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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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periodiclabel · 28/11/2024 16:06

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:02

Beautiful South aren't jingle jangle pop ?

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

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.

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

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:02

Beautiful South aren't jingle jangle pop ?

Piggywaspushed · 28/11/2024 16:01

I was about to mention Woman in the Wall. Brianna who predated Jacqui was amazing.

My wedding song was Prettiest Eyes (DH can't dance - we sort of shuffled about).

periodiclabel · 28/11/2024 16:01

They're what I call weed-pop. Them, Prefab Sprout, Aztec Camera ... urgh, make me shudder, the jingly-jangly lot of 'em.

Bohemond23 · 28/11/2024 15:59

Paul Heaton was great at Glastonbury. Rianne Downey a perfect replacement for Jacqui. And for those worried about twee lyrics listen to Woman in the Wall.
At last it seemed that he was really winning
And he felt that he had some sort of grip
But all of his new life was sent a-spinning
When the rotting wall began to drip

CorbyTrouserPress · 28/11/2024 15:58

DrZaraCarmichael · 28/11/2024 15:52

I'm afraid you would have to pay me a very very large sum of money before I voluntarily listened to anything by that shower.

My impressions are entirely based on the songs they wrote that enough numpties bought to put them in the charts. I did not like what I heard. Why on earth would you seek out even more stuff by a band you detest?

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I’m not sure I suggested you seek out more stuff? I’m simply stating that their lyrics are far from ‘twee’ as other posters have claimed in many of their songs.

You can listen to what you want, funnily enough I don’t really give a shit what your opinion on this band is.

InconsideratelyThoughtful · 28/11/2024 15:53

I answered a question on a repeat of Counterpoint yesterday with Housemartins and Paul Gambaccini said The Beautiful South. I said to myself why did I come up with the Housemartins, what would I know. Well now I do know! MN to the not much needed rescue again 😍

MrTwatchester · 28/11/2024 15:53

Perfect 10 is shite, but the rest of these objections are cobblers.

The high pitch of the vocals is a lot of the appeal for me, as a high-pitched singer myself, whose voice breaks just where most pop songs require a belt (Wuthering Heights is my karaoke number).

PadstowGirl · 28/11/2024 15:52

Melania90 · 28/11/2024 15:12

Oh God, no. When I hear Perfect 10 I want to smash up the radio. EW.

Yes this. Eeeew.

TruJay · 28/11/2024 15:52

Oh I love them! Grew up with my mum listening to them and I just carried on into adulthood. Amongst some of the most played on my playlist.

DrZaraCarmichael · 28/11/2024 15:52

CorbyTrouserPress · 28/11/2024 15:47

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

I'm afraid you would have to pay me a very very large sum of money before I voluntarily listened to anything by that shower.

My impressions are entirely based on the songs they wrote that enough numpties bought to put them in the charts. I did not like what I heard. Why on earth would you seek out even more stuff by a band you detest?

quoque · 28/11/2024 15:51

They were wonderful. But I also LOVED the Housemartins. His VOICE.

PinkMagpie · 28/11/2024 15:51

So glad to see other people hate them too!

Nitgel · 28/11/2024 15:50

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!

Lol i saw them in the late 80s at brixton and they walked off for some stroppy reason. went right off them. :(

ThinWomansBrain · 28/11/2024 15:50

Paul Heaton still tours - I saw him at Greenwich 02 last year.

ForPearlViper · 28/11/2024 15:50

"I love you from the bottom of my pencil case...". Ten words that completely sum up early teen crushes. It is up there as one of my favourite song opening lyrics. I saw them in Bridlington in the 90s. I've seen many, many bands and that might well be in my top 10 favourite gigs.

staybyyou · 28/11/2024 15:49

Oh I love them and always have. They remind me of my childhood, clearly my parents were in that 1 in 7.

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WinterFollies · 28/11/2024 15:47

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.

OMG - THIS! The lyrics are ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE

I really really really dislike them

CorbyTrouserPress · 28/11/2024 15:47

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

DrZaraCarmichael · 28/11/2024 15:46

Councilhousecheekbones · 28/11/2024 15:44

Love so many of their songs.

Perfect 10 is not my favourite - there is a certain condescension and smugness in this song.

Their entire modus operandi is condescending and smug. I don't mind FatBoy Slim who I think used to be in the Beautiful South, but then again his music is different and he doesn't sing.

MyOtherProfile · 28/11/2024 15:46

Absolutely love them. And the Housemartins. And Paul Heaton on his own. Great set at Glastonbury this year with Paul and Norman.

maddiemookins16mum · 28/11/2024 15:46

Every song sounds the same.