The Beautiful South - Dont Marry Her (Explicit Version)

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"Don't Marry Her" is a song by The Beautiful South and the opening track on their album Blue is the Colour. The vocalist is Jacqui Abbott.
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[@Exoamylase]

I've known this song for 20 years and only just found out there's an explicit version. Mind blown.

[@olivercuenca4109]

Exoskeleton Bug Millennium You and me both!

[@chantellerosebud1780]

Yep, me too :)

[@barbarastanbanks4815]

Exoskeleton Bug Millennium On the CD that I brought it was a pg one!!

[@georgiamaclennan389]

Exoskeleton Bug Millennium this is the original lol

[@eleanorgrimes5673]

Exoskeleton Bug Millenni

[@NeverToSee]

I heard the clean version on the radio a few days ago and recognized the tune. turns out my mother used to play me the explicit version when I was 2 or 3 whenever we were in the car 😂

[@83eamonn]

Ur mum sounds class ha ha

[@kellylouisebrown4954]

My mum did too

[@kimmahon2872]

My mam did too. I think the clean version looses something haha

[@mustang90ism]

Next time you see 'an old person' they could be running this or the Stones through their mind!

[@douglasstocks9698]

@@mustang90ism as Billy Connolly, famously said in his song a four letter word. It shouldn't be said in front of polite company. If you knew their pasts they've not only have they said it but done it as well

[@cathyprice2029]

My mum always used to listen to this song always reminds me of my mum she died when I was 13 I listen to these songs when I miss her I’m 24 now it’s been 11 years :(

[@honestlyitwassobigiwantedt4046]

Sorry to hear about your mum. Hope you're doing better ❤️

[@thepoobandit]

Keep strong kiddo x

[@jonnyilettjonnyilett1301]

Good lass need memories of good time we all do xxxx

[@volkergroh6442]

I was 17, when my mom died, still miss her every day. Most people celebrate their 18th birthday, I did not and still regret that my mom never had a chance to meet her awesome grandchildren...

[@kabes9288]

God bless your mum

[@arkady714]

I was an FM radio DJ in Europe when this song was on the charts... and this is the version that I spun on the air. Best part is that I had a buddy getting married whose sister hated his fiance. They just happened into the studio when this song was playing and Sis just jumped on it! LMFAO!!! "Great song! Don't marry her!!!"

[@loulou1356]

My dad and me used to sing this in the car when I was a toddler (I wasn't allowed to say the fuck bit), I was later adopted and i found him when I was 20, we still listened to this song for the four wonderful years that I had him in my life again. Whenever I miss him i put this on and it makes me smile.

[@simonpaskell4460]

What a lovely story

[@magickweedanddimitri6607]

Lovely story, you're gorgeous btw 😍😘❤️💕💯🎧🎶🎧

[@loulou1356]

@@magickweedanddimitri6607 thankyou so much that's really kind of you to say!💛🌞🌻

[@magickweedanddimitri6607]

Haha no worries lou lou, have u got Snapchat? 😊😊😊 Xxx

[@magickweedanddimitri6607]

Where r u from lou lou? Xxx

[@williamglenn777]

I had no idea that there wasn’t an explicit version until I started reading some of the comments. I’ll have to check it out.

[@philiphamer5959]

A classic, pure and simple. Tremblingly evocative.

[@stevebrindle1724]

Correct mate! What a great band!

[@steviedee8921]

Jacqui Abbott ..superb artiste..X

[@lucbarabe1830]

I'll always remember this song, when I moved to UK in 96.

[@maffreedom533]

Wish i had listened to her...

[@Themortician123]

In 1999 2000 (I was 5) I'd spend evenings and weekends in the pubs with my mum and shed always select this on the jukebox for me. This always reminds of those days were I was happy and blissfully unaware of her drinking problem that took her in the end. I feel for any of you having to watch your loved ones follow the same path.

[@MrLomboard]

As somone who's father is two years sober after 10 years of alcoholism I feel you mate, I'm sorry your mother couldn't leave that path

[@mrdowjones6986]

She's got a beautiful voice .

[@mrdowjones6986]

Jacquie Abbott

[@g4joe]

@@mrdowjones6986 Used to see her in The Hare and Hounds in Lowton st Lukes.👍

[@thomasthetiger]

Fun fact - this was the ORIGINAL Version 😉

[@EsmeMarion]

She's a PhD in "I told you so" You've a knighthood in "I'm not listening" 10/10

[@pippi9791]

ArtificialCabbage

[@michaeleastop3326]

Esme Marion :

[@amwap12]

Esme Marion that's how most marriages are

[@addierachy9137]

She'll grab your sweaty bollocks... And slowly raise the knee!! Don't marry her....

