I do believe that JJ Burnel is on vocals for this song. Fantastic!!

@planekrazy1795

2 жыл бұрын

No that's Hugh, JJ is in the Background.

@MrTortureneverstops1

2 жыл бұрын

@@planekrazy1795 No that's JJ. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqR-zbqBcti3ctY.html

@michellejackson1202

Жыл бұрын

@@planekrazy1795 Sorry , that's JJ .

@scotty6346

Жыл бұрын

@@planekrazy1795 JJ is singing this mate.

@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering

Жыл бұрын

100pc it’s JJ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Let me repeat myself: Ugly, Princess Of The Street and London Lady have bassist JJ Burnel on lead vocals. You should know by now, Justin.

@scotty6346

Жыл бұрын

@Gunter, Spot on mate.

their new album 'Dark Matters' is great

This needs to be in my collection!!! Thanks JP for exposing so many hidden gems that I missed growing up. Have an amazing day all!

I’ve really been enjoying these Stranglers tracks. Great reaction

Since Christian Adams urges me to 😉, I quote again from the book: Hugh Cornwell - The Stranglers Song by Song 1974-1990. "There's little structure to 'Ugly' and that's the reason I like it. It's free-form and the way John phrases the lyrics is very effective. If you see the words written down they're in sentences, but in fact the way he delivers them, the sentences are broken up. This whole song is John's. Mind you, some of the lyrics are a bit questionable. I don't know if he was being particularly serious. I suppose you can tell by the delivery on the vocals, that's it's tongue-in-cheek. When they're written down they look very sinister, but hearing it sung is very different. As time went on and we played it more, John convinced himself to sing it more seriously. Maybe he started believing it". "For a start, John had read the poem 'Ozymandias' by Shelley, in which a statue is left in the desert, becomes covered by sand and is forgotten. Some of the lyrics have a real psychedelic element. They're humorous and have ambiguous meanings. Turning things on their heads and seeing if they look any different. 'Ugly' is full of this". "I didn't have much to do on this one. Dave has a great solo and those 'wooooooo' noises come from my guitar feedback in the studio. John carried the rhythm with Jet, and I tried to get as much feedback as I could out of my amplifier. So it was very much free-form inthe middle." "'Ugly' went down really well live. We used to played it three-quarters of the way through the set when we could go for broke and become anarchic musically. Journalist Chas de Whalley referred to us in a couple of reviews as 'Punk Floyd'. He used to say to us, "You're like the Floyd, but with more edge". "I loved it because I love early Floyd. It's very punk, very high energy." "The lyrics suggest John is having a conversation with himself. It's like a continuous thought process. It's like automatic writing, but they're very subjective views. I hope in later life he would feel he was misguided. Somebody can look at another person and see beauty where other people can't. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and always has been." "I suppose by the end he changes his position and tries to see things from all sides, which is quite self-analytical. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt here. A bit like my lyrics in 'Peaches', seeing things from different viewpoints and giving the whole picture." "I know that some people have trouble with 'Ugly'. But as I said, a lot of what we were writing was to do with provocation and seeing how far we could go without being checked. When we used to make LPs that had two sides, there was always a moment halfway through side two where you could put anything you wanted. It was quite common to have an experimental track buried on side two, and that's exactly where 'Ugly' is."

@a.k.1740

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 Yeah, I think I'll keep this for reference and share it with Justin and all his subscribers ! It is really a good source of reference as well as Chris Twomey’s excellent band biography ‘The Men They Love To Hate’ !

Greenfield never ceases to amaze.

The Stranglers "Walk On By",, "Strange Little Girl" & "...And If You Should See Dave"...R.I.P. Dave 🙏 ❤

One more track left, and I feel it will be your favourite stranglers track. If you thought princess and get a grip were good you won’t be ready for the last song. Defiantly should do Black And White album or the Raven album after your done with this one some really great stuff coming

@cosmiccat6708

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 Pedant alert!" No More Heroes" is next, chronologically; 1977. Then B+W in 1978. Sorry, couldn't let that go. Peace!

@cosmiccat6708

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010I see.

@a.k.1740

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 As well as for J.J. also at the time if I think I remember well !

