You Just Can't Smile It Away - The Beautiful South

[@roadrocket1100]

One of the most powerful, evocative and emotional voices in music today. More power to you Paul Heaton. Don't ever stop.

[@fetishalchemy]

Boy, when they did covers they REALLY did them well. This version of the song is still my favorite cover of an bill withers song-Paul sounds unreal, one of the most beautiful, delicate yet powerful male voices of the last 40 years. Hard to listen to without crying. I knew as far back as the Housemartins' Flag Day that he could sing, but this-and Caravan of Love(another cover) are all great. Carry On Up The Charts(2 disk version) and Now That's What I Call Quite Good compilations are great.

[@popeyedish]

Superb...Paul at his very best.

[@sylvia1971de]

Beautiful! I love Dave's background singing. It's like the icing on the cake.

[@ghialover999]

The best vocalist I have ever heard, been my favorite for happy hour> I met Paul in Ottawa at Carleton U and he was kind, generous with his time and put on one hell of a show. I am your number 1 fan... Cheers

[@MrTtrumpet]

I was there, tony trumpet ( The Beautiful South ) and it was spine numbingly tingly, if that makes any sense!? Much respect always for Gaffa no. 1

[@IvorH]

Thanks for this clip. One of my favourite TBS tracks that I've only heard, never seen. PH at his best... and that sax just nails me...

[@afrikashaw9462]

I LOVE his version

[@empanzee]

Pretty sure this was 1995. I was a teenager and stayed in specially on my own to watch it. Glad I did!

[@alanna4858]

been looking for the full version of this show for about 3 years.

[@andyhiggs]

I've got this on VHS, taped it off the BBC. Will try to upload it one day. It was the earlu 1990s, yes

[@northamtsfemale]

omg im so ashamed , i call myself a fan and yet i have never heard this before , this is beautiful and how upset am i to find my copy of the beautiful south only has 11 tracks on and needless to say this is not on it grrrrr

[@evanjazzista]

The Beautiful Suit ;-)

[@mikefarrimond3977]

Courtney Pine knocks this out of the municipal park!

[@fetishalchemy]

Oh, I have the new stuff too. No worries. Paul is a gem.

[@mymgftube]

Nice Bill Withers cover by TBS, gotta love PH's suit

[@NICOPERRY72]

grande!!

[@devotedrecords8038]

Prefer the vinyl version,think the sax ruins it ,whereas on the 12' they just have a nice synth bit, still great performance though ❤

[@iesgsdd]

Beautiful song, but like it better with Bill Withers. Anyone have footage of him singing it?

[@stubank]

I think it was on the 'you keep it all in' B-side