ritten for the New York edition of Worlds and Music, Set To Music (1938) and sung by Beatrice Lillie, one of Coward's sublime parodies of the hedonistic international cafe society he inhabited. The indefatigable society hostess Elba Maxwell had invited Noel to 'an informal beach party' that summer - 'just come as you are'. When he arrived he found a hundred revellers 'in the last stages of evening dress' expecting to entertained by him.

Vocals: Neil Hannon. Piano: Joby Talbot. Programming and Electronica by Steve Hilton. Engineered and mixed by David Tyler. Recorded and mixed at Matrix Maison Rouge Studios, London. Management: Natalie de Pace for Divine Management. Special thanks to Nigel Matrix, Claire.S, Dean Kennedy and Andy Scade. The Divine Comedy perform courtesy of Setanta records. (p) 1998 S.A.V.E. Ltd under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.