[46] In his autobiography, Cornwell stated that he felt that the Stranglers were a spent force creatively, and cited various examples of his increasingly acrimonious relationship with his fellow band-members, particularly Burnel. A bit of a revolution. "[41] It became their biggest hit, charting at No.2 in the UK Singles Chart. What a load of shite! We were locked in our dressing room, but managed to escape by throwing a few Molotovs before the police arrived. That hit a chord because they disrupted their own natural electorate. You need something to kick against. The band was accused of being sexist and racist. After a slow start, the Stranglers recovered their commercial and critical status with La Folie (1981) which was another concept album, this time exploring the subject of love. Hard to argue with the #1 though. The case of the Chicago Strangler, a potential serial killer operating in the city for two decades, is far different. [51] In March 2011, the band completed another UK tour. The Raven sold well, reaching No.4 in the UK Albums Chart - it spawned one top 20 single, "Duchess", with "Nuclear Device" reaching No.36 and the EP "Don't Bring Harry" reaching No.41. The Stranglers release the long-awaited new album Dark Matters. Highlights were Sugar Bullets and In Heaven She Walks. Were off to the pub. We recorded our first two albums in 10 days! I Feel Like A Wog is a song about racism, and anti-racist, and I assumed it was an in-joke on co-writers Jean-Jacques Burnels French name and ancestry, while being born in London. [23][24] Notwithstanding this association, some of the movement's champions in the British musical press viewed the band with suspicion on account of their age and musical virtuosity and the intellectual bent of some of their lyrics. If The Raven was quite a progression from Black And White then the next release, The Gospel According To The Meninblack, was a world away. For the North American tour Black was not present, with Macaulay playing the entire show. 1977 has retrospectively been cast as The Year Of Punk, but the biggest-selling albums of the year were Bat Out Of Hell and Rumours. However, the next single was "Golden Brown". All the singles and albums of STRANGLERS, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news. Dead Ringer is one of two tracks to feature an absolutely ghoulish Dave Greenfield on lead vocals. The Stranglers. The band appeared in the UK Singles Chart with (as Kaliphz) "Walk Like A Champion" (Payday/FFRR, 1995) featuring boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, and (as Kaleef) "Golden Brown" (Jive, 1997) - a re-working of The Stranglers' song about drug use. He had contracted COVID-19 while in hospital for a heart ailment. The Stranglers once again had complete artistic freedom and in 1983 released their first album for Epic, Feline, which included the UK No. . View Comments. We were aware of punk. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Stranglers bassist Jean Jacques Burnel later said: "We were written off by then. RW: It becomes mainstream. It was only the first floor. I lived off tomatoes, walking seven miles to get them from a farm outside Guildford. Fortunately I went back to karate and decided to clean up. [Review] The Stranglers: Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus) (1977), [Review] The Stranglers: Greatest Hits 1977-1990 (1990), [Review] The Stranglers: No More Heroes (1977). During an interview with Janice Long, on BBC Radio Wales, on 10 July 2018, Burnel revealed that Black continued to be in fairly poor health and had suffered a minor stroke earlier in 2018. The song "Let me Down Easy" was used as the opening credits theme for Hardcore Henry. 17 in the UK. and if it aint negative racism, can someone somewhere collate the information and put it in an Burning Up Time - The Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell Unofficial Forums [32] In 1979, while still in Japan, Burnel also became close friends with Keith, co-founder and drummer for ARB. JJ. See the Major in Fawlty Towers for the fine points on which racist slurs refer to which people. This article includes content provided by Spotify. Rattus Norvegicus - United Artists - 1977. I started when they had the b******s to expose MPs expenses. Hes been jailed for three weeks in Nice for affray, spent a year experimenting with Class A drugs, delighted in bashing audiences with his Fender Precision bass guitar (If gigs didnt end in a riot, or we werent booed off stage, it wasnt good), punched an English journalist and debagged a disrespectful French one before gaffer taping him to the Eiffel Tower (I only took him up to the first floor, though, he explains later, as if in mitigation), so Im a little wary of meeting Jean-Jacques Burnel, co-founder of punk group the Stranglers, though our encounter is less surprising than his upcoming performance with the band beneath the bust of Sir Henry Wood at the Proms, the first alternative group to appear there since Soft Machine in 1970. