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The Beautiful South

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

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Also known asBeautiful South美麗南方合唱團뷰티플 사우스

Members

Paul HeatonDavid HemingwayBriana CorriganJacqui AbbottDamon ButcherSean WelchDavid SteadDavid RotherayAlison Wheeler

If you like The Beautiful South

The Housemartins

The Housemartins

The Lightning Seeds

Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue

Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene

Wet Wet Wet

Wet Wet Wet

Del Amitri

The Wonder Stuff

The Wonder Stuff

Texas

Texas

Kirsty MacColl

Kirsty MacColl

Catatonia

Music videos by The Beautiful South

Music videos

The Beautiful South — Artificial Flowers

Artificial Flowers

The Beautiful South — Blackbird On The Wire

Releases

Albums

Soup

Soup

2007

Superbi

2006

Golddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs

2004

Gaze

2003

Painting It Red

2000

Blue Is The Colour

1996

Miaow

1994

Welcome to the Beautiful South

Welcome to the Beautiful South

1989

Singles

0898 Beautiful South

0898 Beautiful South

1992

Choke

Choke

Carry On Up The Charts

Carry On Up The Charts

Tracks by The Beautiful South

50+ tracks in our catalogue

'Til You Can't Tuck It InPainting It Red

10,000 FeetPainting It Red

36D (Full Version)Soup

36D
36D (Full Version)Soup
5:16
A Little TimeCarry On Up The Charts
2:59
A Little TimeSoup
3:00
A Little Time
Bell Bottomed Tear
Bell Bottomed TearSoup
4:36
Blackbird on the Wire
Blackbird On the WireSoup
4:55
BuildSoup
4:47

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Live

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Lyrics

The Beautiful South Lyrics

Girlfriend

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We Are Each Other

We Are Each Other

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This Old Skin

This Old Skin

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Blackbird On The Wire

The Beautiful South — Alone

Alone

The Beautiful South — Little Blue

Little Blue

The Beautiful South — Foundations

Foundations

The Beautiful South — Liars' Bar

Liars' Bar

The Beautiful South — I Think The Answer's Yes

I Think The Answer's Yes

The Beautiful South — I've Come For My Award

I've Come For My Award

5:16

A Little Piece Of AdvicePainting It Red

A Little TimeCarry On Up The Charts

A Little TimeSoup

AloneBlue Is The Colour

Angels And DevilsGaze

Artificial FlowersBlue Is The Colour

Baby Please GoPainting It Red

Bed Of NailsSuperbi

Bell Bottomed Tear

Bell Bottomed TearSoup

Blackbird on the Wire

Blackbird On the WireSoup

Blackbird On The WireBlue Is The Colour

Blitzkrieg BopGolddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs

Caravan of LoveSoup

Chicken WingsPainting It Red

Ciao!Golddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs

Closer Than Most

Closer Than MostPainting It Red

Don't Fear The ReaperGolddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs

Don't Marry HerBlue Is The Colour

Don't Marry HerSoup

Don’t Marry Her

Don't Stop MovingGolddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs

Dream a Little Dream

Especially For YouMiaow

Everybody's Talkin'Miaow

Everybody's Talkin'Soup

Everybody’s Talkin’

Everybody's Talkin' - BBC Session - Simon Mayo 21/2/94Live At The BBC

Final SparkPainting It Red

Five Get Over ExcitedSoup

Flag Day (Single Version)Soup

FoundationsBlue Is The Colour

From Now OnSuperbi

From Under the CoversWelcome to the Beautiful South

GirlfriendWelcome to the Beautiful South

GirlfriendWelcome to the Beautiful South

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The Rose of My Cologne

The Rose of My Cologne

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Manchester

Manchester

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This Will Be Our Year

This Will Be Our Year

Lyrics

Let Go With the Flow

Let Go With the Flow

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Livin’ Thing

Livin’ Thing

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Just a Few Things That I Ain’t

Just a Few Things That I Ain’t

Lyrics

The Root of All Evil

The Root of All Evil

Lyrics

Closer Than Most

Closer Than Most

Lyrics

Prettiest Eyes

Prettiest Eyes

Lyrics

Tours

The Beautiful South tours & setlists

Every The Beautiful South tour with five or more confirmed dates, with full setlist data and most-played songs.

Farewell Tour 2006
6 shows · 3 Dec – 16 Dec 2006