Paul David Heaton (born May 9, 1962) is an English born singer and songwriter. He was a member of The Beautiful South, and a former member of indie band The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988.
Paul Heaton formed The Housemartins in the early 1980s. The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. Their most famous hit was an a-capella version of the Isley Brothers' Caravan of Love, which was a Christmas number one in the UK. Read Full BioPaul David Heaton (born May 9, 1962) is an English born singer and songwriter. He was a member of The Beautiful South, and a former member of indie band The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988.
Paul Heaton formed The Housemartins in the early 1980s. The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. Their most famous hit was an a-capella version of the Isley Brothers' Caravan of Love, which was a Christmas number one in the UK.
In 1988, Paul Heaton formed The Beautiful South from the ashes of The Housemartins. The Beautiful South released two top ten singles, Song for Whoever and You Keep It All In, which featured Irish singer Briana Corrigan on vocals. In 1989, the band released an album "Welcome to the Beautiful South" by which time Corrigan had joined the band as a full time member. The band's biggest success to date is the release of the single "A Little Time" in 1991. It reached number 1 on the charts. In 1993 the band released their third album, "0898 Beautiful South".
In 1994, Briana Corrigan left the band and a new female vocalist, Jacqui Abbott, was brought in. During the recording of the band's fourth album "Miaow", Heaton was increasingly irritated with the band and at one time told them to get their act together or he would leave. "Miaow" is some of Heaton's most depressing songwriting (only their fifth studio album, "Blue Is The Colour", is considered sadder). Heaton was going through a break-up with his girlfriend and other problems at the time. After the release of Miaow's third single, "Prettiest Eyes", the record company was worried about the band's sales, so they proposed a greatest hits release to save the band. Heaton hated the idea as he was trying to keep the band as far away from mainstream as possible, but nevertheless, "Carry on up the Charts" was released in December 1994 and it sold overwhelmingly, going platinum and becoming one of the biggest selling albums of all time in the UK.
The band returned to form a number one album, "Blue Is the Colour". Their sixth album, "Quench", also hit the top spot. In 2000, after the release of "Painting It Red", Jacqui Abbott left the band to care for her son. A second compilation album, "Solid Bronze", was released and two more studio albums with a new female vocalist, Alison Wheeler. The first, Gaze, became the first Beautiful South album to fail to reach the top 10, and the band were then dropped by Mercury Records.
The following year (2004), newly signed to Sony, they released the curiously named covers album Goldiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs, an eclectic album that featured the Beautiful South's unique take on a wide variety of tracks by the like of ELO, Blue Öyster Cult, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, S Club 7, and Rufus Wainwright. Again, despite considerable publicity and promotional TV appearances, the album failed to make the top 10.
2006 saw the release of yet another album of new material, "Superbi." Reviews were generally positive. "Superbi" has more of an alt-country sound (plenty of slide guitar, for example) than previous Beautiful South releases. The album maintains the band's trademark eccentricity, however, featuring a dobro on one song.
On the ITV documentary music series Faith & Music screened 29th October 2006, Paul talks openly and honestly about his atheism and his battle with alcoholism.
Heaton is the father of two daughters, although he has never married.
www.paulheatonmusic.co.uk
Paul Heaton formed The Housemartins in the early 1980s. The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. Their most famous hit was an a-capella version of the Isley Brothers' Caravan of Love, which was a Christmas number one in the UK. Read Full BioPaul David Heaton (born May 9, 1962) is an English born singer and songwriter. He was a member of The Beautiful South, and a former member of indie band The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988.
Paul Heaton formed The Housemartins in the early 1980s. The Housemartins released a number of singles and two studio albums, London 0 Hull 4 and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death. Their most famous hit was an a-capella version of the Isley Brothers' Caravan of Love, which was a Christmas number one in the UK.
In 1988, Paul Heaton formed The Beautiful South from the ashes of The Housemartins. The Beautiful South released two top ten singles, Song for Whoever and You Keep It All In, which featured Irish singer Briana Corrigan on vocals. In 1989, the band released an album "Welcome to the Beautiful South" by which time Corrigan had joined the band as a full time member. The band's biggest success to date is the release of the single "A Little Time" in 1991. It reached number 1 on the charts. In 1993 the band released their third album, "0898 Beautiful South".
