Never really thought of The Stranglers as punk, even though I love a lot of punk, I think they transcend the confines of what is considered the punk genre.
As a 17 year old when this song came out this inspired me to read 4 books regarding the names mentioned in this song. Apart from being great musicians The Stranglers band members are also very intelligent with a very diverse background to draw life experiences from. My favourite band of all time. Please review Down in the Sewer from the Rattus Norvegicus album at some point.
Hugh wrote Sweden after studying at University there, I believe? He then did a Swedish language version of it, 'Sverige'. Sung perfectly, I might add. Very intelligent guys indeed
If Someone Was To Ask Me,, What Song By The Stranglers Showcases ALL Their Musicianship/Talents More Than ANY Other,, My Definitive Answer Would Be,, THE STRANGLERS "WALK ON BY",, Although It Is A Cover,, It Is ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE What They Do With It,, Totally Making A Song Your Own & Yet Keeping It With/Respectful To The Original Is Almost Impossible,, Yet THEY DO IT!!..INCREDIBLE.
Dave Greenfield is one of my favorite keyboarders. Not only for the notes he played but also for the sounds he created on his synths. Together with Burnel's bass that made the Stranglers' sound unique. Their music before 1980 differs from the music they played later. So this song and "Golden Brown" are examples of two different eras in their career. Both of them worth listening in their own right but a different approach is necessary.
I always thought it was very lazy of the music critics back then (and ever since) to say “They have an organist so they must sound like The Doors”. They really don’t.
YESSS MORE!!! out of all the punk bands on here this is one These guys and Joy division id say are the best. Another Incrediable album, Walk On By, La Foile, Down In the sewer, Hanging Around, Tank, The Raven, Duchess, PEACHES you need to do, bass riff is fire and funky
The inspiration for the lyrics came from a 1977 The Stranglers tour in the USA when two of Hugh Cornwell`s heroes, Groucho Marx and Elvis both died. After the tour Hugh Cornwell went down to Mexico to visit Trotsky`s house.
This song is a vivid reminder of my first high school disco in September 1977. Punk wave exploded in 1976 London and the outlying areas were subject to the ripples throughout the late 70s. This was one of the earliest punk songs to seduce my taste buds, great period for creativity.
how could you not love the stranglers Hugh Cornwell is a brilliant song writer and JJ one of if not the best Bass players on the Punk and New Wave era.
I was at secondary school when this came out. It alongside "Peaches" was VERY big among many of my classmates. It actually sounds a little more sophisticated now than it seemed to me then but you can still see where Oldfield's "Punkadiddle" came from. There's a song by them called "Let Me Introduce You To The Family" which is worth checking out.
I've always thought, "Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky," is one of the most memorable opening lines ever written. A lot of people in the UK in 1979 would have been familiar with the name, maybe not so much now. Peaches would be my choice for next Stranglers song. It's where it all started really for the general audience, and it's just a fun summer song.
Those that recommend Walk On By are assuming that you will be familiar with the original 1964 hit by Dionne Warwick, which may or may not be the case. How about reviewing them back to back - the original followed by the Stranglers - could make an interesting comparison.
You really need to review the Stranglers song "Walk On By" from the 1978 album "Black and White". I think it´s by far their best song. It´s a cover version of a Burt Bacharach song also sung by Dionne Warwick in the 60s. I use to call it the dirty 70s punk equivalent to The Doors' "Light My Fire" - very similar in structure and sound. Masterpiece!
Even though this is over 40 years old, I'd never heard of The Stranglers before you started reviewing. Would not have listened to them because... The Stranglers. I didn't listen to your other two reviews, yet. But I liked this. Trotsky escaped the USSR to Mexico, but Stalin still tracked him down. Killed with an ice pick to the head. Will now go listen to your other reviews of this band.
My favorite band from that era along with Killing Joke, "Walk on By" sure is a must as many have suggested, but "North Winds Blowing" is also amazing and often overlooked song by them.
always gives me goosebumps when i hear this... my Punk awakening as a young teen...such a great track, great band,great album.... i will never grow tired of hearing this...❤
Crackin' song, and catchy as fud. And stands the test of time, largely due it not being overly punky. Great melody, but it's Dave's keys solo that really shines on this track. As for the heroes, debateable.
