The Beautiful South - Pretenders to the Throne

[@tattskink9589]

Hull with its musical flair - great line

[@plainjayne1981]

Tatts Kink R U a native? I am.

[@timburton5395]

Brilliant track - Paul Heaton - never been properly recognised as the genius that he undoubtedly is.

[@superjuno21]

Paul Heaton ... genius .... love love love x x

[@nathanfletcher7023]

yes. even though hes a sheffield united fan (im wednesday) hes a living legend to me

[@filmsforallnations]

Why wasn't this song ever released on any The Beautiful South albums. Pretenders to the Throne was only released on CD and cassette as a single. This song is among The Beautiful South's best songs.

[@davidhlavac3704]

I believe it's on one of their single compilations. I know it's on the two CD set of Carry On Up The Charts

[@nealbaker5586]

No it's on the 2nd best of compilation. Solid bronze

[@lester9448]

Better than the rubbish of today 😂😂😂😂

[@tbteddybear]

Love the Beautiful South. I always stop when i hear this. Im married now with kids but i reminds me of my first love. Although she didnt love me :( Hello Lyn x

[@eveking5193]

Love the Beautiful South they stood the test of time. I agree with previous comment that Paul Heaton and Jackie Abbott haven’t had the recognition they deserve. Still love listening to the Beautiful South and Housemartins CDs. Just great! ❤

[@wainwright3]

Love them too, just posted this video two days ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXiZf2xsr899qdE Paul Heaton was brilliant at Glastonbury last weekend. Some were saying he was THE best act. Last year they said the same about Rick Astley and The Blossums doing the Smith songs.

[@eveking5193]

@@wainwright3 thank you

[@tonyjamesred2]

fantastic. great that someone has uploaded this. one of their best songs, underrated.

[@NorthernFella]

You just have to love his lyrics and the humour in them - Is it Dublin with it's culture and it's wit? Madrid with it's market square? Paris with it's bustling cafes? Hull with it's musical flair?

[@Burns1993Joe]

I had the pleasure of meeting the genius that is Paul Heaton after a gig. He’s honestly the nicest guy you could ever meet!

[@FranzSmidt]

This is my fave of theirs

[@paulineheeney3917]

This is the Best track

[@davidhlavac3704]

I love this song.

[@murakami7475]

Love this song. I dont think I have seen the video before tonight. Brilliant.

[@nestorvive3116]

Paul Heaton is The Real Beautiful South and The Legendary Housemartins... for ever and ever !

[@MrMoanAlot737]

The South are the best band in England ever came our off should have been bigger than oasis u2 the who them all

[@paulknight9584]

The South are the band which Dave Hemmingway and Alison Wheeler formed after Heaton walked away from The Beautiful South. thesouth.co.uk/about/

[@iana7146]

Heaton you are the man

[@tonybally9538]

Excellent

[@emilik82]

This one is simply their catchiest track out there. And i'm quite surprised that it has just 68000 views.

[@antster1983]

Great find - the song doesn't appear on any studio album (but appears on Solid Bronze).

[@hardel2008]

"If you've been that's not where I mean"

[@dreham2052]

Why is nobody listening to this in 2021 and adding comments?

[@andyrichardson5870]

Who’s listening in 2022 timeless music

[@plainjayne1981]

It name checks Hull!

[@mesty16]

I'ts recorded in my village La Puebla de Hijar Spain Teruel xD LOL

[@andrewgrady528]

theee tim burton?

[@80schild20]

They opened with this in Manchester when Jackie just left

[@robertcurtis1669]

Tune & a half

[@paulineheeney3917]

No body likes them best band in the world to me

[@ImpartialDawn]

Paul Heaton (the singer and songwriter) was in the Housemartins.

[@nathanfletcher7023]

hes also from hull but supports sheffield united... sorry, thought we were listing things we probably all knew

[@geckolab]

bella!

[@stevenmarshall189]

Anthony Hobson it was also on one of the "Now" albums too I think it was like 31 or something like that!

[@pondguard22]

+Steven Marshall Close. Now 32. Track 7 ;-)

[@alf9638]

i'm now on a now track listings thing....30-40 are relevant to me. wow....some forgotten classics in there

[@stevedavies3498]

Ive always loved this song he doesnt do it live though :(

[@satishmallya9678]

For obvious reasons lol

[@pcandela2]

@@satishmallya9678 Please explain?

[@satishmallya9678]

@@pcandela2 The song is insulting wherever it is that it's being performed

[@leealdis2402]

They always finish with it live in the city it is written about

[@TheJeffcunny]

Is that a Warcup I see in that video ?

[@TheDarrenguyuk]

didnt they use to be called the housemartins

[@007beck9]

Yes

[@paulineheeney3917]

Paul heatan never ready been recognised

[@TheJeffcunny]

@antster1983 Correct, however, go in Gtafton, jukebox, popul-aer, tghaTS fRENCH NAMD IM DRUNK

[@birdandthe]

at least theres no visuals to add to the pain of the music