amen to that. watch "wee day out" youtube video of Danny MacAskill if you're not familiar with it--that's how i came across the song. It's amazing and matches the music perfectly.
If it doesn't make you angry you're a moron. This is is the NHS that you twats have been clapping for. This amazing song writer/performer hits nails squarely on the head.
I don’t smile when I watch this. I laugh so much my ribs hurt. An absolute scream. The funniest record I have ever seen and heard. Just a happy , wonderful song. I always feel good after hearing it.
I'm doing it now, the whole coach just start cheering as soon as it kicked it . Going from Luton Airport to London Victoria, and then Stamford Bridge for the Chelsea vs Wolves game. Ever since this song came out all them years ago, I've always wanted to travel with them, although there's no trolly lady
Alwsys sing along to it when driving if it comes on the radio - even now I can't get through the whole song without bursting out laughing at some point, the lyrics are bloody hilarious🤣🤣🤣
I actually heard this song on a National Express bus going "darn sarth" back in the day and the radio station and/or National Express bleeped it out!......Sense of humour failure.....
Because genius is very rarely recognised in it's generation. Barring Wuthering Heights even the great Kate wasn't really big back in the 80s let alone the 90s.
I love the change in tone when he sings "We're going where the air is free, tomorrow belongs to me" such a beautiful melodic line, it gets me everytime. A great band, just love their sardonic and iconic lyrics, with their catchy melodies, we could with more bands like this.
I am going to meet Neil Hannon and say what an absolute legend he is. I have been inside St. Bernard’s Hospital, in Middlesex, myself, in 1981, and this song could have been written for me🎉!!! I love you-Neil Hannon ❤. Up the Irish 🌈🤮👗☘️🍕👍
Neil is part of the wonderful tradition of wordsmiths and music makers that I have grown old with. From Flanders and Swann and Tom Lehrer and including oh so many wonderful talents that unite words, music, wit, sardonic humour and just pure talent.
As a Canadian, when I first arrived in the UK I '85...I couldn't believe there stewardesses on a bus for my 1st trip from London to Wakefield!....this song always takes me right back there!!!
My brother Anthony was a big fan of travelling on the National Express from Pembroke to London to visit family. Sadly he passed away 2 years ago next month and everything I hear this track I think about him. 🙏
I checked, as so many services haven't resumed. Now the service is via Swansea, where there's a connection to the Swansea via Cardiff only, to London. Doubt he would have been such a fan of this route!
@@gillchatfield3231 hi Gill, thank you for your reply. My late brother left Pembroke then Swansea then onto London to meet up with another brother before heading on to Kettering on the national express regularly up till 2 months before he passed away. Not debating the route it's just he loved traveling on The National Express 😁 hence this track brings back memories.
This should be on all the national express adverts and I had many great experiences with national express services. So today I will be going on another coach journey at 11pm. Anything will be better then that 12 hour coach journey from Elubo to Togo/Ghana border overnight journey on an ex-eurolines coach
This was taken inside of Joyce Green Hospital right by the Dartford crossing, was closed and in-between the closure and all knock down this was made. My wife worked there - originally it was a war hospital, then was a spill over from West Hill hospital. It had horses roaming too and that used to frighten the staff and they waited in their cars. the Hospital moved into a small hospital at Darenth Valley the other side of the M25 (Also known as Death Valley hospital!).
Every morning I walk to the bus station to catch my bus to work. There’s a National Express coach loading at that hour and I ALWAYS hear this song in my head. It’s quite nice actually.
I absolutely adore this song ! Proper feel good, make you smile music, that is always played at FULL volume. "To the family man, manhandling the pram, with paternal pride......" What a line !!!!!
The thing I remember about travelling with National Express is that as soon as the doors first open, all the old people rush to get on like they're at the Somme going over the top. They'll trample anyone who stands in their way.
@@jonjames7328 I’m guessing it’s about the flashing lights triggering photosensitive epilepsy, and so that people who have been tied down and/or drugged up in hospitals can proceed with caution. Why the fuck would that bother you?
