THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH - ILL SAIL THIS SHIP ALONE

[wildicepick]

i'm 19 years old, and This brings back memories of driving up with my dad to see him (my parents are separated)

It has taken me the best part of 2 hours trying to find this song <3

[MrBrooky01]

this is actually the house martins



[pipeymcgraw1]

@MrBrooky01 No, it's the Beautiful South.

[sheepytube]

Ridiculous fact No. 1 - People queued to buy Lady Gaga concert tickets.

Ridiculous fact No. 2 - Beautiful South's records are not released in the US (at least initially).

[als1uk]

written with love and feeling! for sure we all need to make a proper respectful day where we all say thank you to the lads who saved us!!!

[summerraymondo]

my goldfish lurves this tune....

[limatedman]

Makes me want to have a pint ;)

[kirstyhick18]

I am only 19 and have loved this band for YEARS since I was tiny

[KrazyKembrey976]

love it 

[thegeezerdan]

Excellent group.

[rainbowprincessxx]

@IrIsHBoI97 Somebody's heartless.

[rainbowprincessxx]

@IrIsHBoI97 how is that funny?

[KikeYopo]

Nice :)

[limatedman]

Never realised how good this band are

[dollydash1]

Oi..Paul.. when ya gonna marry me? ..lol

[TheLivewire6700]

a timeless clasic



[MusicLoverGirlie]

One of the best things about The Beautiful South is their songs are real story songs.

[ccalder92]

fantastic

[TheAndrew1970]

The best south song

[illybet]

Love it!!!

[MrEnglishfox]

heaton........the voice..........

[sugarcubes4all]

Such a beautiful voice

[gethinnadin]

Beautiful song! One of my favourites!!

[andergib]

My grandad was a brave soldier during ww2. He loved me and made me laugh. I was there when he used to kiss my nanas pic. I used to hear him sob in the night when i stopped over. I took his paper one day before school and found him in peace. You go Jimmy lawler. It don't matter anymore that your not proud of me. Just know you were my best friend. Anybody else can go fuck themselves. You said you would come back mate.

[jodiehendy]

@andergib that was the saddest thing i have ever heard in my life.... its after breaking my heart. jesus. god love him!

[geraldinecostello]

@andergib he'll always be with you and be your best friend x

[mattyswift]

Often makes me cry

[qwerty62885]

love this song

[TheProphaze]

I thought this was by House Martins? Or am I just totally wrong?

[Leanashe23]

@TheProphaze It was on The Beautiful South's first album "Welcome to The Beautiful South".

[habbohotelpro]

am going to fking shail this fking ship a alone bi t ch

[Vithimiris1]

beautiful south remind me of good times

[TheTomReid]

The video doesn't really fit the song but then I doubt any video could evoke what the song does alone.

[captainnemotode]

Isn`t this a song about suicide?

[mhlkitasankman13]

i just wanna be sailing on my own & no body guard telling me wat to do ,maybe i meet a Millionaire Guy , while in cruise ship lol, that will be good ,

[mhlkitasankman13]

Lost u & found the 1

[mhlkitasankman13]

are u coming with me if I ask u?, or just laugh at it ? i knew u well , babe

[mhlkitasankman13]

i will be sailing soon, can't wait

[mhlkitasankman13]

can't love anybody, i love my life too much, no1 own me ,can do anything with out any man who will ask questions ,where, what tym i'm going home every 6 months ,love this song

[mhlkitasankman13]

beautiful song, i will going to work in the cruise ship ,this is for me xxx

[fnerXVI]

This is a great song. Kinda sad, but I like it.

[windsorblue123]

STACEY FORREST GIVE STEVEN HALL ANOTHER TRY MARRY HIM IN ROTTERDAM OR WHERE EVER COZ HE LOVES U THE PAIN ND THE PLEASURE MARRY HIM HE LOVES U

[hollben06]

Amazing song always reminds me of my uncle R.I.P xx

[mariaprincess2008]

The old couple in this bring a tear to my eye :/

[ashy76]

I love this song goodbye my love xxxxx

[joagra71]

 it takes me back, reminds me so much...... love it

[thunification]

so beautiful...

