I AM PAUL HEATON POLL

One in six people in the UK have at one point voted in a Paul Heaton poll.

Where's bloody "Liar's Bar"?

Top 40 singles only, bruv

The appropriate choice would probably be a Housemartins instrumental or B-side, bruv.

Now Wilson's carked it, Heaton is Official #1 Bitter Northerner in the nation.

I voted "Song for Whoever", just ahead of "Caravan of Love". Bruv.

You should have included all singles so I could vote for "Flag Day". Or "36D".

For 'best' out of this lot it's between "Build", "Prettiest Eyes", "Old Red Eyes Is Back", "One Last Love Song" and "Bell Bottomed Tear". I'll go for the latter.

song for whoever should shit this in

^^^ this

I voted for it.

I had no idea "Song For Whoever" was so popular, probably because I'm in the US. But it's my choice too.

sophomore year of college one of my friends (a square-headed republican from new jersey) got drunk, put on headphones, and sang along with "caravan of love" at the top of his lungs around 11 p.m. on a weeknight, landing himself in some kind of administrative trouble for disturbing designated dorm quiet time. so i voted for that. "song for whoever" is good too.

"Think For a Minute". Beautiful. Absolutely Beautiful.

Whoever votes for something by Beatiful South is crazy.

Did he die? Any reference here?

As a proud socialist, he killed himself upon hearing of the passing of Fidel Castro.

Oh, I guess it was as a result of hearing Paul McCartney was dead. He had a heart for quality pop after all.

He was murdered for being a Super Bi.

"build". i'm not sure if i'm going to wish i'd voted for "you keep it all in" at some point before this closes.

British Steely Dan, better than Belle and Sebastian.

There's about four threads in that.

He's like Eminem in his quality to absolute shit ratio. Everything this side of Good as Gold is awful, other side that a mix of fantastic and mediocre.

It's a stain on this once proud nation that 'Let Love Speak Up Itself' failed to make the Top 40.

Take a long, hard look at yourselves.

Woah ilx has done this before

The answer is (nearly, kinda) Steely Dan.
-- Doktor Faustus (noodle vague), Thursday, 11 May 2006 07:03 (1 year ago) Bookmark Link

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what a strange thing to type
-- RJG (RJG), Thursday, 11 May 2006 07:09 (1 year ago) Bookmark Link

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Analogy: glossy accessible pop surface/mean-spirited despairing cynical lyrics.
-- Doktor Faustus (noodle vague), Thursday, 11 May 2006 07:12 (1 year ago) Bookmark Link

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Problem with analogy: BS not noted studio perfectionists. BS drug of choice booze. SD had at least 1 hit in the UK. SD didn't have maudlin pub C&W phase to my knowledge.
Their best records scratch a similar pleasure centre in my brain tho.

-- Doktor Faustus (noodle vague), Thursday, 11 May 2006 07:15 (1 year ago) Bookmark Link

The Beautiful South is to England as _____ is to America?

"We are Each Other" vs "Me and the Farmer"

"Build" shouldn't count bcz the backing vocals blow him away.

He IS the backing vocals.

"A house where we can a house stay"? No way.

fuck, a house where we can stay

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

"This Will Be Our Year" shouldn't actually be in the running, given that he didn't write it or perform on it or anything.

Toss up between "Old Red Eyes Is Back" and "Bell Bottomed Tear". Former just shades it because of the middle eight.

"A house where we can a house stay"? No way.

Yeah, ok, I got it the wrong way round.

Out of loyalty to my screen name, I almost voted for "Old Red Eyes Is Back," but I ended up going with "Song For Whoever"- "I love you from the bottom of my pencil case"

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

Congratulations to The Beautiful South and all their fans on a tremendous achievement.

Hmm. A close finish, I thought. Then realized that any competition with about 20 voters and 20 options can produce such results. Still, HM's were robbed.

Carry on regardless.

Beautiful South - Perfect 10 0

I'm certainly shocked.

Beautiful South - You Keep It All In 0
Beautiful South - A Little Time 0

;_;

They're all winners. Right?

(Can't believe "My Book" never reached the top 40 though)

Those five people that voted for Caravan of Love are cunts. Or were around back in 1886 when Jocky Wilson beat it to the Xmas No. 1.

What a good place to be...

DON'T BELIEVE IT!

The boy can drink.

Paul Heaton has a solo album, listening it right now, and seems better than most of the Beautiful South stuff I've heard.

They're only red from all the things I should have said...

I think I might've voted for "Build".

Mrs V told me the solo album ain't all that.

He was on the Daily Politics yesterday and tore Ken Clarke and Tessa Jowell to bits/

I probably would have voted "Happy Hour" due to insane nostalgia.

He was on the Daily Politics yesterday and tore Ken Clarke and Tessa Jowell to bits/

Still got fond memories of his first Question Time appearance when he advocated blowing up the House of Lords.

To be fair I'm pretty sure our Hannah could take Tessa Jowell.

You can see that here, btw.

He was in the Blades Business Crew(Christian Branch) you know? DON'T MESS!!!

Alright for Heaton- earning his millions on the back of Hull with his dreary ballads and then fucking off to lids to preach socialism and secular living .

He looks really fit and well there :)

He really does!

"Song For Whoever" has to be, what, top 5 songs ever?

Not in my top 5 BS songs, prolly, good as it is.

shit I love you guys but I can't ever tell if you're being sarcastic. But "Song for Whoever" really is great.

No sarcasm, me and Carrie represent, ooh, 50 percent? of ILX's Beautiful South afficianados.

nah man I'm with you, I weep like a baby to that first album.

'Old Red Eyes' is excellent

From back in the day, stumbling about Mainbrace. Back when he was drinking

Guy who claims to be Old Red in the "Pumpkin" video lives 10 doors down from me.

Their cover of "Don't Fear The Reaper" is nice.

If they sold less records, they could be on one of Tom Middleton's fantastic compilations of cover versions performed in a slightly different genre to the one they were originally recorded in.

I prefer their "Don't Stop Moving" myself, but both are pretty class.

Their version of "Ciao!", on the other hand, is abysmal.

They used to rock the shit out of "You Should Be Dancing", live.

In the early days TBS used to end their gigs with a cover of "Fame". It was pretty fierce.

this bbc documentary from 2000 is v good, "Paul's Gang"

https://youtu.be/nHmxBmXPBFg

Blackbird On The Wire + There Is Always Something There To Remind Me each deserved at least one vote. I think that Perfect 10 would probably be my go to choice for this thread: SONGS YOU HATE (by artists you love)
god bless Rollercoaster by B*Witched from keeping it from getting to #1

this film about The Housemartins from the Whistle Test is nice as well

https://youtu.be/coKdXK-ZwhA