The Beautiful South - Prettiest Eyes

For EK,the girl with the prettiest eyes xxx

[@jetfueldrinker]

Here's for my beautiful eyes, taken from us on August 14th. I'd thought I'd sort of moved on or reconstructed my life until I heard this song, so much of our life together. We were only married 29 years; a lifetime for so many, so short to Margaret and me. Loved and missed by all who knew, her, met her and spoke to her. Oh she had the prettiest eyes to behold by anybody. Dedicated to Margaret Ellen Roberts, loved by all, missed by everybody. XXX

[@modmother7857]

Oh I’m so,so sorry. It is the most beautiful song isn’t it. It’s everything you need to say isn’t it about the one you love ❤️❤️

[@johnbell6233]

Rip beautiful x

[@chrisolagrim3597]

I'm so happy you had so much love. You will be together again. God bless

[@johnbell6233]

@@chrisolagrim3597 here here

[@London19697]

❤

[@kathhawkins442]

My mum,she saw 60 21st of Decembers but 59 4th of July's and she did have the prettiest eyes, miss you mum even now 23 years on

[@Kissameassa538]

I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my mam and you never get over it but you do learn to live with it. R.I.P. kaths mam. Sending blessings. ❤️🇬🇧

[@spizzenergi2292]

You are going to get over it mate. Love from Bob Joy and Bella

[@taffyviking]

Without doubt one of the most beautiful love songs ever written....Not your typical smoochy love song lyrics, but deep and meaningful...wellerschic

[@TheSamstergangster]

agree

[@modmother7857]

Totally agree

[@peterparkingmeter4764]

Amen to that

[@garyslater1243]

Achingly beautiful - a deep and meaningful love song, written by one of music's most underrated wordsmiths. I love the idea that each facial line represents a happy memory, and celebrates ageing and meaningful companionship, rather than lamenting it. My wife and I are now both in our 60s, but this has been "our" song for many, many years. She still smiles every time the last verse puts tears in my eyes........

[@alfredotebasco]

So many classics from The Beautiful South.

[@tessahosking1366]

My Mum loves this song.... she was well into her 60s when it came out.... and she went and bought their albums after I played them to her! Every time I hear it I think of her. Beautiful!

[@chrisolagrim3597]

@Gorgeous George amazing and true sentiment

[@MrEnglishfox]

one of the countrys finest song writers..respect...

[@yatsand1]

take a good look at these crows feet ... don't get many of them these days do you? what a tune...my hubby used to sing this to me ... you can't have too many good times children .. miss my man so much xx rip Phil xxx gone too soon xxx

[@john111257]

Respects

[@notlob23]

So sorry..

[@chrisolagrim3597]

You'll meet up again in heaven. Beautiful song. Bad stuff is just bumps in the road. God bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@christinagough7108]

My bf played this to me b4 he died in 2001....I cant stop playing it. It was 13yrs ago now..He played all your songs but this he played the most...I dont have the most beautiful eyes..they're green brown...but he thought they were beautiful. Thank you AJD..I will remember you always..my soul mate..xx

[@jonafun8094]

Christina Gough, Beautiful Eyes are not just the colour of your eyeball but around and above your eyes is where beauty lies. Is what this song tries to say.

[@jimpickard3850]

I hope you are happy now Christina ...it's a beautiful song x

[@ScrittiSparkle]

Christina Gough im so sorry youve lost your bf,time heals,i dunno how,its a weird thing,all the best to you x

[@lillired857]

Christina Gough Oh sweetie you just made me cry. I lost my partner in '94 and got this album around that time. He had HAZEL eyes like yours. He thought they were like swamps I thought they were simply beautiful, he was also my soul mate..hard for anyone to match them huh? :/

[@holsten1933]

Christina Gough O my word, I have just been commenting to try and get people to change how we look with "selfies" on all social sites, plus dating (I am on on one) and all that rubbish and actually look at the person....the soul is the eyes, and I don't normally comment....you have brought tears to my eyes Christina. I send you love to carry on....life is so incredibly cruel. Jan x

[@Janeybjournals]

I loved this song when it was released, I’ve rediscovered it as I approach 60 Christmases and now it’s breaking my heart ❤️

[@tamsinsayers1316]

me too! now I can relate.

