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If this was the only song The Divine Comedy ever did I would still like them. I dare you not to sing along to this song. One of the catchiest songs you will ever hear. Thank you Neil Hannon and (in this video only) the incredibly sexy woman he's chasing through Venice.
I've been to Slovenia several times on caving expeditions. Some of those mountain roads are pretty slippery. Two of the cars I've been travelling in have had problems going around some of those hair-pin bends and we weren't going that fast. On one occasion we were going at less than 20mph in a large 4x4 but we still managed to aquaplane and the only thing that stopped us going over the edge was crashing into a road sign. Bit of a brown trouser moment!
@@ivanleg what a small world it'd be. Strange little coincidences happen all the time. I'm from the midlands myself but made a friend in Nottingham. When I went on holiday to the U.S, we stayed at a hotel with a pool and I heard an English accent, they told me they were from Nottingham and I jokingly asked if they knew the one person I knew from there. They were friends with her sister. 3 years later I was on holiday in Tunisia and on a tour bus to Carthage, the person sitting in front of me turned round and addressed me by name. She was in my year at school but with a totally new image, the face was unmistakable though. Life is strange and wonderful sometimes, no?
I lived in an cottage with a woodshed when this came out back in the 90s!! I love this song soooo much, it means so much to me. Thank you Divine Comedy :))
I loved music and I still do but I wasn't one for buying albums but I bought the cassnova album. Totally amazing album. Becoming more like Alfie and Charge were excellent.
What I've always heard and the last few lines of the song back this up is that he meets a woman. The woman, working with a man lures him to a secluded house or area. The man she is working with is the one in the woodshed. When the narrator of the song goes to the woodshed, the man attacks him. They tie him up, gag him and take off "with his car and all of his money."
She said ‘There’s something in the woodshed And I can hear 👂 it breathing It’s such and eerie feeling, darling’ He said ‘There’s nothing in the woodshed It’s your imagination End of conversation, darling’ Something in his heart 💖 told him to come clean 🧼 He was not who he claimed to be Something in his genes 🧬 told him to pretend ‘‘Twas something for the weekend But she said ‘There’s something in the woodshed I know because I saw it I can’t simply ignore it, darling So he said ‘Now baby 👶 don’t be stupid Get this into your sweet head There ain’t nothing in the woodshed (Except maybe some wood) Something in his heart 💓 told him to come clean 🧽 He was not who he claimed to be Something in his genes 🧬 told him to pretend ‘‘Twas something for the weekend I’ll go all the way with you If you’ll only do the same for me-go and see If it’s nothing like you say Then you can have your wicked way with me It’s something for the weekend He went down to the woodshed They came down hard on his head Gagged and bound and left for dead 💀 When he woke she was gone with his car 🚗 and All of his money 💵
Great lyrics and a euphemism which used to be used in british barbers to buy condoms... subtle and comical, sarcastic and genious. Who writes songs like this! It's more or less about an affair In such a subtle way that you could even be left to the last line to get it... ironically. Better than a break up song I'll say that!😅
Ha! yeah I know where you are coming from. Kenneth Williams! I always thought he was a bit weird back when it was out but liked their stuff. He has a great voice.
Anyone else think this has 10cc under your thumb echoes? Either way.........still amazing...in my opinion never received the recognition they deserved........they wrote tunes...with lyrics that were actually powerful. Fair play guys xx
Catchy and very funny - especially the 'kicker' in the last line! I love the giggly intro and the sudden ending. Was it based on Cold Comfort Farm or a true story, perchance?
I always thought it was that he was trying to sudduce this woman and all the while she's actually a part of a gang that's out to rob him. Thought it was a nice twist - the song had me thinking he's got something in the woodshed, that he was some villain, and in the end it was her.
Thanks to everyone who voted for *Something For The Weekend* in 6Music's Britpop poll! We made it to number 15 :-) #NeilHannon #TheDivineComedy #BBCBritpop
Never really considered you guys as Britpop. That was 1995/1996 with Blur pretending to be The Small Faces, Oasis pretending to be The Beatles, Elastica & a bunch of cheap knock-offs jumping on the 'Cool Britannia' sound bandwagon for a few years. This is not generic or derivative in any way-just great pop/rock music .