Noel Coward was a charmer. As a writer he was brahma. Velvet, jackets and pyjamas, had a gay divorce and other dramas. There ain't half been some clever bastards
You need to listen to some songs from The Raven (1979). The Raven, Dead Los Angeles, Boroque Bodello, Nuclear Device, Duchess. You can see the start of the band moving in a different direction musically. At the end of the day after 18 albums you so much material to choose. Sadly Dave Greenfield passed away before Dark Matters (18) could be completed. He did however lay down keyboards for 7 or 8 of the tracks on the album. I've been a fan of The Stranglers since 1979 and was lucky enough to see them last week in Manchester, the 80th time I've seen then. BRILLIANT. Keep up the good work. You'll never tire of listening to THEMENINBLACK
The songs on the first two albums were pretty much their live set before they got a record deal. The sound started to change with Black & White, album #3. I think you’ll really like their cover of Walk On By - Burt Bacharach meets The Doors in an acid nightmare. (I may trademark that line.)
When this album was at no 2 on the UK charts Bowies classic Heroes album peaked at no 3. That's how big they were. Five consecutive nights at the Roundhouse, London ended their massive UK tour that year.
Good morning Justin. 👋 I’m enjoying getting more exposure to the Stranglers since I really only know them from their Dreamtime LP. So far nothing has grabbed me but I’ll keep listening.
@@Katehowe3010 Well I do really like Dreamtime so I keep hoping. Plus there are a few other artists that are on the JustJP regular rotation that I don’t dig and I kinda miss Justin and the community. I drop in when I think there is chance. 🤷🏻♀️
5 Minutes, which was originally a stand-alone single is a great track. Also, if you want to try one of their less well known tracks, I would recommend Rok It To The Moon. It does what it says on the tin!
Of all the reactors on RUclips, I'm enjoying this channel the most... Definitely do Tank From black and white album. Or nice n sleazy, or Threatened or Curfew... Lol.
I was first year at secondary school in Bulwell, Notts., 1976-81. You were a punk, mod or disco. I was a punk. NME, Melody Maker & John Peel. "Walk on by" was my first 12". Anyroadup duck, review NAG NAG NAG by Cabaret Voltaire. Whenever my ex started up I played this loud.
Hi Justin, my favourite TV series with superheroes is a Brittish "Misfits" (2009-2011). The first three seasons only. It is a revolutionary sci-fi project from more point of views. It has an excellent camera, ecxellent music selection, great story - very funny, with a very tallented young actors. I can only recommend to try it.
There is really no more heroes. We live the Orvellian and Huxley's nightmare while watching fake superheroes on the screen. All of us boomers have watched our Rome burn.
Leon Trotsky was one of the early Bolshevik leaders; Stalin did for him once Lenin died. Sancho Panza was Don Quixote's side kick/straight man. Watching Rome burn is an attribute of Nero, so Shakespear-o is probably just for extra syllables . I'd say that while they all set out to be (or saw themselves as) heroes, the world has a different opinion in retrospect.
I recall the music press at the time saying they were too old to be punks (Jet Black was 39 when this album was recorded) and too young to be hippies. They really fell into the 'pub rock' category, at least initially.
I kinda understand your feelings towards this song : first thing I heard from The Stranglers was "Always the sun", and it was completely different (to say the least...). You can imagine how perplex I was when I heard this one : it took me some times to understand and get into it. This song is from the punk period of the Stranglers : they had begun their carreer just a few months before the punk explosion in '76, and totally changed their style when punk became popular (listen to "Peaches", it's a perfect example). As a critic stated by the time : "They're too old to be punk, too outrageous not to be !". Then, they moved on from this genre and went back gradually to a kind of soft(er) rock. My personal favorite from them being probably "A Midnight Summer Dream" from the album "Feline" (which is amazing, by the way). PS : my favorite super-hero ? If you're into the super-heros mythology, my profile picture should be indication enough ;) !
