- Audio CD (Jan 15 1990)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B000024K12
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #46,168 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Song For Whoever |
| 2. Have You Ever Been Away? |
| 3. From Under The Covers |
| 4. I'll Sail This Ship Alone |
| 5. Girlfriend |
| 6. Straight In At 37 |
| 7. You Keep It All In |
| 8. Woman In The Wall |
| 9. Oh Blackpool |
| 10. Love Is... |
| 11. I Love You (But You're Boring) |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
The Housemartins used crazily bouncing melodies to sweeten their political pop. After they broke up after just two albums, P.D. Heaton tried a similar technique with the Beautiful South--lush melodies, rolling piano, and beautiful voices sugar-coating delightfully subversive lyrics. Only where the Housemartins railed against bankers and unthinking sheep, the Beautiful South moved from the political to the personal (except for some delicious swipes at the music biz), writing gorgeous love songs to dull partners ("I Love You But You're Boring"), gruesome murders ("Woman in the Wall"), and conversation fear ("You Keep It All In"). Funnier still is "Song for Whoever," which reveals the man behind the love song: "Oh Shirley, Oh Deborah, Oh Julie, Oh Jane/I wrote so many songs about you/I forget your name." --David Daley
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Les Housemartins écrivaient des mélodies sautillantes pour adoucir leur pop militante. Suite à leur séparation après seulement deux albums, P.D. Heaton utilisa la même formule avec Beautiful South : des mélodies sensuelles, un piano enjôleur et des voix délicieuses qui délivrent des paroles subversives. Alors que les Housemartins dénonçaient les capitalistes et les moutons de Panurge, Beautiful South passa de la politique à des sujets plus personnels (sauf pour les quelques belles piques adressées au business musical) : on découvre des chansons d'amour écrites pour des partenaires ternes ("I Love You But You're Boring"), une histoire de meurtre atroce ("Woman In The Wall") et la peur de communiquer ("You Keep It All In"). La chanson la plus amusante est "Song for Whoever", qui révèle l'homme derrière la chanson d'amour : Oh Shirley, Oh Deborah, Oh Julie, Oh Jane/I wrote so many songs about you/I forget your name. --David Daley
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Gotta love the wit,
By A Customer
This review is from: Welcome to the Beautiful South (Audio CD)
I got this album from my girlfriend back in 1990. She thought some of the lyrics applied to our twisted but great relationship. Turns out she was right. The sense of humor of the lyrics combined with the "sky rockets in flight" feel of the music hit it on the head. Ironically, she broke up with me shortly after! Song for Whoever was proably the soundtrack to it. Nonetheless, an excellent album. And 13 years later, I'm hearing cuts from it on the radio. Go figure.A good buy if you enjoy some wit in your drive to work!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why aren't they big in the US?,
By "media-dawood" (jacksonville, fl United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Welcome To The (Audio CD)
The best work by TBS. Woman in the Wall and You Keep It All In are my two favorites. I meet few people in the US who dig this band. Youn can't compare this original band to anyone, they don't have as much as that "pop" sound as Heatens old band The Housemartins did. When will these guys get big? Who knows I didn't here of them until 1994 and they have been my favorite since. This album is better then the gloomy Choke which I like a lot but many songs seem to be about vomiting and loving ones self and not as cheerful as 0898. Buy it you should like it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Album,
By Scott (Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Welcome To The (Audio CD)
I like this CD a lot, but it's not one of those you can really listen to on the way to school and all. It's more of like cleaning up the house music. But anyways, there's a lot catchy and amusing songs. The lyrics are really original too. Every song is like walking in the mind of a loony tune. "Woman in the Wall" sounds like something from Edgar Allan Poe. There are songs about showbiz, politics, criminals, and of course, it even has those mushy love songs! I cant stop singing "I love you but you're boring" in the shower. All the songs are unique and entertaining. I must say, I've never heard anything quite like it. Frankly, it's bizzare, but in a friendly way. It's definately worth a listen. But if you're really going to buy it, I suggust you get the Japanese import. It's got some bonus tracks that are must haves.
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