The Stranglers - If Something's Gonna Kill Me (It Might As Well Be Love) (Official Video)

Stream or download 'If Something's Gonna Kill Me (It Might As Well Be Love)' now: slinky.to/IfSo...
Taken from the new album 'Dark Matters' by the Stranglers (out 10th Sept 2021):
slinky.to/Dark...
Lyrics:
You wake me up one morning and the world has changed
It’s war and the Martians have arrived
The world goes in meltdown and I miss you
The world goes in meltdown and I miss you
Earthquakes may happen
And the heavens open
If something’s gonna kill me
It might as well be love
One more gone to join the legions far away
Our ranks are getting thinner by the day
Our glory’s far behind us and I miss you
Our glory’s far behind us and I miss you
Innocence has left this house
To wander among the stars
To light the path before us so we can see
Earthquakes may happen
And the heavens open
If something’s gonna kill me
It might as well be love
Earthquakes may happen
And the heavens open
If something’s gonna kill me
It might as well be love
Might as well be love
If something’s gonna kill me
If something’s gonna kill me
It might as well be love
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[@daviddavidson2111]

I am a 53 year old man now, and I can't imagine how I would have gotten through growing up without the stranglers in my life. The first time I saw them live was at the Showering Pavilion in shepton mallet, and it is the most memorable gig of my life. Thank you for all the years of pleasure listening, anticipating new releases, and general fun ploughing through the 'S' section in record stores looking for rarities. God bless Dave, and all of you.

[@repubblesmcglonky8990]

Shut up, Dad! Jk, my Dad's 59 this year and we're the best Stranglers Fans ever

[@daviddavidson2111]

@@repubblesmcglonky8990 Dad? I'm not your dad. Well, I might be...

[@adiiczary277]

❤️

[@seawolf7218]

Same I started listening to the stranglers when I was 14 am now 50 they got me through alot.

[@grahamharlow7471]

Sculpture tour 85?

[@seawolf7250]

Brilliant the stranglers have been writing great songs for 40 years.

[@TheApollo79]

Make that nearly 50

[@bernardodon7501]

Prophetic...... Epic..... Another masterpiece by the stranglers

[@gontierfrancois8115]

Anuth'a masterpiece from the mighty STRANGLERS

[@wailinsnorty3859]

Starting to feel this is more prophetic than I would like....

[@iloveanimals1662]

Another timeless classic 👌🏻💫

[@lasnico_7]

This sounds like it was recorded in the 80s. I love it 💙

[@paulacrevaux5730]

Exactly..

[@geemonster9179]

@@paulacrevaux5730 It's Burnel's sound for sure

[@FromaTwistedMind]

❣Love this. Thanks Stranglers.

[@MUSTANG19681968]

I only recently discovered The Stranglers in the past year and i am enjoyng the ride. :)

[@clivebroad1137]

Haunting melody and lyrics and I love the keyboards

[@martinfitzgerald1605]

Return of The Stranglers, nice.

[@briancarr4607]

IN NICE ?

[@martinfitzgerald1605]

@@briancarr4607 Exactly Brian😉

[@thierryrault3951]

Great song, great synthesizers sounds.

[@raylee3057]

Lovely song, and a beautiful voice.....I didn't know a strangler could sing like that!

[@tommyy184]

I love this song and great band

[@pedalscapes]

Great sonic textures with subtle Stranglerish elements 🌞

[@shealaghcynfal5397]

Love you guys sooooooii much! Can’t wait to see you in the flesh again 😊 We go to PEACE and walk in LOVE 🙏💕🌸🌸🐝🐝🌈

[@MusicOrLoseItTVPlaylists]

And now you've given me, given me Nothing but shattered dreams, shattered dreams

[@kevinhanson4703]

The stranglers have always made thought provoking music and this is no exception a tint of 80s "feline " but so essential NOW. Baz's vocals sound fantastic wonderful song and video. Please don't stop guy's we need you.

[@DOUGDONUT]

And straight outta nowhere, just like nothing on earth. The feel good hit of the summer.

[@theyorkbiker.8214]

Excellent, I'm getting a "Feline"kinda vibe.

[@jimsorrow4841]

Lovely new track and a very touching visual.

[@didgmannl]

JJ is still my hero, he made me play the bass again

[@allenp920]

JJ's bass sound on Peaches in 1977 was the only reason I went out and buy a bass and get into a band

[@215Gallagher]

In the 44 years I've been listening to The Stranglers very little has changed, we are still the sewer rats we've always been and The Stranglers are still writing songs for the Apocalypse. Something better change.

[@zomeeggz]

PLEASE post all the old Stranglers videos to KZbin!