In 1994, Briana Corrigan left the band and a new female vocalist, Jacqui Abbott, was brought in. During the recording of the band's fourth album "Miaow", Heaton was increasingly irritated with the band and at one time told them to get their act together or he would leave. "Miaow" is some of Heaton's most depressing songwriting (only their fifth studio album, "Blue Is The Colour", is considered sadder). Heaton was going through a break-up with his girlfriend and other problems at the time. After the release of Miaow's third single, "Prettiest Eyes", the record company was worried about the band's sales, so they proposed a greatest hits release to save the band. Heaton hated the idea as he was trying to keep the band as far away from mainstream as possible, but nevertheless, "Carry on up the Charts" was released in December 1994 and it sold overwhelmingly, going platinum and becoming one of the biggest selling albums of all time in the UK.
The band returned to form a number one album, "Blue Is the Colour". Their sixth album, "Quench", also hit the top spot. In 2000, after the release of "Painting It Red", Jacqui Abbott left the band to care for her son. A second compilation album, "Solid Bronze", was released and two more studio albums with a new female vocalist, Alison Wheeler. The first, Gaze, became the first Beautiful South album to fail to reach the top 10, and the band were then dropped by Mercury Records.
The following year (2004), newly signed to Sony, they released the curiously named covers album Goldiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs, an eclectic album that featured the Beautiful South's unique take on a wide variety of tracks by the like of ELO, Blue Öyster Cult, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, S Club 7, and Rufus Wainwright. Again, despite considerable publicity and promotional TV appearances, the album failed to make the top 10.
2006 saw the release of yet another album of new material, "Superbi." Reviews were generally positive. "Superbi" has more of an alt-country sound (plenty of slide guitar, for example) than previous Beautiful South releases. The album maintains the band's trademark eccentricity, however, featuring a dobro on one song.
On the ITV documentary music series Faith & Music screened 29th October 2006, Paul talks openly and honestly about his atheism and his battle with alcoholism.
Heaton is the father of two daughters, although he has never married.
www.paulheatonmusic.co.uk
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7" Singles
Paul Heaton Lyrics
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Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott We got the 7" single, the long playing album The 12"…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Paul Heaton:
10 Lessons In Love You Keep 'em busy talking and they probably won't notice you…
A Good Old Fashioned Town The nearer the border The higher they hoist the flag Like th…
A Little Samba 1, 2, 3 This is just a little samba With all the…
Barstool Whilst other couples look for love In a love so obviously…
Chickasaw County Child Just outside of delta country Where the bitter weeds growin'…
D.I.Y Some girls lose their boys after years Some lose them right…
Deckchair Collapsed This deck chair collapsed this maybe or perhaps the route …
Even a Palm Tree I can't find you attractive Unless I've had drugs What about…
Everything Is Everything When hip hops selling perfume, boy bands selling grief, The …
Forever And Ever Amen You may think that I'm talking foolish You've heard that I'm…
God Bless Texas Good old Texas Lazy old days in the Amarillo haze in…
I Do In the 60s and the 70s Before we'd even met I took…
If If god comes down which he won't Half the do-gooders Will fi…
It's A Young Man's Game No corner shop no laundaurette No pound shop by the lights N…
Lipstick Vogue Don't say you love me when it's just a rumor Don't…
Man's World For year after year we've stomached these views Starvation …
Me and the Farmer Me and the Farmer get on fine Through stormy weather and…
Mermaids And Slaves Baby lets drink and drive Baby lets drink and drive, Drin…
Mitch How can I turn this red cross, back into a…
Poems Poems Don't sit by river Aren't there to be picked up by…
Proceed With Care Don't be scared Of conversations that you've overheard Yes i…
Real Hope She wanted her face to be famous She dragged it…
The Austerity Of Love Got my vow, got my cor And he's waiting at the…
The Balcony As he taxes a draw on the 15th floor He can't…
The Pub Quiz night replaced the blues night in 1983 blues night only…
The Ring from Your Hand When that builder cups his hand to other builders ear It…
Valentine Valentine, won't you be my Valentine? And introduce your hea…
What Have We Become Some girls lose their boys after years Some lose them right…
Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further We may seem happy like everything's alright But from the ou…
You Keep It All In You know your problem You keep it all in You…
The lyrics can frequently be found in the comments below or by filtering for lyric videos.
