"Generation Sex" is a song by The Divine Comedy

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...

. It was the first single from the album Fin de Siècle

Fin de Siècle (album)

Fin de Siècle is the sixth album by The Divine Comedy, released in 1998.-Track listing:# "Generation Sex" – 3:31# "Thrillseeker" – 3:33# "Commuter Love" – 4:42# "Sweden" – 3:25# "Eric the Gardener" – 8:26# "National Express" – 5:05...

and features narration by presenter and columnist Katie Puckrik

Katie Puckrik

Katie Puckrik is an American television presenter and newspaper columnist. Born in Virginia, USA, Puckrik is best known for her appearances in British shows such as The Word, The Sunday Show and The Krypton Factor. She created and hosted the British television talk show Pyjama Party and...

. It reached number nineteen on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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The B-sides "Time Lapse" and "Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds" are cover versions of music written by composer Michael Nyman

Michael Nyman

Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano...

 for Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway, CBE is a British film director. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular...

 films. "Time Lapse" comes from A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts

Elements of Michael Nyman's score invoke the "Dies Irae" section from Heinrich Ignaz Biber's Requiem ex F con terza minore. The Angelfish Decay/Swan Rot/L'Escargot theme was originally written for Childs Play, a dance work commissioned by Lucinda Childs. Performance of the soundtrack is credited...

while "Chasing Sheep..." is from The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract

The Draughtsman's Contract is a 1982 British film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film . Originally produced for Channel 4 the film is a form of murder mystery, set in 1694...

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Track listing

• 7" (SET050)

1. Generation Sex
2. Postcard To Rosie
   • CD1 (SETCDA050)
3. Generation Sex
4. London Irish
5. Time Lapse
   • CD2 (SETCDB050)
6. Generation Sex
7. Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds
8. Little Acts Of Kindness
   • CD (French Promo) (SA4428)
9. Generation Sex