The Beautiful South - Bell Bottomed Tear (Original Video)

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The Beautiful South was an English pop group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. Other members were Sean Welch (bass), Dave Stead (drums) and Dave Rotheray (guitar) and a succession of female vocalists - Briana Corrigan, Jacqui Abbott and Alison Wheeler.
The group broke up in January 2007, claiming the split was due to "musical similarities",having sold around 15,000,000 records worldwide. In January 2009, it was announced that the former members Dave Hemingway, Alison Wheeler, and Dave Stead would reform under the name "New Beautiful South" which was later changed to "The South".

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@geebee2276 4 ай бұрын

Briana has just thee most beautiful voice ever. This is such an evocative song and brings back so many memories of life in the UK in the early 90’s.

@mapetrix Күн бұрын

She's the grestest

@sps78 5 ай бұрын

Everything about this song is beautiful.

@deanclarke2520 6 ай бұрын

Briana Beautiful Lady. Beautiful Voice.

@Leanashe23 5 жыл бұрын

“At least that love came so near” - I LOVE when Hemingway sings that line !

@72moon 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful song. Everything Briana sang in was brilliant.

@Win-xl7no 3 жыл бұрын

She was a nightmare everywhere else tho. Still, lovely song, and i love the group.

@blurman111000 3 жыл бұрын

@@Win-xl7no why what did she do wrong , still responsible for thier only n1

@jax8009 2 ай бұрын

This song was a question on Ken Bruce 's Popmaster today, I'd never heard of it so came to YT to listen. What a lovely song.

@helsing1234 10 ай бұрын

Definitely one of my all-time faves. Just a beautiful song...

@timvoridis1120 6 жыл бұрын

Briana Corrigan had such a unique voice - crystal clear and distinctive. One of the greatest bands of alternative melodic pop/rock in one of the most inspiring tunes of the early '90s!

@Win-xl7no 5 жыл бұрын

She really did - shame she was a nut job. Was genuinely gutted when she left.

@blurman111000 3 жыл бұрын

@@Win-xl7no nothing wrong with nutjobs why do you say that anyway . Surely that's just redheads lol

@plasticmancvoguish8390 2 жыл бұрын

She left - after ‘0898’ because of some of Paul’s lyrics (especially ‘36D’).

@axspike 10 ай бұрын

She still does have an amazing voice!

@rachaelrehm6681 4 ай бұрын

Is everyone perfect ?? Did her personally/mental health affect ur love for their music ? Such a dumb comment. Im goin to see her on the 10th April and i cant wait !! @Win-xl7no

@katytaylor681 10 ай бұрын

So beautiful. Brings those tears to my eyes every time.

@togspeedy7224 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite Beautiful South song ever!

@oughtonoughton2634 3 жыл бұрын

This lovely woman as a most beautiful voice ,, ive loved her since the beginning ,,,, what a treat to hear this fab song again lol xx

@jimmywheelo 6 жыл бұрын

Love songs don't often delve in as deep as this one. Warts and all. Never tired of hearing it .....always gets me.

@christschinwon 5 жыл бұрын

Its very deep. A love song without the love. The best kind. Space and Time by the Verve is another heartbreaker and another of my favourites because of it

@Angel-wl3oe 2 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of this track she sounds the most sweetest in this all beautiful south tracks are amazing always loved them

@muttonhead7739 6 жыл бұрын

One of the most underrated bands ever. I absolutely love them.

@probablecausetocheckhard-drive 5 жыл бұрын

How ?

@germanshepherd5314 5 жыл бұрын

@@probablecausetocheckhard-drive in assuming he's American like me, they never took off/got the push here. I only know about them from my colleges radio station. This is the only album I ever found on any format in the States. I think they did better in Canada, not sure though.

@probablecausetocheckhard-drive 5 жыл бұрын

@@germanshepherd5314 well in the UK highly successful. In the CD days; their album 'Carry on Up the Charts' was the most successful CD at the time; 1 in 5 homes in the UK had a copy it sold so many; still ranks high on the sales list to this day. I absolutely guarantee if they toured again would be sold out . Hugely popular massive band. Paul Heaton being a cult figure in particular. Achieved massive success and popularity therefore not underrated

@stevenwilkins8828 5 жыл бұрын

@@germanshepherd5314 his english mate born in hull northen lad?

