Fat Chance
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Fat Chance is a solo album by Paul Heaton
, the former frontman of both The Housemartins
and The Beautiful South
, released in 2001 in the guise of Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman). The album was rereleased the following year, complete with new artwork and crediting the artist as Paul Heaton.
The album was critically acclaimed, but was not a commercial success.
Paul Heaton
Paul David Heaton is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988, and a member of The Beautiful South, who disbanded in 2007. He is currently pursuing a solo career....
, the former frontman of both The Housemartins
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was active in the 1980s. Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting singer Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time .-Formation:The band was formed in late 1983 by Paul Heaton and...
and The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. The duo were initially joined by Sean Welch , Dave Stead and Dave Rotheray , all of whom stayed with the group throughout...
, released in 2001 in the guise of Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman). The album was rereleased the following year, complete with new artwork and crediting the artist as Paul Heaton.
The album was critically acclaimed, but was not a commercial success.
Track listing
- "10 Lessons In Love" - 4:59
- "Mitch" - 3:53
- "The Perfect Couple" - 3:54
- "Last Day Blues" - 3:57
- "Man's World" - 4:53
- "Barstool" - 4:07
- "Poems" - 3:47
- "If" - 3:56
- "The Real Blues" - 5:51
- "Proceed With Care" - 4:17
- "Man, Girl, Boy, Woman" - 2:28