Let's hear it for.. Prefab Sprout

[pk]

I loved 'em, back in the day.

There was a superb EP of theirs with "Ice Maiden" and "Carnival 2000" on it... (Jordan the Comeback - that's it... cheers tricky skills!)

And Steve McQueen was a classic LP, some terrific songwriting and melodies.

And Deacon Blue were essentially a shite Prefab Sprout tribute band, but they had one good track, called "Only Tender Love" which was frankly superb.

 

[coastloop]

I think Scritti Politti could take them

First Boy in this town (lovesick)

scritti polliti were much better than Prefab Sprout

 

[trashpony]

First Boy in this town (lovesick)

scritti polliti were much better than Prefab Sprout

I *heart* scritti politti.

Sexier and did songs about philosophers

I've got the album with that hot dog, jumping frog song on it somewhere. I always used to quite like it and then get really irritated. Too whimsical for my commonsense brain

 

[Looby]

Awaits The Wrath Of Dub...

I remember Dub getting me some freebie tickets to see Deacon Blue in Bournemouth when I was about 13. I think he just sets me up for these things so he can rip the piss about them forever more.

Which is why he was responsible for a large chunk of my levellers collection I imagine.

 

[editor]

I *heart* scritti politti.

Headed up by a lovely lovely Cwmbran boy from Croesyceiliog Grammar School!

 

[coastloop]

I *heart* scritti politti.

Sexier and did songs about philosophers

I've got the album with that hot dog, jumping frog song on it somewhere. I always used to quite like it and then get really irritated. Too whimsical for my commonsense brain

The sweetest girl ??? Wood Beez????



Prefab Sprout were good but not as good as Scritti Politti

 

[trashpony]

Headed up by a lovely lovely Cwmbran boy from Croesyceiliog Grammar School!

Really? The Welsh are just the coolest innit?

 

[trashpony]

The sweetest girl ??? Wood Beez????



Prefab Sprout were good but not as good as Scritti Politti

I know. That's what I was saying. I was talking about Jacques Derrida. And then I went back on topic to mention prefab sprout again. Did I confuse you?

 

[coastloop]

If you're not careful I'll post some scritti politti lyrics

 

[trashpony]

If you're not careful I'll post some scritti politti lyrics

Do - you can sing along where you are and I'll join in

I might have to dig out my old tapes now - damn you

 

[coastloop]

I just went on limewire but they don't do scritti politti

 

[coastloop]

I admit that I have all their vinyl albums in storage somewhere

 

[trashpony]

I admit that I have all their vinyl albums in storage somewhere

I've only got them on tape. I wonder if you can get them on CD?

I might have to find out. They remind me of when I was at art college.

We're really derailing this thread

 

[coastloop]

Yes we are

maybe it's time to mention Flock Of seagulls

 

[Dr. Furface]

Yes we are

maybe it's time to mention Flock Of seagulls

It's NEVER time for that!

 

[editor]

maybe it's time to mention Flock Of seagulls

I saw them once.

Awful beyond words.

 

[coastloop]

I met an ex-punk once who loved them, he had all their albums aswell

Have to admit I wasn't that impressed with what he played either, but i just assumed I was missing something

 

[oryx]

I moderately liked 'Faron Young' and 'When the Love Breaks Down' but.....


..........'I Ran' and 'Wishing' I really loved.

<dons paper bag with eye-holes and 'I have shit taste in music' hairshirt>

 

[coastloop]

no you don't have shit taste in music

i think they are a band you either like or dislike, not a middle ground sort of band

 

[coastloop]

you heard it here first, i just downloaded scritti politti- the sweetest girl on soul seek

 

[Dubversion]

Scoff at your peril chum 'cos you're missing out on some real quality.

no i'm not, i've heard all their stuff numerous times and i think it's shite

 

[Shreddy]

I just read a few days ago that Thomas Dolby's biggest regret of his entire career was that he couldn't take them further than he did.

Great stuff, all of it. Good memories. I've got all of it; in fact, "Steve McQueen" was the very last vinyl LP I bought in a mainstream record store. Next time I went in, vinyl was officially over (for those who remember that era/changeover).

Also, I remember "King Of Rock and Roll" being an enormous hit in Spain during the summer of '88 (odd, seeing it was the "Summer Of Love" 'n all). That, along with Mory Kante's (sp?) "Ke Ke Ke" was being played literally everywhere on the continent that summer.

Not sure what Dolby was talking about. They must've moved quite a few units in their day...

 

[editor]

no i'm not, i've heard all their stuff numerous times and i think it's shite

Your loss.

 

[Major Tom]

Prefab Sprout = sheer fucking quality

I saw them at Hammersmith around 1990 - a top live band too.

Forgotten work of genius:

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

im down with abit of howard jones.

even a nipple tweek of level 42.

and that's when i shot him your honour...

 

[rorymac]

They were a bit toilet sometimes !

 

[editor]

Just played the Prefab Sprout first album again because a band I had at Offline reminded me a bit of them.

And what a fucking class album it is too.

Antiques !
Every other sentiments an antique
As obsolete as warships in the baltic
I'm driving on a straight road it never alters
And the radio serenades but doesn't falter
You offer infrared instead of sun
You offer paper spoons and bubble gum
Late sky
Like an all night radio station
Without morning
Like stumbling on pearl harbour
Without warning
You offer infrared instead of sun
You offer bubble gum
You give me faron young four in the morning

 

[CRI]

Headed up by a lovely lovely Cwmbran boy from Croesyceiliog Grammar School!

Geez, I'd forgot all about that! Extra cool then

First time I heard "When Love Breaks Down," I remember thinking that's what I wish Aztec Camera were doing, but instead they went on to make that insufferable "Love" album with the pap pop stuff on it.

I agree alot of 80's stuff sucked or at least didn't stand the test of time (Flock of Sequins - classic example) but there was some really good, underrated stuff, too. Icicle Works/Ian McNabb? Blue Nile? Could think of more if my brain were working.

 

[El Jefe]

Nope, still shite. See also (sorry) Aztec Camera, Blue Nile, Deacon Blue etc: over-tricksy, pleased with itself, knowingly clever pop.

 

[editor]

Nope, still shite. See also (sorry) Aztec Camera, Blue Nile, Deacon Blue etc: over-tricksy, pleased with itself, knowingly clever pop.

Thanks for your opinion, which is, in the main, shite and ill-informed in this instance.

But thanks for taking the time to piss over my little thread. Twice. No, sorry. Thrice.