Composer Franz von Suppe (Poet and Peasant Overture) wrote them for Boccaccio, a cluttered comic piece based on the Italian storyteller’s love for Fiammetta, bastard daughter of the Duke of Tuscany.

The song's proceeds were split between BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief. The track went straight into the Top 5 on 24 April 2020 with just 12 hours' worth of sales. The next week the song ...