The Greatest Stranglers Songs

Uncle Spielberg

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• Dec 22, 2003

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There' so bloody many I know but give us a list. Select the best songs from the unchallenged greatest band of all time

Down in the Sewer
Walk on by
Tank
No More Heroes
Princess of the night
Sweden
Dagenham Dave
The Raven

Rattus Norveigus is without doubt the greatest debut album of all time, nothing can match the powe and might of this superb offering.

Pop Idol generation . does yourselves a favour and listen to this masterpeice.

GG

Is she trying to get out of that clitor*s , Liberation is what I preach preacher man

 

Beach Hut

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Living In a Box

• Dec 22, 2003

• #2

Walk on By - one of the best ever cover versions

 

Uncle Spielberg

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This band were in the " punk " era but were so far ahead of anyone at the time in terms of talent and musicianship it was frightening. Walk on by is the greatest cover version ever made no question.

I loved them at 15 and I still love them at 41 !.

GG

 

Lush

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• Dec 22, 2003

• #4

Peaches

 

Uncle Spielberg

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• Dec 22, 2003

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Is she trying to get out of her clitor*s
Liberation for Women is what I preach preacher man.

 

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Yorkie

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dahn sarf

• Dec 22, 2003

• #6

Peaches
Golden Brown

 

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fatboy

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Falmer

• Dec 22, 2003

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I cannot believe it hasn't been mentioned yet.

My dad listens to them and it was one of the tapes I used to nick off him.

Always the Sun is by far the best Stranglers song.

I also like Peaches and Golden Brown.

My dad says Golden Brown.

 

Juan Albion

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Pontypool (Not THAT Pontypool, the one with the zo

• Dec 22, 2003

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So many to choose from.

All the first album
All the second album
Walk on by
5 minutes
Duchess

etc etc etc
(Did someone mention 'Nubiles' ? Not me...)

 

Curious Orange

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• Dec 22, 2003

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I've never really been a fan, and can't really point to a favourite track as such. But having seen the band play at Guilfest this year I thought I'd say what a great set that put on. It was like listening to the soundtrack of my childhood, so many nice memories.

 

Lush

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• Dec 22, 2003

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Strange Little Girl

 

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• Dec 22, 2003

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No More Heroes for me.

 

Bob!

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• Dec 22, 2003

• #12

Grip
Peaches
Walk on by

The best track by a mile is:

Nice 'n ' sleazy

There is no better track for playing at full volume in the car. the instrumental break is fantastic in a small space.

Was it Nice 'n sleazy that the strippers came on stage for at the Stranglers gig at the Brighton Centre in '78 79?

They were rough as I recall !!

 

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harold robbins

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• Dec 23, 2003

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"Grip" is an absolute masterpiece.....well up there in my all time top 10. Closely followed by"Straighten Out" - saw them do it live at the Top Rank circa 1979 and thought it was one of the most greatest live perfomances I`d ever seen .......I still do.

 

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Fragrant Harbour

• Dec 23, 2003

• #14

erm Better Change, was it not the first track we all heard from them ?

 

NMH

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Walk-in fridge loaded with hot blondes - Stockholm

• Dec 23, 2003

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No Mercy
The Man They Love To Hate
Get a Grip

 

Rambo

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• Dec 23, 2003

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No More Heroes and Peaches.
Great Stuff.

 

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• Dec 23, 2003

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Peaches

 

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simon swagbag

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Eastbourne

• Dec 23, 2003

• #18

Hangin' Around.

 

Don Tmatter

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• Dec 23, 2003

• #19

Nice n' sleazy- fantastic bassline

 

PaoloRossiJohnson

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• Dec 23, 2003

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When I was 13, and we had a CDT class at school (Craft, Design and Technology...), our teacher said we had to make a metal 'model' of any image we liked (within reason).

Most people chose a football or a flower or something like that - I chose the Stranglers 'rat' image...

I don't think the teacher (a Canadian hippy) could quite understand.......

There's also photos of me in the summer of 1983 at: my aunt and uncle's house; a Dorset beach; the top of a church tower in Oxfordshire, wearing my Stranglers 'rat' sweatshirt which I had proudly received from the fanzine...

The photos are a bit now, showing a barely pubescent 13-year-old, but I must have been one of the coolest 13-year-old kids around at the time...!! No Wham! T-shirts or Spandau Ballet mullets for me, oh no..



BTW - greatest songs -

No More Heroes
Hangin' Around
Peaches