@cosmiccat6708

2 жыл бұрын

@KomodoDragon" The Gospel According To The Men In Black" happens to be my favourite Stranglers album. In fact, I learned only recently that it's also Hugh Cornwell's. Interesting backstory with that album. I love the subject matter too and they manage to convey a sense of futuristic otherworldliness. Every Stranglers album is different, but there's still no denying that it's them. I intend to recommend this to JP in the near future, as I agree, he needs to hear it!. Nice to see someone mention it!!! Cheers.

Man, I was down to, probably, listening to these guys once or twice a year. But since you started listening to their debut, I've been playing them more and more. It's not like discovering a new band or sound, really, but I am more excited by their music than I've been in a long time. I get so many things out of reaction videos, and reigniting my interest in, and sometimes even passion for, certain artists is one of them. So, thank you for giving me these amazing gifts. It's fairly transformative for me. You point out things that you like, or even love, and it reminds me of what I heard in these artists that drew me to them in the first place. Your enthusiasm is very contagious. My entire life has revolved around music, and now I have another outlet for my musical interests. How cool is that? edit: Your ugly dog spiel made me think of the time my wife and me went to the Milwaukee County zoo to see the newly hatched baby vultures. My friends have been calling me Vulture since forever. I have a somewhat impressive collection of vultures. I wholly embrace the name. Anyway, the zoo. We got to the vulture enclosure and were digging the babies, when the woman of a couple standing a short ways down the fence from us says to her companion, "Those are so ugly." I looked over at her and replied, "No, ma'am, they're beautiful." They gave us a very strange look and just walked away. My wife and me just laughed and laughed. More than twenty-five years later, it's still a running joke between us.

Aww Justin, ALL animals are beautiful, he's a special little dog. Anyway, JJ Burnel is singing/growling on this fun track. In the band, he shares lead vocal duties with Hugh and there are a few tracks on their albums where Dave is singing! You can always tell it's JJ by the rougher vocal, however, he can sing softly too, for example the song "Don't Bring Harry", off the album "The Raven". A versatile singer! I don't know if you have the bonus tracks on this album but if you do, after "Down in the Sewer", check out "Go Buddy Go" [the b-side to the "Peaches"single], JJ's main vocal with Hugh singing the bridge. You'll see the difference then. "Go Buddy Go" is a great track, btw.

Top tune by an incredible band. 👏 ❤l

JJ Burnel is on vocals on this song end of! Epic bassist with a totally unique dirty bass sound and he is a great songwriter 👌(I'm a brit and was a punk in 1977 so i like to think i know!) 😂

Stranglers UNDERRATED! From punkdays to sophisticated synth but always with a bitter sarcasm, humor or rawness How many songs? Idk but atleast15+ top songs Peaches Hanging around No more heroes Skin Deep Was it you!? Down in the sewer No mercy Strange little girl Get a grip (on yourself) Ghost town +

Lol... I think when you get thru listening to Down in the sewer it'll be the first time you've played a song twice because you'll have to listen to it again because of its pure brilliance 👌😁

The Stranglers continue in this punkesk vibe for two and a half albums and then they change musically. Their third album, Black And White is the obvious turning point where one side the songs are still very punkish but the other side is more post punk keyboard driven vibe. The Raven (1979), their follow-up album is where the new musical approach really offers a better notion artistic statement. After that they have a series of less than fantastic releases. All containing a few great songs but not a full album worth of gems. Their 1985 album Aural Sculpture is to be their pinnacle, and should definitely be a full album listen; along with The Raven, if you're interested. Down In The Sewer is next and it is a great closer for the album. Being A School Mam from their next album No More Heroes is another equally awesome album closer. You'll probably enjoy that full album too.

@princeofcupspoc9073

2 жыл бұрын

And Hugh disowned the earlier albums. Check out the lounge version of Bring on the Nubiles.

Just think I should point out that the only backing vocal in this song is "fa-a-a-a-a-art"

@drakebullet4509

2 жыл бұрын

LMFAO - I always thought it was just an extended "aaaaah" but I'll quote this as a fact from now on

Nice! Jean-Jacques Burnel on vocals.

I remember playing the album to friends and they referred to The Doors. Have to say Stranglers refined this song in "No More Heroes".

Now you have to listen to Sparks, “ I Wish I looked a Little Better.”

You and your wife were just "Hanging around"? I see what you did there... you were spot on with the Doors comparison - it really comes into its own on Down in the Sewer, which is really like "punk Doors" in places. For the later, softer sound of The Stranglers, you should have a listen to their Aural Sculpture album.

