Jacqui Abbott (born Jacqueline Abbott, 10 November 1973, St Helens, Lancash… Read Full Bio ↴Jacqui Abbott (born Jacqueline Abbott, 10 November 1973, St Helens, Lancashire) was the female lead singer with the band, The Beautiful South after 1994, following the departure of Briana Corrigan.

The band were arguably more successful with Abbott on board, releasing several Top 10 singles. Amongst their most successful hits during her stint were: "Rotterdam", "Perfect 10", "Don't Marry Her" and "Dream A Little Dream". Abbott was discovered by Paul Heaton, the Beautiful South's other lead singer at a party. He was apparently standing on the stairs talking to some friends, with his drink in his hand when he apparently said: "I heard this heavenly voice". The voice belonged to Abbott, who was singing along to a Karaoke machine.

Heaton immediately went to find out who he had heard singing. After an audition he offered the position to replace Corrigan and she accepted.

She left the band in 2000, citing musical differences with the group's main personnel.

The Austerity Of Love
Jacqui Abbott Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'The Austerity Of Love' by these artists:

Paul Heaton Got my vow, got my cor And he's waiting at the…
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott Got my wow, got my cor And he′s waiting at the…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Jacqui Abbott:

D.I.Y Some girls lose their boys after years Some lose them right…
D.I.Y. Some girls lose their boys after years Some lose them right…
Envy He sang Elvis' "Always on my Mind" In doorways of local…
Real Hope She wanted her face to be famous She dragged it…
What Have We Become Some girls lose their boys after years Some lose them right…

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Comments from YouTube:

@nl1559

30w

Sorry but this is officially a Beautiful South 1997 golden era song. It's so damn good.

@Morganautumnmoore

8y↑1

Such a great, great song. Love Paul & Jacqui!

@DAW1968

9y↑7

Absolutely love it!

@KevSmith81

9y↑3

another classic song!

@gerardpmulhern5308

9y↑6

cracking tune as per usual.

@RonDuligi

I've really liked this song. It gets plenty of airplay and it is very catchy. Well done to Paul, Jacqui, and the band!

@nickstickney5108

9y↑2

Excellent song! Catchy.

@CrookerSpark

And is this why I never hear it on radio 2 anymore? 😁
I like it!!! 😜

@CrookerSpark

I mean I like the song and it should be played more! 😊

@tammas2000

8y↑1

Lol, seeing them in Kilmarnock, Scotland on Friday night - wish I could get the lyrics! Superb Paul, as usual and Jackie, what a chanter! xx

@Mrgagor

9y↑4

Nice work from Paul and Jacqui. :)

@astrophysisman

Fantastic - What lyrical madness and such a top tune!

@bobinobobinobobino

I preordered this album from 'amazon and got it about a month ago. I consider Paul Heaton a pop artist and it's good to know he's still having fun crafting pop songs after all these years. He has an unbelievable arsenal of pop gems to be very proud of. I think I have all but two of his albums, and that's alot.

@paulhammill7838

Best band live by far

@paulhammill7838

Love them

@nemmy0710

9y↑2

Love It Cant wait for album :)

@travellingunderpants

lovely Paul & Jacqui! Got me on my knees!! thanks for posting xx

@Bigada1

great song

@davidcawkwell7364

wicked voice both .

@komikero

9y↑2

I LOVE IT!

@marjalfen

I think they are amazing always so different .

@andyprecious6122

We had a St George's Day disco in 2016 and my 10 yr old step daughter played a set by kicking off with this track

@vickyoakley8618

LOVE this song

@Keflebebs1

Cannot wait till the gig in Colne :) Yes yes yes yes :) so happy

@rubiumproductions

9y↑1

Nice :) Looking forward to the Album and the 2016 tour :)

@jimlavery4590

Love it....great song

@MrMoonfox

brilliant! !

@ianmair5447

9y↑1

love it Paul & jac ,seen you Liverpool empire ¿
beautiful south ,please come to l,pool big e

@RanggaIndonesia

love it!!!

@beckyferris3768

love it

@filiboy10

very good!.... (as usual)

@ianhudson7536

🤗🤗🤗

@abicaith8178

9y↑3

I can't stop humming this damn song! Does anyone have the full lyrics?

