Song for Whoever
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"Song for Whoever" is a song by The Beautiful South, written by band members Paul Heaton, and David Rotheray The first and highest charting single from the debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South it peaked at number 2 in the UK charts in 1989[1] Considered typical of the band's gently subversive, self-reflexive signature style,[2] it is sung from the point of view of a cynical songwriter who romances women solely to get material for love songs.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Paul Heaton; all music is composed by Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song for Whoever" (single version) | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Straight in at 37" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "You and Your Big Ideas" | 4:17 |
Cover Version in 1991, Hong Kong singer Soft Hard covered this song in Cantonese.
References
- ^ Chart Stats - The Beautiful South - Song for Whoever chartstats.com
- ^ 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear, Part 1: Love, The Guardian, 2009-03-14, retrieved 2009-04-08
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