Take the National Express when your life's in a mess It'll make you smile All human life is here From the feeble old dear to the screaming child From the student who knows that to have one of those Would be suicide To the family man Manhandling the pram with paternal pride And everybody sings, "Ba-ba-ba-da" We're going where the air is free On the National Express there's a jolly hostess Selling crisps and tea She'll provide you with drinks and theatrical winks For a sky-high fee Mini-skirts were in style when she danced down the aisle Back in '63 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) But it's hard to get by when your arse is the size Of a small country And everybody sings, "Ba-ba-ba-da" We're going where the air is free Tomorrow belongs to me When you're sad and feeling blue With nothing better to do Don't just sit there feeling stressed Take a trip on the National Express On the National Express, let's go
@@livingiseasywitheyesclosed4553 Well it makes me laugh, and after being in a bad place since losing my dad last September I’ll take any laughs I can get
Why am I asked to confirm that I am happy to watch this video due to it been linked to suicide or self harm.? I have never thought anything like that about this song or video nothing than a great song and video that takes a fun look at life…. Why put things into peoples minds that were not there… World gone mad..
The eclectic brilliance of 1990s Britpop stems from the intellectual freedom of its songwriters, whose imaginations were fertile enough that they could take inspiration from anything and everything. I'll bet my eyebrows that we never hear some X Factory wannabe singing about National Express coaches, hiding inside a female friend's big sister's wardrobe or being caught by the fuzz while still on a buzz.
@@scottde-walden2760 not sure why you're bringing x factor into it. Whilst the britpop thing was happening so was boyzone, robson and jerome etc shit pop has always been around. trouble is there doesn't seem to be any good guitar bands in the charts anymore. I know people will say 'who cares about the mainstream' but i feel like what is in the charts has an effect on people because you'll hear it everywhere- on tv, on the radio, in the shops etc
when I was a kid I didn't understand the appeal of this song and it wasn't until I was about 20 , 10 years after it came out I relised how amazing it was.
absolutely genius song, so catchy and great lyrics. And then he blows your mind all over again with the video. Layer upon layer of perfection, this is the one, the best music vid ever
GENUIS MIX OF LYRICS AND 60'S STYLE BACKING..BOTH MUSICALLY TRIM AND PUTS YOU IN A MOOD FOR BETTER DAYS... THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT.... OH ! DECENT VIDEO TOO..............
The first time I saw The Divine Comedy and this National Express video in particular on the program Planet Rock Profiles (back in 2001)... I was like, wow! It was something I never heard before. Pretty much changed my life and opened me to the world of The Divine Comedy... been a fan ever since. :)
I've been in hospital for the past 10 days and they've played a weird selection of music on hospital radio - including this. I couldn't wait to get out and find out more about it. The video is even better. I've travelled on a lot of NX buses (cheaper than the train) and I've seen these people at first hand. I was on a bus many years ago when a young couple got on in Birmingham at almost midnight. The driver wasn't going to let them on because they looked to be out of their skulls and kicked up a stink when he objected to them but they had valid tickets so he had to. Later, I saw them heading towards the toilets at the back with small bags of powder.
Went to see them live a couple of years ago, still absolutely fantastic, what a voice and so creative, they did a cover of where do you go to my lovely by Peter Starsted that sent chills down my spine and followed up with blue Monday by new order as well as all of their hits. Absolutely fantastic live band.
I love the "...he's not a bus driver" line at the end, and that whole conversation at the start. Basically saying to the listeners and video viewers "No! It's not about that damn bus/coach company, OK?!!" Haha!
Danny's Wee Day Out brought me here, and just wow... What a delight to "discover" a singer/songwriter you've never once heard of before, who has a couple decades of great stuff waiting to be explored...! I've probably played this on repeat 20-30 times in the last 3 days. Toe-tapping, get-up-and-dance music... Can't wait for the air to be free again!
I loved this song as a kid and was very excited to take my very first National Express as a teenager lol. The sheen wore off somewhat in my mid-20s when they put me on the direct coach to Glasgow instead of the one that stopped at Preston. I woke up somewhere near Carlisle and despite pleading, the driver would not let me off, so that was my first visit to Scotland lol
I consider this to be part of the golden age of music! around the mid 1990's, 1996, 97 and 98. Divine Comedy, Space etc. They were dam good groups. This chap even more so as I understand, if it is true he was on the dole and wrote the whole album hiding away from the world. I just think hes brilliant! the icing on the cake is around this time he also did the music for Father Ted.