[@scottrichards4445]

HARMONIES MELODIES, VERSES, WORDS AND MANY A MUSICAL NOTE ANY WORKS OF PAUL HEATON ARE ALWAYS GUARANTEED TO FLOAT MY BOAT ,WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE ALL THIS TALENT OVER MANY DAYS MONTHS AND YEARS BRINGING ALL US OLD FARTS TOGETHER AND THIS AMAZING MUSIC WILL BE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER AND EVER.

[@chrispowell3199]

Possibly the most beauitful song I have ever heard!

[@michaelahorne356]

Absolutely The most perfect love song Ever.

[@Naturefreund]

All time favourite cannot stop playing it over and over again

[@ianm2005everton]

The great Paul Heaton, what a talent.

[@aswadsaswad1759]

Underrated band and track. Beautiful. Idk why bits of this song has been playing in my mind today, I had to come back to listen fully

[@markboughen2239]

Never fails to bring a tear to my eyes. A truly beautiful song.

[@freakodeluxe]

Sing this to my wife of 15 yrs, we met when we were 17. Heaton has that magic ability to capture life in lyrics, love ya Lindsay x

[@davefinter2827]

Uu met my womo

[@sallyfeschuk5771]

This is the first time I've heard this song. It definitely won't be the last.

[@oengusmacairem2028]

I have just looked at the crows feet on the prettiest eyes she smiled and asked what am I looking at, I said you my beautiful soulmate of the past 40 years, love you girl.

[@vickyhopkinson6267]

What a beautiful song! Brings me to tears 😍

[@leebrown5262]

A bell bottomed tear lol

[@happyleo4152]

What a beautiful song my son sent me this, It brought tears in my eyes

[@pamandrobtrust7624]

after 30 years, my wife and I love our frown lines. Living the dream still. Still living life in love together. Great music and songs by The beautiful south help.

[@marymchugh7824]

Rob Trust i totally agree. We are married for 32 year. And i love m y maneen so much .xcc

[@pamandrobtrust7624]

Rob died, he was only 59 yrears old, and I love him so much, and I always will, he was my life, my world 34 years of marriage, I miss him so much

[@dlane002]

Many below have said it before me but it's true...this is one of the most beautiful and honest love songs ever. I adore it so much!!!!! I have loved P Heaton ever since the Housemartins! One of Britains best song writers!

[@robshelton8045]

dlane002 seems like every other british guy can #\&&!= right gotta love them

[@tracyhartigan1601]

I was so young when I went to hear these guys play live, with the lightening seeds as their act... loved them them n still do , used to sing this song to my hubby..". And here we are more than a quarter of a century later... I so definitely have the crows feet Paul promised me , just hope my hubby thinks they are still sitting on the prettiest eyes, love 💖 you Philamena Hartigan. Xxxxx

[@jonathanchoate8745]

That's a dream show! What I wouldn't give...

[@billgilliland5089]

"Sixty twenty-fifths of December / Fifty-nine Fourths of July" What a beautiful line!

[@kevinfreeman3410]

Bill Gilliland along with “you’ll never hear the crack of a frown “ hits home.

[@jel5034]

Always makes me think of my wife. 32 years and still love her like i did the minute i met her. 'Take a good look at these crows feet, sitting on the prettiest eyes'.

[@BROTHER-52]

Britain has the best lyrical geniuses the world has to offer... And mr heatton is up among the top of them

[@Phuqarf]

True

[@modfather147modfather8]

Totally agree brits have made the best music always

[@sunshineofrays6977]

This is one of the most beautiful songs they ever did...and they did many!!!

[@gerardmackay8909]

Simply the best, the truest, the most genuinely human love song ever written. It’s not overblown or bombastic just sweet and gorgeous!

[@Familysykes]

I've been singing this since it's release... I met a girl 18 years ago She was looking through my cds and said who are these.... I sang this too her and she loved it I've only just remembered as my wife is looking over smiling at me while I sit here with headphones on listen g to old tunes while she's on Netflix

[@HelloKittykat21]

But is the girl now your wife? ☺️

[@notlob23]

I would never get rid of my wrinkles..they are my life..they are me.The laughter, pain, good and bad times..Love this song.