@richmurray8992 3 ай бұрын

I loved all the band's female vocalists, but Briana was always my favorite and she and Dave sounded so amazing together.

@DansManCaveUK 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful voice

@mikeykany1973 7 жыл бұрын

Still amazing after all these years

@ricardovanrooi7771 5 жыл бұрын

KFM radio back to the 90s with Jasper Gouws miss you Jasper and the music you've played on this radio station

@kerrymcevoy2534 5 жыл бұрын

Love Dave Hemmingway beautiful voice and gorgeous too ! X

@notanumber1311 4 жыл бұрын

Ditto Briana Corrigan. x

@justsendmelocation5068 5 жыл бұрын

Love this band. Never got around buying the album. But the car I bought had this very CD. I'm sat in my works van listening to the album.

@katytaylor681 10 ай бұрын

And my new (old) car has a CD player so I'm listening to the album for the first time in ages. Love this song.

@3NRO 3 жыл бұрын

Such a bitter sweet song

@stephenkieft2894 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully crafted song lyrics, melody brillant!

@indiashania3630 6 жыл бұрын

just heard this song a couple of weeks ago. I love it, one of my favorite songs ever at the moment. Can't get enough of it

@jamiefoyers2800 Ай бұрын

There was a clip of this song on an old TOTP episode...another track I haven't heard in a while...forgotten oldie..

@russellsims8197 6 жыл бұрын

Haven't heard this for a while. Fantastic!

@zedata57 6 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. I haven't seen this before.

@umjovem27br16 4 жыл бұрын

Dave and Briana, for sure the best voices of this band👏😏

@tobyk8125 11 ай бұрын

Paul's voice is lovely though rather one-dimensional. He's nowhere near Paul.

@umjovem27br16 11 ай бұрын

@@tobyk8125 taste is taste and it is not discussed, thank you

@kiers1970 9 жыл бұрын

Best British Pop song ever.

@MrTeza123 2 жыл бұрын

the best band ever when they had Briana Corrigan

@mrrostien 4 жыл бұрын

I believe her voice made beautiful south.

@hmt3566 2 жыл бұрын

Jacqui abbot beats her hands down

@grantelder5898 4 жыл бұрын

Y would u put a thumbs down 4 this song It's sad people hating sad little people they need a little time to get there sad little selfs happy

@kitcarson57 5 жыл бұрын

Great piece of music

@donnaatkinson3956 6 жыл бұрын

Love this song so much x

@happyholiday8977 4 жыл бұрын

i really love this song

@pierceryan4092 Ай бұрын

😃Excellent..Oui.🙂😉😊.

@gorylocks5276 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant song. Forgot how good it was. Also forgot how much Dave looks like Seth Mcfarlane

@SteveWHU 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic!

@emilygalleozzie6815 7 жыл бұрын

love this

@caffrey1967 6 жыл бұрын

top song , i love these people who brought me this music , carry on up the charts should of broke all records ?

@thepoobandit 5 жыл бұрын

In the mid 90s, 1 in 3 households in the UK owned this album

@danlawson9634 Жыл бұрын

This is the dinner prepared This is the dress that I made This is the child I brought up And this is the woman you laid This is the woman you laid This is the perfume I wore This is the hotel we stayed This is the way that I lay And this is the woman you laid This is the woman you laid We promise ourselves This is no one night stand Let us draw all the curtains And strike up the band And I'm thrilled by the gentlest touch Of your hand We pretend There's a tear, there's a tear Not through confusion, through fear Through fear This is the smile that I wore This is the song that we played This is the way that I lay And this is the woman you laid This is the woman you laid Next morning our eyes Filled with sleepy regret A kiss and goodbye And a long cigarette But the pillow I lay on It's cold and it's wet We can't pretend It's a tear (it's a tear) It's a tear (it's a tear) Not through confusion, through fear Through fear And knowing at least that love Came so near Just adds to the weight Of this bell bottomed tear Roll out the red carpets And unplug the phone And root out the photos You've already shown 'Cause this is one night You won't sleep alone Just one night There's a tear (there's a tear) There's a tear (there's a tear) Not through confusion, through fear Through fear And knowing at least that love Came so near Just adds to the weight Of this bell bottomed tear There's a tear, there's a tear Not through confusion, through fear Not through confusion, through fear

