Look What I Found In My Beer
Beautiful South · Quench [1998]
A couple of dancing ladies and a ticket out of here
Look what I found in my beer
A start to being lonely and an end to my career
Look what he found in his gin
Lights' looking lively when love's looking dim
Look what he found in his gin
Souls look heavy when personality's thin
Look what I found in the drum
A lifelong beat and a replacement to the rum
Look what I found in the guitar
Another fellow thinker and a chauffeur to my heart
Look what I found in the mic
An end to screwed-up drinking and a Paul I actually like
Look what I found in my beer
A free test drive for a heart I cannot steer
Look what I found in my beer
Look what I found in my drink
A brain without a plughole and a sink without a think
Look what I found in my drink
A "love you" to the barmaid and a too-familiar wink
Look what we found in his booze
The reflection of him and his children without shoes
Look what we found in his booze
This mornings jigsaw in a hill of last nights clues
Look what I found in the drum
A lifelong beat and a replacement to the rum
Look what I found in the guitar
Another fellow thinker and a chauffeur to my heart
Look what I found in the mic
An end to screwed-up drinking and a Paul I actually like
Look what I found in my beer
A free test drive for a heart I cannot steer
Look what I found in my beer
Look what we found in the dance
Look what I've found in the song
Low expectations in a large pile of cans
It makes the drink seem weak,
the friendship strong
Look What I Found In My Beer
Released on the 1998 album Quench, "Look What I Found In My Beer" stands as a defining track for the American indie rock band Beautiful South. The song exemplifies the group's signature blend of Southern rock, punk energy, and melodic pop sensibilities that characterized their mid-to-late 90s output. With its driving rhythm and characteristic vocal delivery, the recording captures the band's ability to fuse gritty, working-class themes with catchy, radio-friendly hooks. As part of their discography following the success of Choke and preceding the Gold era, Quench solidified their reputation as a key voice in the alternative rock scene of the 1990s. The track remains a staple of their live performances and is frequently cited by fans and critics as a prime example of the band's unique sound during this period.
