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”.
The Man In The Moon
The Browns Lyrics
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For the first time from Jamaica
Dillinger and Leroy Smart
Delroy Wilson, your cool operator
Ken Boothe for UK pop reggae
With backing bands sound systems
And if they've got anything to say
But it was Four Tops all night with encores from stage right
Charging from the bass knives to the treble
But onstage they ain't got no roots rock rebel
Onstage they ain't got no roots rock rebel
Dress back jump back, this is a bluebeat attack
'Cause it won't get you anywhere
Fooling with the guns
The British Army is waiting out there
An' it weighs fifteen hundred tons
White youth, black youth
Better find another solution
Why not phone up Robin Hood
And ask him for some wealth distribution
Punk rockers in the UK
They won't notice anyway
They're all too busy fighting
For a good place under the lighting
The new groups are not concerned
With what there is to be learned
They got Burton suits, ha, you think it's funny
Turning rebellion into money
All over people changing their votes
Along with their overcoats
If Adolf Hitler flew in today
They'd send a limousine anyway
I'm the all night drug-prowling wolf
Who looks so sick in the sun
I'm the white man in the Palais
Just lookin' for fun
I'm only
Looking for fun
I'm only
Looking for fun
The lyrics to The Browns & ザ・バンド's song The Man In The Moon are poetic and insightful, with references to music, race, politics and rebellion. At first, the song describes a music scene in Jamaica, with artists like Dillinger and Leroy Smart performing for a diverse audience. This scene is contrasted with the UK pop reggae scene, which includes Ken Boothe and sound systems backed by bands. The lyrics emphasize the importance of these musicians having a voice and a platform, with "many black ears here to listen".
The song then shifts to a critique of rebellion and activism in the UK, particularly amongst the punk rockers. The lyrics caution against blindly following rebellious acts that don't lead to real change, and instead becoming preoccupied with gaining fame and fortune. The song also references the political climate, with lines about changing political views and the potential for even a figure like Adolf Hitler to be celebrated if he were to visit.
Ultimately, the lyrics speak to a sense of restlessness and searching for meaning, encapsulated in the lines "I'm the all night drug-prowling wolf/Who looks so sick in the sun/I'm the white man in the Palais/Just lookin' for fun". The song seems to caution against getting caught up in empty rebellion or superficial fun, and instead encourages listeners to seek deeper meaning and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight to six man
The party lasted from midnight until 6 in the morning
For the first time from Jamaica
Jamaican musicians performed for the first time at this venue
Dillinger and Leroy Smart
Dillinger and Leroy Smart were among the Jamaican performers
Delroy Wilson, your cool operator
Delroy Wilson was also a Jamaican performer
Ken Boothe for UK pop reggae
Ken Boothe was a Jamaican musician popular in the UK pop reggae scene
With backing bands sound systems
These Jamaican performers had backing bands and sound systems
And if they've got anything to say
The performers had something to say through their music
There's many black ears here to listen
Many black people were there to listen to the Jamaican musicians
But it was Four Tops all night with encores from stage right
The Four Tops performed all night with encores from the right side of the stage
Charging from the bass knives to the treble
The music had a strong beat from the bass to the treble
But onstage they ain't got no roots rock rebel
The Four Tops didn't have the spirit of the roots rock rebel on stage
Dress back jump back, this is a bluebeat attack
This is a lively bluebeat music performance
'Cause it won't get you anywhere
Fighting with guns won't get you anywhere
Fooling with the guns
Playing with guns is foolish
The British Army is waiting out there
The British Army is waiting outside
An' it weighs fifteen hundred tons
The British Army is powerful
White youth, black youth
Both white and black youth are affected by the violence
Better find another solution
A better solution needs to be found
Why not phone up Robin Hood
Robin Hood may have a solution to the problem
And ask him for some wealth distribution
Asking Robin Hood to redistribute wealth may be a solution
Punk rockers in the UK
UK punk rockers
They won't notice anyway
They won't pay attention to these problems
They're all too busy fighting
They're too busy fighting each other
For a good place under the lighting
For fame and attention
The new groups are not concerned
Newer musicians are not concerned with these problems
With what there is to be learned
They don't want to learn about these issues
They got Burton suits, ha, you think it's funny
They wear expensive suits to be ironic
Turning rebellion into money
They profit from their rebellion
All over people changing their votes
People are changing their political views
Along with their overcoats
And changing their style
If Adolf Hitler flew in today
Even if Adolf Hitler were alive today
They'd send a limousine anyway
People would still treat him like a celebrity
I'm the all night drug-prowling wolf
The artist is a person who stays up all night looking for drugs
Who looks so sick in the sun
They feel sick when exposed to daylight
I'm the white man in the Palais
The singer is a white man at the Palais nightclub
Just lookin' for fun
They are just looking for entertainment
I'm only
The singer is emphasizing their single-mindedness
Looking for fun
They are only interested in having fun
I'm only
The singer repeats their previous statement
Looking for fun
They really are only interested in having fun
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOE STRUMMER, MICK JONES, PAUL SIMONON, TOPPER HEADON
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