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Cult With No Name — Golden Brown
Album: Careful What You Wish For
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Released: 2009
Length: 4:17
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Golden brown texture like sun
Lays me down with my might she runs
Throughout the night
No need to fight
Never a frown with golden brown

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

Golden brown finer temptress
Through the ages she's heading west
From far away
Stays for a day
Never a frown with golden brown

Never a frown
With golden brown
Never a frown
With golden brown
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Excellent and refreshing cover. 

Don't know what the (negative) fuzz is all about.
Posted 2 years ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
{#Silenced}  If I can`t say something nice..............
The Stranglers nailed it, this not so much.  {#Snooty}
Posted 11 years ago by Tamster    [ Reply ]
eek, a very lacking cover methinks {#Sad}. the allegroooooan approach just does not work for me. i'll also venture that there are very few rock-ish genre songs that sound good with a harpsichord; golden brown by stranglers crushes it
 {#Bananapiano}
Posted 11 years ago by paultron    [ Reply ]
Awful cover. Dave Greenfield added so much to the original and this has totally missed the spot!!!!
Posted 11 years ago by Papasmeg    [ Reply ]
Seriously....they've missed the point and killed the song. 
Posted 11 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Ahh! That is NOT very good.
Posted 11 years ago by Stranglersfan    [ Reply ]
I don't like songs where the singer sounds too lazy/sleepy/bored/stoned to be bothered to sing well.  It's crap.
Posted 11 years ago by coccyx    [ Reply ]
Truly awful. Definitely the worst song that I have heard on RP
Simply a way to make some $$$$ out of a great song by making it "emotional" :(

Posted 11 years ago by colinjuett    [ Reply ]
My MDD is not severe enough to enjoy this...
Posted 11 years ago by gumby    [ Reply ]
Excellent cover. . .
Posted 11 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
No. This is not even a mediocre attempt at a very fine and rather peculiar tune. Just disappointing... {#Snooty}
Posted 11 years ago by hidey    [ Reply ]
Could there be a more dispirited performance?
Posted 11 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
 clive369 wrote:

Agreed. Works well as karaoke.
 
Is that actually possible?
Posted 11 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
 lexica wrote:
Not sure whether this falls under "The Why Bother?" or "The Pointlessly Different" on this chart...

 
Agreed. Works well as karaoke.
Posted 12 years ago by clive369    [ Reply ]
 anotherlistener wrote:
I miss the harpsichord as well, but I also like the slower tempo.  Can't have it all.
 play it on 33!


Posted 12 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
I miss the harpsichord as well, but I also like the slower tempo.  Can't have it all.
Posted 12 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
I think they missed the whole point. 
Posted 12 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Most of all, I like the piano. I was a little disappointed to hear vocals when they entered.
Posted 12 years ago by chelsiaann    [ Reply ]
Humm, I miss the harpsichord. Nonetheless quite a pleasant version.
Posted 12 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

I disagree, I find this version adds some weight to the original. Don't get me wrong, I like the original but the fast tempo of that version gives it a light and, almost, comical feel.

 
{#Iamwithstupid}
Posted 12 years ago by Barman    [ Reply ]
 soulcollision wrote:
never heard the original... i like this.
 

I'm with you — either never heard the other one, or they are so different I don't compare them.

I like it, too.
Posted 12 years ago by eswiley2    [ Reply ]
 gandalfbmg wrote:
Oh, if I only had photoshop skills (hear that internet, I'm making a request!)

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVHVvbnmgjM

Hugh Cornwell

Posted 12 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
... needs more cowbell...?
Posted 12 years ago by CanofWorms    [ Reply ]
Nice on a decent hi fi.
Posted 13 years ago by garycha    [ Reply ]
Not sure whether this falls under "The Why Bother?" or "The Pointlessly Different" on this chart...

