To Die A Virgin
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"To Die a Virgin" is a song by The Divine Comedy
and is the opening track to their 2006 album
, Victory for the Comic Muse
. It was released on 14 August 2006 as the second single
from that album. The sample at the beginning of the song is of Jennifer Ehle
and Toby Stephens
in the 1992 TV series The Camomile Lawn
.
The Divine Comedy (band)
The Divine Comedy are a chamber pop band from Ireland, fronted by Neil Hannon. Formed in 1989, Hannon has been the only constant member of the group, playing, in some instances, all of the non-orchestral instrumentation bar drums. To date, ten studio albums have been released under the Divine...
and is the opening track to their 2006 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Victory for the Comic Muse
Victory for the Comic Muse
Victory for the Comic Muse is the ninth studio album by The Divine Comedy. It was released by EMI on June 19, 2006. Despite what people might assume, Neil Hannon did not choose the title as a reference to the group's 1990 debut Fanfare for the Comic Muse...
. It was released on 14 August 2006 as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from that album. The sample at the beginning of the song is of Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle is an American actress of stage and screen. She is known for her BAFTA winning role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 mini-series Pride and Prejudice.-Early life:...
and Toby Stephens
Toby Stephens
Toby Stephens is an English stage, television and film actor who has appeared in films in both Hollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for playing megavillain Gustav Graves in the James Bond film Die Another Day , Edward Fairfax Rochester in the BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre and Philip...
in the 1992 TV series The Camomile Lawn
The Camomile Lawn
The Camomile Lawn is a novel by Mary Wesley about the lives of Richard and Helena Cuthbertson and their five nieces and nephews; Calypso, Walter, Polly, Oliver and Sophy. The title refers to a fragrant camomile lawn stretching down to the Cornish cliffs in the garden of the main characters' aunt's...
.
Track listings
- 7" R6712
- "To Die a Virgin"
- "Long Slow Suicide"
- CD CDR6712
- "To Die a Virgin"
- "Pamplemousse"
- Maxi-CD CDRS6712
- "To Die a Virgin"
- "Absolute Power"
- "Our Mutual Friend" (home demo)
External links
- The Divine Comedy - official website