The Divine Comedy - Gin Soaked Boy

[@anshulanshulpandey]

through my journey of life, this song/poetry has been the anchor. how divine and how comical. oh! (GS) boy!

[@aweescotsdog8358]

Hannon is simply amazing. He’s the Lennon in the McCartney!!!

[@john8451]

Hannon

[@aweescotsdog8358]

@@john8451 You’re quite right! I’ve corrected my mistake!

[@aweescotsdog8358]

You’re the rightness in my wrong

[@MrDebranjandutta]

The most underrated song of this century. The poetry was so divine

[@briantodd5851]

Timeless CLASSIC. It's criminal how underrated The Divine Comedy are.

[@kriti_krishna]

Still a fan after almost 25 years

[@una_10bananas]

Mad how a song that is just "I'm the __ in the __" and ba ba baba da la da is so goood

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

I [53M] just discovered this band, and this song - I love this song. Brilliant lyrics, bumping groove, genuine fun.

[@obnoxiousbong]

heard this divine track 24 odd years back as a wide eyed teen in India and yes there has been no song which has come even close to the sublime songwriting and I'm so proud to say I know the lyrics by heart. God bless you guys

[@arichatt81]

Absolutely! This song was written everywhere while growing up. Such layered beautiful writing

[@SutekhChroma]

to be honest it's the instrumental in combination with Neils songwriting here that makes this one unavaoidable well that & KZbin but still

[@sohilz]

Ditto.

[@aweescotsdog8358]

Hanlon is amazing, he’s the Lennon in the McCartney!

[@user-ur9wy1lt8z]

As an Indian I too remember this music video from 24 years ago in 2000 when it used to be aired on Channel V and MTV

[@mspctrm]

Criminally underrated.

[@frankmcnally01]

Brilliantly constructed song, this is a masterpiece of song writing.

[@mrgandhi9424]

So hard to believe that there's barely 6300 views n just 85 likes.Everything about this song is beautiful in ways words can't express

[@roxales7301]

Yes yes!

[@headpeace1018]

I know you wrote this a year ago, but I agree. There's a bit more now, but still not enough for such a clever, intricate song. Sad.

[@jessica5497]

@@headpeace1018i feel this way about all of their songs.. They deserve more

[@jennymitchell8448]

I have watched this loads of times, (as well as listened on my stereo). But there's something so amazing about watching this with my headphones on, just me, at night. It does physical stuff to me. I breathe inspiration, I feel held in the clutches of beauty! Once is never enough.

[@silentmovieman]

Greatest song ever written

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

Everything Neil does is fantastic - this is one of my favourite songs ever!

[@KaushalPandit-r5u]

I am from India, discovered this song 7 yrs back, still listening to it very often.

[@Smorgsman]

One of the best songs of ALL TIME. The lyrics knock my socks off every time I hear them - even decades after I first heard the song. Genius piece of music❤

[@brandonbentley5453]

Matt if you visit here...thanks for Divine Comedy, Midnight runs to Blackpool and amazing times at Uni.

[@Khadolkacha]

The writer needs a big hug for this song.

[@Jackmack365]

This is such a clever song, the juxtaposition of the meanings is just simply brilliant. One of my favourite all time songs.

[@Jackmack365]

S R H I'm sure you're not dim, I'll do my best to enlighten you, but this is only my take on it I could be completely wrong. By Juxtaposition I mean That the words in the song contrast with the next word or line in the song for example: "I'm the darkness in the light' I'm the leftness in the right, (darkness and light, leftness and right) they are opposites, but are often used to highlight differences. They can be used for fun or serious writings or any other thing. In this case I'm thinking it's fun. The Gin soaked boy is one of the horses running the race, I'm not quite sure about the juxtaposition of the song against the racing background, all I know is it's just amazingly clever and I love it. I hope that helps.

[@Jackmack365]

S R H yes could be as he is the main character in the role. I never thought of it as being the Gin in the Gin Soaked Boy!

