The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | the Divine Comedy |
Album: | Liberation |
A-Side: | "Lucy" |
Released: | 16 August 1993 |
Genre: | Britpop |
Label: | Setanta |
Producer: |
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Next Title: | Something for the Weekend |
Next Year: | 1996 |
"The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" is a song by the Divine Comedy. Written by Neil Hannon,[1] it was originally recorded for the Liberation album and was issued as the B-side of "Lucy".
The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count | |
Cover: | Divine-Comedy-The-Pop-Singers-CD.jpg |
Caption: | Single release |
Type: | single |
Artist: | the Divine Comedy |
Album: | A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy |
B-Side: |
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Genre: | Britpop |
Length: | 3:53 |
Label: | Setanta |
Producer: |
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Prev Title: | Something for the Weekend |
Prev Year: | 1996 |
Next Title: | Gin Soaked Boy |
Next Year: | 1999 |
The song was re-recorded for the 1999 compilation album A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy.[1] It was released as a single from that album and peaked at number 17 in the UK singles chart and number 24 on the Irish singles chart.[2] [3]
All tracks written by Neil Hannon; except where indicated.
CD single #1
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CD single #2
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Cassette single
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In an AllMusic album review of Liberation, critic Ned Raggett said the song was influenced by the English rock band XTC. He also noted is "slipping in as much wry humor as he does gentle pathos and reflectionplenty of all three."[4]