stminver (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

banned by the bbc,how the world has changed.THE most underated band ever.

ANTIDALLARD (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

oh . tanx !

fartmeister01 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Just enjoy the song...never mind all the bollocks...lol

stevethegiraffe (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think I'm gonna cry... Was made redundant yesterday and there's a ticket to go see The Stranglers tonight in Folkestone about a metre from where I am sitting but I've got to make my money last and I've got no one to go with so will be missing out on what I'm sure will be a blinding performance!!!

calboy64 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the stranglers are great

ANTIDALLARD (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What, makes it their best song, for me, is the keyboard sound throughout.

54spiritedwill54 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the song is greaat!

BetaFett (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Blur kinda riffs on this track with a song of theirs called 'Jubilee'; it doesn't sound the same per se, but the verses of both songs have a very similar rhythmic structures and third-person lyrical style to them...Strange also that Damon Albarn's girlfriend at the time, Justine from Elastica, wrote 'Waking up' which downright plagiarized the Stranglers 'No More Heroes'.Coincidence...?

kangaroocomedy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i found this on a web site: the stranglers put a bit more pop in their punk with this smart single. i learnt a new word to insult the upper-classes from this song; infact this song could be said to be having a pop at the toffs by implying that the chinless "rodneys" aren't good enough for our "duch" and she should aim a bit lower.the stranglers dressed as choirboys for the video to this song which resulted in it being banned for being blasphemous!?!

kangaroocomedy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You got me there...this is all supposition, however "Duchess" may have been a term of endearment for one of their own friends or family, a bit like "Princess". The theory is the song is about being protective of the "Duchess" from "Hooray Henrys" or in this case referred to as "Rodneys"" apparently this was a common reference in England. And it could even have been a double reference to Princess Margaret and Roddy L. But then again I may be talking a load of bollocks...im not sure..