[leeboy198]

wot album is this?

[caffrey1967]

@leeboy198 carry on up the charts

[bikerandcinn]

Memories, Newland Ave, Grafton, Hull, Ice Arena Yaaaaaaaaa All Good!!

[melmo6602]

song brilliant could tuck it up in my bed :)

[yangatheart1]

One of the most underrated groups of my generation. Paul Heaton is a LEGEND.

[meesterbrightside]

@yangatheart1 : So agree. I know you can argue that evey generation has its unsung heroes... but BS are utterly, utterly amazing :)

[1MrBluesky1]

Oh the memories! All good of course. Remember my girlfriend of the time saying that in years to come she would think of me anytime she heard this song as I played so much. The Welcome To The Beautiful south album was the soundtrack to my early teenage years

[1MrBluesky1]

Oh the memories! All good of course. Remember my girlfriend of the time saying that in years to come she would think of me anytime she heard this song as I played so much

[MegaKaren67]

where ever u sail,u got to go back home at sum time,great lyrics

[chriswager]

cool xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx­xxxxxx

[BlackMagnumFilms]

I just love this song

[mickwillie1]

who is sailing your ship.???

[worthyknott11]

great great song 2nd to hold on in my opinion

[davybeck]

that is set in Eastbourne and they are dancing in the winter Garden!

[TheRWILLS]

wow that was Eastbourne in the video

[TheRWILLS]

wow that was Eastbourne in the vidio

[wannabgud]

:-) love this song

[Singsusa]

love them

[missmontanna]

my dads frav song sadly he's not here anymore but one of the very best =) x

[dmustard11]

@missmontanna he's not here in physical, but lives on in spirit, my love x

[2007taty2007]

@missmontanna my dad loved the band miss him so much

[Browny180]

P D Heaton is the fookin daddy!.

I have followed them since day one from the Martins, and is voice and lyrics are awsome!

PS sorry for hitting you in the mouth with your own guitar when you dropped it at the Leeds Irish Centre secret gig just when song for whoever was released!

[Partyangel44]

great song and great band..:-) I'm happy and thankful for their songs..:-)

[shnurpsy]

♥♫♥ wonderful song  ♥♫♥

[naughtyboymessiah]

this song still gives me goose bumps. good bye james. i miss you but i dont miss your abuse.

[BlondeRocknRoll]

adore this song so much, always have ..

[alimcinally]

love this...... :) brill group...

[bluth78]

Such an under-rated band !!!

[tonyoreilly100]

i love them great band but they should have been more noticed ..strange.?

[madpupoxana]

Helped me to get over Sally Baden ,thank you

[craziicolourzify]

i feel like such a granny i luv diis music soo much nd im only ...... years old !!!!!! h3h3

[mjraffe]

Happy days when we had beatiful south,deacon blue and big country etc as standard dearers in the charts.Still sounds as fresh as it did way back then.god i feel so sorry for the crap the youngsters have to put up with.

[pipijoy]

I lik this song very much

[pipijoy]

Ilike this song very much

[MrJCAChampion]

hes playing at guilfest this weekend

[mysecretsmiles]

lol if i burned myself alive u wud come running back x) i love the beautiful south

[mysecretsmiles]

genius songwriter is paul

[MrSymon68]

True love can make you forget what is really important...........Don't let it as you will end up losing more than you need too.!!!!!!!!!!

[krzysiek2214]

Piekna piosenka !!!!!!!

[francismccurdy]

green eyes. cold play

[Lindslfc]

I WILL DO X

[amberllhp]

How good is this song Paul Heaton is so under rated. Great lyrics great arrangement.