Great band, great song, terrific analysis and breakdown! Smartly done, good on ya, mate! 👍😘🎶🎸🎹💞 See also 'Peaches', 'Nice 'n' Sleazy', 'Skin Deep', 'Always the Sun', maybe 'Walk on By', a Bacharach/David cover!
Have a try with "Men in black" from the Raven LP. That is something different as well. Also don't forget to check the astounding Vladimir series (Vladimir & Olga, Vladimir & the beast, Vladimir & Sergei)
0:51 My favorite superhero has always been Spiderman. Partly because I grew up watching the cartoon as a kid, partly because my mom made me a spidey costume when I was 5. She didn't buy it, she made it and it looked amazing - well, to my 5 year old brain it looked amazing 😀 but my main reason he's my favorite is that he isn't insanely ridiculously over-powerful like The Hulk or even worse, Superman. He's not invincible. He can be killed, which made the danger real, whereas with Superman it was always "Oh, it's Superman. There's literally nothing we can do. Oh wait, here's Kryptonite" but what made Spiderman the best was that his powers and skills are so freaking AWESOME!!! 😎
I have all of the stranglers albums (vinyl) and been to a few concerts If I had to pick an album for you to Listen to I would have to say" the raven" and as hard as it is I always listen to "genetix" first !! they changed my idea of good music at that point
Try their songs 'English Towns' and 'Toiler on the Sea'. Also, 'Do You Wanna?' is interesting because Dave Greenfield sings on that one. Their lyrics and general subject matter were always edgy and close to the bone in those days. Excellent 😍
Ok but if Justin ever did "Do You Wanna?", he should do "Death and Night and Blood (Yukio)" together because this track is linked to the previous one. These two pieces are almost inseparable (besides, these two were played back to back in concert !).
I said you wouldn't enjoy all the Stranglers songs, because they are so diverse at time, but I'm pleased you haven't given up on them. Have a listen to a more modern Stranglers song maybe from the Suite 16 album maybe Bless You, Save You, Spare You?
Rattus has wall to wall bangers, so different, from Get a Grip (tremendous lyrics). I recommend Goodbye Toulouse in particular and London Lady is bonkers!
Their two best albums are hands down Black And White along with The Raven, two albums that would not be equaled until 2004's Norfolk Coast came on the scene; by then band founder/lead guitarslinger/primary lead vocalist Hugh Cornwell had left the band in 1990, initially replaced with new guitarist John Ellis from the Vibrators and new fulltime lead vocalist Paul Roberts before Ellis left and was replaced on that album with Baz Warne, who also took over primary lead vocal duties after Roberts left, beginning with the Suite XVI album.....
I have that, Golden Brown, Skin Deep, Peaches, The Raven, Nice & Sleazy and Mid Summer Dream in my playlist. Here's a group for you and a personal favorite. Try Killing Joke and their song Turn to Red..
Now here's one for you.. Outside the box on stranglers stuff... Listen to waltzinblack a complete dave greenfield track off the meninblack album.. It became the stranglers signature tune
Yes NMH was part of the soundtrack to 1977 along with peaches ( another track you need to review) the album itself is brilliant with a much misunderstood track on it... You'll get there 😉
Cool stuff from The Stranglers here. One of their best! As a kid, I loved Captain America and Spiderman comics. Later the dark edge of Batman became more interesting. Current favourite superhero movie: "Dr Strange".
Loved the Stranglers back in the day. I still consider Rattus their best album, and from that I'd pick "Princess of the Streets". A sleazy pace but still with the distinctive snarling bass and guitar solo in the middle. Oh, Jessica Jones - series one.
Peaches is another fun and I think satiric track. Another great one not already mentioned by others is Strange Little Girl, which also has a very good cover by Tori Amos. And two good later ones I'm surprised aren't being mentioned are Skin Deep and Under the Name of Spain, both of which provide a different flavor of this band.
As usual, great to hear your actual thoughts on the particular track. Back in the day this was a big radio hit, got lots of airtime. Apart from Shakespear I guess the rest of the characters could be called alternative/revolutionary charters in history. I think Hugh is lamenting the lack of characters around in his time frame, they were all bland in comparison to these guys. I really would suggest PEACHES next. I was lucky enough to go and see them live back in their heyday.
