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~ The Divine Comedy
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (10 Jul 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Divine Comedy
  • ASIN: B000GB7DL2
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,063 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #46 in  Music > Adult Contemporary > Greatest Hits
    #63 in  Music > Pop > Greatest Hits

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. National Express 5:06£0.69
Listen  2. Something for the Weekend 4:20£0.69
Listen  3. Everybody Knows (except you) 3:48£0.69
Listen  4. Generation Sex 3:30£0.69
Listen  5. Becoming More Like Alfie 3:00£0.69
Listen  6. The Summerhouse 4:14£0.69
Listen  7. Your Daddy's Car 4:03£0.69
Listen  8. The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count (1999 Best Of Version) 3:54£0.69
Listen  9. The Frog Princess 5:13£0.69
Listen10. Gin Soaked Boy 5:03£0.69
Listen11. Lucy 4:39£0.69
Listen12. Songs of Love 3:23£0.69
Listen13. In Pursuit of Happiness 3:29£0.69
Listen14. I've Been to a Marvellous Party 3:42£0.69
Listen15. The Certainty Of Chance 6:12£0.69
Listen16. Too Young To Die 4:20£0.69
Listen17. Tonight We Fly 2:57£0.69

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4.0 out of 5 stars I Fall for This CD Every Time...., 8 Feb 2007
By cluricaune "cluricaune" (Co. Armagh, N. Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Technically a band, "The Divine Comedy" is centred around singer-songwriter Neil Hannon. Hannon was born in Northern Ireland in 1970 and models his singing style on Scott Walker. Aptly enough for the son of a Bishop, his band provided the theme tune for the classic sitcom "Father Ted". They also recorded a version of "My Lovely Horse", the song Ted and Dougal entered into the Eurosong Contest. (Unfortunately, it isn't included on the album !!). "A Secret History" is the band's greatest hits package, was released in 1999 and covers the band's time on the Setanta label. Two of the tracks had been previously unreleased - "Gin Soaked Boy" and "Too Young to Die".

One of my favourite tracks - "National Express" opens the album. Mocking a British coach firm, it's Neil and the band at their best. A very catchy tune, the witty lyrics and Neil's crooning all add up perfectly. (The song's video was also very funny.) "The Pop Star's Fear of the Pollen Count" is another excellent tune. It's an up-tempo number, with the brass section really adding to the mood of the song. It's immediately followed by "The Frog Princess", apparently about a French ex-girlfriend. Containing snippets of the French National Anthem, the stinging lyrics are so at odds with the gentle tune, I can't help laughing at it. "Everybody Knows (Except You)" and "Gin Soaked Boy" - one of the album's "new" tracks - also deserve special mentions.

Sometimes you find an album so good, it would be easier just to list the occasional 'bad' or slightly average track. While the tracks I've listed above are my favourites, there just aren't any bad tracks here to list. It's an excellent album from start to finish - with a runing time of seventy minutes, it's filled with catchy tunes, very cleverly written lyrics and it will prove to be money very well spent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant, 29 Feb 2008
By Tich (Alloa, Scotland) - See all my reviews
Got this after hearing 'Songs Of Love' on Radio 2.
It's the only song I've heard since The Beatles to have made the goosebumps stand up all over on a first listen.
You have all heard the song before... but not this version. The DJ and listener who requested it agreed it was 'one of the most beautiful songs ever written'. They're not wrong. It's worth buying the album for this track alone.
Then of course, there's Generation Sex with its foreplay of incredible melody & chord sequences, brought to orgasmic fulfilment with fully-orchestrated key changes.
The melody, humour and sharply observant lyrics of 'National Express' and 'Something For The Weekend'... and so on.
This album is aural prozac.
Do yourself a favour...
BUY IT NOW!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I could listen to his voice forever!, 19 Jan 2000
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This review is from: Secret History (Audio CD)
With so many classic songs on one CD this was bound to be a real treat. Along with the more well known songs such as 'National Express' and 'Everybody Knows (Except You)' are gems such as'The Frog Princess' and 'Tonight We Fly'. Neil Hannon's voice makes listening to this cd somehow akin to the experience of drinking Honey and Lemon when you have a sore throat - bliss! This is the first Divine Comedy album I have bought and I'm sure it won't be the last.
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