[@cameronlambert5185]

They’re genius songwriters

[@jamesoates1334]

I remember the afternoon when Ed Stewart played this version live on BBC Radio 2. I often wondered how the subsequent interview went.

[@john111257]

LOL no probs, its how it is, RIP STEWPOT

[@kirstyfryerlovestitch1991]

I love this song it makes me cry when I listen to it because it reminds me of my grandad he always used to listen to it when he was at home I miss him so much and always will R. I. P grandad love u and miss u loads xxxxxmwahxxxxx

[@alanfawbert9544]

Stop it, you are making me feel old 😊

[@livej78]

Can't help crying....life as it is

[@timothyalvarado1014]

I adore this voice and lyrics. Well done and thanks for making me happy tonight x

[@john111257]

Straight to the point, i love the SOUTH

[@thomasberscheid3624]

YES!!!! This is the wonderful version!

[@haydoncarrington3518]

I'm 17 and i love this song!

[@zedata57]

I love this version.

[@davebrown9465]

Great group great song this is the only version

[@georgedarlow7296]

What A Classic Song one of my favourites from beautiful south. Love it

[@TheMightyKinkle]

Oh man! I had no idea this version existed!

[@Jay_Kay666]

I had no idea that "normal" version existed. Had to come here to make sure that I had not lived all my life with seriously missheard lyrics in my head.

[@tiffanyevans195]

This song holds so many memories got to say bloody brilliant 👏

[@10bencook]

I love this song.

[@kayleighwinn306]

This is a classic. This was released when I was a child.

[@adren3974]

rest in peace trace , I'm listening to this thinking about you

[@davecommentator]

My mum had the album with this on when I was a kid, and I always used to wonder why she'd sing along loudly to only this one song when it was playing in her car!

[@minniecat2637]

This is the song my mum would play early in the morning and id know it was cleaning day of the week lol

[@sithvsjedi9696]

Thank you for upload 👍. Amazing song 👍☺️ in so many ways. One can't help feeling so many emotions over it.

[@byronbegley6502]

Why can't we get songs like this anymore?

[@eddieenglish8677]

because people make good music now

[@ap1463]

@@eddieenglish8677 clueless

[@eddieenglish8677]

@@ap1463 clueful

[@chillyfly]

Because few bands grow organically like Beautiful South. They're put together by a bunch of cynical suited marketing men

[@ap1463]

@@eddieenglish8677 you mean clueful*

[@some1gifted]

legendary!

[@thebestof]

Classic, make sure to check out the other Beautiful South videos we've made! :)

[@jaggass]

The Beautiful South did really well going through 3 female lead singers during their time as a band without ruining their reputation.They probably avoided that due to the songs being so good and having good singers as well. A new lead singer makes or breaks the band.

[@kalebind1]

I can to a certain extent relate to this statement, since it depicts reality of so many bands, whether still active or already fallen apart

[@ap1463]

Yea don't forget the group he had before, he has got talent. Housemartyns wasn't it ?

[@jsybaz100]

There were also songs with just the guys, the best being 'Song for Whoever'. The less said about 36D the better!

[@jaggass]

That's why Brianna Corrigan left.

[@Podge200]

Absolute belter 👌

[@jackroutledge352]

Holy moly! Well this is, er, topical 😐. Did the beautiful South know something about Prince Andrew we didn’t?

[@jorrgfromage9929]

lol

[@BlueCanary-cr5um]

Honestly I wouldn't have been surprised if they did know. But they were amazing songwriters and lyricists too.

[@themadplotter]

literally everyone knew.

[@floss1e]

*charles lol

[@illeatthat]

The perfect "spiteful drinking whilst staring at your ex in the corner of a pub whilst drunk" song

[@Offday100]

Orginal version, still the best!!!

[@shanebyrne6840]

I've known about the explicit version since the song came out many years ago it was on the cd released when it came out

[@westmannia5842]

Indeed. Blue is the colour was the album and anyone knowing about this version since 20-years would be either a geordie , yank or a mick...

[@dan_grey]

Good for you

[@1963TOMB]

Camilla's favorite song!