Great song: The Stranglers were a real breath of fresh air in the UK music scene. You should Google the characters mentioned in the song! Good call on Logan: you’re absolutely right, definitely the best superhero film around.
To be honest, I'd only heard The Stranglers off of their "Dreamtime" (came out in 1986) album. There's some great tunes on that one... especially recommend "Always The Sun" which is very mournful and beautiful. Since it was a minor hit, I don't know how it's viewed by Stranglers' die hards... but it's certainly accessible way into Stranglers World. "No More Heroes" was pretty good.... but didn't blow me away. On the comic book front: The Captain Marvel / Warlock / Thanos series was mind-blowing in my comic book youth (story and art by Jim Starlin). That and the X-Men Dark Phoenix saga were the two best storylines, for me. (Written by Chris Claremont and drawn by John Byrne)
All mentioned names could be described to some as anti-heroes or maybe anti-establishment or revolutionaries. There may not be many lyrics but the content is still quite cerebral. For or against, all those people led incredibly interesting lives.
A number of Elastica songs were unabashedly lifted from bands like The Stranglers, Wire, Blondie, and The Fall. "Waking Up", from their first album bears "a strong resemblance". They settled out of court with Wire and the Stranglers. ruclips.net/video/WlOje4ly4hg/видео.html
Legendary Singer/Songwriter/Pianist Tori Amos Would Enjoy One Particular Song By The Stranglers So Much That She Would Cover It,, "STRANGE LITTLE GIRL"
Never really thought of The Stranglers as punk, even though I love a lot of punk, I think they transcend the confines of what is considered the punk genre.
The Stranglers were THE best punk band (with a bit of prog thrown in). I'm glad I got to see Dave G one last time before he sadly left us.
As a 17 year old when this song came out this inspired me to read 4 books regarding the names mentioned in this song. Apart from being great musicians The Stranglers band members are also very intelligent with a very diverse background to draw life experiences from. My favourite band of all time. Please review Down in the Sewer from the Rattus Norvegicus album at some point.
Hugh wrote Sweden after studying at University there, I believe? He then did a Swedish language version of it, 'Sverige'.
Sung perfectly, I might add. Very intelligent guys indeed
@@jasonritchie8475 yes Sverige was released on an album called Rarities .
There is a Time Team episode where they come down to the dig to help the archeologists.
I was a little younger then 17 early 80s and fell in love with their music, very unique.
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Something Better Change, Hanging Around, Nice And Sleazy and Peaches are a must for reaction.
Get a grip and 5 minutes are also excellent.
Golden Brown and Always the Sun, two of the best as well as this song and the ones you've just mentioned 😊
If Someone Was To Ask Me,, What Song By The Stranglers Showcases ALL Their Musicianship/Talents More Than ANY Other,, My Definitive Answer Would Be,, THE STRANGLERS "WALK ON BY",, Although It Is A Cover,, It Is ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE What They Do With It,, Totally Making A Song Your Own & Yet Keeping It With/Respectful To The Original Is Almost Impossible,, Yet THEY DO IT!!..INCREDIBLE.
Dave Greenfield is one of my favorite keyboarders. Not only for the notes he played but also for the sounds he created on his synths. Together with Burnel's bass that made the Stranglers' sound unique.
Their music before 1980 differs from the music they played later. So this song and "Golden Brown" are examples of two different eras in their career. Both of them worth listening in their own right but a different approach is necessary.
I always thought it was very lazy of the music critics back then (and ever since) to say “They have an organist so they must sound like The Doors”. They really don’t.
Dave has passed away and is a forgotten hero of a lot of us RIP Dave
YESSS MORE!!! out of all the punk bands on here this is one These guys and Joy division id say are the best. Another Incrediable album, Walk On By, La Foile, Down In the sewer, Hanging Around, Tank, The Raven, Duchess, PEACHES you need to do, bass riff is fire and funky
My favourite band from the late 70s.the missing link between the doors and punk. The bass and keyboards on those first 4 albums are sublime.
