This is track #11 from the original album of 1985 as well as the 2007 remastered re-release. Paddy McAloon on the song: "I wanted to talk about somebody dying young with a wonderful gift. The main thing on my mind then was Marvin Gaye. I couldn't be sombre and serious like the 'Nightshift' thing. I wanted to be irreverent and put two fingers up at the sky." - Melody Maker, June 1, 1985 "Last year, I was in London about the time Marvin Gaye was shot. I'd actually heard very little of his music, but around that time I got the LP What's Going On … read more
This is track #11 from the original album of 1985 as well as the 2007 remastered re-release. Paddy McAloon on the song: "I wanted to talk about … read more
This is track #11 from the original album of 1985 as well as the 2007 remastered re-release. Paddy McAloon on the song: "I wanted to talk about somebody dying young with a wonderful… read more
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade, the band never matched this acclaim with commercial success. The band's best known lineup comprised Paddy McAloon (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Wendy Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Martin McAloon (bass), and Neil Conti (drums). Their biggest commercial and critical success came with 1990's Jordan: The Comeback (one of two albums produced by… read more
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have relea… read more
Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. Though critically acclaimed, and considered by many to have released some of the best pop albums of the decade,… read more