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Soundtrack: Hardcore Henry. [31] The scene included bands such as Friction, and they became friends with the band, Red Lizard, who they invited back to London, where the band became known as Lizard. Heres how it works. Im anti a few things, like trying to impose democracy on the rest of the world. A potent musical force since their founding in Guildford, England in the mid-'70s, The Stranglers made a name in pub rock before finding fans in the emerging punk movementthanks, in part, to an opening spot on the Ramones' first British tour. Just listen to the sound of Burnels once more overdriven bass as it argues with Warnes lead guitar Nuff said! "Tramp" was originally thought to be the ideal follow-up single to "Golden Brown"; however "La Folie" was chosen after Burnel convinced his bandmates of its potential. Peasant in the Big Shitty We felt something was going on. Artists shouldnt play safe.. Id seen it coming a few years earlier when I saw The Tubes and took them to A&M, who signed them. In 2005, Coast to Coast: Live on Tour was released, the live album contained songs recorded during their tour the previous year. 2. Released: 22 July 1977. Certainly something like Golden Brown. imrazoron July 06, 2010 Link. The next morning, we were woken by the sound of a lawnmower. While most punk bands utilized basic 1-4-5 chord progressions and Chuck Berry leads, the Stranglers were seemingly influenced by '66 era . Not too many bands could sound equally authentic singing about Leon Trotsky and little girls. For JJ, 1977 would have been the start of an adventure, whereas Rick had, to put it bluntly, been round the block a few times. It took me 20 years to find out what Davey was. Burnel took time out from the Stranglers to fly out to Japan at short notice and join ARB to cover the tour, including appearing at the 'All Japan Rock Festival' at Hibaya park, becoming the first non-Japanese to ever appear at the festival. Walk on by remains one of my favourite bass laden tracks. Chances are it was here that Kevin Sparrow, the logo designer, found Harper. He was in a rhythm and blues band called Their debut album, "Aurora", was released in 2018. Im from a generation which thinks musicians have an influence on the zeitgeist., JJ was born in Notting Hill, London, to French parents, who later moved to Godalming in Surrey, where he trained as a classical guitarist. The band was accused of being sexist and racist. The Stranglers is known for Hardcore Henry (2015), Away We Go (2009) and Killer Elite (2011). Jet Black, one of the co-founders and the original drummer in beloved British new wave/punk band The Stranglers has died at 84. B4. You can feel the keyed-up vibe as Cornwell confronts a heckler and appeals to the crowd to stop spitting. 1977, then, booms Wakeman, settling back into his chair. Bath In 2000, Ellis left the band and a new guitarist, Baz Warne, was recruited. The "Meninblack" track from The Raven is the "Two Sunspots" soundtrack slowed down.[38]. He was very close to JJ (who wrote the eponymous song in his honour, after he killed himself). And you have a life outside of] the band as well. 14. From then on,we played to packed houses. Formed in 1975, the Stranglers became enormously popular in Britain and Europe when they burst on the scene in 1977 with one of the first new wave albums, preceding both the Clash and the Sex Pistols to the shops by several months. A4. RW: In 1977 Id just rejoined Yes and we were recording Going For The One in Switzerland, which took six months. Greenfield died on 3 May 2020, at the age of 71. Its the Stranglers with a few friends.. Following the departure of Cornwell, CBS-Sony dropped the Stranglers from their roster. The alleged serial killer's methods are brutal, cold, and repetitive, practically . But it wasnt until late 1980 that I really listened to it properly, and I loved it. [67] "Peaches" has appeared on adverts for Adidas, HSBC, Tesco and JBL speakers[66] while "Waltzinblack" has been used for Vodafone and the Carphone Warehouse. Norfolk Coast, released 6 years after Coup de Grace, was Warnes first with the band. Now seems as good a time to mention how awesome Dave Greenfield is on this album. But th. Of interest, the elpee label again references Stranglers IV in the album title, and Im beginning to wonder if the band hadnt created an alternate identity for itself as The Stranglers Four, an oddly fitting title for this horrorshow quartet. Keyboard player Dave Greenfield was later released but the other three - Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black and Jean-Jacques Burnel, were all charged with inciting a riot and held in . No More Heroes All hell broke loose. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. RAR was an organization that was initially formed in response to a . Heavens, JJs become a monarchist. The five-minute title track, an avant-garde rocker dressed as a jazz piece, is one of the band's more inventive vignettes, There are scat vocals, but the emphasis is placed on the spiraling guitar parts, which sound like they were left off a Lou Reed/Velvet . Japan's leaders chose military brutality as a necessary means to achieve a rightful place in the world. He loves a wide variety of music genres but is particularly passionate about Punk. Bands are so sterile now because theres too much of a commercial imperative. So, 1977: was it fun? By the end, there were four left watching. It actually developed out of a prog rock suite. Black: That's true. After a couple of solo outings by Cornwell and Burnel in 1979, The Raven, their fourth studio album, was released. And to add insult to lots of injuries, we have a leader that's another jack wagon (worthless), peacefully initiated protests that turn into violence - the trickle affect, riots, severe racism, people in power/authority abusing the hell out of their own reality, corrupt government officials, corrupt organizations like The Catholic Church . We once locked a hotelier in the broom cupboard, where he was found the following morning by thereceptionist. WRONG. Jean-Jacques bass was not so clunky and even the early songs had their edges smoothed off. After the somewhat forgettable English Towns, the band ends thing on a classy note with School Mam: a song about an aging female principal who dies after masturbating while watching a teacher have sex with a student. It was ludicrous. . Where stage space allowed, a second drum kit was set up and Jet Black appeared for a set of four songs. Peaches, Get A Grip and Hanging Around are brilliant but the best one is Sometimes, and despite the subject of a violent argument between Hugh Cornwell and his girlfriend, the music swept away any lyrical meaning that I might otherwise have been uneasy about. "Isnt it ironic that the iconic BBC, which people call the Establishment, can be more adventurous than any other broadcaster? Burnel: A guy called Philippe Manoeuvre who's now head of the biggest music magazine in France was always bugging me. Im flattered, but not really surprised were at the Proms [with the London Sinfonietta] because were the last man standing from our generation. Your email address will not be published. But were finishing as we started, for the most recent release, Giants, is one of their best. It also featured in the Black Mirror episode "Metalhead"[65] and in Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy. So the Stranglers never really became my band but I stuck with them and boy was it a mixed ride, and an interesting one. Weve been written off a few times, but talent will out. I Feel Like a Wog I knew a year later that things were changing, though. About The Stranglers. The band began several years before the Punk explosion in Britain, originating from prepunk Blues, Jazz and Psychedelic Rock backgrounds; their sound was much more technically skilled and literate than their contemporaries, and they were one of the few Punk bands to make . Wrong. Its not always about sex or taking drugs in hotel rooms. 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Released: 16 September 1977 [3] No More Heroes is the second studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers. Youll find him on twitter. Dagenham Dave is a surprisingly sympathetic story about a friends suicide and reveals some deep waters running under the bands rough exterior0. 3rd album Black And White came in Limited Edition mottled grey vinyl. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). English rock band (New Wave, Punk, Rock), formed as the Guildford Stranglers on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, UK. She was of Mediterranean origin and her skin was golden brown. The first album was produced by Martin Rushent (who continued to work with them through 1979's live LP). Sparrow is officially credited with the sleeve design of the . Burnel: This happened twice. Wrt the list, obviously no two fat aging punks are going to agree completely, but I would definitely find room for Down In The Sewer and Let Me Down Easy. Imagine if Boris Karloff had a kinky brother (and as the youngest of nine children, he probably did) or if Dave Vanian sang like he looked. Im a six dan in Shidokan the highest ranked in the UK and I teach it. At the time I played this album rarely, in latter