Don't insult The Stranglers by comparing them to the Doors.
The inspiration for the lyrics came from a 1977 The Stranglers tour in the USA when two of Hugh Cornwell`s heroes, Groucho Marx and Elvis both died. After the tour Hugh Cornwell went down to Mexico to visit Trotsky`s house.
Love this track , am I the only one who hears this and thinks of the opening chord of Bitching from the same album ?
👍🏴
Hanging Around and Peaches are both great. Jean-Jacques Burnel's bass kills me.
This song is a vivid reminder of my first high school disco in September 1977. Punk wave exploded in 1976 London and the outlying areas were subject to the ripples throughout the late 70s. This was one of the earliest punk songs to seduce my taste buds, great period for creativity.
Pure nostalgia
how could you not love the stranglers Hugh Cornwell is a brilliant song writer and JJ one of if not the best Bass players on the Punk and New Wave era.
I was at secondary school when this came out. It alongside "Peaches" was VERY big among many of my classmates. It actually sounds a little more sophisticated now than it seemed to me then but you can still see where Oldfield's "Punkadiddle" came from. There's a song by them called "Let Me Introduce You To The Family" which is worth checking out.
I love it, The Stranglers knew how to write a song and how to play it. They had better songs than the punk bands they were compared with.
I've always thought, "Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky," is one of the most memorable opening lines ever written. A lot of people in the UK in 1979 would have been familiar with the name, maybe not so much now. Peaches would be my choice for next Stranglers song. It's where it all started really for the general audience, and it's just a fun summer song.
The UK punk-era band #1! All their songs are cracking, throw a dart and you can't go wrong. :)
I hated Duchess when it came out and I still hate it. Lightweight cringe rock made for the music charts. Yak!
@@anitam7547 true, but for some reason I still like it. One black mark lol. :)
YESSSSS!!! Love the Stranglers ... thank you
Was excited for you to get to this one. A classic of the period very much set up as a single rather than an album track.
Those that recommend Walk On By are assuming that you will be familiar with the original 1964 hit by Dionne Warwick, which may or may not be the case. How about reviewing them back to back - the original followed by the Stranglers - could make an interesting comparison.
I remember this being on a tv show where an interviewer talked to people about their heroes. I think it was on BBC 2
You really need to review the Stranglers song "Walk On By" from the 1978 album "Black and White". I think it´s by far their best song. It´s a cover version of a Burt Bacharach song also sung by Dionne Warwick in the 60s. I use to call it the dirty 70s punk equivalent to The Doors' "Light My Fire" - very similar in structure and sound. Masterpiece!
Even though this is over 40 years old, I'd never heard of The Stranglers before you started reviewing. Would not have listened to them because... The Stranglers. I didn't listen to your other two reviews, yet. But I liked this.
Trotsky escaped the USSR to Mexico, but Stalin still tracked him down. Killed with an ice pick to the head.
Will now go listen to your other reviews of this band.
My favorite band from that era along with Killing Joke, "Walk on By" sure is a must as many have suggested, but "North Winds Blowing" is also amazing and often overlooked song by them.
Great choice. Hanging Around and Walk On By next please.
always gives me goosebumps when i hear this... my Punk awakening as a young teen...such a great track, great band,great album.... i will never grow tired of hearing this...❤
“Maybe it’s not black and white”. No, that was the title of their next album! 🤣
@@Katehowe3010 certainly my favourite album by anyone ever!
@@Katehowe3010 Definitely their best album!
Those first two albums by the strangers really hit the mark
Great reaction jp
Whatever happened to Leon Trotsky, he got an icepick that made his ears burn. What an opening line, and loving them for 45 years.
Saw Hugh doing the whole of Rattus with Clem Burke on drums amazing night
Crackin' song, and catchy as fud. And stands the test of time, largely due it not being overly punky. Great melody, but it's Dave's keys solo that really shines on this track. As for the heroes, debateable.
Noel Coward was a charmer.
As a writer he was brahma.
Velvet, jackets and pyjamas,
had a gay divorce and other dramas.
