There are three bands under the name The Browns.

1) The Browns were … Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands under the name The Browns.

1) The Browns were an American family singing group from Pine Bluff, Arkansas made up of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters, Maxine Brown and Bonnie Brown.

Country music singers, they sang individually at rural venues until 1954 when Maxine Brown, and younger brother Jim Ed, signed a record contract as a singing duo. Eighteen-year-old Bonnie joined the group in 1955, and the following year they were signed by Chet Atkins, RCA Victor Records producer in Nashville, Tennessee. The family trio recorded several songs that met with only modest success until 1959, when their 45 rpm folk single called "The Three Bells" was a no. 1 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 pop music and country music charts. Based on a song called "Les trois cloches," the song was originally a hit in France for both the group Les Compagnons de la chanson and Édith Piaf.

The Browns followed up the success of "The Three Bells" with "Scarlet Ribbons" and "The Old Lamplighter," recordings that also did very well on both the pop and country music charts. With an international following, The Browns toured Europe extensively and recorded further moderate successes on the country music charts. In 1963, they became part of the Grand Ole Opry.

In 1965, Jim Ed Brown began working on a solo career, and in 1967 the trio formally disbanded. Jim Ed continued to record for RCA and had a number of country hits starting in 1965 while still with The Browns. In 1967, he released his first solo top 10 with "Pop A Top" which became his signature song. In 1970, he gained a crossover hit with "Morning" which went to number 4 on the country charts and number 47 on the pop charts. Other hits for Jim Ed included "Angel's Sunday"(1971), "Southern Loving"(1973), "Sometime Sunshine"(1974) and "It's That Time Of Night"(1974). In 1976, he released a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius starting with the #1 hit "I Don't Wanna Have To Marry You". Other hits for the duo included "Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye"(1977), "Born Believer"(1977), "I'll Never Be Free"(1978), "If The World Ran Out Of Love Tonight"(1978), "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"(1979), "Lying In Love With You"(1979), "Fools"(1979), "Morning Comes Too Early"(1980), and "Don't Bother To Knock"(1981).

Jim Ed has also hosted the syndicated country shows Jim Ed Brown's Country Place, and Nashville On The Road. On The Nashville Network he hosted the talent show You Can Be A Star, and the travel show Going Our Way which featured his wife, Becky, where they went traveling to different places in an RV.

Maxine Brown briefly had a solo career during the late 1960's releasing an album and single for Chart Records titled "Sugar Cane Country".

In 2006, the Browns reunited to perform "The Old Lamplighter" and "The Three Bells" for the PBS special, Country Pop Legends.

2) A horror-themed punk band. Formed in 1998, they played consistently for a year and a half around Western Canada, opening for The New Bomb Turks, Nashville Pussy, AFI, and Good Riddance. In the spring of 1998 the band self-released their first album "Getting Jiggy with The Browns". At this time, the line up was much different; Charlie - Guitar & Vocals, Emmett - Guitar, Leroy - Bass, Freddy - Drums and Lucy - Keyboards.

During the summer of 1998 Lucy and Emmet left the band, Freddy moved to Guitar and a new drummer named ODB began performing live shows, a new keyboard player was not sought out. Also around this time Charlie gave up his guitar duties and focused solely on lead vocals.

In 1999 Meter Records (Canada) released "Greatest Hits Volume One." Shortly after the release The Motherfucking Browns played what they said was their "final" show (summer of 1999) much to the dismay of both Meter Records and the Western Canadian music scene.

In 2000 Middle Man Records (USA) released a split 7" record with The Motherfucking Browns and John Q. Public. The Motherfucking Browns contributed a song from their 1999 album; "Lady, Stay Dead!" alongside a cover of "Bullet" a cover by the influential horror-rock band The Misfits.

2003 saw the release of Tony Hawk's Underground, video game for all major gaming platforms. Alongside bands like Kiss and Social Distortion, The Motherfucking Browns contributed a censored version of their song: "American Werewolf in Calgary". Tony Hawk's Underground went on to win several awards as a groundbreaking video game in 2003.

With the success of Tony Hawk's Underground a new website for the band was announced as well as a new myspace site. Both sites confirmed The Motherfucking Browns were performing with a new line-up: Charlie - Vocals, Eddie - Guitar, James - Bass, Joe - Drums.

2004 saw the release of "And Now the Screaming Starts!" on Meter Records (Canada). After much publicity, and several live shows in the Mid West USA, Horror High Records released their single "The Scream on Halloween" on their "Prom Queen Massacre" compilation, featuring other horror-rock bands such as Blitzkid and Calabrese.

After nearly three years of no activity Meter Records reported that The Motherfucking Browns have returned with the original line up that played on "Greatest Hits Volume One" (except ODB who had since passed away, and replaced by Chow Yun). In the fall of 2007 The Motherfucking Browns played a triumphant "comeback" show in their hometown of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Performing alongside fellow horror rockers Forbidden Dimension. In an interview with Beatroute Magazine a new album for 2008 was announced.