years Ive often revisited it. The property once filled with retail interest now resembles The Stranglers' hit track Ghost Town, leaving residents devastated. the real one he retreats into his own one. [43] The track listing for The Collection 19771982 included the new single "Strange Little Girl", which had originally been recorded on a demo in '74 and rejected by EMI. Our keyboard player, Dave Greenfield, was a prog rocker, though. The set list was the same as the 1977 concert, with the addition of a couple of more recent songs as a final encore. But Ive always struggled with it. Because everyone was broke and tight, speed was the drug of choice because it was cheap. Burnel's long-term friend, Wilko Johnson, was invited to bring The Wilko Johnson band on the tour. A3. Black: We were making an album called The Meninblack, which was based on this phenomenon back then known only to a small coterie of UFO obsessives that people who saw UFOs were visited by strange people wearing black to shut them up. I had a bank account, and I went in and the teller was a young girl with streaks of green in her hair. The Mk2 stranglers with Paul returned to a rawer sound, ditching the horns, but the songs werent up to the mark. "Man of the Earth", which the band had high hopes for, was due to be the third single from the album, but Epic Records decided against it. How did get you away with that? The songs were short and punchy as on Rattus Norvegicus. bbc.co.uk - In our series of letters from African journalists, Mark Wilberforce looks at how Ghana's rich musical scene has strong Jamaican links. You destroyed the hotel restaurant! Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 19 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have originated in the UK punk scene.. B5. It was only years later that people actually started admitting to having liked anything before Year Zero. Originally comprised of Hugh Cornwell (vocals, guitar), J.J. Burnel (bass, vocals), Brian Duffy aka Jet Black (drums) and Hans Wrmling (keys); Wrmling left the band when he moved back to Sweden in 1975 . Today our story is about how violent ideologies can lead to horrifying ends, and that even the love and diligence of devoted parents can't always triumph over evil. In 1990 Cornwell left, claiming the band was a spent force. I knew it to be racist in the 60s, 70s and ever since. Although partly a return to the band's heavier punk roots, the album featured a typically idiosyncratic mixture of musical styles which included a country and western style Johnny Cash pastiche/homage "I Hate You". Dave Greenfield (keyboards), Hugh Cornwell (guitar, vocals), Neil Waite, a teacher of 24 years, has written a number of posts for Toppermost. The song gave The Stranglers a mainstream comeback. The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. Side two doesnt miss a beat with the opening No More Heroes, which feels like The Doors on a fistful of speed. For Yes it marked the end of their imperial phase. Dave Greenfields fast erratic keyboards complimented melodic bass lines and deft work on lead guitar. We were thrown out by the bouncers and it continued in the courtyard. JJ: We used to laugh at things like Pink Floyd taking years to make an album. To cut off the oxygen supply of; smother. Re-released on expanded, remastered compact disc in 2001 in the UK (EMI, 5 34407 2) with 3 bonus tracks. Dave Greenfield (keyboards), Hugh Cornwell (guitar, vocals). This was recorded with the intention of building on their "cult" status in America. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Stranglers. "[45] The album gained much critical success but fell well short of La Folie in terms of sales and failed to produce another hit after "European Female". He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including WonderousStories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock. Following this success, La Folie recharted at No.11 in the UK albums chart. With Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank, George Pastell. The anti-racist stance of the song only makes sense because it was a racist slur. [4][15] The other original personnel were bass player/vocalist Jean-Jacques Burnel, guitarist/vocalist Hugh Cornwell and keyboardist/guitarist Hans Wrmling, who was replaced by keyboardist Dave Greenfield within a year. We'd slept on a cricket pitch and they were cutting the wicket around us. The Stranglers are an English Punk Rock band, best known as one of the first wave of British Punk bands in The '70s.. They are individuals who appear to be trustworthy on the surface but in reality they are not. One is a prog rock titan who saw the writing on the wall in 1977. I was like What? Using never-before-heard voices, interviews with actual suspects, extensive original research and new conversations with the victims' family members, host . more dangerous than ever as Khlit teams up with Abdul to thwart a gang of kidnappers, stamp out a cult of stranglers, save the dazzling Retha, and . [66], Tori Amos covered "Strange Little Girl" on her 2001 Strange Little Girls album. Nevertheless, the Stranglers were one of the few punk bands who could . And with every revolution you chuck the baby out with the bath water. . The successful Duchess made little impact on me, as did the single (Dont Bring) Harry, but the rest was brilliant. There was a new record company at the time that had taken us over because they have swallowed up our previous record company. 