The great Franz Schubert wrote: "I have composed many wonderful things, the Octet, the Ninth Symphony, the Rosamunde music, the Death and the Maiden Quartet, as well as innumerable songs for voice and piano; yet when I compare myself with the composer of My Lovely Horse I desire only to throw my own work on the fire."
Ireland really need to send this song as their Eurovision entry soon, they've failed to make the final 3 years running now and I don't want them to suffer any longer. "My Lovely Horse" 3 minute version can still happen, especially in memory of Dermot and Frank.
ivythefairy the politicians didnt like it and didnt think anyone was talented enough to do it i read? lol, really dont understand the talented comment.
GatecrasherSlim True. Heck this is the second year in a row Ireland didn't qualify for the euro vision and this is a country that won the euro vision quite a few times in the past >.< lol
I am from Germany and my friend who lives in ireland near dublin, introduced me to this ingenious show. We watched all episodes together. We had a great time watching it. :D
Neil Hannon of the Devine Comedy, who wrote/performs the song, is the patron of a charity called My Lovely Horse Rescue. This just adds another layer of excellence to the song ❤️ 🐎
What I love about this is that even when he's writing something as silly as this, Neil Hannon's fingerprints are still all over it. I've always thought that the countermelody in the second verse was rather lovely and just quintessential Hannon.
There's actually a full version of it, although it's rather hard to find - Gary used it in one of his skits from another show. You realise the sax solo is actually quite decent once you hear the whole thing.
I'm supposed to be studying for an exam, but I had to come back and hear that beautiful sax solo again. Just ten more times, then I promise I'll continue studying. ;)
Went to see The Divine Comedy 4 days ago and Neil actually sang this. Feckin hilarious and he said we should count ourselves lucky because he doesn't sing it very often. I love him and his music so much. My favourite singer/songwriter ever. 💕
Just noticed Dougal singing 'I love youuuu, anyway' right before that sax solo lol Dougal, Dougal, stop there! We want to keep out of the whole area of actually being in love with the horse.
This is really taking the piss out of the Eurovision song contest with its sickly sweetness.Very funny indeed.I love father Ted,the humour is so quintessentially Irish.
Jack Lammy you could just give us whisky and if you're american say how you're like .7% irish so we can roll our eyes and go "fuckin yanks" when you leave
I think Father Ted is one of the few programs anywhere in the world (and of all time) that did not have a single bad episode. As for this.... GENIUS! I think this is a hidden track on one of the Divine comedy's albums (or possibly a B-Side). R.I.P. Dermot Morgan
I dream of the day when Ireland decides to actually troll Eurovision and enter this song (that is, if Mr Neil Hannon, the blessed genius who wrote it, is cool with that.) I would go to all possible lengths to hep get it voted up.
I saw The Divine Comedy last week in Ipswich and they played this even though it wasn't in the setlist 😄 Neil Hannon said to the audience afterwards "count yourselves very, very lucky" 😄
Moments before father ted has this dream. He talks about the song "vienna" making it to number 1 in England. Also, as he holds up his newspaper in bed, you can clearly see the word "vox" printed on the back. Long story short, ultra vox was the band who sung the song vienna ...Theres got to be more than just a passing coincidence here ...
I remember desperately trying to buy this song after seeing the episode. I bought Divine Comedy CDs hoping it was tucked away under a different name. At least the internet has made that kind of thing easier!
I've watched a lot of television in my day and this, the "My Lovely Horse" music video, remains, without a doubt, one of the funniest scenes that I have ever witnessed. As another poster noted, it is absolutely legendary.
*Lyrics:* My lovely horse Running through the field Where are you going With your fetlocks blowing In the wind? I want to shower you with sugar lumps And ride you over fences Polish your hooves every single day And bring you to the horse dentist My lovely horse You're a pony no more Running around With a man on your back Like a train in the night, yeah Like a train in the night...
At the end where Father Ted said they had to lose the sax solo and Dougal was nodding in agreement..... What makes it so funny is, if you know the show, Dougal probably didn't know what he was talking about. LOL.
Father ted was too funny I grew up watching him in Australia this was a funny song I love watching father ted and dougal and father jack getting drunk and swearing and mrs Doyle asking u for a cup of tea when u don't want one she says go on go on go on go go on go on etc until you say yes it's funny u always wanted to know what he was up to on craggy island and john and Mary always fighting they be quiet while there at there shop then when they leave they fight that's funny everyone in Ireland probably wished it was entered in Eurovision if that happens I might watch ty:)
The single greatest moment in Father Ted. Genius. Absolute genius. "We have to lose that sax solo." Just brilliant. Hope everyone is staying safe, and your family does that same. Coronavirus is a c**t. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪✌
WHY IS EVERYONE JUST PUTTING RANDOM REMARKS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS- I MEAN BASIC FLU (BECAUSE IT IS BASIC FLU AND BILL GATES TOLD EVERYONE IN AUTHORITY TO TELL YOU IT WAS DEADLY SO HE COULD MAKE MORE MONEY OVER YOU STAYING HOME AND USING HIS TECH)- IN THEIR BLOODY COMMENTS?!