[@adammarshall9875]

I Know right saggy old horse she is

[@zimzimzalabim]

@@adammarshall9875 wasn't Diana fucking around with married men too, though? How quickly do people forget.

[@robrob253]

At last, the real song..

[@sore5246]

Also thought she´s singing "/but me.." when I heard the song from radio today, as the song started to play again in my head, I looked up for the lyrics, thats funny, thank you for the unwxpected turn!

[@jessxoxo2453]

My favourite childhood song ❤️

[@Geralt1993]

You look about 13, how can this be your favourite childhood song?

[@dalekslay]

What's the point in trying to start arguments...

[@dalekslay]

But, even if she is 13 - she'd be a child. Therefore, she's in her childhood and this song is her favourite - therefore it's her favourite childhood song.

[@Geralt1993]

+harrie rose the song came out in 1996, unless she has siblings older than 23 or her parents listened to it I doubt it'd be a song she remembers from her childhood

[@robjones1965]

What's with the ageism, Luke, even if the song came out in 1966, it may still have been played in her house when she was a child.

[@j.lahtinen7525]

I'm sure I heard the explict version first, and was kinda let down by the "clean" version I heard later. It was on MTV - but to have heard the explicit version it must have been late at night that i heard it.

[@thebestof]

We love it too!

[@paddymcdaid3447]

The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music 🍷🐹😢🍷😳😳😳😳

[@richardlewis1885]

The Best of bob Marley

[@bluebells72]

great band" don't get credit that there song's deserve CLASS

[@sophjonge7410]

I remember when I was 15 and found out there was an explicit version and told my family and they all called me a liar. It was very upsetting.

[@john111257]

AS IT IS

[@johnbruce5107]

Absolutely fucking brilliant

[@JoshEssex123]

The woman's voice really reminds me of Karen Carpenter. Clarity, sharpness and beauty.

[@rachelsmith1728]

Definitely still cool 2019

[@rachelgreen1830]

Love this song

[@stephendennis5911]

I heard the original version 6 years ago and this one 2022

[@tommywoo7532]

Best original version!!!

[@drjudsjr]

I've always LOVED the Beautiful south a badnd with toungue firmly planted in cheek.... and I'm a damn American, they never really got big here.

[@g4joe]

She used to go to The Hare and Hounds pub in Lowton St Lukes. Top of our Road.👍🇬🇧

[@lucystevens3186]

Off to see Paul Heaton live tomorrow night

[@MarmaladeStex]

I Remember going into an Halesowen, West Midlands, England/GB/UK Pub & i thought Innocently Putting this on the Juke Box & unwittingly Finding this Version, although not My fault it didn't stop nasty Looks coming My way!.

[@jamesgriffiths8581]

90s forever 😚

[@Tob1Kadach1]

Best version

[@garyjonathan9931]

I like the way she sings ''fuck'so serenely as if it is not a swearword

[@MrMortull]

Because she earnestly, genuinely and affectionately MEANS it, is why. :)

[@b0atdrinks]

always loved this song!!

[@michaelbriscoe9623]

How do I tag prince Andrew in this, Never been more relivant.

[@crazyflod]

😂

[@ladypenelope572]

@pizza express

[@michaelbriscoe9623]

@@ladypenelope572 brilliant 😂

[@steviedee8921]

Poor little Bea and Eugene...having those 2 parents as role models...don't split a pair.

[@lauraburt1501]

I’ve never heard this version before My whole life’s a lie

[@1958Shemp]

Welcome to the club. And I used to live in San Francisco too!

[@johnnyc5765]

The explicit version is available on the LP, you were probably listening to the radio version.

[@gezblair]

Let’s not get into funk the police

[@chanele09]

This is the only version I've ever heard! How funny!

[@16weejames90]

u shittin me this is the the orginal

[@lara_young]

I always thought she was saying "Don't marry her, but me" 😂

[@MrMortull]

Aaaah, blissful innocence... ...being fair to you, the sentiment doesn't really change if you mishear it that way! Just a touch less spicy.

[@curtishunt773]

My sister used to sing this all the time still to this day she does made me laugh all the time memories

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

great song love beautiful south, i hope that if i do get married one day, i don't get in this situation.and i forgot how rude this song can be.

[@sunny-sv2mn]

oooh yes best version

[@liamoconnor5759]

Absolute classic

[@wwsxa39]

Never knew there was an alternative version to this. Just assumed that this was the only version.