31 UK) in fourteen years, "Big Thing Coming". They are just shitty little parasites. The two worlds did occasionally meet: Freddie Mercury bumping into Sid Vicious in the studio, members of Led Zeppelin turning up to punk gigs I dont really recall fraternising with any bands from the previous generation apart from Dr Feelgood. JJ: Have you seen these re-runs of Top Of The Pops from 1977 on telly? A 12-inch single, the band's first, containing extended mixes of both tracks was also released, but "Bear Cage" also only managed No.36 in the charts. Burnel (bass): Jet would drive and the rest of us would lie on top of the gear. [5] Over time, their output gradually grew more refined and sophisticated. The short instrumental opener Longships leads into the excellent The Raven with its sliding keyboard intro and sotto voce vocal. Album discography As Kaliphz : Seven Deadly Sins (Payday/FFRR, 1995) As Kaleef : 53rd State of Mind (Jive . I found Feline uninspiring. The Stranglers achieved something of a critical and popular renaissance in 2004[47][48] with the album Norfolk Coast and a subsequent sell-out tour, together with their first Top-40 hit (No. In August 2017, the Stranglers performed at an outdoor concert in Hull as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations. Reached #2 on the UK charts. When we started, I thought wed last a few years, although we were so skint I took it day by day. Details: stranglers.net, Legend has it the Stranglers started a fight with the Clash, took heroin for a year, exploited strippers on stage, and incited a riot in Nice. The first time, 200 members of this teddy boy gang who hated punk drove up in their big 1950s American cars, beat up our road crew and smashed our equipment. It was the first Stranglers album to feature acoustic guitars, and it was on this album that Jet Black began to use electronic drum kits. bbc; . Its like karaoke central. Youll find him on twitter @NeilWaite1, These are some of Neils other topper-posts on 70s UK bands: The Undertones, Ruts, Stiff Little Fingers, Ian Dury, The Clash, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks . On the downside, the media started raining on their parade mainly due to their supposedly sexist, racist and crude lyrics and behaviour. Album discography As Kaliphz : Seven Deadly Sins (Payday/FFRR, 1995) As Kaleef : 53rd State of Mind (Jive . If the Daleks from Doctor Who were capable of lustful thoughts, Bring on the Nubiles would be their booty call. The songs are tuneful and well produced and above all we return to the original sound, though more refined, with Greenfields brilliant keyboard lines and Burnels clunky bass. We've done all the wrong things but they turned out to be right. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. In August 1990, Hugh Cornwell abruptly left Stranglers to pursue a solo career, following the band's failure to attain a tour in the US. From 1976 the Stranglers became associated with the burgeoning punk rock movement, due in part to their opening for the first British tours of American punks the Ramones and Patti Smith. I said something afterwards and he threw a glass against the wall. "[26] The band appeared in the UK Singles Chart with (as Kaliphz) "Walk Like A Champion" (Payday/FFRR, 1995) featuring boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, and (as Kaleef) "Golden Brown" (Jive, 1997) - a re-working of The Stranglers' song about drug use. [30], In the later half of the 1970s, the Stranglers toured Japan twice, joining the alternative music scene of Tokyo, which was evolving from the punk sound of Kyoto-based band Murahachibu (, Ostracism), whose music influence spread to Tokyo in 1971. Despite this success, the follow-up single "Sweet Smell of Success" only reached No.65. It was also named as "record of the week" on BBC Radio 2, despite the station not previously playing music associated with the punk genre. Stranglers drummer Jet Black dies aged 84 - BBC News bbc.com. They take risks and thats pretty cool". He did this just aswe came off stage at Dingwalls in