Escrita por Damian O'Neill e Michael Bradley, foi gravada em dezembro de 1979, no Wisseloord Studios, em Hilversum e lançada em 28 de março de 1980, no disco Hypnotised, o segundo da banda. Foi produzida por Roger Bechirian. Foi inspirada em um primo de verdade de um dos membros da banda. Foi escrita no verão de 1979. Chegou ao número 9 no Reino Unido e Irlanda. É o único Top 10 single da banda.
A letra:
I've
got a cousin called Kevin
He's sure to go to heaven
Always
spotless, clean and neat
As smooth as you'll get 'em
He's got a
fur lined sheepskin jacket
My ma said they cost a packet
But
she won't even let me explain
That me and Kevin we're just not the
same
Oh, my perfect cousin
What I like to
do he doesn't
He's his family's pride and joy
His mother's
little golden boy
He's got a degree in economics
Maths,
physics and bionics
He thinks that I'm a cabbage
'Cause I hate
University Challenge
Even at the age of ten Smart boy
Kevin was
a smart boy then
He always beat me at Subbuteo
'Cause he
'flicked to kick'
And I didn't know
Oh, my perfect cousin
What I like to
do he doesn't
He's his family's pride and joy
His mother's
little golden boy
His mother bought him a synthesiser
Got
the Human League into advise her
Now he's making lots of
noise
Playing along with the art school boys
Girls try to
attract his attention
But what a shame, it's in vain, total
rejection
He will never be left on the shelf
'Cause Kevin, he's
in love with himself
Oh, my perfect cousin
What I like to
do he doesn't
He's his family's pride and joy
His mother's
little golden boy
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