[@Jimbob-zv5zr]

Yes I missed this version the first time round.... I'm guessing theres a few Christmas family get togethers ruined by this version or spiced up :0 !

[@vickykelly8887]

My dad played this the first Christmas without my mum when I was 8 thinking it was the normal version. We all laughed when we realised.

[@Buccaneer6666]

Brilliant I knew this version verse from buying the album.

[@SlippinPegs]

Ha! I've heard the song so many times and never realised it was so filthy :D

[@Krullespam]

Don't marry her, *but* me.

[@ssai90]

No, it’s definitely fuck

[@MrMortull]

I've known for decades about this edit (for the album only, I'm guessing) but I never realised it had its own video! Watching a young Charles and Diana with "don't marry her" playing over it was a big internal OOF...

[@ryanboyle1530]

Bit weird with Andrew appearing as well

[@annmoles3584]

They played this version on the radio soon after its release and the DJ didn't realise it was explicit. There were complaints naturally

[@FCU_]

Lol not the original video.. It's a fan re-creation. There is an original video on here 😂

[@Sheriff_GrimLaw]

Haha. Perfect song for the Royal Shambles. They've been going Beautifully South for years😂

[@matthewfinn4855]

Legendary to the wonderful world of the way to get a good song and lyrics and a few of the classic tunes the only ones that are in the zone

[@azentioced9]

great!

[@julie5668]

SOoo Good!

[@thomasritter1811]

Fun fact - the "explicit version" is the orinal version...

[@offgrid8445]

Love this version. So funny.

[@1Zaitsev1]

remember this version playing in a German supermarket :)

[@Mishima505]

Sums up my first relationship accurately. My socks were always clean but my life stank.

[@Phatboino1]

I purchased a copy of Quench that had the rude version on so I only sing it when hearing the radio version 😂😂😂😂😂

[@6isbismuth]

I love how elegant she can make 'fuck'

[@kvdp9543]

That's because she's a lady

[@Komicklepto]

I didn't know there was an explicit version of this song (lol at substituting sweaty bollocks for Sandra Bullocks btw) until I got a guitar songbook that had this song in and I saw the lyrics were "don't marry her, fuck me". 14-year-old me's mind was blown!

[@Tiger89Lilly]

My sister took this version to school with her when she was 11 not knowing fuck was a swear word because my parents didn't swear. Mum got called in and a strongly worded letter home

[@assassinatevladimirputin3730]

Fuck that! In my native language there is no concept of swearing 😏 bloody wet wipes those snowflake cunts are

[@lizjeffrey5808]

Listening still 2024 ❤

[@davidhlavac3704]

Paul Heaton's lyrics are so fucking brilliant...

[@Helmut83]

Eh, I disagree. I think what's wonderful about this song is the melody (and chords, of course) and the instrumentation. The lyrics kind of suck for me.

[@lesliemcquaid3036]

I never knew there was an explicit version 😅

[@critch1901]

I think this was the original.

[@meganbella8262]

Neither did I! And I love this song! Well the clean one and now the dirty one 😂 Sandra Bullocks is a great substitute in the clean version

[@khom3316]

Don't Marry Her

[@chrislamb352]

It's the best do a live version in County Durham

[@rebekahloub7860]

Been brought up listening to beautiful south and only today have I played the 'explicit' version I'm 20..I'm shocked, prefer the other version!

[@johnm3907]

haha fuck off

[@rebekahloub7860]

don't know what you mean by this comment, if its bad or good aha

[@Tammas]

Ya fanny lol!!!

[@P.willow]

Yeah ... fuck off ha ha ha ha habha ha

[@P.willow]

@@Tammas hahahahahahahahahaha

[@dannyb9209]

I remember this version playing in the background on EastEnders...uproar 😂

[@no-knickers-emma1112]

Please don't lie Danny. Not helpful

[@dannyb9209]

Except it was..so ...please don't talk shit Emma....not helpful

[@bridhickey9963]

This song reminds me of my cosin and her husband.!!

[@rachelpark9266]

I miss the 90s 😔

[@paganpablo1352]

Big tune 2019 anyone???

[@theallnighter629]

I love this song and her voice .... I heard the song one night in car, driving a long way in Germany :-) and i ONLY like THIS version with the bad word f *** :-) :-) so the song sounds, like it should :-)

[@brettay121able]

Was the original which had to be changed for radio

[@kevanwitt55]

Very true words !