[@Waiting664]

​@@Jackmack365 uneducated music taste

[@almcdonald8676]

Yesterday I had this epiphany that every line in this song described a thematic connection between his other songs with Neil himself being the gin soaked boy and Gin or Djinn being his muse or talent. Total bullshit I know but it kept me amused for a few minutes

[@Stretchycat36]

Me and my mates go to song when we're out on the lash hahahah love it and you all

[@McLOUD_Mouthed_Idiot]

This song is a lyrical masterpiece, put simply it is ‘Jeff Goldblum in the Fly’.

[@djensen1958]

In case you wondered for the names of the horses listed in the video 1:48. They are 1 Gin Soaked Boy 2 Sunset East 3 Gene Genie 4 Tony Tobias 5 Xmas Toy 6 Ruby In The Dust 7 The Captain 8 Rye Catcher 9 The Trojan 10 S. Drowne

[@shivanshpandey3646]

for so long I have used these names for various usernames on different platforms especially for gaming. love'em all.

[@djensen1958]

@@shivanshpandey3646 there wasn't a race horse names Shivansh Pandey.

[@andylea2377]

Unlikely S Drowne is a jockey!

[@djensen1958]

@@andylea2377 Maybe he was names after the horse?

[@djensen1958]

@@andylea2377 it is listed as #10 on the board. Do the list jockeys with a different number then their mounts?

[@gregf9160]

One of the most beautiful set of linguistic constructs ever.

[@sureyamarnath5613]

The most unfairly underrated song and lyrics in living memory. Insane.

[@markrae1317]

In what possible universe is this song underrated? It's hugely respected.

[@rupert2591]

Not by me, have loved it for years and still play it regularly.

[@jefftyzzer]

A truly sublime song.

[@mick7394]

Can't believe i only heard it first time 18months. Ago n I've hit a few gig. Genius.

[@sugahcandy11]

Ergo Gin is life! I love how the song has a much deeper meaning and shown perfectly with a horse race and horse with the name gin soaked boy.

[@jinjagohst]

Neil Hannon writes the songs no one else is smart enough to write. Astonishing talent.

[@FLAVCO]

Yet again Neil Hannon has saved my day!! Such a genius he is!! 😊

[@gvjones74]

Such a wonderful, clever song. Massive talent, hugely under appreciated.

[@weatheredoakmedia]

Spotify recommended this song last week and I hadn't heard it in years! Now I can't get it out of my head! I had to come and re-watch the video.

[@jegger97]

What an utterly class song.

[@Rougepelt]

Hard to believe this is 20 years old already. This song brings back so many great memories of university in London. Sigh..

[@pranavchaware]

I don't know why, but I was mad for this song since I saw it in 2000 & will always be ❤

[@pshaw8406]

I miss the nineties!

[@giri__music]

Most underrated songs ever Could listen to it whenever Sits in my memory forever

[@spnhm34]

Happiness in 5 minutes. Thank you Divine Comedy!

[@vickyfin6999]

Listened to this back in 90s somehow my brain searched for this song today. Random things. Love this song

[@jamesfitzpatrick8300]

…..that bass…. ❤️

[@mho0615]

Beautiful horses .

[@manxfactor2000]

One of the best tracks ever!!!

[@DelibDilettante]

So refreshing to hear the song.

[@ajmalhussain7912]

I've always loved this song. Just came by here to revisit it. Good to know I'm not the only one.

[@ubgr108_5]

One of the best lyrics I hv come across.

[@somashekarappasomu1929]

Superb song.

[@andysimpson6346]

Criminally underated.

[@Koshirozation]

my mum introduced me to divine comedy and neil hannon with this song

[@louisfriend1851]

Your mum introduced me to bum games.

[@PhillHorrocks]

This is getting played at my funeral. I'm fairly gin-soaked so it seems apt

[@jennymitchell8448]

So bloody uplifting and witty and beautiful. And moving.