[81MJT]

This is a really great song, soulful singing and lovely arrangement

[McChancer]

my dad comited suicide to this song some years ago as he couldn't live without my mum so sad he had it on repeat in his car r.i.p colin menzies sadly missed dad xx

[LubbiGunn]

@McChancer wow... that´s a saaaaad story :( i´m sorry for your dad!

[McChancer]

@LubbiGunn thank you for your kind coment its been 10 years now but this song still pulls at my heart strings but as they say life must go on thanks again friend!

[clazza01]

@McChancer OH GOD

IM SOOO SORRY

HE MUST HAVE FELT SO ALONE

[LubbiGunn]

Absolutely fantastic!!

[farrantina]

Just imagine them him on one of these Britains got Xfactor shows.... We all should get him back to his glorious singing days. Let todays artists know this is what me as a 50 year old mum ... Calls MUSIC!!!

[xXmikeywafc10xX]

i personally know paul heaton, i lived next door but1 to him in salford, ive even had the priveledge of playing guitar with him! i last saw him about 4 months ago, and he looked pretty rough, and there are no plans 4 the b.s. getting bk 2gethabtw.

[chuckomala]

@xXmikeywafc10xX

what is rough? as in doped or just a bad hair day and unshaved

[xXmikeywafc10xX]

@chuckomala as in, if u passed him on the street, u could quite easily mistake him 4 a tramp, its a shame.

[chuckomala]

@xXmikeywafc10xX

what a waste of talent

[mtmo25]

@xXmikeywafc10xX

hes just been doing a tour of the uk, riding from pub to pub on a bike playing a gig a night

[hor007]

Fantastic, Paul is one of the best pop singers of all time, no doubt.

[1187maximus]

is he singing about being neglected by the old-timer for the other one, or singing on behalf of them?

[martyh4]

Me today, hopefully not tomorrow...

{Classic}

[dzevaeva]

nice to hear a singer who actually can sing

[uclrichard]

one of the best vocal performances of its decade (and beyond)...proof - if it were needed - that heaton is the best male singer from england since...god knows...bowie, probably...maybe elton before he lost his tenor register...maybe some of blues rock singers of the early 70s...

[cabaretbride]

dieses lied, ich kann nur uber meinem schatz denken

[naders71]

Great song!!

[1MrBluesky1]

Oh the memories. This was out during my second summer of love. Reminds me of quite a few girlfriends!

[kenskio]

perfect !!

[kingweld28]

this was my dads favorite song to i no how you feel.

[cavachick1985]

this song is a final goodbye to my dad may he resy in peace xxx

[vikes65]

I lost mine as well, may whoever rest your Dad.

[pb9uk1]

@cavachick1985 IF YOUR DAD LOVED THIS THEN HE MUST OV BEEN A GOOD MAN,GOD BLESS HIM.XXXX

[westy1822]

@cavachick1985

what a lovely song to farewell a loved one .........

[pazifico1]

fabulous, amazing, brilliant,

simply great ;-)

[steadynow911]

fabulous

[hardgreenhorn]

one of the best song ever!!

i too like the orchestra that backs up in this song!! :)

[HermioneNo1]

This is not the original version, though (i.e.the one on the album)

[litti1976]

soooooooooo schön!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scribe66]

I just need to decide which direction to sail it, instead of going round and round in circles.

[bornfromashes2008]

just sleep on it :)

[distinctlyminty]

This song makes me so sad.

[XChecksterX]

Hey GB, know what your problem is? And I am dead serious about that. You have way too many brillant bands. Loved the Housemartins and BS so much. Sniff...

[bighrocks]

lol i love the band and my girlfriend has been telling me for weeks to get a better taste in music and then today she came in dead giddy because Paul drinks at the pub where she works and she hadnt realised :D lol

[TheDetainedCragmire]

and now she out of nowhere loves the band too right? haha

[vithovenstyle]

been looking for this song for years!! reminds me of a summer love, thanks for uploading, kick arse song...

[davetheshaker]

No offense but in my opinion i truly do prefer the housemartins. But i do love this song dont get me wrong.xx.

