The Divine Comedy - National Express (Live at the Palladium)

[@2205923358]

Now that's how you play an audience. Pure brilliance. Not many musicians have their viewers laughing during the songs...

[@scottishjohnInTexas]

What a breath of fresh air this was, pure entertainment. !!!

[@anthonydevitt3206]

Sgo 🍿 John sgo 🍿🍿🥤🥤🥤

[@merlinonline67]

National Express is the nickname of NHS Mental Health Services in Northern Ireland

[@mistofoles]

merlinonline67 When you're life's in a mess, don't go NHS!

[@mistofoles]

Really ? I didn't know that, I assumed it was a reference to some mode of public transport !

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

and also in the west midlands where I saw national express name on the buses

[@Cactus732]

That definitely makes the official video for this song make way more sense

[@amancalledjim5382]

Completely new meaning to the song.

[@ronmccullock9286]

I worked as a National Express coach driver and what he sings is true

[@iamrubens]

Great fact!

[@johndavidthomas5270]

Insipid audience?. A load of trendiest. Boring people

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I sang that tune as well

[@jaysmith1408]

I worked for a transit authority that was contracted to national express, most of the staff was ex NatEx, I was not. Sadly no crisps, or tea. It was just a bus.

[@stewartwebb5699]

Brilliant! Love this song so much. So well done!

[@stevestone07]

The crowd destroyed a classic! i would have been going mental if i was there! :) COMON!!! x

[@anthonyhudson3136]

considering he egged them on i dont see youre problem.

[@jaquelineoreilly294]

they was asleep ,, not enuf drink me thinks hehe

[@mandyanderson1970]

I travel at least twice a year on National Express coaches Always an experience. And so is seeing The Divine Comedy. 5 times so far.

[@TheMimifur]

A jolly tune and wonderful performance. An utter condemnation of the public health services... just listen.

[@jonhoward3899]

What a legend!

[@ilovesinging72]

Omg didn't know Neil was Irish omg am from northern Ireland well it's the first time I've heard them live so awesome one of my favourite bands :)

[@SutekhChroma]

I found out after the fact too & I was really happy about that having some Irish in me myself, lol

[@jaquelineoreilly294]

@@SutekhChroma yeah me too, im in Dublin ,, cant believe they Irish , sound so English , but i grew up in England so i can relate ,, love this track ,, would this be a good funeral song ? just asking hehe

[@SutekhChroma]

@@jaquelineoreilly294 I've gone to Rhode Island Hospital, Prov from Naragansett Brewery Prov and a number of other lovely USA experiences which fit National Express, if I had to pick a Divine Comedy track that'd be a good funeral song I would go for Certainty of Chance, Charmed Life or Happy Goth, lol. Neil sounds English but he's one of ours he's not English English I can tell

[@didoma73]

hahaha! i love it!!! the charms, the wits, the sheer brilliance! "i hate your guts"

[@jaquelineoreilly294]

pure artistry , wish they had more like this

[@LamborGene007]

Great Voice!

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Has anyone ever listened to that song because I have

[@scorpiochris3635]

He didn't sell millions of records but it's good he has a loyal following and his talent is undeniable

[@BJH4691]

love you 🥰 xx

[@KDHCreative]

Sheer brilliance.

[@iamrubens]

Seems like a nice dude. The audience sucks.

[@GaryWilson-qk7kp]

love it still great

[@Thrillseeker8922]

What a genius!!

[@andygodfrey7142]

Has I can't be arsed to drive a car,I always took National Express to the Airports, was all a hoot lol

[@PauloBerni699]

First time I heard this I thought it was a lost Doors song!

[@daveyuke8]

Class

[@BoninBrighton]

Charlotte Glasson our teacher in Hove playing Clarinet

[@evinstafford9216]

Does anybody know the name of the female backing singer? She has a great voice

[@kwickeb99]

Love this song ..i can relate to it as i worked on the coaches back in the eighties and all he is singing is true..amazing song.. xx

[@parkbench71]

Dead audience - I'd have been dancing in the aisles - fckers

[@banmx1733]

What happen to audience? I will be stand and dancing!!

[@RichardM-kv4uu]

The guy singing "I hate your guts" 🤣🤣🤣

[@simoontempest8002]

I would never travel any other way.

[@angeljuarez4403]

MY GOD ARE EMPTY SEATS,,, WHAT'SSS IS THE DIVINE COMEDY

[@geordie4339]

Great! When was this?

[@mrsupaloco]

So placid :o

[@Suedeheadlover]

Thumbs up if the Impressions Show brought you here.

[@tcanwell]

I didn't know Willem Defoe played trumpet.

[@TrueBlueEG8]

Fucking quality!

[@jejesus]

¡Ese público es una nación de zombis! Es increíble que no sacudan sus cuerpos ni se pongan a bailar, cantar y despeinarse. No se merecen a Neil.

[@jameshobbs8244]

FROM TAUNTON TO ANYWERE

[@mistofoles]

Wow ! Do you have any idea how tricky it is to keep time when you're playing live ?

[@craigdobbyn4172]

classic, brill vid lol

[@mistofoles]

Is he Irish?

[@nigelmurphy6761]

mistofoles yep! Northern Irish actually. Great song!!

[@Tombro1856]

@@nigelmurphy6761 British

[@TheSalmuse7]

Irish

[@mistofoles]

Did anybody else notice he omitted the word "arse" from the second verse?

[@davidslowhand5172]

l didn't hear it.

[@alanollier9683]

Yup but seemed happy to sing it on Jools Holland...one of life's great mysteries.

[@mistofoles]

@@davidslowhand5172 Exactly.

[@mistofoles]

@@davidslowhand5172 That was kinda my point..

[@sylviac4256]

It's got nothing to do with buses

[@TheSalmuse7]

it has, double meaning . Read above comments from coach drivers. This is pure art, double and multiple meanings..

[@murielpictet6220]

😂

[@anthonydevitt3206]

Sgo 🍿🍿☕🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🐈

[@mistofoles]

What exactly is this song about? A coach company?

[@Virolaxion]

It's A BUS

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

yeah its a bus

[@unigateman]

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Nope the NHS... the national health service

[@PeterZeeke]

@@unigateman no its a bus

[@dhalsim-1]

A train

[@philmccracken6134]

I love this song but even I hated this performance. What's up with the recording? No detail, no bottom end, all mid-rangey and tinny.

[@miracles4u]

I prefer mega bus...

[@TestGearJunkie.]

Huh. I used them once, crap in the extreme.

[@paulsharpe54]

Clever song, but nothing about this performance works. Too scared to sing the lyrics ? Pity.