[@JSPRKL]

It seems as if I will always listen to any music by any originals member of the Stranglers... and enjoy it. Cheers to JJ Burnel for being the last one standing...I know it will never happen but a cornwell and jet black reunion!

[@repubblesmcglonky8990]

Yeah, Hugh should have sucked it up when Dave died and did just one track with the Baz Warne Stranglers

[@paulsanders860]

@@repubblesmcglonky8990 Yes, that would have been nice.

[@GP100TD]

Back in black! Perfect. Guys, thank you! 🖤

[@leightongoss6147]

Heavy duty, black and brilliant.

[@wavertreetv]

I love the song. The video is very powerful. Good luck with the new album and the tour - can't wait!

[@ObsidianContraption]

Such an intense ending!... To everything

[@HANSCHTV]

Great song .. like the past went to the future with new elements and power. Many Kids like it.

[@nicennice]

Great stuff from The Stranglers reminds me a bit of The Manics - two amazing bands.

[@davidgriffin753]

And two amazing albums released on the same day - got them both. Reviews of Dark Matters are justifed - a great way to end if this is the last new music they do.

[@tommyd5238]

Still making classy music after all these years !

[@bahigesyriani8936]

Awesome

[@Dolores5000]

Love it!

[@GianlucaaculnaiG]

I like it! From Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@Ian25tech]

Stuart Pearce would make a great James Bond! Another great song, great video too! Well done.

[@jamieocallaghan9603]

Hey Stranglers! You've been the sound track to many peoples lives, mine since your first recording. Know that we are all glad that you are soldiering on!

[@dirkusmckirkus]

How true, same here.

[@lukewilliams7020]

It’s not soldiering on when you live for a passion. Their passion is music. They are part of musical history and always will be.

[@OnkelUschi72]

fabulous new album by the stranglers

[@seawolf7218]

Love it very well made video the stranglers are back with a bang. It's a very sad video

[@geemonster9179]

Amazing JJ burnel you've still got it

[@austinneary6042]

This is Top Draw..👍

[@thierryrault3951]

When i put a "like", i came across number "77", the year of "Rattus..." & "No more heroes".

[@busterabcat]

Intriguing new song and lyrical sentiment but coupled with a truly disturbing video which reminds us all that - almost 4 decades on from when all this was a genuine possibility and the spectre of nuclear annihilation was forever present - we are nowhere near out of the woods yet the way this world is going right now......all it takes is one stubborn itch that refuses to be scratched, and before you know it.....

[@dack6528]

I remember a pal (in them days), he had glow sticks. When I asked him why he had them, he said "He was going in his wardrobe (his version of duck and cover) to smoke some joints when the bombs drop"

[@Clunko]

Oh, a nuclear holocaust is still a genuine possibility, Buster, as long as there are nuclear warheads and psychopaths getting into power.

[@ignaziom7812]

Beautiful ❤️

[@Gerardjhughes]

Defo getting the cd now

[@riffovlje]

Great video & song!!!

[@planetclay]

i still remember interviewing you guys (early 80s) when you played....i believe San Diego State Montezuma Hall? loved the answer to my question....why does Dave never speak onstage? 'because that way if we get arrested for inciting a riot we can say Dave never said a thing.'...something to that extent. thanks for the memories.

[@jetblack5115]

Dark side just sits under each beat...

[@sinnertrain7405]

The music in the verses reminds me a bit of "No More Heroes." Cool song.

[@davebirks3158]

stunning track.see you soon boys

[@MathBreemen]

Good song!

[@sconroy]

If you told me this was the new song by Midge Ure I would have believed it. I would have also been surprised, it is so good. Nice one J.J.

[@michaellucas6466]

This sounds like a 'vlad' adventure from the 80's. Thats not a bad thing

[@stephensutcliffe1555]

Thank you very much for the upload.very good song was this recorded in the 80s ?

[@jonnypickett2546]

Superb :0)

[@rudy6884]

I'm greatful for who the Stranglers were and will always be honored to have experienced them in their time with Hugh Cornwell. I can't appreciate this with the same enthusiasm.

[@stevenwhite3.1415]

They were totally behind their time

This one has the vibe of some songs JJ and Dave recorded on Fire & Water

[@ash-iggdrazil]

4ever alive

[@didgmannl]

sounds like the "old" stranglers but in the now.... niceeeeee

[@JR-wk1qx]

A little bit like Midnight Summer Dream.....Nice...

[@jasmineblack9778]

Brilliant track & love Baz's vocals. Video would be better if the lads were in it.

[@paulwhiting1731]

A bit loungey but OK and as usual quite surprising. I remember seeing them in San Francisco in the 80's, everyone there was wanting the punkier stuff and the more the crowd shouted the more they did the opposite, they did a thirty minute version of 'Golden Brown'.