[bicnarok]

brilliant group

[NorthernFella]

Paul has such a fantastic voice!

[clazza01]

hope they make a come back with new songs! xxxxxx

please

[JCLUFC]

best lyrical band ever.

[mattybro88]

agreed.

[blairisking]

definatly up there amazing

[ilovebagpuss2008]

Great song by a great band

[vikes65]

Amen.

[SID778115]

just great what can you sat great

[Woodyhcfc]

They are from my hometown Hull :D Although of course Paul Heaton is from Sheffield, it is wonderful to see a band that has made it from my area. I want to be a singer/songwriter when I am older and the Beautiful South is a great inspiration for me. My favourite Beautiful South song, incredibly beautiful piano intro :)

[z0mgrugbyisback]

Most under rated group ever, without question.

I'm only 19, and not one for the love-esque lyrics. But vocally i can't even understand how overlooked they are.

An amazing group, with not only amazing lyricists and backing, but amazing lyrics.

[gibraltaradscom]

If you look at their history i think you will find they were not under rated. Unless you did a questionaire at donningtons monster of rock convention.

[ilovebagpuss2008]

Go for it hope you make it support you all way

xxxxx

[kian180]

i fell in love listening to this 13 years ago ah lovelythank you beautiful south

[ilovebagpuss2008]

So did I

[melgazer]

brilliant. also love a little time. good music to listen too. LOVE IT.........

[azalea66]

Well thanks for your comments,what a load of pish.

Brilliant band,as were the Housemartins enough said.

[candoduck]

Without a doubt,one of the most underrated bands of the 20th century,i know they have a big following,sold a lot of records and were big,,but still underrated,,,i think of them as a fine wine,every year i get older, the music tastes better,and its kind of sad that those years have passed when this was made because it will never be recreated.

Fine music makes for fine memories,every chord of this song springs a distant memory into the here and now,the band have gone but my memories live on.

[burnleygirl]

What an awful fashion at 3:18.

[gemma5632]

Oh christ, i hope you can figure it all out mannfran!!!

[mannfran]

my girlfriend left me thursday with my son shes comming 4 my son sunday and its my last chance this song reflects that

[tomjune1983]

Definitely all the best bands are from britain!

[Scribe66]

I didn't know it would make me cry !

[buchanan1985]

This is a beautiful song. If you like The Beautiful South you should all listen to a truly underappreciated band called The Magnetic Fields. Try 'All My Little Words' and 'Luckiest guy on the lower east side'. Peace, and long live Heaton, Rotheray and anyone else invloved in The Beautiful South

[dazthe]

the best love song ever sad but true

[ponyboyuk01]

probably the most unappreciated band the uk has ever seen - pure brilliance !

[usedfanatic1988]

totally agreed

[uclrichard]

not entirely unappreciated...ponyboy...

it was said in the late 90s that almost everyone regared the 'beautiful south' or 'the housemartins' as their second favourite band...

that's about right - if you like subtle, ironic pop/folk/rock/soul...

they weren't as good as the smiths, or REM, or the pet shop boys, or nirvana - i suppose...

but they were almost as good - in all their incarnations...

[llorensl]

Better than REM and Nirvana for sure.

[ponyboyuk01]

Sorry but psb, smiths and Nirvana ? - not even close - REM yes but still they don't have paul heatons voice or lyrical talent or his ability to pick perfect harmonies

[TheDetainedCragmire]

havent heard this song in bloody years!

not really a fan of them but i love this song

[repeckertelford01]

Is this the same place where they filmed Morrissey's Every Day... clip? It looks like a similar coast and beach.

[Marc25Skem]

The work of a Genius!!

[sparkyrickett]

great song,my favourite beautiful south song

[SID778115]

great there all great long live pd heaton sid bcfc

[SID778115]

sid your right we are cool long live us

[cryingonion2]

I think this and Prettiest eyes have to be my two all time South favourites - beautiful