NEEDLE IN YOUR BALLOON

09 February 2011

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I am not happy. At. All! You know, that feeling when you feel justified about being mad and yet it's probably considered trite and trivial by those from the outside. As if it's something to be ignored because it's not real. It's fricking real to me, dangit! I am SO not amused.

So, I'm just going to embed a trio of videos of my most favorite person lately: Paul Heaton. I'm so sorry, my dear, it's only now that I found about you and discovered how awesome you are! I'm 25 years late, but what the hey!

The first time I saw a Housemartins video (Five Get Over Excited) was just a few years ago. I realized then, that yes, I knew that song from years ago. That was it, it was nothing. Last month, H was searching online about what happened to the members after they split up and stumbled upon that little song, "A Little Time". It was ok and I thought the video was hilarious. Then I read the lyrics and I was laughing hysterically! It's when I started really listening and searching for the lyrics of his songs while he was with The Housemartins and The Beautiful South. I also found out that he wrote them. I AM a sucker for really good writers and it was then that I became a fan. HUGE fan.

I know, pop music doesn't really get good street cred these days but I thought, Paul's is something to take notice of. They're catchy, varied and best of all, organic. His voice is very distinctive and his dancing is to die for. LOL! And not to mention, his lyrics. My goodness! I know now why he's hailed as one of the best lyricist of the 90s, and I dare say until now. They're snarky, lovely, angry, funny and I think I just like how he combined the words, lots of them. So much words that he needed lyrics sheets onstage during concerts. LOL!

So, without further ado, here's Paul Heaton with The Housemartins and The Beautiful South:

Caravan of Love by The Housemartins (remake)


This Old Skin by The Beautiful South


Pretenders to the Throne by The Beautiful South