There ain't half been some clever bastards
And sadly due his Covid death, we'll never hear him live again. He plays on the yet to be released album.
@@dexstewart2450 Oh for sure some Ian Dury would be welcomed. You should never hold a candle if you don't know where it's been.
You need to listen to some songs from The Raven (1979). The Raven, Dead Los Angeles, Boroque Bodello, Nuclear Device, Duchess. You can see the start of the band moving in a different direction musically. At the end of the day after 18 albums you so much material to choose. Sadly Dave Greenfield passed away before Dark Matters (18) could be completed. He did however lay down keyboards for 7 or 8 of the tracks on the album. I've been a fan of The Stranglers since 1979 and was lucky enough to see them last week in Manchester, the 80th time I've seen then. BRILLIANT. Keep up the good work. You'll never tire of listening to THEMENINBLACK
If you haven't already, "Nice And Sleazy". Mate, the bass is so-o-o down and dirty.
The songs on the first two albums were pretty much their live set before they got a record deal. The sound started to change with Black & White, album #3. I think you’ll really like their cover of Walk On By - Burt Bacharach meets The Doors in an acid nightmare. (I may trademark that line.)
Great work by the much overlooked Dave Greenfield (RIP).
When this album was at no 2 on the UK charts Bowies classic Heroes album peaked at no 3. That's how big they were. Five consecutive nights at the Roundhouse, London ended their massive UK tour that year.
Good morning Justin. 👋 I’m enjoying getting more exposure to the Stranglers since I really only know them from their Dreamtime LP. So far nothing has grabbed me but I’ll keep listening.
@@Katehowe3010 Well I do really like Dreamtime so I keep hoping. Plus there are a few other artists that are on the JustJP regular rotation that I don’t dig and I kinda miss Justin and the community. I drop in when I think there is chance. 🤷🏻♀️
@@Katehowe3010 Could well be, but I’ll keep an open ear and mind. 😊
5 Minutes, which was originally a stand-alone single is a great track. Also, if you want to try one of their less well known tracks, I would recommend Rok It To The Moon. It does what it says on the tin!
Great song, grew up listening to these
Of all the reactors on RUclips, I'm enjoying this channel the most... Definitely do Tank From black and white album. Or nice n sleazy, or Threatened or Curfew... Lol.
Appreciated Tim! Very much
Tank, what a track !
One of my top 5 all time favourite songs.
Absolute belter of a song.
One of the greatest and most important punk singles of all time and the most popular with Stranglers fans.
Dave Greenfield lives on!
Check out by them Get a Grip on Yourself.
The keys on that are magnificent.
You my friend are listening to the greatest band of all time
I was first year at secondary school in Bulwell, Notts., 1976-81. You were a punk, mod or disco. I was a punk. NME, Melody Maker & John Peel. "Walk on by" was my first 12". Anyroadup duck, review NAG NAG NAG by Cabaret Voltaire. Whenever my ex started up I played this loud.
He got an icepick! Love the rawness in hes voice!
Hi Justin, my favourite TV series with superheroes is a Brittish "Misfits" (2009-2011). The first three seasons only. It is a revolutionary sci-fi project from more point of views. It has an excellent camera, ecxellent music selection, great story - very funny, with a very tallented young actors. I can only recommend to try it.
Love The Stranglers. I've still got this on a 7" single from BITD when it was in the charts. Peaches next or Nice n' Sleazy or perhaps '5 Minutes'
There is really no more heroes. We live the Orvellian and Huxley's nightmare while watching fake superheroes on the screen. All of us boomers have watched our Rome burn.
Toiler on the sea is my fave Stranglers tune...its a banger
YES!
Leon Trotsky was one of the early Bolshevik leaders; Stalin did for him once Lenin died. Sancho Panza was Don Quixote's side kick/straight man. Watching Rome burn is an attribute of Nero, so Shakespear-o is probably just for extra syllables . I'd say that while they all set out to be (or saw themselves as) heroes, the world has a different opinion in retrospect.
Also, Trotsky was assasinated with an ice pick.
