Perfect 10 - The Beautiful South

21 november 2014

Het vervolg op The Housemartins, met die perfecte combinatie van mannen- en vrouwenstem. Altijd wel een zwak voor gehad, niet in de laatste plaats door de heerlijke teksten. "Don't marry her, fuck me". Kijk, da's tenminste duidelijk. Maar voor deze lijst was er geen seconde twijfel: dat wordt vanzelfsprekend het liedje met dat werkelijk onweerstaanbare refreintje. En die oh zo fijne zin over de ogen. En nee, niet al hun liedjes gaan over sex.

Time takes it's toll, but not on the eyes

promise me this, take me tonight

The Beautiful South

She's a perfect 10, but she wears a 12
baby keep a little 2 for me
she could be sweet 16, bustin' out at the seams
it's still love in the first degree

When he's at my gate, with a big fat 8
you wanna see the smile on my face
and even at my door, with a poor poor 4
there ain't no man can replace

'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lies
time takes it's toll, but not on the eyes
promise me this, take me tonight

If he's extra large well I'm in charge
I can work this thing on top
and if he's XXL well what the hell
every penny don't fit the slot

I get anorexic chicks, who model 6
they don't hold no weight with me
well 8 or 9, well that's just fine
but I like to hold something I can see

'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lies
time takes it's toll, but not on the eyes
promise me this, take me tonight

I've bought a watch, to time your beauty
but I've had to fit a second hand
I've bought a calendar, and every month
is taken up by lover man

'Cause we love our love in different sizes
I love her body, especially the lies
time takes it's toll, but not on the eyes
promise me this, take me tonight