Posted 13 years ago by lexica    [ Reply ]
Wow.  This morning's selections are making me sleepy.  Yawn.  Guess I'm just tired.
Posted 13 years ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]
What's the point?
Hearing this song without that electronic harpsichord, is like hearing Jimmy Hendrix without a guitar...
The best element of this song has just been removed! 
Posted 13 years ago by rpdevotee    [ Reply ]
I think the piano is quite lovely.
Posted 13 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
I think The Stranglers will be strangling someone with no name
Posted 13 years ago by stevano    [ Reply ]
 rah wrote:
this song is like a ceiling fan turning too slowly.
 


Posted 13 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
 rah wrote:
this song is like a ceiling fan turning too slowly.
  Yes, rah, you put your finger on it! I like the other version better, the one from Snatch. This doesn't do it for me.


Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
That's funny! dannyboy57 wrote:
{#Grumpy}Hugh Cornwell should clock this guy

 


Posted 13 years ago by Stranglersfan    [ Reply ]
 FredInShanghai wrote:
Stranglers' Version = 10,  CWNN Version = 7
 
+1
Posted 13 years ago by dasfeuer    [ Reply ]
I don't think alternative interpretations should be carbon copies of the original.  This one succeeds nicely on several different emotional levels.

Stranglers' Version = 10,  CWNN Version = 7
Posted 14 years ago by FredInShanghai    [ Reply ]
this song is like a ceiling fan turning too slowly.
Posted 14 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
It'd be really disappointed hearing this, had I not heard the original (on my iPod) like 2 hours ago.

I say again: NEEDS MORE HARPSICHORD!!
Posted 14 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

I disagree, I find this version adds some weight to the original. Don't get me wrong, I like the original but the fast tempo of that version gives it a light and, almost, comical feel.

 
I like how they slowed this down.  I too was confused by the light up beat tempo of the original.  I always felt it was about a girl and not drug abuse.  But that said I don't think this singer put the emotion needed to actually lament his drug use.

Edit:

So I did the Wiki thing...
There has been much controversy surrounding the lyrics. In his 2001 book The Stranglers Song By Song, Hugh Cornwell clearly states "'Golden Brown' works on two levels. It's about heroin and also about a girl". Essentially the lyrics describe how "both provided me with pleasurable times".

I'm feeling good that I got the point about the girl.  I really have a hard time with understanding poetry and lyrics unless they are really blatant. 

As I listened to this, I kept thinking of "Mad World" where the original fast beat song is great.  While the slower piano only version conveys the emotion and loneliness much more effectively.  Based on that I wanted to give this song more of a chance.  But after reading what Hugh had to say, I like the original more.

Posted 14 years ago by AvoidingWork    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is horrible. Please, make it stop...
Posted 14 years ago by celly    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:

I gotta fever and the only cure is more
HARPSICHORD?!?!?!

 


  Oh, if I only had photoshop skills (hear that internet, I'm making a request!)

Posted 14 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
 akousa wrote:
If you're going to do a junkie's lament, at least write your own.
 
Oh please.  Its not like a 1000 blues men didn't already cover the top 10 songs about addiction 10,000 times. 

If you're going to complain about this cover, at least write something original. . .

{#Meditate}

Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Why oh why can't Bill just play the original? 
Posted 14 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
If you're going to do a junkie's lament, at least write your own.
Posted 14 years ago by akousa    [ Reply ]
IF Original = Excellent THEN This = NotSoMuch;
Posted 14 years ago by TheBorgBuilder    [ Reply ]
that was really lame compared to the original. In fact, that was just limp.
Posted 14 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
never heard the original... i like this.
Posted 14 years ago by soulcollision    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
pale interpretation — rather hear the original
 

I'll second that.
Posted 14 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
pale interpretation — rather hear the original
Yup. The original had that bounce. Seems like he's going for "dreamy", here, but it ends up ponderous in my ear. Such prissy pronunciation for a song about heroin?

Posted 14 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
Good - but prefer original!
("6-7")
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
pale interpretation — rather hear the original
 
I completely agree.

Posted 14 years ago by planetclare    [ Reply ]
pale interpretation — rather hear the original
Posted 14 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
well. it stoped me putting together my now dead motorcycle to see who the herll this werz.
I am not sure how to rate it.
Posted 14 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Yea, I'm not down with this either!!{#No}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 dannyboy57 wrote:
{#Grumpy}Hugh Cornwell should clock this guy

 
Pow right in his emo kisser!  This sucks!


