Neil Hannon - Lady of a certain age

[@dinnadoit]

The man is a musical genius, what a terrific song

[@manelflores7011]

Hey man! Tahts song remembering ... remains me one Concert in Pontevedra---- Part of my life--- BEST WISHES --- HANNON AND COMPANY

[@bio2811]

Ireland has certainly made a huge contribution to music!!! Damien Rice and Neil Hannon are the first that come in my mind.....so authentic, emotional, humane and pure...luv their work..!

[@markgough9584]

long live neil hannon, what an artist, very clever and very emotional...

[@imhereformoz]

What a beautiful, evocative, and entirely heartbreaking song. Love this stripped-down version. Hannon is a true storyteller.

[@rmcc86]

....and he'd say "no, you couldn't be!" What a great line. It's all in the delivery.

[@assiral83]

what an amazing song, there are no words! It is al in his voice, the music, the voice, what a combination!

[@peerhauser]

There's no one in the world that makes music just the way I need it to be, except for him. Thank god, he's there.

[@WeaverBoquist]

Had never heard of him before today, but so glad I have now! Fantastic melody/ lyrics, a bit of a tragic streak. I dig it!

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

I remember when this came out in 2006 I was in Cote d'Azure that summer! Beautiful song by a very underrated songwriter.

[@averyantitory4626]

If you're not aware...buy and listen to everything by Neil Hannon. You'll be glad you did.

[@LimeeMiniDress]

Everything about him is so beautiful! His wit, his voice, his passion, and who doesn't love that beard?

[@andyrooireland]

shows real quality that this man can write this beutiful landscape of a chronicle of a life, and the classic that is my lovely horse ( if anyone reading this doesn't know my lovely horse, check it out)

[@joeshea1010]

what a beautiful song

[@mrhow1]

I still can’t explain why exactly this song touches me so much... .it'sjust so incredible beautiful!!!

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Infinitely sad lyrics. Wonderful playing. Beautiful song.

[@Danielle7208]

A really beautiful, touching and emotional song, a total and perfect harmony/melt of voice, music and lyrics

[@LisaColeman]

Neil played this at the RSC on Sunday, absolutely stunning, he played it with much intimacy and warmth, was stunning

[@jiakabai]

best storyteller. also love his "our mutual friend"

[@Heelay]

I cannot write what I'm feeling listening to this song amazing

[@BrigitteDegardin]

My favorite!

[@stenfolkerman2709]

Magnificent!

[@27horses231]

The man's a genious

[@sandra82390]

sublime!!! tiene una voz exquísita, delicada, sensible..me encanta

[@marjan612]

His voice melts my heart .

[@RippingFadedSmiles]

Wonderful!!! I remeber watching this, after the White Stripes session down in the basement... I fell in love with this melody

[@musicloverUK]

Gorgeous, even without the emotive violin treatment. I clean forgot Neil Hannon after the National Express...just discovering again and buying the back catalogue..what a treasure trove of songs! The DC new album release date is 7 June; they are touring the UK in October and European dates to be announced...

[@brenster1000]

Just gobsmacking. Heard Neil play it live with a full band in 2006 prior to the album's release and again solo acoustic on his solo/acoustic tour. Just wow :)

[@friendlyporpoise]

Songwriting of the highest order.

[@granbranfan]

Love Neil's music..absolutely brilliant song! Listen to it most days. When will Neil be knighted? It's well overdue. Mick Jagger can't compare, nor can all those other "sirs".

[@justcallmesando]

@hairpinpackie Fortunately, Neil has lots of fans all over the world and all of us who love his music think of him as a genius and nothing less. Not even the so called music industry can take down a genius´s art.

[@NoAngryYoungMan]

Neil's the best, love your music and it always has been an inspiration for our own. Good luck, Pieter Hulst No Angry Young Man

[@suz1900]

stunning.

[@Ninosestelares]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.

[@joaomanuelvelosobarbara]

Não se pergunta a idade a uma senhora. Porquê? Porque nunca terá. Como a boa Música, a senhora ficará para sempre em nós com a mesma idade. Quando se faz as coisas com tanta simplicidade, quase que não acreditamos no tão belo que estamos a receber. Assim é este Tema!

[@joaomanuelvelosobarbara]

+Micheál Ó Coisdealbha procura o trabalho de Rodrigo Leão com o Neill

[@RaysTrack]

Wonderful chord/bass progression.

[@TheSchulz21]

Completely magical. I love it!

[@rmr1059]

wow.. he's wonderful!

[@colmhall]

Gorgeous. Amazing; not just the song, but also, a song without detractors; the lack of vitriol in the comments, or torrents of abuse over people's taste. Lovely; for all these reasons. Lovely, but irreconcilably sad.

