a short site about The Divine Comedy

French version

Gentlemen And Players

Original version (3:18)

Thomas Walsh - Neil Hannon - Thomas Walsh + Neil Hannon

Gentlemen and players play Sunday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon.
Gentlemen and players play April, May and June. Gentlemen and players play
April, May and June.

A bored young William Ward M.P.
Bought Lords from Thomas Lord in 1825.

25.
Oh to sweep perchance to dream
Of cricket played between two teams of...


Gentlemen and players play Sunday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon.
Gentlemen and players play April, May and June. Gentlemen and players play
April, May and June.

Fuller Pilch pulls on his pipe
And nonchalantly pops his top hat on his head.

On his head.
But Mr. Pilch he comes a cropper,
Knocks the bails off with his topper...


Gentlemen and players play Sunday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon.
Gentlemen and players play April, May and June. Gentlemen and players play
April, May and June.

Gentlemen and players

To enhance the gentry’s chances
They were granted the advantage of an extra stump.

Extra stump.
But still they couldn’t hit a barn door,
Just another ‘Ripping Yarn’ for...


Gentlemen and players play Sunday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon.
Gentlemen and players play April, May and June. Gentlemen and players play
April, May and June.
Gentlemen and players play Sunday afternoon.
Sunday afternoon.
Gentlemen and players play April, May and June. Gentlemen and players play
April, May and June.
April, May and June.
April, May and June.
April, May and June.
April, May and June. April, May and June.
April, May and June.

April, May and June. April, May and June.
April, May and June.

April, May and June. April, May and June.
April, May and June.