@shane-irish Жыл бұрын

Amazing song

@Adetv1616 4 жыл бұрын

Fucking awesome... bring back the Dave we all want Paul.......

@SteveWHU 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic

@danielharrison1690 5 жыл бұрын

Lyrics This is the dinner prepared This is the dress that I made This is the child I brought up And this is the woman you laid This is the woman you laid This is the perfume I wore This is the hotel we stayed This is the way that I lay And this is the woman you laid This is the woman you laid We promise ourselves this is no one-night stand Let us draw all the curtains and strike up the band And I'm thrilled by gentlest touch of your hand we pretend There's a tear, there's a tear Not through confusion through fear, through fear This is the smile that I wore This is the song that we played This is the way that I lay And this is the woman you laid, this is the woman you laid Next morning our eyes filled with sleepy regret A kiss and goodbye and a long cigarette But the pillow I lay on is cold and it's wet Can't pretend It's a tear, it's a tear Not through confusion, through fear, through fear And knowing at least that love came so near Just adds to the weight of this bell bottomed tear Roll out the red carpets and unplug the phone Root out the photos you've already shown 'cause this is one night you won't sleep alone Just one night There's a tear there's a tear Not through confusion through fear, through fear And knowing at least that love came so near Just adds to the weight of this bell bottomed tear There's a tear, there's a tear Not through confusion, through fear Not through confusion, through fear.

@darrenmccarthy3857 4 жыл бұрын

She makes the song and video...

@mjfan3709 8 жыл бұрын

Love this song it takes me back to a different life, amazing how a song can take you back! What ever happened to the red haired girl? The girl on Don't Mary Her was different- both awesome though- they should reform.

@stevecross3784 7 жыл бұрын

MJ FAN it was Brianna Corrigan. She is on here with some live sessions.

@Maerahn 7 жыл бұрын

Brianna Corrigan. According the the biography written about the band, she left because she started to feel uncomfortable with the darker tone Paul Heaton's lyrics were taking, particularly in songs about relationships (she pretty much refused to sing 'Mini-Correct' for example.) She then tried to make a solo career for herself, but never achieved the heights she reached when she was with The Beautiful South.

@Familysykes 4 жыл бұрын

Follow Paul Heaton on youtube

@zimriel 2 жыл бұрын

@@Maerahn 36d was a turning-point. it blasts not just the lad culture but also the women who play to it. this offended corrigan. corrigan's sin was pride.

@dhy78 4 жыл бұрын

2020!!

@LittleRichard1988 Жыл бұрын

I spent the first part of my lockdown in 2020 binge listening to The Beautiful South.

@ThePaxolapm 7 жыл бұрын

Mas que musica é essa, muito bunitinha

@ednageraldadacosta7533 6 жыл бұрын

alguem co essenome,não pode achar nada muito bonito!

@susanmaryodriscoll2940 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@neilmooney5053 2 жыл бұрын

The pillow is cold and it's wet🤣🤣🤣🤣

@francopoeta578 3 жыл бұрын

Splendida voce Briana

@LittleRichard1988 Жыл бұрын

Even when I was 7 I knew some of those drum sounds like the, bass drum, side stick and tambourine were digitized sounds, back then I thought they used a Roland SC-55 Sound Canvas sound module but it's actually a Roland R-8 drum machine. I think the drummer probably used a mix of acoustic and electronic drums. Back in the day I probably thought the organ sounds came from a Casio keyboard as my CT-700 has an organ that sounds the same but if a keyboard was used it would most likely be a Korg or a Kurzweil but the tremolo sounds suggest maybe they could have used a Hammond although with a professional keyboard you can get that tremolo effect by using the modulation wheel, something my Casio CT-700 does not have!