London, so I thumped him and it all kicked off. Their 1986 album, Dreamtime, dealt with environmental concerns among other issues. This article is about a punk rock band. Today, Japan has the We thrived on being disliked, but you cant make a profession out of rebellion. Partially because it is such a contrast to the original Dionne Warwick version. The Stranglers' early sound was driven by Jean-Jacques Burnel's melodic bass, but also gave prominence to Dave Greenfield's keyboards. The 101ers, and was going: Oh I wish I had a band like yours. He used to live in the Notting Hill squats at the time. He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. Angelo Buono Jr., one of the "Hillside Stranglers" who terrorized Los Angeles by torturing and killing nine women in the late 1970s, carefully . youd expect bickering, bloodshed and epic keyboard solos, right? It was inspired by a real-life incident when Cornwell hit his girlfriend after he discovered her cheating. Their early music was also characterised by the growling vocals and sometimes misanthropic lyrics of both Burnel and Hugh Cornwell. The Meninblack appeared on the previous album with a track of the same name but to release a whole album based on this was just too much for me. I was uneasy with the sexist Bring On The Nubiles, I Feel Like A Wog (knocking racism, but so clumsily that it was taken to be racist) and School Mam (the story of a masturbating school mistress). One day, he turned up at our hotel demanding an interview, so Iagreed if we could do it at the Eiffel Tower. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Mind you, a girl lived nearby. With equity release you could access a lump-sum of tax-free cash which can be used to enhance your retirement income, make home improvements, or even enjoy a memorable holiday. Jet Black (drums): It polarised opinion against us, but we've always been at our best with our backs against the wall. Re-released on expanded compact disc in 1987 in the UK (EMI, CDP 7 46613 2) with one bonus track. Published: Monday, 12th August 2013 at 6:07 pm, Jean-Jacques Burnel on why the Stranglers are playing at the BBC Proms. Learn how your comment data is processed. Neil Waite, a teacher of 24 years, has written a number of posts for Toppermost. Good songs but a mile from making my topperten as they lacked that classic Stranglers buzz. Thats a clich. The Stranglers - Hanging around live 1978 (HQ) Here is his reply: 'I feel like a Wog' is an anti-racist song. But their eyes are on the ground. Up until that point its almost politically incorrect to admit your influences. I really disagree that the use of wog didnt mark anyone down as racist in the 70s. Six cool new prog songs you must hear this week! The next album, Feline, was more successful but less good. Required fields are marked *. 3. Rick Wakeman: [Laughing] Thank you. Cornwell said the lyrics were "about heroin and also about a girl. The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. We let it go on because it fuelled press. The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. I was going on half remembered mondegreens which doesnt help. Originally comprised of Hugh Cornwell (vocals, guitar), J.J. Burnel (bass, vocals), Brian Duffy aka Jet Black (drums) and Hans Wrmling (keys); Wrmling left the band when he moved back to Sweden in 1975 . Rattus Norvegicus (1977) was among one of the first punk albums I heard. Black is from Ilford, Cornwell from Kentish Town and Greenfield from Brighton, while Wrmling came from Gothenburg and returned there after leaving the band. Their second release for Epic, November 1984's Aural . 13. First pressings of The Raven sleeve came with a 3D holographic image. Whether or not you agree with that assessment (I would probably pick The Raven myself), theres no denying that No More Heroes is an early punk classic. He lives in Hampshire, England and has always been a music and vinyl addict. Directed by Russell Mulcahy.www.thestranglers.co.ukwww.facebook.com. These are some of Neils other topper-posts on 70s UK bands: Your email address will not be published. The use of a tinkling harpsichord and the stumbling rhythm of the song are pure genius. We took his trousers off, gaffer-taped him to one of the girders and left him there to be photographed by Japanese tourists. There was one incident in Rome where he tried jumping in the air during Hanging Around and managed to get two inches off the ground. The Black Mirror episode `` Metalhead '' [ 65 ] and in Season 2 the. To escape by throwing a few times, but the songs were short and punchy on... Cool new prog songs you must hear this week, claiming the band a... Dont Bring ) Harry, but the rest of us would lie on Top of the Raven came... 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