Paul David Heaton (born May 9, 1962) is an English born singer and songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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.
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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Paul Heaton Lyrics
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 Cold One in the Fridge I shall never drink a beer in St Albans Neither will…
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…
Gluttony Fat was the ass that was sitting on the seat Wide…
God Bless Texas Good old Texas Lazy old days in the Amarillo haze in…
Gossip So envy, pride and the rest Had been breathing into…
Greed The journey to the hank that he made mice a…
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…
Little Red Rooster What should i compare thee to? That sun on winters day Tulip…
Lust The southside was silent except for the wind The one that…
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, Drink…
Mitch How can I turn this red cross, back into a…
Panther What separates that master race From the hopefuls and the bu…
Poems Poems Don't sit by river Aren't there to be picked up by…
Pride The mood in the stadia Was just like coronation Coronating …
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…
Sloth Uh-huh Acedia kept his eye, on all things passing by From t…
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 Ladder's Bottom Rung He offered money for her body Good money that's for sure Ove…
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…
This House This house needs a cat to kick Instead of poor old…
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…
Wrath That wicked hawk of debt Screwed up her brow and craned…
You Keep It All In You know your problem You keep it all in You…
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Corinne Wood
She left for someone so much slimmer than me
My confidence wrecked, like a ship in the sea
But I got allotment, and I got the shed
I got the toys and the kids who'll drop dead
I've got the confidence nipped in the bud
I got the backchat that does me no good
Just when you think she can't get no more cold
She's emptied the freezer and left me the mould
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
The mower...
When I asked why she found somebody else
She answered me, "Why, just take a look at yourself"
Just when I felt it was as low as it gets
She's left me the dog food and taken the pets
I got the new flat, a fridge full of beer
And you got the new friend who's loving you here
Loving you here in what once was my bed
And I got the couch or the mattress instead
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
The mower...
Just when you think
She's got all that you got
Just when you're stood there
In permanent shock
You spent your last penny
And lost your last sock
She's got the acres
And you've lost the plot
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
The mower
The mower
The mower...
Andrew Crawshaw
He has got to be one of the best song writer of our generation
Harry Heywood
Absolutely, and doesn’t get nearly enough credit.
Harry Flashman
THE best.
Harry Flashman
This man is a genius and a national treasure
Gaz
Again this man is a genius. Everyting he writes. We all have been there at sum point. Mr heaton ur a gem x
leftboot83
Another great song, Paul & Jacqui on top form as always
Jack Duncan
I love this song. Paul Heaton easily one of the best song writers of the last 30 years.
Alloallo Veralynn
What an incredible sound
Corinne Wood
She left for someone so much slimmer than me
My confidence wrecked, like a ship in the sea
But I got allotment, and I got the shed
I got the toys and the kids who'll drop dead
I've got the confidence nipped in the bud
I got the backchat that does me no good
Just when you think she can't get no more cold
She's emptied the freezer and left me the mould
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
The mower...
When I asked why she found somebody else
She answered me, "Why, just take a look at yourself"
Just when I felt it was as low as it gets
She's left me the dog food and taken the pets
I got the new flat, a fridge full of beer
And you got the new friend who's loving you here
Loving you here in what once was my bed
And I got the couch or the mattress instead
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
The mower...
Just when you think
She's got all that you got
Just when you're stood there
In permanent shock
You spent your last penny
And lost your last sock
She's got the acres
And you've lost the plot
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
Just when you think she's got all that you got
She got the roof, and left chimney pot
Just when you think she can't get any lower
She got the garden, left you the mower
The mower
The mower
The mower...
Jack Duncan
Corinne Wood my ex tried to do me like this in the1980’s. I killed her. Found guilty of manslaughter, because it was found that she was trying her damnedest to humiliate me. The jury was given the choice of manslaughter and murder and they chose manslaughter. First offence, I did 6 years. It all worked out right. My son who was six started boarding school, the year I went away. My brother got custody and told the boy I was working in Libya, which is where I had been working as an accountant. I got out when he was twelve and had moved on to the prep school proper. I saw a lot of him because he played on the first 15 and he sang in the choir. I told him his mother had abandoned us. When he turned 18 I was going to tell him but he was studying medicine at Glasgow University and I didn’t want to damage his chances. When he graduated with honours I took him to our house in the highlands and told him the truth. I was expecting him to go nuts. He was very mature about it. He told me he remembered his mother having affairs and swearing him to secrecy, which he said made him feel terrible especially when he saw me giving her access to money, funding her vanity projects (she insisted she was an interior decorator) that particular fad cost me a lot of money. I discovered she was flying to Rome and Milan on my cash with her fuckboy. I set things up so that I would confront this immoral young man with my wife and my money. I walked in on them. It amused me no end to watch them squirming on the end of the hook. I got hold of the fuckboy and punched him right in the throat. I began screaming at my wife “I’ve given you everything, cars, your own account filled with my money, I’ve sent our son to some snooty school just to please you and your father. I’ve worked in a job I hated with people I can’t bear because the pay suited you. I bought you a beachfront duplex on the island of Malta,so that we could have a place to use as a meeting ground, ostensibly so that I didn’t have to fly back to the UK from Tripoli. I could simply jet over to Malta, where you were now rubbing shoulders with the owner and head of Benetton. I was beginning to become distressed as to how long this could continue when I answered the invite of a longtime friend from my days at her Majesties Overseas Development. We agreed to meet in a tea house in Stanley Market, Hong Kong. Certain scenarios
we’re painted for me. Eventually I said ‘fuck it, I’m going to do this my way. I confronted the pair in my home in Kent. He could easily be mistaken for gay. He at least apologised. A friend and I put the fear of God in the young lad. We told him we would kill him if we ever found him near my wife Gillian ever again. I asked him where he was from and he told me he was originally from Sicily. So I said “well then you must know how these things end” he grabbed my hand and was weeping. “She told me you were a weak old man, that you were cruel to her that you never let her have money which is why she started her own successful interior decorating business. I didn’t know whether to clench my fist and smash something or just laugh at that point. I bought her Sicilian lover a one way ticket back to Sicily. I told him never to come looking for my wife because she would be dead. A few days later at my property in Kent, she began hysterically demanding to know where Filiberto her Sicilian lover was I told her he’d gone back to Sicily, but she’d never see him again because we’d spoken to the capo in his village about what he’d been getting up to in Milan and Paris with my wife and my credit. I drew my finger across my neck to make it clear. All I had done is send Filiberto back home I hadn’t arranged a greaseball murder for him. All that mattered to me was that she thought it was absolutely going to happen. I dont like to talk about about how she died. One evening full of red wine she shed began chasing me
around the house with an extremely long knife from the kitchen. Thankfully even back then I was very big on home security. So this insane chase around the house was all caught on tape and so was the part where she ran into me and I swiftly moved the pointed end away from me. People were telling me this was straight forward forward self defence. Maybe I could have got self defence but I can live with a short sentence for man slaughter and my sons understanding.