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To think The Beautiful South...

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RuudVanWrinkleBreath · 28/11/2024 13:38

were...bloody amazing!?

AIBU to think this band might be the most underrated band in the UK...EVER!?

I have just blasted out their greatest hits whilst wrapping presents and had a nostalgic sing-along. So many wonderfully written songs, great singers too. Criminally underrated in my opinion.

AIBU?

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TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 28/11/2024 16:19

It's fine if people don't like them, that's allowed (even though those people are very, very wrong), but I am really not getting the 'twee' reference at all. They are the opposite of twee.

CorbyTrouserPress · 28/11/2024 16:18

Funkyslippers · 28/11/2024 16:14

The album that's from, Miaow, is a masterpiece

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Agreee! Their earlier stuff was far superior to the later albums. I love some of their B-Sides aswell (from back when B-Sides were still a thing). They introduced me to MG Greaves and Lonesome Too. Frank and Delores is still one of my all time favourite songs.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 28/11/2024 16:18

Annoying and twee, I agree.

NewName24 · 28/11/2024 16:18

ObieJoyful · 28/11/2024 14:05

Great on record- lousy in concert.

The only gig I’ve ever walked out of. He basically told the crowd that they were hungover and couldn’t be arsed. It showed!

Wow, that does sound bad, but must have been a one off.
I've seen them about 6 times and they have always been great.
I mean - they stand and sing, they aren't the sort of band to go all out on a "show", like Take That, but that's fine by me.
They also keep the prices of tickets reasonable in this world of extortionate ticket prices.

I am surprised they are so marmite, tbh, reading through the comments.

lazyarse123 · 28/11/2024 16:17

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:14

They didn't change the words. Fuck was the original. Changed to marry for radio play.

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Thank you I hadn't realised. Still don't like it.

Penguinmouse · 28/11/2024 16:16

Agree - I saw Paul Heaton at Glastonbury and he was incredible. Voice still sounds great and the songs are brilliant.

Tillow4ever · 28/11/2024 16:15

lazyarse123 · 28/11/2024 16:13

I only really know "don't marry her" for some reason dh bought me a live version for Christmas years ago (I probably once said "oh I like this song") anyway they changed the words to fuck instead of have and it completely ruined it for me.
I real life it is one of my favourite words but it just ruined the song for me, so I haven't listened since.

They didn't change the words to fuck - they changed it FROM fuck to allow it to be played on the radio!

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:15

periodiclabel · 28/11/2024 16:14

Maybe what I think of as jingle jangle and you think of as jingle jangle are different things? Like many others on here I find them twee. I was at Glastonbury in the summer so I relustenef to a chunk as some people were excited about Paul Heaton and my opinion on them hadn’t changed in 40 years or whatever it’s been. We’re all different and that’s what’s supposed to make the world a beautiful place

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There is an actual definition but never mind. It matters not. It's to do with the guitars.

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:14

RuudVanWrinkleBreath · 28/11/2024 16:12

I can't believe my thread has got so many comments and 202 votes😄loved reading through all the comments.

Very much a marmite band it would seem

I honesty didn't know they were until now. I just thought everyone liked them...

RabbitsRock · 28/11/2024 16:14

Really good when I saw them live too

Funkyslippers · 28/11/2024 16:14

CorbyTrouserPress · 28/11/2024 15:47

Anyone saying their lyrics are ‘twee’ clearly haven’t listened to songs such as ‘Mini Correct’

The album that's from, Miaow, is a masterpiece

CorbyTrouserPress · 28/11/2024 16:14

lazyarse123 · 28/11/2024 16:13

I only really know "don't marry her" for some reason dh bought me a live version for Christmas years ago (I probably once said "oh I like this song") anyway they changed the words to fuck instead of have and it completely ruined it for me.
I real life it is one of my favourite words but it just ruined the song for me, so I haven't listened since.

It is fuck in the original. They had to change it to ‘have’ on the radio edit cos you can’t say fuck on the radio.

periodiclabel · 28/11/2024 16:14

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:09

Not going to quibble, she says quibbling, but the instrumentation, production values and beat are all wrong for jingle jangle.

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Maybe what I think of as jingle jangle and you think of as jingle jangle are different things? Like many others on here I find them twee. I was at Glastonbury in the summer so I relustenef to a chunk as some people were excited about Paul Heaton and my opinion on them hadn’t changed in 40 years or whatever it’s been. We’re all different and that’s what’s supposed to make the world a beautiful place

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:14

lazyarse123 · 28/11/2024 16:13

I only really know "don't marry her" for some reason dh bought me a live version for Christmas years ago (I probably once said "oh I like this song") anyway they changed the words to fuck instead of have and it completely ruined it for me.
I real life it is one of my favourite words but it just ruined the song for me, so I haven't listened since.

They didn't change the words. Fuck was the original. Changed to marry for radio play.

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:13

Sharleen Spiteri swept my hair up off the floor when I was a teenager. She used to talk about all the big bands she met way back then.

lazyarse123 · 28/11/2024 16:13

I only really know "don't marry her" for some reason dh bought me a live version for Christmas years ago (I probably once said "oh I like this song") anyway they changed the words to fuck instead of have and it completely ruined it for me.
I real life it is one of my favourite words but it just ruined the song for me, so I haven't listened since.

Coolasfeck · 28/11/2024 16:12

BourbonsAreOverated · 28/11/2024 16:05

Beautiful south and Texas. Both bands I always enjoy when stumbling across them, yet rarely seek them out.
They are great

Texas are band where for me the image doesn’t match up to the music. Sharleene S looks like a cool rock chic, but the music is mainly weak and she can’t sing for shit. Really reed thin voice.

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RuudVanWrinkleBreath · 28/11/2024 16:12

I can't believe my thread has got so many comments and 202 votes😄loved reading through all the comments.

Very much a marmite band it would seem

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Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:09

periodiclabel · 28/11/2024 16:06

They are to me! It's clear from this thread everyone hears them very differently ...

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Not going to quibble, she says quibbling, but the instrumentation, production values and beat are all wrong for jingle jangle.

TheoTurkey · 28/11/2024 16:07

I absolutely can’t stand them

ihaveanaughtydog · 28/11/2024 16:07

WinterCrow · 28/11/2024 14:13

I can’t stand them. Twee lyrics, always sung smugly and in too high a pitch, with music that sounds like it was written by AI.

If they come on the radio I have to turn it off.

Deacon Blue on the other hand … fabulous.

Agree with this. I just can't stand them. Beyond irritating.

periodiclabel · 28/11/2024 16:07

Luddite26 · 28/11/2024 16:05

I loved them until Don't marry her. I hate that song.
I loved The House martins and my bf at the time (I was 14) dumped me because of my Housemartins obsession. Apparently.

I dumped my boyfriend (partly) because he loved the Housemartins!

Floralnomad · 28/11/2024 16:06

I saw them live many years ago and they were indeed terrible , definitely not the worst I’ve seen but not good

OneBadKitty · 28/11/2024 16:06

Paul Heaton's lyrics are anything but twee- quite the opposite! I think he deliberately sings his songs in what at first listen might be a twee sounding song in order to juxtapose the challenging topics he writes about. Those catchy poppy tunes which often sound like love songs really aren't.

I love Woman in the Wall!

Kitkat1523 · 28/11/2024 16:06

RedHelenB · 28/11/2024 15:21

The must be one off, they were great when I saw them live

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Paul Heaton is brilliant….I’ve seen them him so times at Glastonbury and this year saw him at Kendal calling with his new (ish) female vocalist ….who was great too