Le 07 juin prochain sortira Office Politics, nouvel album de The Divine Comedy. Après Queuejumper, voici Norman And Norma, nouveau très bon single, racontant la vie banalement normal d’un couple qui pimente son existence en participant à une reconstitution médiévale.
« Je ne voulais pas que ce couple évolue discrètement dans cette nuit, et je voulais avoir une raison derrière le choix des prénoms. Puis je me suis rendu compte qu’ils pourraient trouver une nouvelle profondeur et une nouvelle vie en rejoignant l’une de ces sociétés de reconstitution historique. La vision de Norman et Norma portant des casques, des cottes de mailles se livrant à des combats médiévaux assoiffés de sang m’a fait sourire », explique Neil Hannon.
The Divine Comedy sera en tournée française à l’automne :
20/10 – Le Colisée – Roubaix
28/10 – Salle Pleyel – Paris
29/10 – Le Stereolux – Nantes
30/10 – La Carène – Brest
01/11 – Le Rocher de Palmer – Bordeaux
Got married in Cromer
April 1983
It couldn’ve been warmer
But norman and Norma
Were happy as they’d ever been
They flew to Mallorca
And swam in the water
It felt just like having a bath
The piña coladas
Hit Norma harder
And she fell into bed with a laugh
And she said
Oh, Norman
It’s never ever felt like this before
And oh, Norman
I’ve never really known your kiss before
Oh no, Norman, Norman
Norman and Norma
Had three lovely daughters
Nadia, Nora and Eve
The firm Norma worked up
Wouldn’t take her back
After maternity leave
They dreamer of Mallorca
But couldn’t afford to go
On Norman’s salary
So they went to Cromer
Got double pneumonia
And Norma remember when
She used to say
Oh, Norman
It’s never ever felt like this before
And oh, Norman
I’ve never really known your kiss before
Oh no, Norman, Norman
20 years on and
The children have gone and
They both had a bit of a loss
They’ve tried salsa classes
And growing tomatos
But nothing is getting them off
Then one day in Claton
There’s a reenactment
Of Normans and Saxons and this
Gets their juices flowing
Before long they’re going
And fighting like it’s 1066
And she says
Oh, Norman
It’s never ever felt like this before
And oh, Norman
I’ve never really known your kiss before
Oh no, Norman
Oh no, Norman, yeah
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, Norman
It’s never really felt like this before
And no, Norman, Norman (Norman)