Posted 14 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
a good take on a classic.. very good one in fact
Posted 14 years ago by kash    [ Reply ]
{#Grumpy}Hugh Cornwell should clock this guy

Posted 14 years ago by dannyboy57    [ Reply ]
Pretty song. I like it.
Posted 14 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
This singer reeks of pretentiousness. Ugh. Is he the same guy that's in Muse? {#Lol}

Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 HutchHarrison wrote:
How to murder a classic. No balls, no edge, completely shit version of a belter for the Emo generation. "oooh, it's got piano" Plink plonk...
 
Nice use of language.  Bad day heh?  {#Moon}
Posted 14 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]

Many times I have liked a song that was a cover, not knowing that it was because I'd never heard the original.  This is one of those times. Whenever that happens and then later on I hear the original version it usually works out that I like the cover better.   I can think of some great songs, which are covers, for which I have never even heard the original version.  Which all poses several problems for me.  How do I objectively rate covers?  It screws up my ratings scheme since I don't want to give songs double credit, and I don't want to rate great songs both high and low at the same time (which is ridiculous) because in general I am opposed to covers.  It's pretty hard for me, especially when the melody becomes played out for me, which is usually the case.   What to do?  {#Ask}


Posted 14 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
How to murder a classic. No balls, no edge, completely shit version of a belter for the Emo generation. "oooh, it's got piano" Plink plonk...
Posted 14 years ago by HutchHarrison    [ Reply ]
 davidwillis wrote:
This song is a ripoff of Nightporter by Japan.   The piano, the vocal, the melody line, everything is the same.
 
Just as that was in turn a rip off of Eric Satie Trois Gymnopedies?

Posted 14 years ago by garycha    [ Reply ]
contacted these guys via youtube and asked for the sheet music. Very nice guys responded (3 times) and are going to send it to me !! I dropped the "heard you on radioparadise" tag also - Thanks again Bill & Reb - I love the covers you guys share with us.
Posted 14 years ago by Flipmode    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:

I disagree, I find this version adds some weight to the original. Don't get me wrong, I like the original but the fast tempo of that version gives it a light and, almost, comical feel.

 
Totally with you on that one

Posted 14 years ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
Yep, definitely this version doesn't stand for the original song...
Posted 14 years ago by DrSlump    [ Reply ]
I've tried to stop hating.... but this is the third time I've heard this in a week. At least mix in the original once. 
Posted 14 years ago by piefection    [ Reply ]
Tedious, man, tedious!
Posted 14 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]

Golden brown finer temptress
Through the ages she's heading

8


Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
How dare they desecrate the art of The Stranglers!!!  I can understand why they'd want to do it but really?
 
I disagree, I find this version adds some weight to the original. Don't get me wrong, I like the original but the fast tempo of that version gives it a light and, almost, comical feel.

Posted 14 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Very decent version, very original and full of quality
Posted 14 years ago by emulet    [ Reply ]
This song is a ripoff of Nightporter by Japan.   The piano, the vocal, the melody line, everything is the same.
Posted 14 years ago by davidwillis    [ Reply ]
Destroys the original IMHO
Posted 14 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
 Toke wrote:
It's on the 'Careful What You Wish For' album... https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/cwnn2
Wheres this track on this Album ??  Info from AMG ..

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Posted 14 years ago by hisskiss    [ Reply ]
Wheres this track on this Album ??  Info from AMG ..

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Posted 14 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]

                         




Posted 14 years ago by mavi    [ Reply ]
 Danimal174 wrote:
Prefer the original, but I really like the piano in this one.
 
Yes, that's all that elevates this above Ho-Hum. The song itself is a dull remake of a fairly MOR original.

Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
An elevator version of this song, who of thunk it?
 