It's not Lenin, it's Lenny (as in Lenny Bruce the infamous comedian). The great Elmyra was a famous art forger.
masterpiece
I recall the music press at the time saying they were too old to be punks (Jet Black was 39 when this album was recorded) and too young to be hippies. They really fell into the 'pub rock' category, at least initially.
I kinda understand your feelings towards this song : first thing I heard from The Stranglers was "Always the sun", and it was completely different (to say the least...). You can imagine how perplex I was when I heard this one : it took me some times to understand and get into it.
This song is from the punk period of the Stranglers : they had begun their carreer just a few months before the punk explosion in '76, and totally changed their style when punk became popular (listen to "Peaches", it's a perfect example). As a critic stated by the time : "They're too old to be punk, too outrageous not to be !".
Then, they moved on from this genre and went back gradually to a kind of soft(er) rock. My personal favorite from them being probably "A Midnight Summer Dream" from the album "Feline" (which is amazing, by the way).
PS : my favorite super-hero ? If you're into the super-heros mythology, my profile picture should be indication enough ;) !
Jet Black registered the name, "The Stranglers", in 1974
Good song and a great band to discover.
Great band, great song, terrific analysis and breakdown! Smartly done, good on ya, mate! 👍😘🎶🎸🎹💞
See also 'Peaches', 'Nice 'n' Sleazy', 'Skin Deep', 'Always the Sun', maybe 'Walk on By', a Bacharach/David cover!
"In The Shadows" and "School Mam" are two songs that sound completely different than what you've heard so far.
Have a try with "Men in black" from the Raven LP. That is something different as well. Also don't forget to check the astounding Vladimir series (Vladimir & Olga, Vladimir & the beast, Vladimir & Sergei)
0:51 My favorite superhero has always been Spiderman. Partly because I grew up watching the cartoon as a kid, partly because my mom made me a spidey costume when I was 5. She didn't buy it, she made it and it looked amazing - well, to my 5 year old brain it looked amazing 😀 but my main reason he's my favorite is that he isn't insanely ridiculously over-powerful like The Hulk or even worse, Superman. He's not invincible. He can be killed, which made the danger real, whereas with Superman it was always "Oh, it's Superman. There's literally nothing we can do. Oh wait, here's Kryptonite" but what made Spiderman the best was that his powers and skills are so freaking AWESOME!!! 😎
I have all of the stranglers albums (vinyl) and been to a few concerts
If I had to pick an album for you to
Listen to I would have to say" the raven"
and as hard as it is I always listen to
"genetix" first !! they changed my idea of good music at that point
Try their songs 'English Towns' and 'Toiler on the Sea'.
Also, 'Do You Wanna?' is interesting because Dave Greenfield sings on that one. Their lyrics and general subject matter were always edgy and close to the bone in those days. Excellent 😍
Ok but if Justin ever did "Do You Wanna?", he should do "Death and Night and Blood (Yukio)" together because this track is linked to the previous one. These two pieces are almost inseparable (besides, these two were played back to back in concert !).
@@a.k.1740 I instantly thought that, as soon as I put my phone down! Didn't have time to add that comment, so thank you 👍
They don't have many young fans but I'm one of them. More people should discover their music.
I said you wouldn't enjoy all the Stranglers songs, because they are so diverse at time, but I'm pleased you haven't given up on them. Have a listen to a more modern Stranglers song maybe from the Suite 16 album maybe Bless You, Save You, Spare You?
Hanging Around is my fave, although it might be viewed as standard Stranglers.
Dave was a beast on keys! RIP mr Greenfield.
Rattus has wall to wall bangers, so different, from Get a Grip (tremendous lyrics). I recommend Goodbye Toulouse in particular and London Lady is bonkers!
You gotta do in the shadows for the bass
Walk on by is my favourite stranglers record
Their two best albums are hands down Black And White along with The Raven, two albums that would not be equaled until 2004's Norfolk Coast came on the scene; by then band founder/lead guitarslinger/primary lead vocalist Hugh Cornwell had left the band in 1990, initially replaced with new guitarist John Ellis from the Vibrators and new fulltime lead vocalist Paul Roberts before Ellis left and was replaced on that album with Baz Warne, who also took over primary lead vocal duties after Roberts left, beginning with the Suite XVI album.....