[@simon3824]

Thanks for this.. my favourite video, so atmospheric! 😀👍

[@keplertagapan2912]

Top 5 The Divine Comedy English British 🇬🇧 English Irish 🇮🇪 Band Best Of Collection Single Hits Punk Waves 80s 90s Billboard Chart Present Legendary European Waves

[@susheelpatil209]

I'm the darkness in the light I'm the leftness in the right I'm the rightness in the wrong I'm the shortness in the long I'm the goodness in the bad I'm the saneness in the mad I'm the sadness in the joy I'm the gin in the gin soaked boy The gin soaked boy I'm the ghost in the machine I'm the genius in the gene I'm the beauty in the beast I'm the sunset in the east I'm the ruby in the dust I'm the trust in the mistrust I'm the Trojan horse in Troy I'm the gin in the gin soaked boy The gin soaked boy I'm the tiger's empty cage I'm the mystery's final page I'm the stranger's lonely glance I'm the hero's only chance I'm the undiscovered land I'm the single grain of sand I'm the Christmas morning toy I'm the gin in the gin soaked boy The gin soaked boy I'm the world you'll never see I'm the slave you'll never free I'm the truth you'll never know I'm the place you'll never go I'm the sound you'll never hear I'm the course you'll never steer I'm the will you'll not destroy I'm the gin in the gin soaked boy Yeah, the gin soaked boy I'm the half truth in the lie I'm the why not in the why I'm the last roll of the di I'm the old school in the tie I'm the spirit in the sky I'm the catcher in the rye I'm the twinkle in her eye I'm Jeff Goldblum in "The Fly" Well, who am I?

[@williamhemphill]

Totally brilliant

[@McLOUD_Mouthed_Idiot]

*Tiger’s

[@senthilkumarswaminathan5170]

Thanks Mr.Susheel Patil.

[@garymitchell277]

A tune above all others.🌐

[@Jackmack365]

I love this song -thank you😀

[@whizzdome]

I LOVE THIS SONG

[@hartfrankw]

Great lyrics!

[@ketanmuni1637]

Awesome

[@ketanmuni1637]

Forever

[@scottwaldon7420]

Not all of his songs speak to me, but the ones that do...brilliant!

[@russellheath1961]

Such a wonderful and clever band..

[@ketanmuni1637]

The Song of my life

[@sithlord8977]

What s Gem this is 👌

[@MrDebranjandutta]

The most underrated track ever. Listened first to it as an Indian kid in 90s MTV

[@onana34]

Same here. Was big hit in Nepal

[@markrae1317]

Utter rubbish! This song is not underrated in the slightest!

[@gurbindersekhon8240]

Channel [V]

[@user-ur9wy1lt8z]

I see a lot of folks here from India who can relate to this underrated track that used to be played on late night Channel V

[@mehcol]

still good stuff.

[@ampchris27]

Divine you are

[@shrutiagarwal8796]

This song speaks to me ❤️

[@omgdirectresponse]

I love this! :)

[@F76-]

ı'm the darkness in the light ı'm the leftness in the right ı'm the rightness in the wrong ı'm the shortness in the long ı'm the goodness in the bad ı'm the saneness in the mad ı'm the sadness in the joy ı'm the gin in the gin soaked boy the gin soaked boy ı'm the ghost in the machine ı'm the genius in the gene ı'm the beauty in the beast ı'm the sunset in the east ı'm the ruby in the dust ı'm the trust in the mistrust ı'm the trojan horse in troy ı'm the gin in the gin soaked boy the gin soaked boy ı'm the tiger's empty cage ı'm the mystery's final page ı'm the stranger's lonely glance ı'm the hero's only chance ı'm the undiscovered land ı'm the single grain of sand ı'm the christmas morning toy ı'm the gin in the gin soaked boy the gin soaked boy ı'm the world you'll never see ı'm the slave you'll never free ı'm the truth you'll never know ı'm the place you'll never go ı'm the sound you'll never hear ı'm the course you'll never steer ı'm the will you'll not destroy ı'm the gin in the gin soaked boy yeah, the gin soaked boy ı'm the half truth in the lie ı'm the why not in the why ı'm the last roll in the die ı'm the old school in the tie ı'm the spirit in the sky ı'm the catcher in the rye ı'm the twinkle in her eye ı'm jeff goldblum in "the fly" well, who am ı? the divine comedy.

[@SandyYoung1]

“Jeff goldblum”🤣

[@StephenStaver]

Awesome song, never knew there was a video! Thanks for uploading it!

[@pineappleshoe]

Same! I've just gone through them all. So good!!!

