The Divine Comedy Lost and Found

The Divine Comedy rarities and oddities from across the internet (and beyond!)

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Girl Least Likely.

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PLUCHE - An Element of Cool (feat. Neil Hannon)

Electronic dance track by PLUCHE (Vincent Lindeneher), using a sample of an interview by Neil Hannon, 2010.

One of the most bizarre things that Neil Hannon has had his name attached to. That being said, I quite like it, it sounds like something Neil himself would have made and stuck on the Office Politics bonus disc. I'd love to know which interview PLUCHE sampled for this.

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Rodrigo Leão, Neil Hannon - Cathy

Taken from Rodrigo Leão's "A Mãe", with lyrics and vocals by Neil Hannon, 2009.

Very sweet song, written about Neil's blooming relationship with his now wife Cathy Davey. Almost like a precursor to Foreverland!

Interestingly, the words "I don't know" seem to be very prominent in both this song, and the song that Cathy wrote about their new romance, "Lay Your Hand" from The Nameless, 2010. Maybe they were both very clueless at that time.

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Neil Hannon, Maaike Van Der Linde ft. Elf Kid - This Is Not America

Arrangement of David Bowie's "This Is Not America" by Michel Van Der Aa, performed by Neil Hannon, Maaike Van Der Linde, Elf Kid, and the Stargaze Ensemble (Conducted by André de Ridder). Recorded live in the Royal Albert Hall for BBC Proms, dedicated to David Bowie, July 29 2016.

Lovely arrangement, but Elf Kid is a strange addition, to me at least. At least it's not boring!

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The Divine Comedy - Three Cheers for Pooh, Cottleston Pie, Piglet Ho The Divine Comedy performing three songs written by A. A. Milne for Winnie The Pooh, from the Colours Are Brighter charity album in aid of Save The Children, 2006.

I seem to remember an interview Neil Hannon gave a while ago where he praises Winnie The Pooh as one of his heroes.

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The Divine Comedy and Michael Nyman - Grizzly Knife Attack

Fan recording of the only known joint composition between Neil Hannon and his musical hero Michael Nyman, 1997. Definite hints of Everybody Knows in there, and wouldn't have sounded out of place on Fin De Siècle...

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Neil Hannon appears on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 7th Feb 1997. On a team alongside Lauren Lauverne, who would provide guest vocals for Come Home Billy Bird years later!

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The Divine Comedy - Live in Normandy, 28/5/1994

Rare to hear a recorded live performance from the Promenade-era, even rarer to get a whole concert. Featuring a version of Europe By Train with spoken-word lyrics, and a cover of Hey Jude!

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The Divine Comedy - Where Have All The Milkmen Gone

From the Office Politics bonus CD, Overtime, 2020.

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Invisible Thread MV Behind The Scenes

Directed by Wolf James, Produced by Jo Halpin (Charmer Pictures), 2025.

From charmer_pictures on Instagram.

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The Divine Comedy - All I Have To Do Is Dream (feat. Cathy Davey)

A nice Everly Brothers cover by Neil Hannon and his wife Cathy Davey for Other Voices, 7th July 2020.

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The Divine Comedy - Anonymous

Home demo circa 1987, from Juveneilia disc 1, a personal favourite.

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The Divine Comedy - My Darling Clementine (live 2012)

Strange live performance by Neil Hannon of My Darling Clementine, as a puppet?

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The Divine Comedy article. NME, 15 March 1997. Scanned by me.

📸: Kevin Westenberg

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October - Ridgeway Street (fan remaster)

Very rare early track from The Divine Comedy, first appearing on the lost Exposition LP, 1989. Lovingly remastered in 2020 by Alphi, R.I.P.

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The Divine Comedy Live at Schubas Tavern 2002-02-15 : The Divine Comedy : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

The Divine ComedyFebruary 15, 2002Schubas TavernChicago, IllinoisRecording generously loaned from the Aadam Jacobs Audio Archive.Mastering:

The Divine Comedy Live at Schubas Tavern 2002-02-15 Acoustic set from The Divine Comedy's 2002 American tour, featuring a rare live version of The Case Continues!

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Promenade Sessions pics, Dec 1993

Various recording photos of the Promenade sessions from Darren Allison's Flickr. Special guest appearance by Stereo the cat! https://www.flickr.com/photos/darren_allison/with/7141912499