[@SP-mf9sh]

Wow this is amazing

[@Clareblackwell]

The lyrics are so lovely and sad

[@rifrafrulez]

Beautiful.

[@colinjohnrudd]

so beautiful

[@decupero]

Uma voz melodiosa com canções extremamente atraentes. Os irlandeses tem um carisma especial...

[@mariasantillana8697]

Qué bella voz !!!

[@tdb517]

Love the sound!

[@strangeloved]

magical.

[@evavigo]

Completely agree! But that's what happens when you're a genious!

[@paulwhits]

I always view it as an updated version of Peter Sarstedts Where do you go to my Lovely.

[@rogerturner5504]

Absolutely correct!

[@elethrin]

very good :-) awesome lyrics!

[@that1weirdkid606]

Brilliant lyrics

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

Full of pathos. Wonderful.

[@1beatles]

this song, sounds like a song, about my mom~ lol serious~ it is beautiful

[@jeffmunger]

11-7-70 Happy Birthday!

[@mysillyusername]

This may well be the best thing I've heard since Bob Dylan. (I don't mean Bob Dylan's latest, The Tempest, which came out just a couple of months ago, and which is great by the way, I mean you know the Great Bob Dylan of the 1960s and 1970s)

[@moniquebrasseur8563]

superbe

[@peerhauser]

@hairpinpackie there are about 20 brilliant songs of him from a total of 150 originals...

[@captainfabulus]

@yaronam Never noticed the similarities before, good spot!

[@gowfyak]

love the devine comedy, another classic song, kind of cross between "windmills of your mind" and "where do you go to my lovely" but better than both of those! T

[@nicolasbouvattier]

DO someone knows what is the tab corresponding to this recording ? It would be awesome to know. Thanks

[@LimeeMiniDress]

@92RedRevolver He has a few French covers (which are divineee

[@vroomfondel42]

For some reason I really love that last minute or so of this version. (Not to say I don't like the rest of the song, of course, as it's amazing too!)

[@didoma73]

witty, whimsical, and forever a lady's man (isn't there anything better than 3:47?)

[@ohthepeppers]

as much as i love the album version of this, there's something superior and even more beautifully sad about this version

[@92RedRevolver]

@LimeeMiniDress Yeah, haha. I have since acquainted myself much more with him and the Divine Comedy (I'd definitely heard "National Express" a long time before discovering Tiersen) and he doesn't sound remotely French anymore, just a unique style of voice (which is no bad thing either!)

[@markkosak]

Please does anyone know where i can get the chords for this song, kinda desperate here, it truely is an amazing piece of music. Thanks Mark

[@smugalemer]

chart music is music for ''listning to in the car'' or getting drunk to, he doesnt get into the charts because his music is above all that, its ok though because looking at his videos he clearley has recignition for his efforts & natural talent

[@SirHatchporch]

Where on earth did you find this???

[@92RedRevolver]

I really found Hannon through Tiersen...and due to this, I've always assumed that his accent was French. Just read he's Northern Irish, yet, still sounds a bit French to me...I'm just an arsehole, I guess.

[@yamahonkawazuki]

heard this on another video. i accept music ( listen/purchase) only songs that can capture and hold my attention. this has done that QUITE a bit

[@captain_qwerty2626]

Uploaded ten years ago.

[@jackfillsyouwith]

hahahaha this is amazin dark edgy just fantastic

[@darthzydar]

It's not so hard to figure out the chord changes from this video. Time and perseverance. Capo on 3rd fret, thumb shuttles between first and third frets (relative to the capo, of course) of the E string. Chords are mostly C, Am, G7,C/G, F and minor variations of these. Watch the vid for approximate position and let your ear and fingers do the rest :)

[@BurkeHare1]

Dear hairpinpackie. It's a paradox. If everyone liked it, it would be crap.

[@rogerturner5504]

Er- Bohemian Rhapsody, Imagine, Fairytale of New york, Dancing Queen?

[@BurkeHare1]

@@rogerturner5504 I hate Bohemian Rhapsody. Game Over.

[@rogerturner5504]

And?

[@BurkeHare1]

@@rogerturner5504 think it through

[@rogerturner5504]

You're just another KZbin peabrain that can't string a sentence together. Are you on medication perhaps?

[@carpii]

Beautiful song. I do prefer the studio version if I'm honest though. The lyrics are really sad. I feel sorry for the old lady ;-(

[@SkylineTechnology]

This song is the natural successor of Pet Shop Boys Being Boring.

[@androids90]

beautiful.