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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Brown Trousers.. Our tribute to Gordon Brown

2008-09-21 by john barrick

Andy, can you guys do something with Straighten Out or Something Better 
Change?
johnbarrick


kinchmusic@aol.com wrote:
>
> Thanks Jimmy.
> I really apreciate some of the comments here, they are very flattering.
> However, I feel that I should point out, in order to put the record 
> straight, that the source for this tomfoolery is The Stranglers 1980's 
> UK hit "Golden Brown". I don't know how successful it was around the 
> world.
> It hadn't dawned on me until now that there may be some in other parts 
> of the world that would not have heard the original. What we have done 
> is simply to have radically changed the lyrics for our own purpose. I 
> have been getting suggestions that what we should do eventually is to 
> resing the original lyrics and put it out as a proper cover version, 
> which indeed we may look at.
> Sorry there's been any misunderstanding. It wasn't intentional. I feel 
> really stupid now and more than a little embarrased!
> Hope it doesn't ruin the general apreciation of what we did with it.
> Andy
> PS. Jimmy. No plans to visit the States any time soon.
>  
>
> __.

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