Posted April 10, 200619 yr Beautiful to be back again THE Beautiful South return with a brand new album, Superbi, on May 15, preceded by a single, Manchester. The band will also be touring the UK in the same month, finishing with a show with Robbie Williams in Dublin in front of 85,000 people. In 1989, when Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway formed The Beautiful South following the demise of The Housemartins, few would have thought that 17 years and 11 albums later, the band would still be the soundtrack to so many of our lives. Having sold more than 15 million albums and released one of the biggest selling British best of albums ever, the band have continued to write their unique brand of bittersweet love songs which strike a chord in so many people's hearts, not least those who have grown up with them and their fantastic music. Superbi was recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World studios, a farm in Bakewell, Derbyshire, and mixed by the legendary Bill Price (Sex Pistols, Clash, Guns N Roses). Any Beautiful South fan will recognise acclaimed lyricist Paul Heaton's hand in quirky song titles such as The Rose of My Cologne, The Cat Loves The Mouse, and Never Lost A Chicken To A Fox. Manchester apparently started life as a poem. With lines like "if rain makes Britain great then Manchester is greater," the song is described by Heaton as a sodden tribute to the city. The tracks on Superbi run the gamut of love, loss and all that happens in between. "So many pop songs are written about 15 to 20 year olds," adds Heaton. "We've never really targeted them, or newlyweds. We write about people who've lived together most of their lives." Superbi is the first release since 2004's rapturously received covers album Golddiggas, Headnodders & Pholk Songs, which featured the Beautiful South's own interpretations of such dubious "classics" as You're The One That I Want (Olivia Newton John and John Travolta), Don't Fear the Reaper (Blue Oyster Cult), and Don't Stop Moving (S Club 7).
April 10, 200619 yr Author Robbie Williams support acts named 10/04/2006 - 07:16:00 http://www.undercover.com.au/pics/robbie_7a.jpg The Ordinary Boys and Basement Jaxx have been announced as support acts on Robbie Williams’ World Tour. Celebrity Big Brother star Preston’s band and dance act Basement Jaxx will join the star on the European leg of his 2006 extravaganza. After a concert today at the ABSA Stadium in Durban, South Africa, Robbie will perform to more than 2.6 million fans worldwide. The first of the 14 European dates will be in Dublin on June 9. An announcement about the change of venue from England's Wembley Stadium – following the building delays – is expected later this month, when additional tickets will also be made available. Robbie’s eighth album Intensive Care has topped the charts in 18 countries and sold 5.7 million copies to date. Last year the former Take That singer smashed a Guinness World Record by selling more than 1.6 million concert tickets on the first day of sale, valued at an estimated £80m (€115.2m). Edited April 10, 200619 yr by Robfan06
April 10, 200619 yr I'm glad i'm going to Dublin cause although i like the Basement jaxx, the Orninary boys only have 1 good song imo.
April 10, 200619 yr Good choices for support acts the Orninary boys only have 1 good song imo. Which song is that, may I ask? Their music is brilliant :D I definitely recommend their first album (Over The Counter Culture) to anyone, as it has some top tunes on there (especially Weekend Revolution) :dance:
April 10, 200619 yr Well i downloaded thier album and although i'm sick of hearing it, Boys will be boys is the only track that i liked. Maybe i'll listed again. ;) I think Preston has an awful singing voice if i'm being honest. <_<
April 10, 200619 yr I think Preston has an awful singing voice if i'm being honest. <_< I agree that he doesn't have the best voice. (Nobody's perfect!) However, I'd listen to his band's music anyday than say, Son Of Dork :lol:
April 10, 200619 yr However, I'd listen to his band's music anyday than say, Son Of Dork :lol: I'm with you their Goth :lol: Do you recomend any songs cause i've only gave the album 1 or 2 listens :rolleyes:
April 10, 200619 yr Do you recomend any songs cause i've only gave the album 1 or 2 listens :rolleyes: Was that album called Brassbound? The other album (Over The Counter Culture) has better songs on there :D Ones that I recommend are Week In Week Out Talk Talk Talk Seaside
April 10, 200619 yr WOW! The Ordinary Boys AND Robbie :o Wish I'd tried to go now :( and yes Over The Counter Culture is a MUCH better album than Brassbound ;) Talk, Talk, Talk Seaside Little Bitch (Specials cover) Just A Song The List Goes On Week In Week Out Over The Counter Culture Are the ones I recommend ; Not a fan of Weekend Revolution though :(
April 10, 200619 yr Thanks Nicky. I will download them tonight. The only reason i said that i only liked 1 song is cause i have'nt gived the album a proper listen ;) but i will definatly download them :D
April 10, 200619 yr Grandwicky, you will be able to buy tickets for Robbie's concerts in the UK next month. Some more are becoming available. So you will be able to see Robbie and The Ordinary Boys. :cheer: ticket prices are reasonable too.
April 10, 200619 yr Thanks Nicky. I will download them tonight. The only reason i said that i only liked 1 song is cause i have'nt gived the album a proper listen ;) but i will definatly download them :D Well Brassbound has some good songs on it imo (Brassbound, Life Will Be The Death Of Me, On An Island, A Few Home Truths) but yeah Over The Counter Culture is A LOT better ;) even they seem to think so as they played more from the first album than the second album the last few times I've seen them.
April 11, 200619 yr I love the ordinarly boys :wub: So do I :D One of many bands I've always wanted to see in concert :dance:
March 8Mar 8 Can we remember all his support acts during all tours?I'd try to collect this information one day.And who was your faves?
March 9Mar 9 Olly MursPet Shop BoysKate NashErasureThere are sone great support acts in the upcoming 2025 tour Rag‘n’Bone Man, Elbow , Kaiser Chiefs