[@staceyhaynes6973]

Love the beautiful south got brought up listening to them with my dad

[@cfccfc7341]

Stacey Haynes great band & video 🇮🇪

[@philipadamson398]

Your dad has great taste!

[@hancar]

The best and most sincere love song ever! This is what life's all about, love!

[@vics_87]

One of my favourite songs of all time

[@grahamcheesman2252]

Vicky you are stunning 😍 😚

[@ianbruce892]

This song is just magical...🎤🤩💝👀😢 The Beautiful South are just superb!!😎

[@ninaian]

Jacqui Abbott, when recently asked, said that this was her favourite song of her time in The Beautiful South. :)

[@therealronnie5187]

This was my mum's song for my dad before he passed away when I was 4

[@philipadamson398]

Very sad but great song to remind you of him.

[@therealronnie5187]

@@philipadamson398 thank you

[@timothypane2267]

Makes me cry. Beautiful.

[@jaywalte2913]

I first started listing to carry on up the charts while I was in jail not the best of places to discover beautiful South but I'm bloody thank full I did I LOVE them brilliant

[@MrHurley61]

I used to sing this to a girl that I loved more than I could ever have dreamed. She was perfect in every way. I so wish things had turned out differently. For both of us. I will regret to my dying day that I didn't marry her ....

[@therealronnie5187]

I'm sorry to hear that I wish it turned out better for you

[@katiemonalot]

I can't live without listeing to Paul every day xx

[@BazookaTooth707]

Is this still true? Lol

[@acaunce8213]

One Of The Best Of The Unbelievable Tracks That They Released. Means So Much To Us All In Many Different Ways. Thank You Guys For All That You Have Given Us.

[@davidquinlan6782]

The Beautiful South are most probably one of the best British bands of the last 50 years and definitely don't get the credit they deserve,awesome band,awesome song writers,they compare to Lennon and McCartney for chart success and personally I'd rank them up there with The Stone Roses!

[@jadeharley1469]

this one brought me to tears just by listening to it... wow....

[@Taystesouth]

+jade harley same, and i've never even heard it before now...

[@kevinfreeman7780]

jade harley 24 years ago I first heard this on the piped in Muzak where I worked, loved it but thought it was called crash of a frown, twenty four years later...found it!!!!

[@michelle88960]

Listen to When Love For Woman Stops, that's a real heartbreaker too.

[@thesouluniversal]

youll never hear the crack of a frown while you are here

[@jamespearson6044]

Yer lovelay words from a great group seen them many times Paul Heaton is wasted not singing as liked the house Martins to love my music all sorts listen to songbird by fleetwood mac James

[@carolinegreen1621]

Never forgotten 😃👍love this beautiful south track, 50 years old in march...... still got pretty eyes xxxxxx love to you all xxxxxxxxxx

[@dannffc]

It makes me love my wife and boy more everytime i hear it. Thanks PH

[@ScrittiSparkle]

my song for my mammy,i havent seen her for so long,i bloody miss her,she has the prettiest eyes.

[@NorthernFella]

They wrote so many great tracks! So underated

[@vivienkeenan2593]

What a lovely song, brought me to tears

[@mariemoss8094]

Used to sing this with my daughter when she was little....will always be our song 💙❤️

[@stevetye114]

So underrated…this is a modern classic…such a beautiful love songs with a bite…take a good look at these crows feet sitting on the prettiest eyes ❤️

[@ericamc73]

Definitely my favourite Beautiful South song..

[@urnan7348]

Just love the beautiful south 💕💕💕

[@musherdog]

my fav beautiful south song, love it so much great lyrics ,lovely tune

[@lawrencejhutchinson]

Not just the prettiest Beautiful South song, but a beautiful song! I can’t listen to it without my pretty eyes becoming moist.

wow! Beautiful South = beautiful sound, beautiful song... The lyrics are so haunting...

[@martinhughes9943]

Our wedding song. Timeless.

[@chelseaflint7964]

This was the perfect choice for our first dance the wedding band learned it so we could have it played live it was beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@mazfb9240]

Always makes me cry. But one of my favourite songs. Thanks Paul.