THE DIVINE COMEDY!! Just saw you on Graham Norton NYShow love love your sound unique you are, awesome this 76 yr old young at ❤ Grandmother made my night Love from Australia 🎶🎶🎉😍 happy touring 2022 ❤❤💫
One of my favourites of all time... Mind you, took the National Express so many time (Cardiff to Heathrow) never seen a jolly hostess selling crisps and tea...
I travelled frequently on National Express coaches while visiting the UK last August - self-service booking system was great, coaches were spotless and comfortable and the drivers took no shit from inconsiderate passengers on their speaker phones.
I went on a Greyhound to NYC 22 years ago and there was no hostess! It reminded me of 'Midnight Cowboy film.Everyone should see that film.If you don't cry at the end of the film you have no soul!
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If you dont smile when you hear this song you must be on another planet........Proper feel good music. And we need that so much right now.
Grant Tully, 100% agree with that, this song brings back so many happy memories for me. 🙂
Yeah I really couldn't agree more with you
amen to that. watch "wee day out" youtube video of Danny MacAskill if you're not familiar with it--that's how i came across the song. It's amazing and matches the music perfectly.
Wasn't there an alternative video where the hostess walked between the aisle of a bus?
If it doesn't make you angry you're a moron.
This is is the NHS that you twats have been clapping for.
This amazing song writer/performer hits nails squarely on the head.
Its a crime this has only 1.2 million views.......im responsible for 1000 plus myself
Yes Brother! x
I don’t smile when I watch this. I laugh so much my ribs hurt. An absolute scream. The funniest record I have ever seen and heard. Just a happy , wonderful song. I always feel good after hearing it.
Takes a certain genius to come up with this video for this song
Neil Hannon was a certain type of genius.
Going on my first National Express trip today. Safe to say I will blast this song
I'm doing it now, the whole coach just start cheering as soon as it kicked it . Going from Luton Airport to London Victoria, and then Stamford Bridge for the Chelsea vs Wolves game. Ever since this song came out all them years ago, I've always wanted to travel with them, although there's no trolly lady
@@imahappycamper2022 Just trolleyed ladies.
@@imahappycamper2022ah, but when this song came out there still was. It’s changed rather a lot in the decades since this came out.
As a former NX driver I used to sing this to myself several times a day...
Alwsys sing along to it when driving if it comes on the radio - even now I can't get through the whole song without bursting out laughing at some point, the lyrics are bloody hilarious🤣🤣🤣
Cool 😊
Now when I hear it driving home it bloody annoys me. This songs make it sound happy when in general people who get on destroy the coach.
This is comedy gold… he’s not a bus driver lol
Always ‘makes you smile’ lol
The line "When your arse is the size of a small country" never fails to crack me up!
I actually heard this song on a National Express bus going "darn sarth" back in the day and the radio station and/or National Express bleeped it out!......Sense of humour failure.....
Spot on , despite the countless times I have enjoyed this , like you that one line makes my day !
I've "met" a few girls like that...
@@artvandelayRFC Likewise! built for comfort! ;-)
@@EnidAgnusDei Wearing shell suits as well. Dressed for the track but built for the bar.....
There's part of me that wonders why this band wasn't so bigger than it was. I so loved hearing them on TFI Friday and thinking 'This is the fkn life!'
Because genius is very rarely recognised in it's generation. Barring Wuthering Heights even the great Kate wasn't really big back in the 80s let alone the 90s.
I love the change in tone when he sings "We're going where the air is free, tomorrow belongs to me" such a beautiful melodic line, it gets me everytime. A great band, just love their sardonic and iconic lyrics, with their catchy melodies, we could with more bands like this.
Someone else that shares my love for that change in tone 🤩
He’s not a bus driver.. pure quality, Neil Hennon is a lyrical genius 🙌🏼
I am going to meet Neil Hannon and say what an absolute legend he is.
I have been inside St. Bernard’s Hospital, in Middlesex, myself, in 1981, and this song could have been written for me🎉!!!