[@mehcol]

Good stuff.

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Genius. Stunning work.

[@AparnathiAumkar]

SUPER DUPER HIT

[@granttully6807]

Filmed at Brighton Racecourse......just in case you wondered 🙂

[@kwickeb99]

Love this song..so clever.i have it in my head all the time...xx

[@steverussell515]

excellent

[@keithtimmins8103]

They are one very underated band. Love his voice and lyrics are genius. He does it all with a sense of fun as well. Comes across as a very likeable fella.

[@markrae1317]

Utter rubbish! Neil Hannon / The Divine Comedy are hugely respected. Not underrated in the slightest.

[@turnover7]

@@markrae1317 he's completely unknown in the U.S. Has never toured there. That says a lot.

[@markrae1317]

@@turnover7 That may be the case, but that's not what 'underrated' means...

[@turnover7]

@@markrae1317 It IS the case, and that is (in part) what underrated means. Underrated doesn't mean they don't have talent or don't have fans, rather that given their incredible talent, they should be more famous and successful, including outside of the U.K. The fact that they are virtually unknown in the U.S, the biggest English speaking country, says a lot.

[@markrae1317]

@@turnover7 No, you are wrong. When you 'rate' something, you give an opinion of how good (or otherwise) you think it is. If you thought The Beatles were not that good then, as far as you are concerned, they'd be OVERrated. Similarly, if the general consensus of opinion was that The Divine Comedy were rubbish, than at that point you could say they were underrated. The number of people doing the rating has no bearing on this.

[@lordbucko]

LOVE THIS.. amazing song

[@neilwilkie8347]

Sometime s bands don't get the credit they deserve. A few of these tunes in the future will be on an equivalent tarantino film album in 2040

[@timthelamb]

Great lyrics. Well done!

[@flaviabenzo5165]

hermosa canción!

[@jeffdavis5225]

The conflicting duality in which we all live

[@gavinagus9453]

Quality

[@jean-robertlombard1416]

Only 20,5 K subscribers ???????!!!!!! Really?!?! C'est déconner, vraiment. Comme quoi, qualité et quantité ne vont pas ensemble.

[@somashekarappasomu1929]

Who writes this kind of song.Really superb.

[@wickdelphini2669]

IS THIS NOT THE DERBY SONG! This is totally the song for the horse racing season year after year.

[@saikiranoruganti]

First heard it on MTV India in 2000

[@WonderfulCrow-fr1qc]

Superb song.The opposite meaning song.

[@KnightFace3000]

Kempton Park?

[@jonathankeymer1775]

Brighton

[@rezaramx07]

I listen to this song whenever a Jeff Goldblum movie is on, and I just saw Jurassic park...

[@UrsaMajorPrime]

I'm Jeff Goldblum in The Fly - hell yeah.

[@paragparate]

🥰🥰

[@Waiting664]

Diamond green today's money magic power is with you in ring

[@temphold1]

the days when you get a quarter of the odds for large handicaps. Ringside bookies thieving us punters now offering a fifth and even sixths!! . Great song though.

[@blackpeter70]

"I'm Jeff Goldblum in The Fly..." 😺

[@Dongfloppy]

I wanted to see the Divine Comedy but couldn’t afford the price of the bus fare, National Express eh!

[@PlanetoftheDeaf]

Good song, though musically a bit flat for a "single", I don't think the stripped back production (which paved the way for the Regeneration "band" record) helps. More importantly, how much did Rob Farrer actually win, he looks delighted :-)

[@ВиталийКалабин-п2ь]

приезжай в Москву, мы ждём.

[@shaunpatrick8345]

I'm the toes in the comatose I'm the lemur in the polymath I'm the fetlock blowing in the wind I'm the oak in the gin-soaked boy

[@sajujacob4419]

Shaun is in Divine Comedy league.

[@hirakjyotimohanta1617]

Anyone in October,2024 ?

[@andrewdarley3373]

Jeff Goldblum approves

[@romanaii]

I remember post greatest hits they tried a new look for whole band - not the way

[@WagnerBrenner]

Yeah yeah yeah... but... who am I ??!!!???😅