@martinklein4651 3 жыл бұрын

Can anyone explain why this song has 111,000 hits, and I have just watched a REM song with 817 million hits? Don't get me wrong, I like REM but it doesn't make sense.To answer my own question it must be that they never made it in the USA.

@ColtraneTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

Because this is a pedestrian song. Good voice, ok song but it's one of those bands designed for families gathered for some easy listening. Like a third generation Carpenters.

@martinklein4651 2 жыл бұрын

@@ColtraneTaylor Hi You obviously don't know much about this band. To call it easy listening, some of the lyrics are not for family gatherings. Including this song. This is the woman you laid !!!! Have you heard the song Don't marry her( The album version) Couldn't imagine Karen Carpenter singing these songs.

@ColtraneTaylor 2 жыл бұрын

@@martinklein4651 I heard the lyrics, yeah. It's still comfortable good time family music. Obviously there's the safe version of the other song.

@TheUKNutter Жыл бұрын

They were only popular in the UK. REM was popular in America.

@giuliamarchioro6862 Жыл бұрын

@@ColtraneTaylor lmao "comfortable good time family music" this is a band that has written some of the most uncomfortable lyrics to date. Don't marry her, old red eyes is back, should've kept my eyes shut, the woman in the wall, you keep it all in. Those are respectively about cheating, alcoholism, child abuse/spousal abuse, murder and PTSD. fun for the whole family, right? Why talk about things you know nothing about?

@kiriakosisaidis7422 5 жыл бұрын

!!!

@mapetrix Күн бұрын

Obviously Paul and Jacqui don't sing certain songs and this is one of them 😊

@ricardovanrooi7771 2 жыл бұрын

Jasper Gouws during the 90s and early 00 on KFM...KFM not the same anymore without you & Jannie Conradie

@sourjellybaby4286 4 жыл бұрын

I always thought she was singing this is the woman Elaine.

@jamesrodwell8609 4 жыл бұрын

Where was this filmed?

@1968latics 4 жыл бұрын

A greek island, not sure which one

@marytresham9164 8 ай бұрын

Yep M

@luvlockj 7 жыл бұрын

궁금한게 리틀 타임하고 연결되는 내용인가

@pauladams1915 Жыл бұрын

Anyone know why Paul does not appear in the video ?.

@Win-xl7no Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he mentions it in his biography, i think it was just that he wasn't there for it. Nothing sinister

@rachaelrehm6681 3 ай бұрын

Coz he didn't feature in all songs. Such as a little time too . Briana and Dave done a few together x

@Marinacityband 12 жыл бұрын

awesome video! - ricky lead guitar MARINA CITY - check out our singles "goodbye ilene" "when friends become enemies" and " not all who wandar are lost" - you da best! thanks

@froodogga7053 3 жыл бұрын

very similar sound to susanna hoffs...xlent

@BIGSIXESFAN 7 жыл бұрын

where is paul Heaton

@CB-xr1eg 7 жыл бұрын

My question exactly, he sings backing vocals on the Live version but he's npt on this one.

@juliansmith4295 6 жыл бұрын

I thought that was going to be him pulling up on the scooter at 2:43 to do something silly. It's weird that he's not even in the video at least pulling faces or something.

@rockinrobo84 Жыл бұрын

As well as Briana and Dave H it's just Dave Rotheray and Dave Stead from the band. I don't know where Sean and Paul are. Maybe Paul chose to take a back seat as he wasn't singing the lead vocal. But who are the other two guys who are in the sea then at the beer table with the three Dave's?

@bxpt1 8 жыл бұрын

a lot similar to candy crush (fb game)

@007beck9 3 жыл бұрын

Such a shame this was her last song she did for the band.

@holisticactivismandfinetun8718 Ай бұрын

I think the band hated this video, which is why they opted to use a live version on their Carry On Up the Charts video compilation. Which is fair enough, the video is crap. But the song is brilliant.