I love you-Neil Hannon ❤.
Up the Irish 🌈🤮👗☘️🍕👍
This was filmed in Joyce Green hospital in Dartford
He is Northern Irish prod.
@@leod-sigefast
So,
Up the English.
Simplissimo...
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Great wee scumbag fringe haircut.
I fawt it was quite jolly and a great bit of publicity for the National Express! don't have to take it personally!
Easily one of the top 20 best songs ever written
Did you see the documentary he made for bbc hes some guy
Are you serious 😂😂 I’m not a fan personally but even if it was something I really liked, there’s no way it could go into a top 20. Come on now pal
I predict his best is yet to come
Don't be so ridiculous
Dear God - I dread to imagine your music collection!
Can’t help but sing along. Neil is truly a poet for the ages
Neil is part of the wonderful tradition of wordsmiths and music makers that I have grown old with. From Flanders and Swann and Tom Lehrer and including oh so many wonderful talents that unite words, music, wit, sardonic humour and just pure talent.
Billy Joel is a brilliant pianist, composer and wordsmith.
Don’t forget Gilbert o Sullivan ! His first album himself ! Apple 🍏 it
I would love to hear him cover some of Lehrer 's wotk.
Neil Hannon for prime minister. He makes great music, he writes great words and he knows how to treat a nurse!!! Long my he run!!
Probably the greatest song ever written, lyric wise. Absolute genius.
As a Canadian, when I first arrived in the UK I '85...I couldn't believe there stewardesses on a bus for my 1st trip from London to Wakefield!....this song always takes me right back there!!!
Exactly the same for me and when I heard this song for the first time and every other time I guess a smile was brought to my face.
Lucky Lucky
Stewardesses on a bus to Wakey WOW. You need to watch the Yorkshire Airlines sketch
My brother Anthony was a big fan of travelling on the National Express from Pembroke to London to visit family.
Sadly he passed away 2 years ago next month and everything I hear this track I think about him. 🙏
I checked, as so many services haven't resumed. Now the service is via Swansea, where there's a connection to the Swansea via Cardiff only, to London. Doubt he would have been such a fan of this route!
@@gillchatfield3231 hi Gill, thank you for your reply. My late brother left Pembroke then Swansea then onto London to meet up with another brother before heading on to Kettering on the national express regularly up till 2 months before he passed away.
Not debating the route it's just he loved traveling on The National Express 😁 hence this track brings back memories.
This song makes me get in such a good mood every time I hear it. So many brilliant lyrics. Never gets old ❤❤❤
I think Neil's a very underrated singer , he could have definitely have held his own in the sixties with Scott Walker , Gene Pitney etc 🤔
For a skinny guy, he's go a good voice.
…and even with this little-known guy called Jim Morrison. Has no one heard of him in these comments? He’s a sound-alike!
I got lost coming here searching for The Silent Comedy. I'd never heard of this band before. This song is an absolute banger! I freaking love this!
This should be on all the national express adverts and I had many great experiences with national express services. So today I will be going on another coach journey at 11pm. Anything will be better then that 12 hour coach journey from Elubo to Togo/Ghana border overnight journey on an ex-eurolines coach
A genius song. A perfect combo of catchy, dark, and very poignant. Even after the ECT he still thinks he's driving the National Express!!
What a cleverly written song , just brilliant . I never get tired of listening to this
Sgo 🍿 al 🐝🥊
My lovely horse running through the fields.......
I never fail to hear this song in my head when I see a National Express bus, and it never fails to make me smile 😊
Me too. Just seen the add hence...
Every time I see a national express, I sing it! Love it
Wow, I've only ever heard the song. This video is magic.
This was taken inside of Joyce Green Hospital right by the Dartford crossing, was closed and in-between the closure and all knock down this was made. My wife worked there - originally it was a war hospital, then was a spill over from West Hill hospital. It had horses roaming too and that used to frighten the staff and they waited in their cars. the Hospital moved into a small hospital at Darenth Valley the other side of the M25 (Also known as Death Valley hospital!).
The line " when she danced down the aisle back in 63" conjures a wonderful image in the imagination 😄
I really love Divine Comedy this song gets me through the day these days. I think it’s a timeless classic.
