Talk:You're Beautiful

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[edit] Dixie Chassay

In an interview with Cambridge University's Varsity paper, Dixie Chassay confirmed that it was about her, as his ex-girlfriend. Saccerzd 13:59, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

  • Thanks Saccerzd; unfortunately, you have not provided a link or a specific enough reference. Could you please do so? Because there are WP:BLP implications (especially by adding Tom Hollander's name), I think we need to include that there. I will also contact you on your talk page. Risker 14:13, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

http://www.varsity.cam.ac.uk/arts/424/1/ - interview with her, cambridge uni newspaper. could somebody tell me how to add a superscript link to wiki in the style needed for references and citations? thanks Saccerzd 01:43, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Depiction of suicide?

He sings about "the end", brings his belongings in order and jumps off a high cliff... (clem 14:00, 26 September 2005 (UTC))

In the beginning of the song, he also says that he won't lose any sleep over the whole thing because he has "a plan," which he never elaborates on in the lyrics. --Wikipedia User 23:37, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure he's not worrying because his death with end the heartache. The song really can't be any clearer.

[edit] Cleanup

After examining [1], i think the page has been improved enough. I am removing the cleanup tag. --ʀ6ʍɑʏ89 15:42, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wrong song information

The song isn't about Blunt's ex-girlfriend, it's about an unknown woman he sees on the subway by chance. They have never met before. MRB 16:00, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

Could you please provide a citation or source for your claim? If I'm not mistaken, Blunt has made it clear that he wrote the song about a former lover. —Eternal Equinox | talk 14:18, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

I have tidied the article and added notes and references of sorts. —Eternal Equinox | talk 00:18, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[2] (Review by a music journalist specializing in pop and dance music): ...an achingly gorgeous song about love at first sight that remains unfulfilled. If it were a song about an ex-girlfriend, it wouldn't be about love at first sight and the sentence But it's time to face the truth / I will never be with you would make no sense (it would have to be: I will never be with you again). In your reference [3], the interpretation is not given by Blunt himself, but by a journalist (so Blunt himself doesn't make it clear the song is about a former lover). MRB 10:11, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
In an April 2006 interview [4] with Andrew Denton in Australia, he did in fact make it clear that the song was inspired by a glimpse of his ex-girlfriend with her new man (though not on the Underground). Stu 12:42, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
(Sorry - just saw the interview again, and I think the transcript may be incorrect - should probably be "on the Underground" rather than "not on the Underground", although it is indistinct. Stu 22:53, 7 July 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Stuff

I have removed the line 'the song is noted for its rhythm', as it is not. Also: why does the chart section list only successful (i.e. top 10) chart listing, the song peaked in the top 20 on the Billboard hot 100 airplay chart, and I am sure this page used to say so, so why has it been removed. Finally, 'debut' and 'debuted' are normally not written with an 'é'. [5] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.93.21.65 (talk • contribs)

The charts section was becoming rather lengthy. It is not relevant to list unimportant chart positions such as the airplay when it peaked within the top twenty. Also, not every Billboard chart is notable. —Eternal Equinox | talk 23:39, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Failed good article nomination

Hi all,

I haven't passed this as a good article because the article does not discuss the sound of the song or the instruments involved in the song.

Cedars 08:05, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

... hrmm, and it's not at all a jazz song. I nearly chuckled when I read that. I changed it to "soft rock"

[edit] Parodies

should there be a mention of how much the song was made fun of? Raemie 19:29, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

speaking of which...we've already put in the most noatble sketch from the Dead Ringers chrismas special...should I add the lyrics from Dead Ringers version as well? --Skully Collins 02:55, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Can anyone tell who the last artist named is in "Bloody Cold"? It sounds something like " ..... David says the only way - to prove I'm cool - is jumpung with my trousers on - into a swimming pool." Lenin & McCarthy 20:14, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Here is the lyric: "Craig David says the only way to prove I'm cool, is jumping with my trousers on into a swimming pool." This comes from Monkey King's Amazing Facts ( www.monkeykingsfacts.co.uk ) which is one of the links on the James Blunt article. And Skully Collins, no need to put the lyrics in, but you might want to add this link if you feel they are worthy. Lyrics to several other parodies are also available there. Risker 03:05, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Over at the main James Blunt article, there has been some discussion of keeping the list of parodies of this song in one place - specifically in this article. Does anyone have an objection to that? Risker 04:46, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Youtube

The article states that numerous amateur recreations of the video have appeared on YouTube, but you could find recreations for almost any popular song. TVRJomar 02:53, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, you´re right, why don´t you list this link??? Dagadt (talk) 14:24, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] False start?

Is there any known reason why Blunt sings the first line during the intro before the rest of the first verse?--Ianthegecko 00:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jump in to water: the real thing?

Does anyone know if the jump in to the water by James Blunt was the real mccoy, or was it a stunt man, some sort of digital trickery or something else?

It was the real thing, as can be seen in the "Making of" video. Risker 22:14, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, I found the "Making of" video on youtube - impressive jumping 40 feet like that.

[edit] Sesame Street song modification

Hundreds of artists have performed modified versions of their songs on Sesame Street. A "see also" with a link to one of those songs is not germane to this article. If someone wants to start a list of songs that have been modified and sung on Sesame Street, they should feel free. There have been over 4000 shows in the past 38 years - it should be a nice long list. Risker 05:57, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

I know that numerous musical artists have appeared on Sesame Street, but as I recall, it is unusual for them to sing significantly altered versions of their own hit songs. It is that last part that I feel "Your Beautiful"/"My Triangle" has in common with "Shiny Happy People"/"Furry Happy Monsters". I looked around a bit, including this page, and except for the Goo Goo Dolls "Pride"/"Slide" had not found other examples. —MJBurrage • TALK • 10:17, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Succession boxes

I've gotten rid of the proliferation of succession boxes. This song was #1 in about 30 countries. It's ridiculous to have succession boxes for only some of them and not all of them, and equally ridiculous for more than half the page to be taken up by essentially meaningless succession boxes. If you absolutely must demonstrate succession, make a piped link from the name of the chart to the list of #1 hits for that chart for that year; it's probably in some article around here somewhere. If not, then simply link to the chart. Risker (talk) 02:06, 27 May 2008 (UTC)