The guy that wrote it has stated that the song has two meanings. Take it whichever way you want. 1. Heroin which is also known as Golden Brown when cut. And 2. It is also about a woman. He says that both gave him pleasure. The first instrument is a Harpsichord.
The cool thing is that this Stranglers' song is mostly a quick 3/4 waltz; but the rhythmic/melodic 'hook' that perhaps you find mesmerizing is their BRILLIANT insertion of a terminating 4-count 123-123-123-1234 in there. The return to the regularity of the waltz is what grabs my brain back in. Plus, the lyrics are opaque and dreamy.
The Stranglers came out of the British punk scene in the 70's but they have crossed into so many other different genres that they are hard to specifically classify.
No More Heroes, Get a Grip on Yourself and Nice n Sleazy are good examples of their earlier punky songs. If you like the mellower ones like this check out There's Always the Sun or Strange Little Girl
Golden Brown is about how heroin worked on/for the singer/members (?) of the band at the time. I never tried the drug, but I DO love the song. Instead, you should try to listen and react to the very much better songs on their Aural Sculpture album! 'Let Me Down Easy', 'Skin Deep' and 'No Mercy'. Ahh, nostalgia...
Theres a cover i used to hear on public radio, by a harpist. I can never remember her name, but her version is a little softer, dreamier. I think it fits the song well.
@@80sandretrogubbins25 Burnel was quoted saying, "I thought of myself as part of punk at the time because we were inhabiting the same flora and fauna ... I would like to think the Stranglers were more punk plus and then some."
Man, if you liked it that much you need to stay way the hell away from opiates of any kind. There probably isn't a better song to capture a good opiate (heroin in particular) high musically.
Love the stranglers - this song especially plus ‘peaches’ ‘Waltzinblack’ and ‘no more heroes’
This song of theirs is completely a different type of song compared to their no more heroes song. They were originally a punk band if not mistaken.
"Nice And Sleazy" is another brilliant one from Stranglers
The guy that wrote it has stated that the song has two meanings. Take it whichever way you want. 1. Heroin which is also known as Golden Brown when cut. And 2. It is also about a woman. He says that both gave him pleasure. The first instrument is a Harpsichord.
Stan I think the instrument is a Harpsichord.
I adore this song
Always the sun! Do it!
The cool thing is that this Stranglers' song is mostly a quick 3/4 waltz; but the rhythmic/melodic 'hook' that perhaps you find mesmerizing is their BRILLIANT insertion of a terminating 4-count 123-123-123-1234 in there. The return to the regularity of the waltz is what grabs my brain back in. Plus, the lyrics are opaque and dreamy.
Seen the Stranglers twice, awesome!
I don't care about how it takes place but everyting narrows to a precise point and it works. Well done Stranglers
this song is a pure gold from the 80s
Nice N Sleazy has the greatest bass line ever!! No Joke
Also Stan they have some fantastic songs,peaches, No more Hero's Skin deep,are just a few.
Love it!
It's about toast.
You mean it's about "BEING"
toasty !
😂
The Stranglers came out of the British punk scene in the 70's but they have crossed into so many other different genres that they are hard to specifically classify.
I love “Skin Deep”.
La Folie
No More Heroes, Get a Grip on Yourself and Nice n Sleazy are good examples of their earlier punky songs. If you like the mellower ones like this check out There's Always the Sun or Strange Little Girl
I think I like them. I have never heard of this band.
They have so many great songs ,check out No More Heroes or Always The Sun.
I think its more about the opium trade (which is golden brown!)
The lyrics
"Throughout the ages, she's heading west," describes it perfectly.
It's about using heroin. As Hugh Cornwell explains, despite it being ostensibly a poetic ode, a lot of it is just idealistic nonsense.
@80sandretrogubbins25 well yeah, and heroin comes from opium!
Skin Deep by The Stranglers 👌
Golden Brown is about how heroin worked on/for the singer/members (?) of the band at the time. I never tried the drug, but I DO love the song.
Instead, you should try to listen and react to the very much better songs on their Aural Sculpture album! 'Let Me Down Easy', 'Skin Deep' and 'No Mercy'. Ahh, nostalgia...
its called .. music my friend.
Theres a cover i used to hear on public radio, by a harpist. I can never remember her name, but her version is a little softer, dreamier. I think it fits the song well.
I love this song and my wife hates it lol. Skin deep is another great song by them.
I believe the piano like instrument is called a Harpsichord. Hope that helps you Stan. 😁
One of the nicer songs about heroin.
No More Heroes….
They started off as a Punk band!
They didn't. They just played a lot of venues where the 70's punk bands played. Some of the punks just kind of latched onto them.
Actually a soft rock band. But the songs developed a harder edge because that was the environment they found themselves in.
@@80sandretrogubbins25 Burnel was quoted saying, "I thought of myself as part of punk at the time because we were inhabiting the same flora and fauna ... I would like to think the Stranglers were more punk plus and then some."
It's about the trap of heroin addiction.
The song is about Heroin, but musically it's a cover.
A cover for what?
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You're right,that is not a cover 😮@DMSProduktions
It is not a cover. Please don't say Dave Brubeck did it first, he didn't.
@@80sandretrogubbins25 LMAO! It's NOT Take Five!
It's about drug's 😊😅
From the first note ... it is CREAMY and SOFT. The combination of base, harpsichord and simple drum rhythms.
Man, if you liked it that much you need to stay way the hell away from opiates of any kind. There probably isn't a better song to capture a good opiate (heroin in particular) high musically.