The Stranglers - Down In The Sewer (Peel Session)

[ElJeficitoTheSequal]

Natuwe,

Me and Mrs El j mentioned this earlier while listening to another tune and then your comment pops up a while later. Great minds think alike and nows there's at least 3 of us. Soon we'll have enough for an illegal gathering. Yes, they do, they sound just a little bit like The Doors would sound if they grew up in a punk era Guildford in the 1970s. Top spot mate. Top band too.

[marcuslaughton]

wow they wrote some crackin tunes.jj as always fabulous but top hat off to jet in this.

[natuwe]

reminds me of a Doors song

[dobrotnik]

It's too fast...

[steev45]

just listen to the music it says it all

[DinoVice]

I realy dont know why.. must be the long bout of instruments before lyrics... but this song realy does remind me of devo's gut feeling...

[maclennan73]

@DinoVice I can see what you mean, both excellent bands, its Greenfield's Doors inspired keys that set them apart from punk and somehow made them sound almost prog like, thats progressive in a good way....much like Devo.

[almklit]

@DinoVice Down in the Sewer was written very early, there is a demo of it recorded at Mountain Studios Wales 1975.

[BREDATOR1]

Is that hugh cornwalls daughter?.... .only joking, great man. he sang me 'happy birthday' on my 40th on my mates mobile at glasto!

[ViajanteB4]

Excelente!!!!!

[NymphZoic68]

I'm bored already!

don't believe all you hear now!

[timwilderspin]

The Dirty Doors, I like to call them! Love this.

[floydyboy69]

Stranglers IV Its up there with the best albums ever,!!

[MrDavy86]

@floydyboy69 to true 

[XtaseaX]

all i got to say as as an american fro los angeles.... PURE GENIUS! I hope thereturn b4 they die!

[Nikopse6]

this song and album are gold

[johnanthonyp]

forget the Clash, They were women. These guys...go dispute America

[Dreddloxx]

The Clash were pretty cool in their heyday,mate,but I must admit that The Stranglers had that certain 'something' that was lacking in most of the bands of their era...

[paddymacinblack]

..agreed Sir 100%,..liked the Clash,..but always felt they was SO overrated,...Stranglers were and still ARE the REAL DEAL!!,..still kickin n' causin trouble!!:), ..check 'em out DECADES APART TOUR KICKIN OFF GLASGOW 26TH FEB '10....AL SEE YOU IN THE SEWER DARLING....DONT BE L8!!!!

[gamblinsw]

is it me or is that one-armed girl's good arm cuppin' jj's bollox? i know he was open minded but there is a line...

[SteveResin]

LOL tell you the truth I've never noticed that before but yes he is having his bollo's cupped LOL! Maybe it was the inspiration for "Bring On The Nubiles"....

[gamblinsw]

Strange Little Girl????

[SteveResin]

Get A Grip On Yourself? LOL this could go on and on...

[rokittothemoon]

Tits ;o)

[Rahziel666]

he is sitting :P

[patx29]

Shut up

[Lytton333]

Is it me, or do Hugh's legs look very short in that photograph?

[rabola55]

Yes, they don't even reach the ground when he stands up. That's why he's sitting down.

[CombatRocks]

Yeah, he had a couple of inches surgically removed so his trousers would fit better!

[Moneo]

Well, he's sitting. :)

[doctorstaymoist]

they've got sharp teeth and continental cheeses. lets not be nasty hughs doing well and is great, but now they have baz and he brings not only musicianship and a lot of danger what more do you want? fly straight

[truthorfibs]

listen and say no more....fantastic

[dagsbollox]

no m8 he was dead ;!!!!!!!!!! everyones on magic mushrooms, stroll on , pal u must have 1 braincell ??????????

[sgrannel]

All recordings are live, at the time of the recording! (no?)

[frippp66]

LOTS of diseases...

[invercple]

Awesome, favourite stranglers track of all time , sends a shiver down my spine,jj's bass is superb, went to the gig @ carling academy 1 november 2008, brilliant gig though a little disappointed the never played this.

[RattusNorvegicus67]

fanastic ..... dont make em like that anymore. just back from the carling academy (glasgow)1st nov. 2008. met the lads got my boys photo with the band. am made up j.j. and guys were majic with the fans. i am so glad to be glers head.... ok i will put the bottle down :) down in the sewer. great post thx.

[CILDAD]

Been down here so long there ain't anywhere else I can go

Shalom

[wiremu]

where are you?-Palestine-the Occupied Territories?

[hanging1v]

theyve got sharp teeeeth, deep breaaaaaaaaaaaaath, i see you down in the seeeeeeeeeeeewer

[toddfloren]

I think I like this better than the main version.

[hanging1v]

i see you in the sewer s1v

[modsheff1]

DOWN IN THE SUUUUUWWERS!

[XCERT4]

Best stranglers song ever. I ASK YOU DO YOU KNOW WHY !!!!!!!!!!!!!