@thoskel1

https://genius.com/Paul-heaton-the-austerity-of-love-lyrics

@tonyduncan1

Another foot tapper from the num 1 songwriter 30 plus years

@TheAslano

Absolutely love it! What is that lyric - something about cheese?!

@alisonkipling1946

yer good song

@cmrs

Nice

@kieranmcgee1508

very good see you in Kilmarnock 6th Nov

@gunship999

9y↑1

great song, nice beat want sax on it lol

@mickclitheroe8585

+Michael Parsons agreed!

@sebmcneb1

Got my wow, got my cor...

@jeremyhunter2319

9y↑2

I've heard this on Radio 2 twice now, and just played it to my wife. I still can't figure out what the writer was smoking. possibly the most bizarre song I've ever heard.

@paulfenton7776

Heard this today...this is pop music at its best. Entertaining, relevant and funny. fantastic!!!!

@VolkerGR

Top! What about the cover artwork?

@stevenmurphy6479

cracking

@leelee1968ml

a cross between A`INT GOT NO(I GOT LIFE) and" FIDO" by Caramba to you and me the KIO RA squash advertisement.
still sounds good though..a nice pick me up smiley song..

@FOXNEWSDEATHCULT

this fucking sucks so much. why do i love it

@jayrox40

I don't give a fuck about their politics, i just love the music!

@andyprecious6122

Jason C what politics? I didn't even know it existed.

@paulcawkwell1933

choon.

@CrookerSpark

Is it just my mind or is there a lot connotations and innuendo in this track lol??

@stuartmcdermottroe4937

9y↑7

whats it about mr thompson? back your educated comment up.

@meatloaf133

+Slave2PaperWithInkOn I sure am

@gramifermac3729

coward of the county! still fucking amazin though. The high harmonies are poppy as fuck

@debbiemathews6320

Tongue in cheek rip-off of so many songs. Good luck Mr Heaton....this should top up the pension.

@85robin1

9y↑3

Sounds like someone was commissioned to write a jingle for Cbeebies and some plank thought it would be a good idea to turn it into a fully fledged song. Congratulations; you have written the most annoying tune of 2015.

@CB-xr1eg

+85robin1
Congratulations, you have written the most miserable curmudgeonly comment since YouTube came into being.
I bet you're a real laugh at the Xmas party...right?

@85robin1

Yeah it was pretty miserable wasn't it, sorry about that. It's still a bloody annoying song though - no getting away from it. Hang on a sec though...this song on loop repeat could be used as a successful yet humane method of interrogation, I mean that's got to be a good thing, right?

@KevSmith81

9y↑2

Proof of the old saying, opinions are like arseholes - everyone's got one and some stink. :)

@alexanderrobin8075

Cracking saying that Kev, perhaps Paul Heaton can weave it into another one of his child like ditties. Okay, everyone is different and this makes for a positively diverse cultural spectrum, but on this occasion I'm seriously struggling to comprehend how anyone genuinely thinks this is good! Just listen to the female vocal line...the way it is sung it sounds like she's rehearsing the nativity play to a group of bored 4 year olds. I'm not saying that everything they have done is rubbish but this really is embarrassingly terrible.

@travisbickle3241

could do better

@alexgray5118

9y↑2

This is a copy of liquidator, more than a feeling and nina Simone. So many stolen parts!

@RonDuligi

+alex gray That's the point, maan. This is the depravity of love they refer to... Only joking, of course :)

@jamesbooker116

All music is "stolen" or borrowed from, or influenced by other music. The rip-off of Liquidator is so obvious that I'm sure it's meant more as a "nod" to the original. And I'm sure Heaton listened to Nina Simone - his sound is so soulful - and who could listen to Nina Simone and NOT be inspired and influenced? (as Ms. Simone herself was influenced by Billie Holiday...). As for Boston....I don't hear that one in there

@paulheaton8180

7y↑3

We approached Harry J's publisher's [he wrote Liquidator] before we recorded it and agreed to pay them a royalty. The other two references are just very lazy musically and neither would last more than 10 seconds in a court of law.