Lyrics She said "There's something in the woodshed And I can hear it breathing It's such an eerie feeling, darling" He said "There's nothing in the woodshed It's your imagination End of the conversation, darling" Something in his heart told him to come clean He was not who he claimed to be Something in his genes told him to pretend 'Twas something for the weekend But she said "There's something in the woodshed I know because I saw it I can't simply ignore it, darling" So he said "Now baby, don't be stupid Get this into your sweet head There ain't nothing in the woodshed (except maybe some wood)" Something in his heart told him to come clean He was not who he claimed to be Something in his jeans told him to pretend 'Twas something for the weekend "I'll go all the way with you, if you'll only do the same for me, go and see If it's nothing like you say, then you can have your wicked way with me" He went down to the woodshed They came down hard on his head Gagged and bound and left for dead When he woke she was gone with his car and all of his money
I remember hearing this song back in 1996 on San Francisco modern rock radio. I thought it was a great tune back then, and my friends and I would use "There's something in the woodshed" as a non sequitur during conversations in bars and clubs. Makes me chuckle remembering. I forgot about the song in the years since, but recently Spotify recommended I listen to The Divine Comedy based on my music tastes. The name sounded vaguely familiar but meant nothing to me. I gave the album CASANOVA a spin and "Hey! 'Something for the Weekend'! I remember that song! There's something in the woodshed!" CASANOVA led me to A SHORT ALBUM ABOUT LOVE and ... I'm hooked. I'm sad and frustrated The Divine Comedy doesn't have the audience it deserves in the States, but goddam!, I'm glad I get to feed my ears with the music now. I've got 30 years and 11 albums to catch up on, and it's all a fresh discovery for me. My new favorite is past perfect. Thank you!
"There's nothing in the woodshed, except maybe some wood"
This guy is a lyrical genius.
awesome stevepafford.com/sftw/
I know . . . One of the best lines ever
I was thinking exactly the same thing. There's genius here!!
Never fails to make smile
Such an awesome line! My family quote it to each other all the time! 😂
Neil Hannon is so underrated. A perfect slice of pop genius!
This song always reminds me of watching TFI Friday before going out and meeting up with mates down the pub
I was just thinking about watching the DC play this on TFI
Same used to watch it pissed when I got home from pub to
Exactly spot on! same for me :)
home from work.
4 Stella's.
2 doves.
pub.
all nighter.
home.
1994-1996
Wiiiiiiillll, Wiiiiiilllllll
If this was the only song The Divine Comedy ever did I would still like them. I dare you not to sing along to this song. One of the catchiest songs you will ever hear. Thank you Neil Hannon and (in this video only) the incredibly sexy woman he's chasing through Venice.
I haven't listened to this in ages. Bring back the 90s lol
Last night Neil played live in Milan, Italy.
A wonderful gig, thank you, we love you.
Sì, è stato un grande concerto. Avevamo un'ottima vista dalla galleria.
I was at one of the gigs at the charmed life tour in Halifax, England and it was brilliant
Still loving this ,, I played this to my young nephews and they loved it … class is class 😁
I love this band and Neil Hannon's voice.It reminds
me a bit of Bowie's voice,
as it's deep.Clever songwriting in this band.
And Scott Walker it seems.. RIP
Brilliant song. I wondered if this song was about the film ... Scream of fear.
reminds me of listening to mark and lard on radio 1 and a really miserable school trip to Snowdonia.
I drove my rental car off a mountain in the rain in Slovenia after getting a bit excited singing along to this! I was fine, the car not so much...
Wonderful story.... Unfortunate for the car, but at least you're alright :)
I've been to Slovenia several times on caving expeditions. Some of those mountain roads are pretty slippery. Two of the cars I've been travelling in have had problems going around some of those hair-pin bends and we weren't going that fast. On one occasion we were going at less than 20mph in a large 4x4 but we still managed to aquaplane and the only thing that stopped us going over the edge was crashing into a road sign. Bit of a brown trouser moment!
@@speleokeir I knew a dude who went caving in Slovenia when I worked in Horsham, West Sussex in the late 90s/early 00s. Is that you?
You didn't know what for.
You didn't feel like driving any more.
@@ivanleg what a small world it'd be. Strange little coincidences happen all the time. I'm from the midlands myself but made a friend in Nottingham. When I went on holiday to the U.S, we stayed at a hotel with a pool and I heard an English accent, they told me they were from Nottingham and I jokingly asked if they knew the one person I knew from there. They were friends with her sister.
3 years later I was on holiday in Tunisia and on a tour bus to Carthage, the person sitting in front of me turned round and addressed me by name. She was in my year at school but with a totally new image, the face was unmistakable though.
Life is strange and wonderful sometimes, no?
This reminds me of London 90's. being from the north it's a eye opener going to the big smoke for first time,
About time all DC's videos were available on one mega dvd collection
What a great song! So catchy! And I only heard it for the first time tonight! 😁
Neil Hannon is awesome!
Just come across this. Classic!! What a track.
my drum teacher was the percussionist for this band ^___^
Nice shuffle beat
That's a good flex...