Liam Martin
We got the 7" single, the long playing album
The 12" disco mix
Just put it on the jukebox, grab yourself a lager
See what the needle predicts
We had the country and Western, a dodgy little section
With Jerry Lee Lewis and gang
'From A Jack To A King’, to secure prison wing
But, still, the whole tavern, they sang
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Dolly Parton was queen
Billy Joel the boss
We were uptown, downtown, little bit of Motown
With Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross
All the punters would sing
And you'd be joinin' in too
’Red Red Wine', 'Everybody Hurts'
And 'Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue'
[Chorus]
So barman, don't be a tease
Now we’re down on our knees
Plug that Wurlitzer back in
For the hes and the shes
Well, we’re begging you, please
For the Peter and Leighs
Stick another 50p in
And make it out-and-out cheese
[Verse 2]
Then there were the tightwads, going to the jukebox
Put in solitary 5p
Worked out that Pink Floyd, anything by Meatloaf
Was longer than your 10cc
Arguing the B side's better than the A side
Denying what you actually put on
Pretending that you hate it, you don’t even rate it
But catch yourself singin' along
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Neil Diamond was king
Elton John #1
It was a working-class hymn, but the one congregation
The Church really wished to be gone
Sang 'Give Peace a Chance'
With Yoko Ono and John
’Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting'
And 'Where Have All The Good Boys Gone'
Chorus]
So barman, don't be a tease
Now we're down on our knees
Plug that Wurlitzer back in
For the hes and the shes
Well, we're begging you, please
For the Peter and Leighs
Stick another 50p in
And make it out-and-out cheese
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
So barman, don't be a tease
Now we're down on our knees
Plug that Wurlitzer back in
For the hes and the shes
Well, we're begging you, please
For the Peter and Leighs
Stick another 50p in
And make it out-and-out cheese
Gabriele Sarri
We got the 7" single, the long playing album
The 12" disco mix
Just put it on the jukebox, grab yourself a lager
See what the needle predicts
We had the country and Western, a dodgy little section
With Jerry Lee Lewis and gang
"From A Jack To A King" to secure prison wing
But, still, the whole tavern, they sang
Dolly Parton was queen
Billy Joel the boss
We were uptown, downtown, little bit of Motown
With Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross
All the punters would sing
And you'd be joinin' in too
"Red Red Wine", "Everybody Hurts"
And "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue"
So barman, don't be a tease
Now we're down on our knees
Plug that Wurlitzer back in
For the hes and the shes
Well, we're begging you, please
For the Peters and Lees
Stick another 50p in
And make it out and out cheese
Then there were the tightwads, going to the jukebox
Put in solitary 5p
Worked out that Pink Floyd, anything by Meatloaf
Was longer than your 10CC
Arguing the B side's better than the A side
Denying what you actually put on
Pretending that you hate it, you don't even rate it
But catch yourself singin' along
Neil Diamond was king
Elton John number one
It was a working-class hymn, but the one congregation
The Church really wished had been gone
We sang "Give Peace a Chance"
With Yoko Ono and John
"Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
And "Where Have All The Good Boys Gone"
So barman, don't be a tease
Now we're down on our knees
Plug that Wurlitzer back in
For the hes and the shes
Well, we're begging you, please
For the Peters and Lees
Stick another 50p in
And make it out and out cheese
So barman, don't be a tease
Now we're down on our knees
Plug that Wurlitzer back in
For the hes and the shes
Well, we're begging you, please
For the Peters and Lees
Stick another 50p in
And make it out and out cheese
Paul Wild
Is there anyone alive who can write lyrics like Paul Heaton. Utter genius.
Murphy O
Has yet to be born.
Mcneilly
@Paul Wild very well said. i couldnt have put it better myself man. the man is a living legend
Michael O'Brien
I have and you talk crap.
Trev Nowlan
@Michael O'Brien A few days ago and agree it is a masterpiece.
Michael O'Brien
@Trev Nowlan have you heard the words of STILL yet another masterpiece from Mr heaton.
Dean Turton
Why do people put thumps down. How can 1.7k people be wrong. Brilliant song. Love Paul Heaton and Jacqui abbott
C B
Why do people say thumps and not thumbs Another one of life's mysteries eh?
Natalie Hallows
filmed in my pub. Fantastic long day, well worth it …. Paul & Jacqui and crew were fantastic, top day :) top tune & video
PaganPablo_Birko#1 111
Brilliant!!! What pub and where please? would love to pop in for a pint