According to the writer's commentary, the video for "My Lovely Horse" was based on a 1970s lifestyle video for the Swarbrigg song "That's What Friends are For," which they claim is the funniest music video of all time. Some of the shots are even copied down to every last detail.
Ireland went on to win the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, with 'The Voice' sung by Eimear Quinn. This was Ireland's record seventh win.
Neil Hannon wrote the music for "My Lovely Horse"; it was released on CD2 of The Divine Comedy's 1999 single "Gin Soaked Boy" (with a running time of 1:25). The band reportedly tired of being asked to play it at gigs.
Brad Pitt stated that he used the character Fred Rickwoods accent for his performance in Snatch (2000).
"...like Nelson Mandela and his mad wife." refers to the former South African president and his wife, Winnie, who had faced various charges of murder, kidnapping, and funeral insurance fraud.