Best band of all time

You have done what so few reactors do, tapped into some of the bands that are at the core of my obsessions, and The Stranglers are very high in that list! Please consider The Buzzcocks. Black and White is an album by The Stranglers that I look forward to you looking into ,and hear your analysis.

@JustJP

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciated Alan! I'll definitely check out some more of the Buzzcocks

I did realise it was JJB on vocals but as Hugh is normally the lead vocalist, i will excuse you lol, anyway great reaction and another good song from a seminal album

Love the stranglers ,love jjs vocals as well as hughs, the next and last track of the album is epic .

I can’t believe I’m hearing somebody doing a reaction to this. Has possibly the greatest opening line in the history of pop.

@JustJP

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Ken :)

John Jaque on Vocals, this is one of the best punk songs ever written, so underrated, ive been a strangler since 1977 , and this track is only maybe second to 5 minutes or Sewer

ar cant wait for your reaction to the last 3 mins of sewer.

I'm ugly and yes I have as much chance as anyone !

Normally I wouldn't have minded But I'm allergic to sulphuric acid, brilliant!

JJ on vocals. It would be great if you could do Down in the Sewer next, though I could handle it if you went straight to the Black and White or The Raven albums!

Not their strongest but love JJB on this...still a great album..thx for doing this one JP...more Stranglers please

“Sewer” is punk prog. You’ll have to do the “Black and White” album.

@stshnie

2 жыл бұрын

That’s funny I was just thinking this one sounded prog and that The Stranglers were the link between prog and punk. Can’t wait to hear the next track.

You need to do Black and White after this album its one of the rawest, loudest, experimental, weirdest but still really amazing album. Side 1 should be a single long song saturday because all the songs are brilliant altogether

@cosmiccat6708

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 what's that in the shadows!!!

@cosmiccat6708

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 "Is it a cat"?

@cosmiccat6708

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010" Dowowowowowowowowowowo'nt look around you"!

@normandavidtidiman9918

2 жыл бұрын

Whilst 'Black and White' is a better album I'd rather JP did 'No More Heroes' first and stick to chronological order (plus it's still bloody good!).

@cosmiccat6708

2 жыл бұрын

@@normandavidtidiman9918 I tend to agree actually, just a bit nervous of his reaction to "Bring On The Nubiles" Yikes!!! But it's a great album.

You mention Hugh's singing......it's actually JJ's vocals on this one. I've watched a few of your Stranglers videos now and must say that you never seem to appreciate perhaps the best bassist of his generation.

When I say ugly I don’t mean rough looking I mean hideous - oh ffs that’s on a par with “ Like a bridge over troubled waters” in the pantheon of memorable lyrics ever written … you couldn’t make this up 😅 imagine having to explain the meaning of these lyrics to your local vicar ! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

You got it 🙂The Stranglers were THE psychedelic punks. The Doors English cousins.

I am not saying I am ugly but my longest relationships were with women who needed to wear glasses. Having said that, I always hated the "catseye" style of glasses with the pointy tips. Song is good. I am liking the Stranglers but I suspect I would get tired of them if I listened to an entire album in one go but there are an awful lot of good bands I feel that way about.

This may be my favourite track on this album. Could you do Peasant in the Big shity too please. It came as the B'side on the freebie single that came with this album.

Did I miss Side 1? ps What happens with ‘Tommy’ when you get to 25k subscribers?

@ 6:18 IT'S JJ singing not Hugh

is it me or do the stranglers of this era seem to echo various blueprints for "whodunnit"by the G boys? let's do the neurotic eh JP?

The band you hate to love and the men you love to hate. Or something.

I'm sure Black & White followed by The Raven would secure you as a devout Stranglers fan.

Wasn't it jj who sang that?

@80ssynthfan48

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

I enjoyed that. And it makes me think you would enjoy *Idles* (a contemporary band with comparable vocal style and punk attitude). Easiest is to try their Tiny Desk Concert kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYGZyqutfrSxcaQ.html (First gave a link to their more recent KEXP concert, but that gives the wrong impression of their range. (Too out and out angry. Not enough smile in it.)

Any plans to continue Synchronicity by The Police? You can skip “Mother” but I’d love to at least see Synchronicity II, Wrapped Around Your Finger, and Murder By Numbers.

@JustJP

2 жыл бұрын

Actually yes🙃 probably in a couple of weeks or so

@jaybird4093

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustJP Oooo, yeah! I can’t wait. Thanks for everything, JP!