I lived in an cottage with a woodshed when this came out back in the 90s!! I love this song soooo much, it means so much to me. Thank you Divine Comedy :))
Nostalgic memories!! brilliant song
Concordo in pieno.
superb a true classic of the nineties
brings back g8 memorys of me and an ex driving along the motorway,it would always be on radio 1,god i miss those days
What a song!!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Che dire a questi Signori..... Complimenti!!!! Voce, musica......magnifici!!!
I loved music and I still do but I wasn't one for buying albums but I bought the cassnova album. Totally amazing album. Becoming more like Alfie and Charge were excellent.
every track a winner
Grande Música..
"Oh come on!....you know you want to"
Excellent band and song !!!!!!!
Havnt heard this since it last charted
sublime.
Love there songs . You cant take them too seriously just so tongue in cheek
Yeah - I've seen this band live so many times - finally found them here :) My lovely horse indeed!
magnificent and a masterpiece and thank you.
Genius used to listen to this on my Walkman
He sounds like Jim Morrison
Great song.
What I've always heard and the last few lines of the song back this up is that he meets a woman. The woman, working with a man lures him to a secluded house or area. The man she is working with is the one in the woodshed. When the narrator of the song goes to the woodshed, the man attacks him. They tie him up, gag him and take off "with his car and all of his money."
Grande Música. Muito Bom.
Amazing...
She said ‘There’s something in the woodshed
And I can hear 👂 it breathing
It’s such and eerie feeling, darling’
He said ‘There’s nothing in the woodshed
It’s your imagination
End of conversation, darling’
Something in his heart 💖 told him to come clean 🧼
He was not who he claimed to be
Something in his genes 🧬 told him to pretend
‘‘Twas something for the weekend
But she said ‘There’s something in the woodshed
I know because I saw it
I can’t simply ignore it, darling
So he said ‘Now baby 👶 don’t be stupid
Get this into your sweet head
There ain’t nothing in the woodshed
(Except maybe some wood)
Something in his heart 💓 told him to come clean 🧽
He was not who he claimed to be
Something in his genes 🧬 told him to pretend
‘‘Twas something for the weekend
I’ll go all the way with you
If you’ll only do the same for me-go and see
If it’s nothing like you say
Then you can have your wicked way with me
It’s something for the weekend
He went down to the woodshed
They came down hard on his head
Gagged and bound and left for dead 💀
When he woke she was gone with his car 🚗 and
All of his money 💵
Patrick Stocks Thanks! I always assumed that it was “something in his jeans” though? As in, you know.....
His willy.
Jack Routledge I think it’s genes the first time, and then jeans the second
I mis the 90's soooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this tune ☺
Time flies love this song
Love this song.
Great lyrics and a euphemism which used to be used in british barbers to buy condoms... subtle and comical, sarcastic and genious. Who writes songs like this! It's more or less about an affair In such a subtle way that you could even be left to the last line to get it... ironically. Better than a break up song I'll say that!😅
Well am I alone in 2021 appreciating this classic….
It 18th Feb 2023 as I write this. Neil Hannon and this track transports me back to the 90s.
"Ooooh..I say!!..(depicts kenneth williams nasal tones)..Titter ye not!!"
Ha! yeah I know where you are coming from. Kenneth Williams! I always thought he was a bit weird back when it was out but liked their stuff. He has a great voice.
I'm pretty sure that was Frankie Howard (mind you I am on my 8th pint!)
Frankie Howard and Kenneth Williams were both geniuses. Both suffered from depression like most geniuses. Robin Williams, Jim Cary at el
Richard Herrtage yes it was Frankie Howard with the titters.
Absolute class!
BRILLIANT
Great music always comes back into fashion x😉
If you are still listening to this in 2021, I salute you
His voice is the best
Bella Bella
The man was clearly bonkers....in a good way.
Don't forget this was the genius who penned 'My Lovely Horse'.
Poor Neil, he falls for it every time I watch this video!!!
well can you feel. the sadness in our hearts
"There's nothing in the wood shed...
...except maybe some wood."
I laughed my head off at that point
never seen this before!
Genios!!! Congratulations from Argentina, El Abdy.
New double album soon..can't wait
Superb
frigging choon and a half !!!
I have never seen this before thanks for uploading it :)
superb
This lyric is a rehash of cold comfort farm
I had a cup of coffee at that same cafe in Venice. About $12 US and that was 20 years ago!
No wonder Setanta Records went bankrupt!
come on, merci pour la visite à dijon en novembre !
Anyone else think this has 10cc under your thumb echoes? Either way.........still amazing...in my opinion never received the recognition they deserved........they wrote tunes...with lyrics that were actually powerful. Fair play guys xx
oh yeah...just before the semantics start...under your thumb was Godley and Creme...i knows :)
Like! Like!!!! Mi piace!🎶🎶🎶🎶👏👏👏👏👏👏
КРАСОТА!!!
