The Beautiful South - Golddiggas Headnodders & Pholk Songs

Very disappointing for a long time fan

I've been a fan of Paul Heaton since I first heard The Housemartins in the mid 1980s, and own every full-length Beautiful South CD available. I was looking forward to see how they'd handle a cover album. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed. If I hadn't received this as a gift, I would most certainly have returned it. Most of the tracks just didn't work for me. Only "Blitzkrieg Bop" found its way onto my MP3 player - compared to virtually every track of their original work. I can not in good conscience recommend this to anyone.

If you're new to The Beautiful South, I'd suggest starting with "Carry On Up The Charts" to hear what a great band they truly are. May 27, 2008

Not their best work

A bit of a disappointment when compared to the humor of previous albums, although some of the covers are amusing simply in the way they're performed, the album just falls short of expectations. If you're a fan of songs like 36D, Mother's Pride, Good As Gold Stupid As Mud this isn't for you. June 21, 2006

Nothing much left to say?

What ever happend to the people who wrote "Rottardam" and "Perfect 10"? Have they grown tired of writing excellent verse in a sharp musical package? Did they take the final plunge into the very world they were writing about from a cynical distance and turned themselves into gargoyles with red underwear?
I don't know, maybe other people can listen to this album and smile pleasntly from under a warm blanket with a cup of tea, but me, I expected a little more acid in my cup when it comes the Beautiful South... January 28, 2006

Must Have!

I had no idea what would be on this album when i purchased it and didn't even look at the song titles. As soon as i heard the first song "you're the one that i want" i fell in love. THIS is the only way to listen to this song as a different version of the original. It is so pretty i would consider playing at my wedding. It's not just the fun Greece version but very serious with great words. So, when i realized that one of my very favorite bands, the beautiful south, had remade songs that i also loved it made me feel even better. Maybe we have the same taste? Buy IT! Crista Curtis August 11, 2005

Sad, very sad

It's hard to believe how far some bands can fall. Part of me keeps hoping that this collection of covers is a joke. Many of the tracks sound like they are being performed by the gang in the movie "A Mighty Wind," which mocked bad folk singing. I know bands need to move on, but listen to early Housemartins and then listen to this, and it's hard to believe there was ever any connection between the two. February 2, 2005

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