[@benkelly2190]

Those that frown upon me and my ICE vehicle can do one.! Seriously, tho, an interesting review and it doesn’t look half bad. I’d love a go on one and I’m, sure they are good fun. However at that price,the long charge times and lack of infrastructure. I’m out.

[@ResortDog]

Shared on the video of Pelosi being called to task.

[@raphaelrousso7124]

la dragée bébé la dragée , mettez les dans le vent Etrangleurs

[@nicolascatherine4049]

Like ultravox

[@scotthowieson1191]

6th August 1945

[@nicolaenicolas6088]

another great song of a great band. Meanwhile, war exploded in Europe. Sad, shame and useless !

[@wolfthrone1746]

top

[@nicensleazy1892]

sounds a bit 80's synth pop to me. Lacking that ' wow' factor I'm afraid. but, it might grow on me :-)

[@dack6528]

The more I hear it the more I LIKE IT, heard the snippet on rat (track) chat, so give it a few more listen's and it will grow, like, a dry tree seeking water.

[@tommyross5959]

The world goes in meltdown, aye, just a bit eh..

[@badabing3462]

Noice 1

[@高橋圭三-b4m]

今日本は平和か？

[@kirstenkemp8974]

Would really like it but my speaker just blew.

[@danielmedina2078]

Hmmmmm predictive programming anyone . . .

[@summertime_blooz]

Well, that was bleak.

[@tracybrown1567]

It's good ,BUT miss Hugh-C,☹️☹️

[@richardjeffreys2437]

It was a bit " ANDYPANDY"...

[@nasskhan4543]

Not tough enough for the Stranglers musically. What happened to the rhythm section???

[@dennishoughton2548]

Stranglers died the day Hugh left .shame really ..piss poor band now .struggling for past success .Best album black and white

[@phillmills4815]

British band, uses a yank marine 😂

[@tikitorturedmf]

Chills.

[@googleisshittoss]

I might buy into this,,but not today

[@JustinSmith-kv1eg]

Future classic . Loving what ive heard from them recently . Think the albums gonna be a banger . Well done lads

[@davidmarshall1094]

Now that this album has been out a year I just gotta say how impressed I am with it. There was no phoning this in!

[@edwardfletcher2367]

Loved this song from the small snippets I’d heard through radio and the website hearing it now in full jj baz Jim and Louis have done a fantastic job in honouring Dave and the vid ain’t bad either

[@tenerifereddog3943]

Great to see after all this time JJ can still write a brilliant song. I hope this gets the airplay it deserves and doesn't just disappear into obscurity. Brilliant vocals from Baz and another great production from Louie. I'm really loving this.❤❤

[@brianhall5377]

That was Super Amazing

[@laupdivad9352]

Simply brilliant - and a really great album. no other band from that era so relevant today, still fresh and creative - same buzz I got back at school back in he late 70s.

[@hughblack6831]

This song is so relevant now, my neighbour who isn't by any stretch a Stranglers fan watched this and became an instant follower of the men in black. Chapeau to the band. RIP Dave and Jet.

[@rockulabacchus3786]

Producer Louis Nicastro has used only synths that Dave would have used. I'm hearing 'Dreamtime' echoes.

[@thierryrault3951]

Oberheim, PPG Wave, Minimoog.(Louie talks about synths in the "Rat track chat" for this song.)

[@simonjamesyoung8091]

FELINE

[@thierryrault3951]

The end ot the video clip remember Ultravox "Dancing with tears in my eyes" video.

[@paulmitchener9175]

Powerful video and loving the almost Vlad chronicles sound. Ca't wait for the Album.

[@JustinSmith-kv1eg]

Need to update my comment .... When you're 50 it takes a special song to get those ever increasing hairs to stand on end .This is not a future classic . It is already . Blown me away, the more i listen the more i love it

[@UserMarginal]

Шикарный клип и шикарная песня! Группа, как всегда, на высоте!

[@pauladams1336]

Best thing I've heard this month! Yeah, a new album coming in about a month, Can't hardly wait. Hey MILLENNIALS & YOUNGER : try the Stranglers if you want classy well put together and often trippy music. Do yourself a BIG favour and tune your ears away from some of the pop sounds of the new millenium and into stuff like this.Your brain will thank you.

[@MrQuadro83]

Some of us millennials do listen to music other than 00s pop you know. Many of us are knocking on 40 lol. Why would we even be on this video if we didn't already like The Stranglers?

[@Brigitbe]

Great Tune and Lyrics 🥰

[@normanpouch]

Oh well, I will have to play this one to death. Brilliant.

[@richardhowlett9424]

Dark Matters is the album of the year for me .

[@flmg1234]

So relevant - April 15, 2022. Russia vs Ukraine.

[@StruanJennings]

That was incredible!