Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
Looking Glass * Track #2 On Looking Glass
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Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass
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Looking GlassProduced by
Bob LiftonWrited by
Elliot LurieAbout
“Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” stands as arguably the most important song on Looking Glass‘ self-titled debut album. It reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972, remaining in that position for a week.
“Brandy” is found throughout popular culture, most notably in the films Lords of...
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a port on a western bay
And it serves a hundred ships a day
Lonely sailors pass the time away
And talk about their homes
And there's a girl in this harbor town
And she works layin' whiskey down
They say, "Brandy, fetch another round"
She serves them whiskey and wine
[Chorus]
The 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
[Verse 2]
Brandy wears a braided chain
Made of finest silver from the north of Spain
A locket that bears the name
Of a man that Brandy loved
He came on a summer's day
Bringin' gifts from far away
But he made it clear he couldn't stay
No harbor was his home
[Chorus]
The sailor 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 love, and my lady is the sea
[Bridge]
Yeah, Brandy used to watch his eyes when he told his sailor's story
She could feel the ocean fall and rise, she saw its raging glory
But he had always told the truth, Lord, he was an honest man
And Brandy does her best to understand
[Verse 3]
At night when the bars close down
Brandy walks through a silent town
And loves a man who's not around
She still can hear him say
[Chours]
She 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 love, and my lady is the sea
It is, it is, yes, it is, it is
"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 love, and my lady is the sea
It is, it is, yes, it is, it is
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) Q&A
Who wrote Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)'s ?
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) was written by Elliot Lurie.
Who produced Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)'s ?
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) was produced by Bob Lifton.
When did Looking Glass release Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)?
Looking Glass released Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) on Thu May 18 1972.
Did Van Duzen help write this song?
Not according to Elliot Lurie, the only listed songwriter.
Who wrote the music and who wrote the words? Was Larry Gonsky a writer?
Elliot Lurie is the composer/lyricist of record. Gonsky is not listed anywhere as being involved in the process for this album. He does have three co-writing credits on Looking Glass’s second album, 1973’s Subway Serenade.
What did Looking Glass say about "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"?
A 2017 interview with singer/songwriter Elliot Lurie on the 45th anniversary of the song:
In high school, Lurie had a girlfriend named Randye. So he started inserting the name Randye into the lyrics of what he was creating that day in his bedroom.
“I got the story in my head and I had a few lines...
Was the song initially successful?
After the failure of the initial single from the album “Don’t It Make You Feel Good”, there was a concern that the band wouldn’t get another chance.
But as songwriter/singer Elliot Lurie describes, that wasn’t the case:
As was often the case in those days, Harv Moore, a disc jockey at the Top 40 r...