[@lilmissrandom101]

Grew up listening to The Beautiful South, will always love them

[@blondhappy]

beautiful song... love to all who have loved and lost... remember the good times and the smiles x

[@mauricekearney]

Stunning - all the beautiful music they have given us

[@MonteCarloGaz]

A simply amazing song from the mega talented Paul Heaton ;-)

[@cfccfc7341]

Love the south especially this song ☝️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💯really classy video !!

[@emma2060]

Line one is the time That you, you first stayed over at mine And we drank our first bottle of wine And we cried Line two we're away And we both, we both had nowhere to stay Well the bus-shelter's always OK When you're young Now you're older and I look at your face Every wrinkle is so easy to place And I only write them down just in case That you die Let's take a look at these crows feet, just look Sitting on the prettiest eyes Sixty 25th of Decembers Fifty-nine 4th of Julys Not through the age or the failure, children Not through the hate or despise Take a good look at these crows feet Sitting on the prettiest eyes Line three I forget But I think, I think it was our first ever bet And the horse we backed was short of a leg Never mind Line four in a park And the things, the things that people do in the dark I could hear the faintest beat of your heart Then we did Now you're older and I look at your face Every wrinkle is so easy to place And I only write them down just in case You should die Lets take a look at these crows feet, just look Sitting on the prettiest eyes Sixty 25th of Decembers Fifty-nine 4th of Julys You can't have too many good times, children You can't have too many lines Take a good look at these crows feet Sitting on the prettiest eyes Well my eyes look like a map of the town And my teeth are either yellow or they're brown But you'll never hear the crack of a frown When you are here You'll never hear the crack Of a frown Brilliant :)

[@vapesnake]

thanks

[@fight5098]

Heaton at his best,utter brilliance.love his lyrics throughout his career

[@alexsullivan6954]

I always thought it was 'bus shelter's always the case' as well as 'famous beat of your heart'. Admittedly the second one would be a bit perverse though haha. Sometimes I like mishearing things!

[@BazMay]

Brilliant....!

[@vjhvcjhcv6816]

@Emma w thanks

[@mikeyreid8269]

My fave Beautiful South song - although they made lots of great records.

[@joanneb2860]

The last album my grandad ever listened to miss u pal 😢

[@amyhunt9555]

This is definitely one of my fav love songs, I love the Beautiful South always lovely songs

[@MsMairi12]

"But you'll never hear the crack of a frown when you are here."...................beautiful lyric

[@dafyddclarke2393]

Marianne Fitzgerald jwjjwjjejjjdjsksk

[@DavidSmith-dj1wd]

Probably one of the most underrated band.

[@fgbenquiries3547]

They are never underrated by their fans.

[@nathandealey1484]

FGB Enquiries no, obviously not by their fans, numbnuts.

[@garypattinson9549]

Sounds like a nice lad. There ain't many of them about, you do know he still sings this to you, mostly when you sleep.......13yrs and you still hold this song to your heart. Now thats one special lad........

[@mickdunne981]

I love the beautiful South and because of that i have hit your bell and liked the video.Greetings from Ireland Nice to meet you 💚🇮🇪💚👍😊

[@marksmith4978]

Miss you Nan this song was actually dislocated to you when you were actually dieing from cancer it actually rest number one in the charts you would had been so poud that we did this for you really wish that you lived to here it God bless you Nan rip

[@skipraida5497]

This is your happy sad song,nice story,chin up buddy.

[@MonteCarloGaz]

Paul Heaton is simply a genius !!

[@sonyab9881]

Wish i could do duet with paul. Hes class x as are all involved in beautiful south so much talent originality and pure innovation these sublime Northerners😍

[@shaunpierce4174]

Damn right he is

[@opalwood8965]

1 year ago rip grandad 26th this month. You had the prettiest of souls 💛

[@catgirlKL]

One of my favourite Beautiful South songs, so beautiful.

[@komsomolac]

Only 4 comments? This must be one of the most beautiful songs ever, with lyrics so smart and melodic..

[@julieturner6763]

This song popped randomly into my mind this morning. It is so poignant, yet like most beautiful South songs catchy.

