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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name =Gin Soaked Boy
| name = Gin Soaked Boy
| cover =
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| Artist = [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]]
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| from Album = [[A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy]]
| type = single
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| Released = 1 November 1999
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| artist = [[the Divine Comedy (band)|the Divine Comedy]]
| Format = CD Single
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| album = [[A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy]]
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| Genre = [[Chamber Pop]]
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| released = 1 November 1999
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| Length = 5:03
| recorded =
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| Label = [[Setanta Records]]
| studio =
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| Last single = "[[The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count]]"<br>(1999)
| venue =
| This single = '''"Gin Soaked Boy"'''<br />(1999)
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| genre = [[Chamber pop]]
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| Next single = "Love What You Do"<br>(2001)
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| length = 5:03
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| label = [[Setanta Records]]
| writer = [[Neil Hannon]]
| producer =
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| prev_title = [[The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count]]
| prev_year = 1999
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| next_title = Love What You Do
| next_year = 2001
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|HuRx8ajKZkw|"Gin Soaked Boy"}}}}
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'''"Gin Soaked Boy"''' is the second single from British band [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]]'s greatest hits album. The song was released in 1999 through Setanta Records. The song peaked at #38 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and managed to stay only for two weeks.<ref>http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=57</ref>
"'''Gin Soaked Boy'''" is a song by Irish [[chamber pop]] band [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]]. It was the second single from the album ''[[A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy]]'', released in 1999 on [[Setanta Records]]. The song peaked at No. 38 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and stayed on the chart for two weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Gin+Soaked+Boy |title=The Official Charts Company - Gin Soaked Boy by The Divine Comedy Search |date=11 July 2013 |publisher=The Official Charts Company }}</ref>

One of the single's [[A-side and B-side|B-sides]], "My Lovely Horse", was first heard in the ''[[Father Ted]]'' series two episode "[[A Song for Europe (Father Ted)|A Song for Europe]]" and was written by Hannon and ''Father Ted'' co-writers and co-creators [[Arthur Mathews (writer)|Arthur Mathews]] and [[Graham Linehan]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks written by [[Neil Hannon]], except where indicated.
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1. Gin Soaked Boy.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Gin-Soaked-Boy-Divine-Comedy/dp/B0000DEQW7</ref>

'''CD 1'''
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# "Gin Soaked Boy" (Radio Edit)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Gin-Soaked-Boy-Divine-Comedy/dp/B0000DEQW7 |title=Gin Soaked Boy [Single] |year= |accessdate=13 May 2013}}</ref> – 4:02
# "Songs of Love" ([[Phil Thornalley]] Remix) – 3:26
# "I Am" <small>([[Brian Eno]], Neil Hannon)</small> – 2:50

'''CD 2 (enhanced)'''
# "Gin Soaked Boy" (Album Version) – 5:04
# "Geronimo" (Live French Black Session with [[Yann Tiersen]]) – 1:50
# "[[A Song for Europe (Father Ted)#.22My Lovely Horse.22|My Lovely Horse]]" <small>([[Arthur Mathews (writer)|Arthur Mathews]], [[Graham Linehan]], Neil Hannon)</small> – 1:25
# "Gin Soaked Boy" (Video)

'''Cassette'''
# "Gin Soaked Boy" (Album Version)
# "Europop" (Live from the [[Bowlie Weekender]])


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1999 singles]]
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[[Category:The Divine Comedy songs]]
[[Category:1999 songs]]
[[Category:The Divine Comedy (band) songs]]
[[Category:List songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Neil Hannon]]
[[Category:Setanta Records singles]]



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Latest revision as of 20:30, 11 March 2024

"Gin Soaked Boy"
Single by the Divine Comedy
from the album A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy
Released1 November 1999
GenreChamber pop
Length5:03
LabelSetanta Records
Songwriter(s)Neil Hannon
The Divine Comedy singles chronology
"The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count"
(1999) 		"Gin Soaked Boy"
(1999) 		"Love What You Do"
(2001)
Music video
"Gin Soaked Boy" on YouTube

"Gin Soaked Boy" is a song by Irish chamber pop band The Divine Comedy. It was the second single from the album A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy, released in 1999 on Setanta Records. The song peaked at No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for two weeks.[1]

One of the single's B-sides, "My Lovely Horse", was first heard in the Father Ted series two episode "A Song for Europe" and was written by Hannon and Father Ted co-writers and co-creators Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Neil Hannon, except where indicated.

CD 1

  1. "Gin Soaked Boy" (Radio Edit)[2] – 4:02
  2. "Songs of Love" (Phil Thornalley Remix) – 3:26
  3. "I Am" (Brian Eno, Neil Hannon) – 2:50

CD 2 (enhanced)

  1. "Gin Soaked Boy" (Album Version) – 5:04
  2. "Geronimo" (Live French Black Session with Yann Tiersen) – 1:50
  3. "My Lovely Horse" (Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan, Neil Hannon) – 1:25
  4. "Gin Soaked Boy" (Video)

Cassette

  1. "Gin Soaked Boy" (Album Version)
  2. "Europop" (Live from the Bowlie Weekender)

References

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  1. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Gin Soaked Boy by The Divine Comedy Search". The Official Charts Company. 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Gin Soaked Boy [Single]". Retrieved 13 May 2013.


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