Never A Frown With Golden Brown

I recently discovered what I believed to be the latest ivy-league, Vampire Weekend, semi-baroque pop clone The Stranglers. Upon first hearing their single "Golden Brown," with its barely dreary, Smiths-like vocal delivery juxtaposed over jauntily syncopated harpsichords, I said to myself 'this song is going to be huge'. The Brubeck-inspired timing (3 measures of 3/4 followed by 1 measure of 4/4) adds a little extra tension and keeps the track driving. Little did I know the song is nearly 30 years old, released on the Stranglers' 1981 album "La Folie". The effing thing is older than I am. It even appeared in the film Snatch from what I've been told. As duped as I feel this morning, I'm still glad I've found this little gem. Heck, I think it might even be my new favorite song about heroin --suck it Mr. Brownstone.

MP3: The Stranglers - Golden Brown

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