The Divine Comedy - The Best Mistakes

Taken from the album 'Charmed Life - The Best Of The Divine Comedy' out 4th February 2022.

Director / editor : Raphaël Neal
Director of photography : Jamie Touche
AC : Michael Lloyd
Gaffer : Elena Nassati
Spark : Gulistan Korkmaz
Production design : María Abad 
Hair and makeup : Jade Farmiloe
Runner : Oliver Pashley
Colorist: Kat Przado / London.Film & TV
Shot at The Jackdaw, Cooper's Yard (London)

Photos and footage: Neil Hannon personal archive, Divine Comedy Records and Parlophone Records with special thanks to Kevin Westenberg and Raphaël Neal.

The Best Mistakes
Written by Neil Hannon, published by Sony Music Publishing
Performed by Neil Hannon, Tosh Flood, Simon Little and Tim Weller
Recorded at Snap Studios by Guy Massey
Strings arranged by Andrew Skeet
Violins: Steve Morris, Lucy Wilkins, Nicky Sweeney, Marianne Haynes, Simon Baggs, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Hanson. Violas: Reiad Chibah, Emma Owens. Celli: Chris Worsey, Ian Burdge. Double Bass: Richard Pryce
Contracted by Lucy Whalley for Isobel Griffiths Ltd
Recorded at Air Edel by Nick Taylor

#TheDivineComedy #NeilHannon

[sophielacharlotte]

Neil Hannon never stops being creative.

[comsatteur]

i am a 23 year old guy from the philippines and the divine comedy has been one of the best discoveries in my life these past few years! heard foreverland album by chance and i just had to stan

[EvilChicken-skeedoo]

"I've been a poet, a preacher, a fool, and a rake. And I don't regret a single take..." I'm madly in love with this line. Cheers from the states & thank you for the music.

[gc]

Such an underrated band. Every line of every song is crafted with purpose and some super catchy stuff like this, national expres and something for the weekend

[MarcoFHQ]

00:07 That reminds me, in 2016 I went to Vienna and wanted to recreate the Fin de Siecle album cover, but I couldn't find the monument where the photo was shot (I was very close). I went again this year and found it, but now the monument was covered and protected because there was construction around it. I guess the third time will have to be the charm!

[ronaldsecmezsoy-urquhart]

I love Neil, one of the best lyricists around and great live and a great sense of humour.

[marklucas]

(Mark here) This beautiful new song has sent my spirit soaring, what a wonderful thing it is to write and perform songs of such wit, depth and assertation of being alive. Thank you Neil and please keep many more of these coming. Can't wait to see you in Ipswich!

[blue_knot]

This is gonna be a certified hood classic!

Edit: THIS HAS BEEN A CERTIFIED HOOD CLASSIC HOLY SHIT!!

[humanityn.m]

Je pense que c'est un des meilleurs groupe de musique de son temps.

I think they are one of the best music band of their time.

[kmayam]

Happy to discover The Divine Comedy about 14 years ago. Neil's music is never disappointing! It's also a kind of anti-depression therapy.😊🌿

[ambroisemerlin]

Neil, you nurtered my childhood, my adolescence and my adulthood. You have my biggest thanks for that, as well as my admiration.

Love from France.

[paulavory]

Still got it after all these years. One of the greatest gigs i went to, seeing them live at the Royal Festival Hall with a full orchestra (a short album about love).

[jrobinson]

I've thumbed the dog-eared pages of my paperback life
Re-read confusing passages that never worked out right

All the muddles and miscommunications that landed me here
All the fights and late night conversations
All the wasted tears

Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I'm not an angel, but then again I'm no fake
And I don't regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I've ever made
(The best mistakes I've ever made)

I've tried to throw the past out
I've tried to shed my skin (shed my skin)
But the days go by so fast now
I kind of like remembering

The young man sitting at the station in a world of his own
The new sound, the overnight sensation
Flying so high that I couldn't let go

Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I'm not an angel, but then again I'm no fake
And I don't regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I've ever made
They were the best mistakes I've ever made

I did my time on the merry-go-round
And if I had to choose between then and now
I'd choose now

All the muddles and miscommunications that landed me here
All the fights and late night conversations
All the wasted tears

Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I'm not an angel, but then again I'm no fake (wasted tears)
And I don't regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I've ever made

Well I have made my fair share of mistakes
I've been a poet, a preacher, a fool, and a rake
And I don't regret a single day
They were the best mistakes I've ever made
(The best mistakes I've ever made)
They were the best mistakes I've ever made

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[jamesbeech]

Love the Divine Comedy and love this song: "I choose now"—words to live and love by.

[roddcutts]

Only just found out about this band and all I can say is awesome. Just bought one of their cds.

[richardwashington]

What a wonderful song. Brings tears of joy and speaks to the heart of anyone who’s lived a bit and survived it all. Absolutely agree - if I had to choose, I’d choose now too!

[catherineg.]

The Divine Singer of these two centuries 😻

[haifa]

I'm so in love with this song and the band love from Saudi Arabia 💕

[michaelbeeck]

The newest gem in King Hannon's crown.
That thing must weigh TONS by

[janetbarker]

Brilliant! am I the only one who thought it would be Divine Comedy bloopers though?!! probably!!