Every morning I walk to the bus station to catch my bus to work. There’s a National Express coach loading at that hour and I ALWAYS hear this song in my head. It’s quite nice actually.
🤣🤣🤣
Everytime I hear National Express mentioned this song Starts in my head. Brilliant stuff.
Ive always gotten a kick out of seeing/hearing that booming baritone coming out of that little tow headed fella. Love him.
Joel Rizzo I endorse this comment 🥂😂
@@boofuls Thanks for chiming in. Always nice to touch base with Divine Comedy fans. A rare bird in U.S., I've found.
Incredible isn't it? Seen him live a few times and it's even more astounding!
Comic lyrics distract people from the fact that he can really sing.
@@george474747 Maybe so. Not in my case, however. Hes almost as good a singer as Scott himself. Almost. :)
I absolutely adore this song ! Proper feel good, make you smile music, that is always played at FULL volume.
"To the family man, manhandling the pram, with paternal pride......" What a line !!!!!
The thing I remember about travelling with National Express is that as soon as the doors first open, all the old people rush to get on like they're at the Somme going over the top. They'll trample anyone who stands in their way.
Then halfway through the journey, they'd get their egg sarnies out and complained if you opened the windows..Ahh the memories..
First ones on usually had reserved seats!😉
Wow! I can't believe this came out in 1997!
This is my go-to for a dose of happy. Love it!
I miss you guys! We need more crazy weird and happy music like this in our lives xxx
You don't have to miss them, they're still around producing some wonderful music!
@@amyp66.. and touring as well.
A profoundly philosophical song about public discourse, sophistry, politics and press conferences- amongst other things.
And therefore must have a google censor warning. So sad. How did I earn my place to study philosophy at the university of Oxford?
@@jonjames7328 I’m guessing it’s about the flashing lights triggering photosensitive epilepsy, and so that people who have been tied down and/or drugged up in hospitals can proceed with caution.
Why the fuck would that bother you?
The AI gone mad with a warning on now. did not have this a few weeks ago, its about taking a bus ride lol ..
The smoothness of the orderly accepting his money and subtly putting it back into his wallet before putting the wallet away is just beautiful.
This is therapy for me, put my headphones on & for a few beautiful minutes i am lost
Saw them live yesterday best night of my life
Take the National Express when your life's in a mess
It'll make you smile
All human life is here
From the feeble old dear to the screaming child
From the student who knows that to have one of those
Would be suicide
To the family man
Manhandling the pram with paternal pride
And everybody sings, "Ba-ba-ba-da"
We're going where the air is free
On the National Express there's a jolly hostess
Selling crisps and tea
She'll provide you with drinks and theatrical winks
For a sky-high fee
Mini-skirts were in style when she danced down the aisle
Back in '63 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
But it's hard to get by when your arse is the size
Of a small country
And everybody sings, "Ba-ba-ba-da"
We're going where the air is free
Tomorrow belongs to me
When you're sad and feeling blue
With nothing better to do
Don't just sit there feeling stressed
Take a trip on the National Express
On the National Express, let's go
Funny timeless tune!
I am just now discovering this band and I'm highly furious that it's taking this bloody long. Absolutely brilliant!
me to , and them is irish ffs like me ,, so thort with that accent them was from York lol
Heard this recently on radio 2 and love it!! ❤
“But it’s hard to get by when your arse is the size of a small country” kills me every time 🤣🤣🤣
As someone whose arse *IS* the size of a small country (roughly "Lichtenstein"), I can confirm that it is hard to get by...
@@livingiseasywitheyesclosed4553 Well it makes me laugh, and after being in a bad place since losing my dad last September I’ll take any laughs I can get
explain, I dont get it
When it got played on the raido they dropped the word arse from the song
@@paulmcgrath6118 to prudish they don't want to offend the snowflakes. It's a crazy world. 😀
Why am I asked to confirm that I am happy to watch this video due to it been
linked to suicide or self harm.? I have never thought anything like that about this song or video nothing than a great song and video that takes a fun look at life…. Why put things into peoples minds that were not there… World gone mad..
