Fun and funny little blast from the days of Thomas Dolby and madly cool musical art that was struggling to find its expression through the doldrums of vacuum and apathy (the wasteland of Reagan's "trickle down" {I recall that what trickled down reeked of saltpeter as all the money turned into vapors distilled and distributed only by those at the top, who must have been back-slapping each other and laughing so hard they were pissing their pants} in the US and Thatcherism in the UK). Thanks, RP, for playing The Soundtrack!

 laozilover wrote: 
Definitely not a didgeridoo.  Sounded like tuned electronic static — moog or other synthsizer maybe, but could really be anything sequenced "properly."

just beatiful but if keep tuning on RP i'll have a middle life crisis....

 On_The_Beach wrote: 
Toronto's CFNY station played a lot of British New Wave in the 80's including some Prefab Sprout.  They were definitely a good listen.

Two Wheels Good, Four Wheels Bad? *snort*

(I know, I know! This album is called "Steve McQueen" outside the US.)

This album is packed full of radio-friendly catchy-as-hell pop tunes. It's a shame they're virtually unknown in North America. The CD version adds 3 "bonus tracks" that aren't up to the level of the original 11 on the album, but worth a listen nonetheless.

This song is a blast of fresh air. I forgot about this record. Thanks RP!

 Stingray wrote: 

ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

I think it's all electronics ....
tzzzzzzzzz!!!!

Scott from Wyoming - you are a true mountainman!

nothing but a "10'"

If the world were a fair place,
this would possible be accepted as one
of the BEST SONGS

ever written
and played!

a "10" ...

who does not agree,
has no clue!

An IDIOT in other words!

 dmax wrote: 
I agree completely with this.

 laozilover wrote: 
I think it's all electronics. Album produced by Thomas Dolby...

 FredInShanghai wrote: 
Ya, the last minute could have been a lost recording of the Smiths..

Wow, I haven't heard this in years. These guys were great.

10 10 10 10

All their albums - and there are
quite a few - and most of their songs
are 10!

PS
COVER-ART a "10" as well!

alcohol is your yoga bayyybeeeeeeeee-ehhhhh
gonna call at your name, then i'm gonna rain
all over youuuuu, all over youuuuuuu

They Might Be Giants + Crowded House

Guitar riff reminds me of Johny Cash on Gonna Break this Rusty Chain and Run

More Sprouts, please.

"You offer infrared instead of sun
You offer paper spoons and bubble gum"

Was the odd sound a Didgeridoo? Anybody know?

 handyrae wrote: 
Surely not at the food co-op, where we expect everything to be organic.

"The sunset makes a fence out of the forest..."

 handyrae wrote: 
Right about where you can rate this song there are various web links.. one of them is Wikipedia. All will be reveled unto whomsoever seeks true knowledge.

 SparkyMarky wrote: 

...and Two Wheels Good in the US, really... the heirs of Steve McQueen weren't amused

From the album 'Two Wheels Good'??? Unworthy Radio Paradise. it was called Steve McQueen. Shape up!

Cheesy? HIGHLY intelligent lyrics, gorgeous music!

ercasul wrote:
I was thinking the same thing (or near enough). Too bad I never heard this one from them on the radio back in the day.

I remember leaving the 80s with the feeling that Prefab Sprout were a bit cheesy, and that I wouldn't miss them very much.  But this track is lots of toe tapping fun.   Yay for nearly 20 years' worth of perspective (aka '20 years of intervening crap making cheese seem pretty good by comparison')

Where does one get the name Prefab Sprout? It does have a nice ring to it, but when you think about the words, it's really silly.