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”.
I Still Do
The Browns Lyrics
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Darling, many happy years
Have passed away since you and I
We're tiny little boy and girl
Playing neath the summer sky
Do you recall the day
I love you dear, I want you near
And I still do.
Yes, I love the little girl, I do
I was tryin' to say
That I loved you
And I still do.
Darling, let your mem'ry stray
And try to picture you and me
Roaming through the open field
And playing in the hollow tree.
The rocky hills above
I climbed to show my love
For the little girl I loved so well
And I still do.
Yes, I love the little girl, I do
I was tryin' to say
That I loved you
And I still do.
Darling, close your weary eyes
And let me take you by the hand
And straight way lead you through the past
Back to happy childhood land.
And there we'll love again
The same past we did then
Among the flowers we plant as ours
And we still do.
Yes, I love the little girl, I do
I was tryin' to say
That I loved you
And I still do.
And I still do...
The Browns’ “I Still Do” is a nostalgic tune, where the singer reminisces on the happy memories he shared with his lover when they were children. The opening lines of the song suggest that many years have passed since they played under the summer sky and walked together with their hands entwined. Despite the years that have passed, the singer still loves his partner as much as he did back then. The repetition of “And I still do” at the end of each verse further emphasizes the singers’ enduring love.
The second verse is a beautiful depiction of the young lovers’ memories. They are pictured wandering through an open field, playing in a hollow tree, and climbing the hills together. The singer expresses his love for his little girl again and emphasizes that he still loves her just as he did all those years ago. The third verse is more heartfelt as the singer asks his partner to close their eyes and take his hand as they revisit the happy memories of their childhood together. They will love one another amidst the same flowers they planted in their younger days. It seems as though the singer is trying to bring back the young love feelings they once had.
The song’s nostalgic sound and the lyrics’ theme effectively lead the listener on a Joyful memory lane, prompting them to revisit their own memories of young love. The song is a beautiful tribute to the enduring love shared between the characters in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Darling, many happy years
We've been together for many wonderful years.
Have passed away since you and I
Time has flown by since we've been together.
We're tiny little boy and girl
We've been together since we were young and innocent.
Playing neath the summer sky
We were carefree and youthful back then.
Do you recall the day
Do you remember the time we first fell in love?
I was bold enough to say
I had the courage to tell you how I felt.
I love you dear, I want you near
I love you and I want to be with you always.
Yes, I love the little girl, I do
I still love the girl I fell in love with all those years ago.
I was tryin' to say
I was always trying to express my love.
That I loved you
That I loved you then and I love you now.
Darling, let your mem'ry stray
Let's remember and relive the happy memories we've shared.
And try to picture you and me
Let's imagine us together again.
Roaming through the open field
Running free and wild through nature.
And playing in the hollow tree.
Having fun and being carefree together.
The rocky hills above
The obstacles we've faced and overcome.
I climbed to show my love
I went through hardships to prove my love for you.
For the little girl I loved so well
For the girl I fell in love with and still love deeply.
Darling, close your weary eyes
Close your eyes and let me take you on a journey.
And let me take you by the hand
Let me guide you through our memories.
And straight way lead you through the past
Let's go right back to where it all began.
Back to happy childhood land
Where we were young and in love, the happiest of times.
And there we'll love again
Let's recreate the love we once had.
The same past we did then
Let's relive the same past we had when we were young.
Among the flowers we plant as ours
Let's create new memories in the same place we once were.
And we still do.
We're still in love after all these years.
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@louislamonte334
I love the Browns!! I'm saddened that they are all gone now. Their harmonies are stratospheric!!
@jekiwe
how can anyone get tired of hearing such "sweet" harmony? the browns were among the best!!!! thank you for putting this one up lukethedrifter....
@wareidav
Harmonies and a twinkling piano..... The Browns have a sound all of their own.... Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful.
@JacobsOompa
RIP Bonnie and RIP Jim Ed Brown You are missed....Thanks so much for you legendary music......Gifts that keep on giving....GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
@JacobsOompa
RIP Maxine Brown Russell You were the LONELY BELL Ringing like the end of the 3 Bells song.....Now you are together with Bonnie and Jim singing HEAVENLY TUNES for all of God's Creation. Thanks so much for the beautiful music that will live on forever. GOD BLESS!!
@bdboydean
It is hard to believe the music and videos available due to modern technology. When I heard The Old Lamplighter at 5 years old on a 45 record that was my older sisters the song left a lasting impression. Beautiful Lyrics and voices. I will be 60 in a couple of weeks and got to see and hear this for the first time since 1960 something.
@JacobsOompa
This was a HUGE HIT for me when it came out...I remember the first day hearing it on radio or tv ......bought the 45rpm record right away.....The BROWNS were the best in sibling harmony...along with Tompall and the Glaser Brothers....the best.
I have this first album too with THE THREE BELLS.....fantastic....
@jimidee33
I love the Brown's music. Easy to listen to!
@whispperson
Love The Browns. What Great Recordings they Made.
@countrypaul
What great harmonies, what ghastly early '50s hairstyles! One of the best vocal arrangements by one of my favorite groups ever.