I cant look at a national express coach without thinking of this song and smiling 😂
I saw a meme on Fb with a bus with National Express, so I came looking for this song. lol
This song would have been an absolute Eurovision winner.
The eclectic brilliance of 1990s Britpop stems from the intellectual freedom of its songwriters, whose imaginations were fertile enough that they could take inspiration from anything and everything. I'll bet my eyebrows that we never hear some X Factory wannabe singing about National Express coaches, hiding inside a female friend's big sister's wardrobe or being caught by the fuzz while still on a buzz.
No,sadly they are all karaoke wankers these days ,not allowed to have your own thought processes these days thanks to the modern education system 🤮
@@scottde-walden2760 not sure why you're bringing x factor into it. Whilst the britpop thing was happening so was boyzone, robson and jerome etc shit pop has always been around. trouble is there doesn't seem to be any good guitar bands in the charts anymore. I know people will say 'who cares about the mainstream' but i feel like what is in the charts has an effect on people because you'll hear it everywhere- on tv, on the radio, in the shops etc
To be fair, though, he only went with her cause she looked like you
intelligence has and always will exist regardless of 'a decade'
You cut a good slice of the driving force of Britpop in this comment. A successful genre - obviously - and lasting well into the early 2000s.
when I was a kid I didn't understand the appeal of this song and it wasn't until I was about 20 , 10 years after it came out I relised how amazing it was.
Always loved how he sings "crisps and tea" ❤️
Love Neil Hannon's voice - not unlike Matt Monroe - would love to hear him sing some classics x Great track
love matt monroe..sinatra even said his voice is sublime.
I can’t stop playing this song everyday, when having a bad day this song is bring a smile a warmth in heart
The video is just fantastic!
absolutely genius song, so catchy and great lyrics. And then he blows your mind all over again with the video. Layer upon layer of perfection, this is the one, the best music vid ever
I was a national express driver late 80’s early 90’s. the image this creates is spot on! I never could figure out those bloody push chairs!
GENUIS MIX OF LYRICS AND 60'S STYLE BACKING..BOTH MUSICALLY TRIM AND PUTS YOU IN A MOOD FOR BETTER DAYS... THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT.... OH ! DECENT VIDEO TOO..............
Singing Detective (original British version) + "Carry-on" films = This wonderful mish-mash of lunacy. Love this, always will.
"Viewer discretion is advised" when trying to watch these days... christ on a bike! This song cheers you up :D
Really TH-cam a warning?
Brilliant, reminds me of a UK TV drama called the singing detective, what a hoot that was 😂
The first time I saw The Divine Comedy and this National Express video in particular on the program Planet Rock Profiles (back in 2001)... I was like, wow! It was something I never heard before. Pretty much changed my life and opened me to the world of The Divine Comedy... been a fan ever since. :)
I've been in hospital for the past 10 days and they've played a weird selection of music on hospital radio - including this. I couldn't wait to get out and find out more about it. The video is even better. I've travelled on a lot of NX buses (cheaper than the train) and I've seen these people at first hand. I was on a bus many years ago when a young couple got on in Birmingham at almost midnight. The driver wasn't going to let them on because they looked to be out of their skulls and kicked up a stink when he objected to them but they had valid tickets so he had to. Later, I saw them heading towards the toilets at the back with small bags of powder.
If anyone has been on a national express, you know how sarcastic this song is 😂
It's not that bad if you take a trip to Scotland!
Went to see them live a couple of years ago, still absolutely fantastic, what a voice and so creative, they did a cover of where do you go to my lovely by Peter Starsted that sent chills down my spine and followed up with blue Monday by new order as well as all of their hits. Absolutely fantastic live band.
Yeah he does a very classic and great voice.
If Neil was knocking about in the 60s he would have been huge ( Windmills of my mind etc ) ....
In real life he is a gentleman and is incredible to see and hear live.
totally forgot about this gem of a song...love it...
making a nervous breakdown look cool.
I love the "...he's not a bus driver" line at the end, and that whole conversation at the start. Basically saying to the listeners and video viewers "No! It's not about that damn bus/coach company, OK?!!" Haha!
Telegothika Telgothika though he did think of it whilst on a national express coach 😂 and got the idea for the lyrics
What is it about?
