The Beautiful South

[lindsay ormerod]

A very sad day indeed as my favourite band of all time decide to call it a day after 19 years.
Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray have written some of the finest "pop" songs in the 2 decades;I am gutted that this is the end.
In commemoration of this fine band I give you my Top 5 South tracks...

1) Manchester from "Superbi"
2) Worthless Lie from "Miaow"
3) Don't Marry Her from "Blue is the colour"
4) Prettiest Eyes from "Miaow"
5) Perfect 10 from "Quench"


Please add your own South faves;I am sure everyone likes at least one!

(saw them at King George's on the "Blue is the colour " tour;awesome.
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[grego]

Fantastic band, sorry they've split my favourite, though I like most of their tracks

A little time

[shakermaker]

I liked the Housemartins stuff & the Beautiful South made some very good songs.
They made songs that stick in your mind. They may not be great technically or moan about tax credit system in deepest darket Peru, but songs like that have a special ability to take you to a specific memory in your life, which is what I look for in a good song.

[Gayle]

Hate to say it but I thought they'd split a while back it's been so long since we've heard from them.

Perfect 10
A little time
Rotterdam

[panther]

I like the song ...perfect 10 I think its called, also the one with dont marry her have me

[Gayle]

Oooo, yes Panther - I like that one too.

[lindsay ormerod]

You must have missed the last 2 albums Gayle; "Goldiggas,Headnodders and Pholk songs" released 2004 ;an album full of quality cover versions;eg the South's take on "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult and also a seminal version of the classic S Club 7 track "Don't Stop Movin'" .
Then the fantastic "Superbi " album released last year,full of classic South wit and sarcasm;the song "Manchester" being one of my faves..."and the mood of this whole sodden place is melancholy,like the sun came out to play,shone through the clouds and dropped his lolly."
"From Cheetham Hill to Wythenshawe it's rain,
Gorton,Salford,Sale pretty much the same.
As I'm caught without my jacket once again,
The raindrops on my face play a sweet refrain."

Pure genius to me !

[Shady McGough]

OK here's mine, for what it's worth, in no particular order

Manchester
Blitzkrieg Bop (yes it's a cover of the Ramones song)
I'll sail this ship alone
Good as gold
Rotterdam (or anywhere)

[grannyclaret]

I like all of beautiful south songs..They are all gentle and relaxing ,,,
THIS IS THE GIRL HE LAID
TAKE A LITTLE TIME
SAIL THIS SHIP
DONT MARRY HER HAVE ME.........

[spud]

OLD RED EYES IS BACK is my fave but
Sail this ship alone is a close second.
Here's one for you, the missus went and bought me carry on up the charts a couple of years ago and left the recipt in the bag, £22 she had paid for it!! I went on to ask her if she didn't notice it was on the expensive side or that it was a U.S. IMPORT!!! She didn't uu know, I did laugh!

[grannyclaret]

Originally Posted by spud

OLD RED EYES IS BACK is my fave but

Oh yes put that on my list too....

[cashman]

like most of the "Souths" stuff, though me mate who is a big fan,saw em live in manchester about 10/12 years ago,said they were crap live, musta been an off night. most artists have em.

[shillelagh]

How long does it take a tear to dry, Perfect 10, Dumb. All of their records were good though - you can always find a record to suit what mood your in!!!

[cashman]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

How long does it take a tear to dry, Perfect 10, Dumb. All of their records were good though - you can always find a record to suit what mood your in!!!

yeh jen was just thinkin of = there digging up fathers grave to build a sewer. - but that wasnt the Beautiful South,or was it?

[AccyMad]

I think 'A little time' is my favourite South song, that or Perfect 10 - then again it depends what day it is and what mood i'm in but all their stuff is brilliant