The band is known for their abrasive stage shows, wearing Balaclava ski masks on stage, and songs primarily about horror movies. Charlie Brown is also a contributing writer for horror website www.killerfilm.com

"The best band in the fucking world, you fuckers!"

3) The Browns, a gospel-influenced band, exude excitement on the stage and offer a life-changing experience to all who hear them. The Browns deliver the powerful message of the gospel through word and song that engage audiences of all ages.

The Browns have been touring across the United States since the group began its full-time ministry nine years ago. The heralded group began on the local and state level and has expanded and grown into a national touring group.

This year The Browns received the prestigious honor of Top 10 Mixed Group of the Year for the second year in a row. The Browns will be attending the Singing News Magazine fan awards at the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, KY. “It started out with the Singing News magazine fans voting for the top ten,” Michaela said. “We had no idea we were up for this ward until we got an e-mail to tell us. We were up with some wonderful groups. This honor is very rewarding coming from the fans and knowing that we’ve touched their hearts or ministered to them in some way.” Previously The Browns had been awarded the Top Horizon Group of the Year for 3 consecutive years.

The group has finished their newest recording at the Sound Kitchen and Daywind Studios in Nashville, TN with Grammy award winning producer, Bubba Smith. ”A New Day” will be the Browns 10th national CD release. The newest single on the album has just climbed to #25 on the national radio charts. It is written by group member Jessica, and her fiance, Nick Trammell intitled “It’s A God Thing”.

Bottle Bottle
The Browns Lyrics

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White lightnin' it's said will shatter your head
And drive the old mem'ries right out of your frame
So I got me a bottle and I open the throttle
But those dark lonely thoughts are all just the same
Oh the bottle hasn't been made the glass hasn't been spun
The mole hasn't been cast the world hasn't begun
To make the bottle to hold the alcohol
That would tear up with my head make me forget the love that I had

No the bottle hasn't been made

I tried pink champagne and from that to home brew
They're pretty strong fellows they really came true
But there in the mist of my cloudy brain
You stood there smiling and down came the rain
Oh the bottle hasn't been made the glass hasn't been spun
The mole hasn't been cast the world hasn't begun
To make the bottle to hold the alcohol

That would tear up with my head fog up my brain
Spit up my heart dry up my eyes ease up the pain

Make me forget the sweet tender touch that I love so much
No the bottle hasn't been made

Overall Meaning

The Browns’ song Bottle Bottle is a soulful ballad that delves into the theme of heartbreak and the struggle to deal with it. The first stanza sets the tone for the song by referring to ‘white lightnin’ that is said to shatter one's head and remove the memories of the past. The singer, who is struggling with the pain of lost love, tries to find solace in drinking by opening the throttle of a bottle. However, even though the alcohol numbs the pain, the memories and the longing for the lost love remain. It is said that the glass hasn't been spun, and the bottle hasn't yet been made that could hold the alcohol potent enough to make the singer forget the sweet tender touch that was so much loved.

The second stanza of the song talks about the different drinks that the singer has tried, starting from pink champagne to homemade brews. However, none of the drinks could ease the pain of the singer’s broken heart, and they only added to the cloudy brain, leading to a heavy downpour of tears. The last line of the song is a repetition of the first, where the singer concludes that no bottle has been made potent enough to make them forget the love they had.

To summarize, the song Bottle Bottle is an expression of the pain and longing for a lost love. The singer, despite trying different means like drinking, is unable to forget or move on. The soulful melody and the poignant lyrics make this song an emotional masterpiece, conveying the pain of heartbreak beautifully.

Line by Line Meaning

White lightnin' it's said will shatter your head
Moonshine is known to have a severe effect on your head.

And drive the old mem'ries right out of your frame
Drinking moonshine will cause you to forget your past experiences.

So I got me a bottle and I open the throttle
To forget his past, the singer starts drinking alcohol without control.

But those dark lonely thoughts are all just the same
Despite trying to forget his past, the artist's loneliness and sadness remain.

Oh the bottle hasn't been made the glass hasn't been spun
No bottle is strong enough to help the artist forget his past.

The mole hasn't been cast the world hasn't begun
No technology or invention could make such a miraculous bottle, nor has anyone been able to fix everything in the world.

To make the bottle to hold the alcohol
The ideal bottle would be built to allow the strongest alcohol to help the singer forget his past.

That would tear up with my head make me forget the love that I had
The artist wants the bottle to cause so much damage that he no longer remembers the love he has lost.

I tried pink champagne and from that to home brew
The artist tries drinking all sorts of alcoholic beverages to forget his past.

They're pretty strong fellows they really came true
Trying different alcoholic beverages proved successful to an extent.

But there in the mist of my cloudy brain
Despite his attempts, the singer still can't forget his past.

You stood there smiling and down came the rain
The memory of someone from the past, in this case someone who smiled during a time of rain, is haunting the artist.

Make me forget the sweet tender touch that I love so much
The singer wants to forget about someone they loved dearly and the feeling of being touched with tenderness.

No the bottle hasn't been made
The perfect drink to help the singer forget his past hasn't been made yet.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LARRY RANDAL KINGSTON

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