[@Sean-xq4fw]

TBS are consummate in delivering pieces of work that always succeed in pleasing!

[@xaharxeruji3441]

What a beautiful song... and memorable as well. It brings me the same cold temperature of UK weather when I was in Cardiff mid-90s.

[@kittywittyblossom9466]

Great song, great band. Love the Cork Jersey on the guitarist!

[@laurenmchugh3019]

Love you uncle Harry mcgregor you will always be my favourite uncle didn't realised how much of a great friend I had in you miss you so much ❤ god bless your soul heaven gained an angel 😇 il miss you pal xxxxxx

[@Prince_Buster]

Just beautiful, this song has many, many emotional and heart filled memories for me.

[@millym97]

you cant help but love this song?! his voice is so easy to listen to ! :-)

[@tracyhartigan1601]

25 years today since I last spoke n laid eyes on my wonderful brother xxxxx eternal love always Kieron,you took the strength and sunshine 🌞 from our hearts that’s for sure xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@scottrichards4445]

TRULY AWESOME SONG WRITING FROM EXTREMELY TALENTED PEOPLE WHO LOVE WHAT THEY DO AND THERE WILL NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE QUITE LIKE YOU .THANK YOU

[@NightShooter87]

Probably my fav song from the South

[@ales3688]

That's one undervalued masterpiece of ever!

[@boston-strong8887]

From The Housemartins to The Beautiful South > This one's my absolute favorite of all. Never heard a more beautiful song than this. -- ( And I'm still an old American Beatlemaniac in my 60s. )

[@martinklein4651]

Brilliant, didn't think any Americans listened to the Beautiful South.

[@boston-strong8887]

@@martinklein4651 Hello, Martin - I had a friend whose hubby transferred here to work for a couple of years. We became very close & exchanged our favorite music - They were both born in Liverpool, & I ... well ... you can imagine. Anyway - She introduced me to The Housemartins, & I simply couldn't stop playing those wonderful albums, all of which I have. Then, I was told that Paul Heaton formed The Beautiful South, & I collected all of those as well. My USA friends have no clue who these great musicians are. Their loss, for sure! :)

[@martinklein4651]

@@boston-strong8887 Hi, great to hear from you, yes Paul Heaton is in my top four.Of course the Beatles are top.I love Joni Mitchell as well.But it's kind of reverse over here. As I am a big fan of Stephen Stills, but not many Brits know of him.

[@U2QuoZepplin]

Oh my gawd!! I completely forgot about this Gawgeous song! Funny how it has so much more meaning now I’m forty!

[@33Birchmoor]

60 25th of Decembers,59 4th of July's.Gets me every time.Brilliant.Completely timeless

[@WiredPockets]

+Dave Johnson indeed , saw them in London and Liverpool. Excellent band.

[@garynorton7999]

Dave Johnson line 3

[@garynorton7999]

or 3 lines

[@rocconorth]

Mentioning the "4th of July" is all the more clever/intersting coming from a band that's so distinctly British. It'd be kind of like an American referencing "Boxing Day" in a song...

[@andreawilliams9024]

27yrs married this year to an amazing man who has pretty eyes. That's what attracted me to him and still does 😍

[@isabeltennant9315]

Thanks just trying to remember when it was in the charts honey x

[@Steve-ys1ig]

A truly great band and this is my favourite song by them. I have always thought this song represents how most of us want love to be.

[@brianmcd9492]

One of The Beautiful south's best song 🙂

[@brianianhamilton5480]

My young lady friend of some 60 years standing was born with glaucoma in one eye and as I was always attracted to those with "Broken Wings" fell in love with her immediately!! Her calm acceptance of her condition due to her mother's birth problems was amazing! So, she'll always have the "Prettiest Eyes" to me especially as she always considers that "There's people worse off than me" Can't help loving her!!!❤

[@thewiseoldman]

Life in one song. Beautiful.

[@youwishyouhadthischannelna9573]

lovesong at its best.beautiful south always delivers

[@joannescott5333]

Excellent group 👏 👍 love every track and seen them twice,spectacular 👌

[@chimptastical]

As always with this genius, a fantastic bittersweet love song.

[@carolstott5337]

So underrated

[@givengoet]

Most underrated band ever.