I have that, Golden Brown, Skin Deep, Peaches, The Raven, Nice & Sleazy and Mid Summer Dream in my playlist. Here's a group for you and a personal favorite. Try Killing Joke and their song Turn to Red..
Now here's one for you.. Outside the box on stranglers stuff... Listen to waltzinblack a complete dave greenfield track off the meninblack album.. It became the stranglers signature tune
I liked the intro as well. Not often enough does the bass guitar get to open proceedings.
Yes NMH was part of the soundtrack to 1977 along with peaches ( another track you need to review) the album itself is brilliant with a much misunderstood track on it... You'll get there 😉
In 1977 it blew us away.
I saw them live once together with 1500 Hells Angels....
Cool stuff from The Stranglers here. One of their best!
As a kid, I loved Captain America and Spiderman comics. Later the dark edge of Batman became more interesting.
Current favourite superhero movie: "Dr Strange".
Loved the Stranglers back in the day. I still consider Rattus their best album, and from that I'd pick "Princess of the Streets".
A sleazy pace but still with the distinctive snarling bass and guitar solo in the middle.
Oh, Jessica Jones - series one.
Peaches is another fun and I think satiric track. Another great one not already mentioned by others is Strange Little Girl, which also has a very good cover by Tori Amos. And two good later ones I'm surprised aren't being mentioned are Skin Deep and Under the Name of Spain, both of which provide a different flavor of this band.
Great band
Duchess - it's their most human hit
One of my faves.
I ❤️ The Stranglers 😍 My current favorite Marvel Hero is Loki. Cheers 🥂
Hard to know anymore, but I'm pretty sure this was the first Stranglers track I heard as a 12 year old.
As for the opening.. The most recognisable E string in British music 😉
Is it not played on the G
Always a battle between keyboards and bass
Great song a punk classic, try Walk on By or Hanging Around
That intro, believe or not, is played on bass!
I didn't know that, Whatever its still brilliant -grabs you right off the bat
As usual, great to hear your actual thoughts on the particular track. Back in the day this was a big radio hit, got lots of airtime. Apart from Shakespear I guess the rest of the characters could be called alternative/revolutionary charters in history. I think Hugh is lamenting the lack of characters around in his time frame, they were all bland in comparison to these guys. I really would suggest PEACHES next. I was lucky enough to go and see them live back in their heyday.
They were hanging around walking on the beaches looking at the peaches go buddy go
Great song: The Stranglers were a real breath of fresh air in the UK music scene. You should Google the characters mentioned in the song!
Good call on Logan: you’re absolutely right, definitely the best superhero film around.
No More Heroes by Grace Slick off Welcome to the Wrecking Ball. Great song
What a record this is.
To be honest, I'd only heard The Stranglers off of their "Dreamtime" (came out in 1986) album. There's some great tunes on that one... especially recommend "Always The Sun" which is very mournful and beautiful. Since it was a minor hit, I don't know how it's viewed by Stranglers' die hards... but it's certainly accessible way into Stranglers World. "No More Heroes" was pretty good.... but didn't blow me away.
On the comic book front: The Captain Marvel / Warlock / Thanos series was mind-blowing in my comic book youth (story and art by Jim Starlin). That and the X-Men Dark Phoenix saga were the two best storylines, for me. (Written by Chris Claremont and drawn by John Byrne)
All mentioned names could be described to some as anti-heroes or maybe anti-establishment or revolutionaries. There may not be many lyrics but the content is still quite cerebral. For or against, all those people led incredibly interesting lives.
There is so many great songs that u could react to By this band
A number of Elastica songs were unabashedly lifted from bands like The Stranglers, Wire, Blondie, and The Fall. "Waking Up", from their first album bears "a strong resemblance". They settled out of court with Wire and the Stranglers.
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Stone Cold Classic!
Legendary Singer/Songwriter/Pianist Tori Amos Would Enjoy One Particular Song By The Stranglers So Much That She Would Cover It,, "STRANGE LITTLE GIRL"