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About Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" is a 1972 song written and composed by Elliot Lurie and recorded by Lurie's band, Looking Glass, on their debut album Looking Glass. The single reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts, remaining in the top position for one week. It reached number two on the former chart for four weeks, stuck behind Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Alone Again (Naturally)", before reaching number one, only for "Brandy" to be dethroned by "Alone Again (Naturally)" the week after. Billboard ranked it as the 12th song of 1972. Horns and strings were arranged by Larry Fallon.more »
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There's a port on a western bayAnd it serves a hundred ships a dayLonely sailors pass the time awayAnd talk about their homesAnd there's a girl in this harbor townAnd she works layin' whiskey downThey say, Brandy, fetch another roundShe serves them whiskey and wineThe sailors say: "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)"Yeah, your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea"Brandy wears a braided chainMade of finest silver from the North of SpainA locket that bears the nameOf the man that Brandy lovedHe came on a summer's dayBringin' gifts from far awayBut he made it clear he couldn't stayNo harbor was his homeThe sailors say: "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyesWhen he told his sailor storiesShe could feel the ocean fall and riseShe saw its ragin' gloryBut he had always told the truth, Lord, he was an honest manAnd Brandy does her best to understandAt night when the bars close downBrandy walks through a silent townAnd loves a man who's not aroundShe still can hear him sayShe hears him say "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"It is, yes it is,He said, "Brandy, you're a fine girl" (you're a fine girl)"What a good wife you would be" (such a fine girl)"But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea"
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Looking Glass
Looking Glass was an American pop music group of the early 1970s that was part of the Jersey Shore sound. They are best remembered for their million selling 1972 song, "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". more »
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Written by: Elliot Lurie
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8 facts about this song
Formation and Background"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" is sung by the American rock band Looking Glass.- The band, Looking Glass, was formed in New Jersey in 1969. |
Song Release and Popularity"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" was released in 1972 on the Looking Glass's debut album.- It was a number one hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 charts for one week.- Fred Bronson's book 'Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits' described it as the final number-one hit of the "oldie" era. |
SongwritingThe song was penned by Looking Glass lead guitarist and co-vocalist Elliot Lurie.- Ellie Greenwich, famous for her work in the '60s pop genre, sang backup vocals on the track. |
Real-Life ReferenceIt is often rumoured that the song is based on Mary Ellis, a spinster in New Brunswick, New Jersey. |
Song's StorylineThe song tells a story of a barmaid who falls in love with a sailor. She hopes for his love and commitment, but he tells her his life and love is the sea. |
Song's Popularity and Usage in MediaThe song made a resurgence when it was prominently featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 Marvel superhero film 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'- It was heard again in the film's 2017 sequel, 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.' |
Awards and RankingsBillboard ranked it as the No. 12 song for 1972.- In 2011, Rolling Stone listed "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" as the 374th greatest song in popular music history. |
Cover versionsBarry Manilow covered "Brandy" on his 1996 album 'Summer of '78.'- Kenny Chesney also referenced the song in his hit "Anything But Mine." |
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