey5797]

I just love tye Rats Rally near tye end of this song

[@rickinblack4392]

Yes! Its the best thing ever

[@KillerBl8]

The last time I saw the Stranglers, we had a three way tie (mild disagreement amongst us) as best performance of the night between Down in the Sewer, Walk On By and Genetix... so you know what you have to go for next!

[@CAdams6398]

Now hang on mate! I've been pleading for 'The Raven', so get in that queue. 😁 ✌️

[@philwise872]

3 heavyweights right there

[@patdavies5374]

Goodbye Toulouse is worth listening to as well.

[@kevhanson1262]

The bass on it can kill you

[@650Max]

"The Survivors" is a reference to a mid 70's BBC show set post apocalypse after 99.99% of earths population has been killed following a biological accident in a Chinese lab. Gulp!

[@nigeinblack1]

Best band ever, if you’re not a member of the familyinblack you should be 🐀

[@alabang100]

For 3 or 4 years from 1972 until the formation of Motorhead Lemmy Kilminster was the bassist/vocalist with Hawkwind, the best single of theirs being Silver Machine, Lemmy penned a track called Motorhead which was his last with Hawkwind before forming the band of the same name in 1975

[@m.b-ee8815]

The sewer is a metaphor for London in the seventies, from the perspective of the band.

[@AndrewJoseph-lx9tv]

Amazing. You can hear each instrument is from the brick lined tunnels of the rats.

[@patthehorse]

Down in the sewer is as good as any Floyd masterpiece and I love Floyd.

[@pinkfloyd870]

Ditto

[@lemmy9809]

Walk on by ...please ...or any uriah heep..july morning perhaps 🤔

[@hanierfamily]

We've done a video for Walk On By, but we'll make sure to add Uriah Heep to our list.

[@rickinblack4392]

July Morning please.

[@janicelehane6373]

Dave Greenfield, my hero....I'll forever be their woman in black 🖤

[@andyf2837]

Gotta play princess of the streets!

[@theobjectivethinker64]

The ending is on the record

[@grahamjeffries4566]

Magazine shot by both sides

[@phillipjohngreenslade1333]

Love The Stranglers. Please, please, please, please, please consider checking out THE FALL, HIT THE NORTH, or if you're feeling really curious try THE FALL, EAT YOURSELF FITTER. ❤ Thanks.

[@capachip]

If any band was a Marmite Band then The Fall are they. I absolutely love them but can completely understand if someone thinks otherwise.

[@thenortherner3890]

This was way before its time in terms of production. Clearly distinct instruments and vocal, Punk got posh! - An all time classic album sadly forgotten.

[@ronaldmilner8932]

Great reaction Hanier Family - for a great Pop-Punk song, try "You got my number (why don't you use it}" by The Undertones!

[@grahamjeffries4566]

Teardrop explodes reward

[@scottpeters5959]

still so damm good..

[@stevemarsh3269]

I first saw this live in Dec 1977 I was 16 need I say more, enjoy

[@MrSirusDvirus]

Thank you 👍

[@johnshoesmith2646]

Sheer stranglers brilliance

[@brahmafria]

Dave greenfield knew his chops... amazes me everytime.

[@MrBritGrit]

The track down in the sewer is about ...an episode of a 1960'/70's TV series ..

[@colinkeen2085]

Good late night song to listen too.

[@24583110]

All I can say is this is the Dogs Bollocks......

[@patdavies5374]

Absolutely the dog's bolx.

[@WindyinSancreed]

The song is an allegory about coming to London, though I found myself singing it in Vegas.

[@heathcornbeef]

I'm hoping to get tickets to see THE STRANGLERS NEXT WEEK 🤞

[@BRYDO.DRUMMER]

HOPE you Managed to get your tickets for they're 50th years Anniversary tour WaaaaL Saw them AND for last 20 odd years on a yearly basis Awsome 🐀♠️

[@heathcornbeef]

@@BRYDO.DRUMMER no it sold out before i could get tickets 😭😭😭 disappointed doesn't say how i felt about that 🤐😠😡🤬🤬🤬

[@BRYDO.DRUMMER]

@@heathcornbeef Sorry to hear THEY took bar to different level By far Best Ave saw them AND was sometimes Twice on a yearly basis over 20odd years Big on🐀♠️

[@heathcornbeef]

@@BRYDO.DRUMMER yeah i missed a bucket list gig for sure 😞😠😡🤬🤐

[@heathcornbeef]

I want to be up front with my scone buried into the Speaker Stacks with THAT BASS GUITAR REARRANGING MY CELLULAR MOLECULE'S if i get tickets I'm going to be a 🐖 IN 💩👍

[@Sandy-dd4le]

If you look up "filth" in the dictionary, there's just an audio sample of J J Burnell's bass from this song.

[@heathcornbeef]

@@Sandy-dd4le and rightfully so. My friends band album cover tattoo on my hand in photo is called STICKY FILTH they were going to be called muck and looked it up in the dictionary and it was a Sticky Filth and the rest is history

[@santfekuss]

Have a listen to Baroque Bordello also :-)

[@paulwilson2651]

Quality!

[@stevemarsh3269]

Hugh still plays this without keyboards I saw him a couple of years ago in Camden

[@nicensleazy1892]

you guys do make me laugh , when it comes to Punk / New Wave music it's like a complete revelation . It's kind of Innocent and sweet in a way , but you missed one of the finest times within music history of the modern time!

[@hanierfamily]

We're here now.

[@heathcornbeef]

They aren't playing next week I'm hoping to get tickets next week

[@patdavies5374]

Nice one.

[@robertbagley9199]

Have you done a reaction to their version of 'Walk On By' ? If not please add to your list.

[@hanierfamily]

We have done a reaction for that one. Please take a look.

[@SPKdesign1]

I love Rats.

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

Strange video. Looks like Hugh has been added to a much more recent performance, especially as he vanishes at one point and Baz (I think) appears.

[@hanierfamily]

Somebody's compilation video.

[@johnfenner8838]

🖤✌🏼🖤

[@iznone]

Men in black!

[@heathcornbeef]

And I'm sorry Kia Ora Hello how are you guys?

[@hanierfamily]

We're great, man.

[@heathcornbeef]

@@hanierfamily I'm glad to hear it it's 11.10pm I'm off to bed got to be onsite tomorrow morning at a worksite just over 200kms from home at 9am😡🤬

[@hovercraft-x9j]

The Haniers are ace! 😎

[@mightyV444]

It's The Stranglers, yes - but it's not 'The Raven'! 😅 (Christian Adams 😉😄)

[@hanierfamily]

LOL. Love that! Don't worry, pretty soon. We went with the most popular choice. This is no slight on Christian Adams...... Friends?

[@mightyV444]

@@hanierfamily - Yes okay, we're still friends, Chris ...but only just! 😄😉

[@mightyV444]

@@hanierfamily - By the way: Be very cautious if anyone ever requests 'Bring On The Nubiles' by The Stranglers! 😅 And you should probably also release that poor person from their long wait for that Poe song soon!😉😄

[@sexpistol7712]

Your right it's not😊

[@CAdams6398]

@@mightyV444 And i thought we were besties! 😮‍💨

[@essexpaul6423]

2bcp2 😅

[@johnclark677]

The Stranglers encapsulated in one mighty track. Go listen to their first six albums.

[@stevemarsh3269]

Hugh still plays this without keyboards I saw him a couple of years ago in Camden