ハイセンスの極み、ブリティッシュフレンチポップ。ニールハノンは男の色気そのものだね。
Divine comedy,headliners?@Glastonbury🎉
Catchy and very funny - especially the 'kicker' in the last line! I love the giggly intro and the sudden ending.
Was it based on Cold Comfort Farm or a true story, perchance?
hahaha, have the most weird lyrics in history! I really like it...
I always thought it was that he was trying to sudduce this woman and all the while she's actually a part of a gang that's out to rob him. Thought it was a nice twist - the song had me thinking he's got something in the woodshed, that he was some villain, and in the end it was her.
Wish divine and super furrys had done a track together.
I kurwa love this
I actually can't believe i've never seen the video before o_o
😁😁😁
Ding Dong
that is venice in italy
don't make them like this anymore
Sounds like to 10 CC
Love this song :-)
Thos lips Neil
Thanks to everyone who voted for *Something For The Weekend* in 6Music's Britpop poll! We made it to number 15 :-)
#NeilHannon #TheDivineComedy #BBCBritpop
You are quite welcome. Thank you for the music:-)
Don't mention it.
The Divine Comedy (Official) The Master of Groove x Neil Hannon
Great song! If I knew about the vote, I would have voted. But 15 isn't at all bad!
Never really considered you guys as Britpop. That was 1995/1996 with Blur pretending to be The Small Faces, Oasis pretending to be The Beatles, Elastica & a bunch of cheap knock-offs jumping on the 'Cool Britannia' sound bandwagon for a few years. This is not generic or derivative in any way-just great pop/rock music .
I used to bounce my baby boy on my knee to this song , he is now 17 and a foot taller than me aww where has the time gone , happy memories :)
Kath Clarke he’s now 23. Eeek!
I'm working on a time machine..it wont be long now.
The blokes a genius, talented, original and brilliant to see live,,,,, no multi-tracks or digital enhancements, just shear musical talent.
On tour again later this year 😎
I would go back to the 1990s like a shot if it was possible.
What an amazing decade of music and creativity
Which is hilarious because 90s divine comedy was always a throwback to the 60s/70s
Took my girl Lara Croft around these canals back in the 90s. Good times.
Happy Casanova Day!
#Casanova Released on 29th April, 1996
Whooooo
Lyrics
She said "There's something in the woodshed
And I can hear it breathing
It's such an eerie feeling, darling"
He said "There's nothing in the woodshed
It's your imagination
End of the conversation, darling"
Something in his heart told him to come clean
He was not who he claimed to be
Something in his genes told him to pretend
'Twas something for the weekend
But she said "There's something in the woodshed
I know because I saw it
I can't simply ignore it, darling"
So he said "Now baby, don't be stupid
Get this into your sweet head
There ain't nothing in the woodshed (except maybe some wood)"
Something in his heart told him to come clean
He was not who he claimed to be
Something in his jeans told him to pretend
'Twas something for the weekend
"I'll go all the way with you, if you'll only do the same for me, go and see
If it's nothing like you say, then you can have your wicked way with me"
He went down to the woodshed
They came down hard on his head
Gagged and bound and left for dead
When he woke she was gone with his car and all of his money
Brilliant
I worked in a record shop when this was new, and didn't really appreciate hearing this album constantly. Now I listen to it constantly, and I love it!
the sleazy side of life, with a wonderfully dirty middle aged chortle to get it going.
Well said…😊
Funny how some songs you just have to keep coming back to. ..❤
i was living in england in 96 gives me so many good memories hearing this song again, made me 22 again!!
I remember hearing this song back in 1996 on San Francisco modern rock radio. I thought it was a great tune back then, and my friends and I would use "There's something in the woodshed" as a non sequitur during conversations in bars and clubs. Makes me chuckle remembering. I forgot about the song in the years since, but recently Spotify recommended I listen to The Divine Comedy based on my music tastes. The name sounded vaguely familiar but meant nothing to me. I gave the album CASANOVA a spin and "Hey! 'Something for the Weekend'! I remember that song! There's something in the woodshed!" CASANOVA led me to A SHORT ALBUM ABOUT LOVE and ... I'm hooked. I'm sad and frustrated The Divine Comedy doesn't have the audience it deserves in the States, but goddam!, I'm glad I get to feed my ears with the music now. I've got 30 years and 11 albums to catch up on, and it's all a fresh discovery for me. My new favorite is past perfect. Thank you!
I used to go out pricing jobs every Saturday for my landscape company, I nearly always played this song...for 15 years 😂
It's a cushy lil tune and not many playing this up the sites😂 but musics music 😊
Incredible that Neil was only 26 when this came out...
When people bought CDs instead of phones.
People bought phones in the 90s and still buy CDs now lmao
@@HotStrange More so vinyl these days.
Masterpiece of all time. I end up coming back to appreciate it again and again.