Drugs from the National Health Service
That's right, he's a coach driver :P
I have a National Express ticket booked to a gig in Manchester in December. And when I'm on the bus I won't be able to not think about this song lol.
A fantastic song well written, great vocals, and a video that make you smile everytime..
A great feel good song that always puts a smile on your face
Absolute classic feel good song , something we All need now
Danny's Wee Day Out brought me here, and just wow... What a delight to "discover" a singer/songwriter you've never once heard of before, who has a couple decades of great stuff waiting to be explored...! I've probably played this on repeat 20-30 times in the last 3 days. Toe-tapping, get-up-and-dance music... Can't wait for the air to be free again!
aaaaalright, this is the firts song from this band that i listen, and im already have fallen in love
The subject matter might be dark but the song never fails to make me feel good and raise a smile...
Mental illness is dillusion which look like perception and to another people why reason why he doesn't understand even life movie season days
Remember when this came out I was a child I hated it now i'm an old man and I love it 😂 nostaliga
Is it wrong to want this for my funeral? I would love to see the mourners faces if the coffin went out to this!
Not at all, I'm having The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away. 😊
U want queen “ another one bites the dust “ lol 😂 😅
I know you wrote this long ago but the first time i ever heard this song was at a funeral. It was amazing
“It’s hard to get by when your arse is the size of a small Country” 😂
Love this song but never knew it was about someone who'd lost the plot.. Genius!
Love, adore this!! 😳😍😉👍
I loved this song as a kid and was very excited to take my very first National Express as a teenager lol. The sheen wore off somewhat in my mid-20s when they put me on the direct coach to Glasgow instead of the one that stopped at Preston. I woke up somewhere near Carlisle and despite pleading, the driver would not let me off, so that was my first visit to Scotland lol
🤣🤣🤣
And there you have it😆😜
Always loved this song and the vid is a stunning criticism of collective misunderstanding of mental illness. Great stuff.
I consider this to be part of the golden age of music! around the mid 1990's, 1996, 97 and 98. Divine Comedy, Space etc. They were dam good groups. This chap even more so as I understand, if it is true he was on the dole and wrote the whole album hiding away from the world. I just think hes brilliant! the icing on the cake is around this time he also did the music for Father Ted.
RetroJay1974 you forgot Jarvis!!
@@MandyLynx-l7g Yup bad I forgot him, but I agree 100%
Thank you for introducing me to Space (uk).
also did the music for the IT crowd
Space? What?
This song is glorious.
I love it, love it, love it !! I listen to this song each time I book a N. E. ticket 😂
Loved this for years always makes me smile ❤ xx
I agree with Adam H. Well done Neil ! Amazing musical authority like this deserves an OBE.
What a fantastic song! I do enjoy listening to the Divine Comedy, wonderful! 👍👍👍👊✌️.
THE DIVINE COMEDY!! Just saw you on Graham Norton NYShow love love your sound unique you are, awesome this 76 yr old young at ❤ Grandmother made my night Love from Australia 🎶🎶🎉😍 happy touring 2022 ❤❤💫
Neil played at my Uni in 99...been a fan since.
One of my favourites of all time... Mind you, took the National Express so many time (Cardiff to Heathrow) never seen a jolly hostess selling crisps and tea...
They used to, been many years since they had them. I remember them selling pot noodles.
Best intro....ever...
Divine comedy, from the ancient Greek, a comedy was merely a story ..
This changed the song entirely!
National Express = NHS. @@ellee3727
So it's not about a coach 🚍🚍🚍🚍
I travelled frequently on National Express coaches while visiting the UK last August - self-service booking system was great, coaches were spotless and comfortable and the drivers took no shit from inconsiderate passengers on their speaker phones.
That's Mark Lamarr as the "screaming child"!
Had to have a double take when I saw him
What a band totally overlooked brilliant xxx
He sang this at Glasgow Concert Hall on Wedneday night. Was fab.
I went on a Greyhound to NYC 22 years ago and there was no hostess! It reminded me of 'Midnight Cowboy film.Everyone should see that film.If you don't cry at the end of the film you have no soul!
Neil is a brilliant lyricist.☺️