@a.k.1740

2 жыл бұрын

Skipping "Mother" would be a shame because this piece, although a bit 'off-putting', is infinitely interesting in order to pierce the personality of Andy Summers and his musical palette !

@jaybird4093

2 жыл бұрын

@@a.k.1740 I’m not sure what JP thinks of the album so far and Mother could be a dealbreaker. I’d hate for him to stop when there’s a couple of really good tracks coming up. I don’t mind Mother so much. It may be my least favorite Police track but I don’t hate it.

@a.k.1740

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaybird4093 In fact, "Mother" is very close to Andy Summers and Robert Fripp's duet albums of the early 80s (I Advance Masked and Bewitched) and I have the idea that Justin might like this track.... ! 🤔

Time for some more requests : ) That Dixie Dregs album someone sent you is a great album, along with 'Dregs of the Earth' and 'Unsung Heroes'. 'Kat Food' is my favorite off the Unsung Heroes album : ) U.K.'s 2nd album, 'Danger Money'. I can't wait for you to hear 'Carrying No Cross' : ) Brand X has a great album called 'Masques'. The first 2 songs, 'The Poke' and 'Masques' show a great contrast that I know you'll enjoy : ) Bill Bruford formed a jazz fusion group called 'Bruford'. His albums 'One of a Kind' is great, as is his live album 'The Bruford Tapes'. 'Feels Good To Me' and 'Gradually Going Tornado' are great too. Jean-Luc Ponty's album 'Enigmatic Ocean' is a must listen. Allan Holdsworth plays on it. Nothing more needs to be said : ) One more. I forgot about Gypsy. You will love their first album : )

Yeah, not the best Stranglers track but there's much better to come especially on the Black and White album.

@manhattenman6075

2 жыл бұрын

Black And White side 1 should be a single video

Marcel Foucault, not muscle power. A French philosopher.

@joannetelling

2 жыл бұрын

If you're going to spout twaddle, at least get your facts right. The man's name is Michel.

@m.b-ee8815

2 жыл бұрын

@@joannetelling Okay I wrongly remembered his first name, no need to be abrasive. Sounds more plausible than muscle power and it wouldn't be the first time that the lyrics were written down incorrectly years later. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Foucault

@joannetelling

2 жыл бұрын

Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair..... Poor Hank.

@m.b-ee8815

2 жыл бұрын

@@joannetelling Ozymandias

@joannetelling

2 жыл бұрын

@@m.b-ee8815 percy shelley, Percy Shelley, Percy Shelley, PERCY SHELLEY.

Bit of an odd, meandering ditty this one. Never a fave, and imho, the weakest on the LP. In big part due to JJB's rather novel attempt at vocals. As is oft the case with TS, the keys raise it up somewhat, but not a lot.

@jfergs.3302

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 Not sure what you mean, but I can guess... I do like The Stranglers, generally, but not everything, and this's one of their poorer tracks, in my eyes. That's all i'm sayin'. Maybe it was the punk vibe/ethos thing, but I think JJB was trying just a bit too hard to seen/sound 'out there' on this track.

@80ssynthfan48

2 жыл бұрын

It would have been perfect as an instrumental.

@80ssynthfan48

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 It's the lyrics that let it down in my personal opinion. Musically it's superb.

@jfergs.3302

2 жыл бұрын

@@80ssynthfan48 👍

Pretty ugly song move on to the next one

The worst song in the album.

@jtenaz

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 What song is the worst According to you?

@cadanrichards2615

2 жыл бұрын

i wouldnt say its the worst song its probably one of my least favourites of the album but its still a really cool bassline, organ solo and funny vocals, its a good prelude into the best song on the album

@jtenaz

2 жыл бұрын

@@Katehowe3010 Maybe my favorite!

@drakebullet4509

2 жыл бұрын

You're not moved to tears by lyrics like "An ugly fart attracts a good-looking chick if he's got money"?

That breakdown sounded very Police. Which I prefer. Ugly is right. Can’t listen to the gushing on this. Bye.

@maruad7577

2 жыл бұрын

Ugly, sure but a great personality.

One listen is infinitely too many . Hate everything about this ,"song".

@80ssynthfan48

2 жыл бұрын

Without lyrics or vocals it could have been arranged into a great instrumental.

@joannetelling

2 жыл бұрын

So you should.