Posted 14 years ago by lattalo    [ Reply ]
Prefer the original, but I really like the piano in this one.
Posted 14 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
WTF? Why did they even bother, oh wait the money, and people play them...
Yes, that was aimed at you Bill!!  
Posted 14 years ago by HutchHarrison    [ Reply ]
How dare they desecrate the art of The Stranglers!!!  I can understand why they'd want to do it but really?

Posted 14 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
makes me wanna hear the original.  {#Snooty}
 
Makes me wanna go shoot some heroin (just kidding).

Posted 14 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]

Yet another cover that pales in comparison to the original material.


Posted 14 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
Love the station! This is a good example though, sometimes it gets to be a bit of a downer. I can live with this song once a month or less.
Vocals slide around like trying to wake up from a dream. Tough for the work day.
Posted 14 years ago by schloop    [ Reply ]
I guess I am not listening long enough to hear it everyday, but it is not so bad once every other week. Also love the orig.
Posted 14 years ago by beinder    [ Reply ]
yucccchhhhh. sounds like a cold, stale coldplay cover.  original is much better. much better.
Posted 14 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
It's been on everyday... please stop for God's sake....
Posted 14 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
Enough already.
Posted 14 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
Boo, bad cover. The original is SO much better, and I first heard that on RP as well. Plus that's a Kurzweil PC88 he's playing. I can't hear that thing and think it's a real piano.
Posted 14 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
I prefer the original but I quite like this version.  It's really well done!
Posted 14 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
Doesn't do it for me.  Seems to lack substance.
Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
makes me wanna hear the original.  {#Snooty}
 
Was going to say the same.
Posted 14 years ago by Pieter    [ Reply ]
 gandalfbmg wrote:
I know what's wrong... it needs more harpsichord. It's just not the same without it.

 
I gotta fever and the only cure is more

HARPSICHORD?!?!?!


Posted 14 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
makes me wanna hear the original.  {#Snooty}
Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Fromage...
Posted 14 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
teapot wrote:
Wow, this is certainly the day for cover songs! The Stranglers' version just sticks in my mind so much, but in this case I can honestly say I like this version. Unusual.


Stranglers: before the gravy  ... these guys: after?

Posted 14 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
I know what's wrong... it needs more harpsichord. It's just not the same without it.
Posted 14 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
 teapot wrote:
Wow, this is certainly the day for cover songs! The Stranglers' version just sticks in my mind so much, but in this case I can honestly say I like this version. Unusual.
 
Have to agree, actually I think I prefer this version, quite haunting .....
Posted 14 years ago by jimbeam    [ Reply ]
Ew....
Posted 14 years ago by Beez    [ Reply ]
{#Eek}
Posted 14 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
HEAVY DRUG LYRICS....
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I should upload the Stranglers covering Dionne Warwick's Walk On By...
Posted 14 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is certainly the day for cover songs! The Stranglers' version just sticks in my mind so much, but in this case I can honestly say I like this version. Unusual.
Posted 14 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
Loved it! Keep 'em coming.
Posted 14 years ago by jackiebd    [ Reply ]
Definitely the coffee shop version of this song. Don't love it, yet.
Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Thanks sqqqrly and AliGator.  I didn't think I was crazy (well, I still could be).
Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
This better pick up quick.
 
edit: Not going to get better, is it?
 
3

 

{#Roflol}

Nope.
I used to get angry about BillG's sick fascination with horrifying cover tunes (well, ok, I still do), but now I know that it is just his idea of a joke. I think.
Posted 14 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
At first blush this isn't bad.....
Posted 14 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
 RedGuitar wrote:
Hasn't somebody else done this song?  It sounds very familiar.
 
The Stranglers.

Posted 14 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
This better pick up quick.
 
edit: Not going to get better, is it?
 
3

Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Hmmm...not sure about this. Will wait until I hear it a few more times before rating it, though.
Posted 14 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Who else have I heard doing this song?
 
Posted 14 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
hmm.. one of those obscure covers we seem to hear often on RP..... I think I prefer the Stranglers better.
Posted 14 years ago by Flipmode    [ Reply ]
Hasn't somebody else done this song?  It sounds very familiar.
Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]