Soup is an album released in November 2007 by The Housemartins and The Beautiful South on Mercury Records. It is in effect a greatest hits album for both of the bands, the first seven tracks bracketed together as "The Housemartins Condensed" and the remaining fifteen as "The Cream of The Beautiful South". All twenty-two songs were released as singles by the bands, and the track listing runs in chronological order by year of song release from 1985's "Flag Day" to 2003s "Just A Few Things That I Ain't". An associated DVD of the bands' music videos was also released. The Read Full BioSoup is an album released in November 2007 by The Housemartins and The Beautiful South on Mercury Records. It is in effect a greatest hits album for both of the bands, the first seven tracks bracketed together as "The Housemartins Condensed" and the remaining fifteen as "The Cream of The Beautiful South". All twenty-two songs were released as singles by the bands, and the track listing runs in chronological order by year of song release from 1985's "Flag Day" to 2003s "Just A Few Things That I Ain't". An associated DVD of the bands' music videos was also released.
The album came into being as two of The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway formed The Beautiful South upon the former's breakup in 1988. The Beautiful South therefore were seen as the next guise of The Housemartins. Both bands had already had two greatest hits albums: The Housemartins in 1988 (Now That's What I Call Quite Good) and 2004 (The Best of The Housemartins), and The Beautiful South in 1994 (Carry on up the Charts) and 2001 (Solid Bronze).
The sleeve of the album contains an introduction to it and a brief history of the band by long term friend and fan of the bands, journalist and radio DJ Stuart Maconie. It also contains artwork from throughout the bands' careers and gives the names of all the members of both bands throughout their duration.
A BBC review of the album stated "Often misunderstood and overlooked by the barometer of cool, Heaton and his minions have beavered away nevertheless and become two of the finest exponents of pop Britain has ever had", whilst the Manchester Evening News declared "the early work shows them as being a jewel in our pop heritage."
The album reached #15 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum.
The album came into being as two of The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway formed The Beautiful South upon the former's breakup in 1988. The Beautiful South therefore were seen as the next guise of The Housemartins. Both bands had already had two greatest hits albums: The Housemartins in 1988 (Now That's What I Call Quite Good) and 2004 (The Best of The Housemartins), and The Beautiful South in 1994 (Carry on up the Charts) and 2001 (Solid Bronze).
The sleeve of the album contains an introduction to it and a brief history of the band by long term friend and fan of the bands, journalist and radio DJ Stuart Maconie. It also contains artwork from throughout the bands' careers and gives the names of all the members of both bands throughout their duration.
A BBC review of the album stated "Often misunderstood and overlooked by the barometer of cool, Heaton and his minions have beavered away nevertheless and become two of the finest exponents of pop Britain has ever had", whilst the Manchester Evening News declared "the early work shows them as being a jewel in our pop heritage."
The album reached #15 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum.
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Flag Day
The Housemartins Lyrics
Too many Florence Nightingales
Not enough Robin Hoods
Too many halos not enough heroes
Coming up with the goods
So you though you'd like to change the world
Decided to stage a jumble sale
For the poor, for the poor
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Try shaking a box in front of the Queen
'Cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Too many hands in too many pockets
Not enough hands on hearts
Too many ready to call it a day
Before the day starts
So you thought you'd like to see them healed
Got Blue Peter to stage an appeal
For the poor, for the poor
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Try shaking a box in front of the Queen
'Cause her purse is fat and bursting at the seams
It's a waste of time if you know what they mean
Flag Day, Flag Day, Flag Day
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Cataldo Leone
109 likes, 0 dislikes!!! I don't think I've ever seen such a ratio! The Housemartins are super-loved because they were super-good. Their music is not only catchy and appealing but also engaging and relevant on a social level. On a final note, I applaud them for their lack of trendiness and glamour. They teach today's music puppets and bimbos that those things are not needed, provided that a band is great and writes excellent music.
assbadger
Easily my favourite Housemartins song!
busterabcat
Yes - and the first one I ever heard too in 1985 which made me fall in love with the band for the whole 4 years of their existence!
dannffc
One of the best songs of all time. The End.
Gary Fellows
Amen
Patrick Wirbeleit
I also prefer the album/piano version. Although both versions hit me every time I hear them. Just love the song. Anyway. This is the original single version, though. Their first ever release.
Authentic Gay Blog
That it is!
LOADSOF SHITE
@Py Scho oh that's the version I thought this video was but I didn't notice, just came to look at the comments really. Yeah the album version is the only one I know and it's great
LOADSOF SHITE
@Py Scho which version is the one you think is better than this? I want to go and listen to it, love this song
Steve Biddick
One of my favourite all-time recordings. #Sublime
Messrs, Key, Heaton, Cullimore - a waste of time if Hugh know what they mean <3