Prefab Sprout-Cars and Girls

[MegaChilliwilly]

...toda su musica es muy bien estudiada...ojalas producieran mas...

[olivier5100]

Prefab Sprout at their best!! a brilliant song and fresh sound!

[ThePauloandrezo]

adoro Prefab sprout, Apesar de ser do tempo em q era um miudo... este som agora voltou a entrar na minha vida, mas por outro motivo, q por sinal é a coisa mais importante da minha vida... Amo-te amorzinho, lembras deste som? q saudades de ti. Amar-te-ei sempre e pa sempre... do teu Paulinho com muito amor. paulo

[ThePauloandrezo]

adoro Prefab sprout, Apesar de ser do tempo em q era um miudo... este som agora voltou a entrar na minha vida, mas por outro motivo, q por sinal é a coisa mais importante da minha vida... Amo-te amorzinho, lembras deste som? q saudades de ti. Amar-te-ei sempre e pa sempre... do teu Paulinho com muito amor. paulo

[Danfer38]

Prefab sprout......cuanto  tiempooooo!!!! GRANDE !!!!

[tommy1967gjl]

Cars and girls. Yeah, a bad and serious mix...

[hoodsxl]

Glad to see feminism is alive and well phatnphunky!

PADDY CAN WE HAVE ONE MORE CONCERT -PLEASE I KNOW YOU ARE NOT WELL . i AM PREPARED TO TRAVEL TO WITTON GIBBORD IF NECCESSARY.

[Phatnphunky]

3 people have been knocked down by a woman driver

[toni66ish]

amaizing song. good memories

[shrew972]

Wendy's so hot here!

[sirlordwhitman]

Paddy's 1988 interview on here explains the concept behind Cars and Girls and King of Rock N Roll. Clears things up a bit.. the songs were actually goofy on purpose.

[hoodsxl]

sirlordwhitman-we are on the wrong song here. The King of Rock and Roll (nt about Elvis) But about a singer who has one hit (eg. Ricky Martin) and goes around england just singing this song over and over around seaside towns specifically. Paddy Macloon is a very kind person (see interviews with him). This is him being very critical. It a bit like being savaged by a sheep. The hot dog and jumping frog are the repetiveness of this one hit. It is meant to be jokey. and goofy.

[sirlordwhitman]

Don't mean to be hard on them.. but I do like 'Appetite' Even though that song doesn't make one lick of sense either, but it's cool. And Paddy looked better with that Motorhead moustache. And of course, Wendy is always nice to look at.

[hoodsxl]

Are people deaf how does this sound like a mutation of spandau ballet (who by the way are also a good band)? But Paddy's lyrics are way more brilliant than spandau -actually are a way cleverer than most bands he is very exceptionally talented guy. The tune is still brilliant.

[sirlordwhitman]

@hoodsxl The lyrics are BRILLIANT? Explain 'HOT DOG... jumping FROG ...Albuquerque' and 'fine cut a fine figure fine cut a fine oh yeah' What is a sausage on a bun, an amphibian, and a city in New Mexico all doing in the same song? And what's the figure cutting? I mean it sounded fun when I was a kid, but aren't lyrics supposed to make more sense as you grow up? Maybe that's why they were bigger in Europe, because people didn't understand enough English to realize how goofy it sounded.

[sirlordwhitman]

Kind of sounds like a mutation of Spandau Ballet. OH well, I was 13 and thought this was fantastic. Now it just sounds utterly silly.

[Supersweetguy]

@sirlordwhitman To each his own. Now, what makes this utterly silly?

[Supersweetguy]

@sirlordwhitman As i know this song was a reply to Bruce Springsteen song.

[alfasangue]

Super summer song

[leedumett444]

FANTASTIC. PREFAB SPROUT, REAL MUSIC.

[braitnicho]

Quality, clever and inspiring lyrics. A total master of the arts.

[MiggleMuggle]

I remember this from my childhood. Liked it then but never knew who sang it. Gentle and ''chilled out'' kinda song. Reminds me of being really young!

[MrVargusa]

ROCK SOLO PARA PALADARES MUY FINOS!!

GREAT MUSIC, AND HIM A GREAT COMPOSER AND SINGER

[agusamadeus]

Agarame la vagina

[MrVideoman44]

the way it is now days I think it would be cheaper to have the cars! lol

[MrVideoman44]

ok who can hate this song or video? I love it! i graduated high school in 1987 so the song is old as me but still has class and far as I am concerned can hold it's own today on the radio!

[artocamera]

Hum !!! why can't we compare prefab sprout with the Beatles ? Paddy Mac Allon is not the king of rock'n'roll really but the king of pop definitely and let's change the world with music keeps his star shining brighter tan ever in the firmament.

This being said the video really sucks. But nobody's perfect.

[agusamadeus]

, es solo un punto de vista que inenta ser objetivo por más que me cueste. La

[ady10001]

oh right - I thought his haircut in King of Rock and Roll was a joke.

[matguk]

iliked prefab sprout didnt make many songs but the few they did wah brill

[MrMeefos]

this an't one race he won't win

[WaltTFB]

Wendy makes me feel funny...like when I used to climb the rope in gym class.

[83Brokenwings]

These guys were another under rated band, I love this song it makes me remember being a kid......all those balmy 80s summers.....

[steviehful]

a was a dreamer bk in the 80s !!!great track.

[estilomueble]

me encanta este tema ,tiene buen ritmo.

[ZLUGGO]

That guy has the perfect soul voice.

[mingitrash]

Stunning song from one of the best album of the 80's.I take my hat off to Prefab Sprout MAX DURANFAN

[fritshits77]

PREFAB A L W E E Z gives me that special feeling ....its finished ....its complete ...its MAGNIFICENT !!!!

[yaze6972]

Hello,magnificent and wonderful song and unforgettable band,thanks,bye.

[EliteBook1]

Who cares about Springsteen anyway... This is just a brilliant song from one of the best albums of all time ! - Can't believe it was 21 years ago - OMG !

Also -When Love breaks Down from the Old Grey Whistle Test 1985 is already loaded. Watch & Enjoy !

[fiveshorts]

...because Springsteen is a one-hit wonder, with a geriatric posse of millionaires and pretend musicians; squeezing the false blood of 'being American' from a doting following of Coors-drinking fools. He can't even sing, as proven by his last, pathetic SuperBowl fiasco.

[capitalsho]

I must admit I have never heard of some one who has sold 120 million albums, a one-hit wonder.

[jamesgdavies2]

@capitalsho i think that was kind of explained in his post. You know, the Coors drinking fools bit?

[capitalsho]

To suggest that Springsteen only sings about insignificant things like "cars and girls" is incorrect.

[toolkien]

After reviewing P.S.'s chart success in the US, with one album that peaked at 180, and no singles even charting, I'd say, as far as the US goes, they were a no-hit wonder.

Happier?

Anyway, selling albums isn't necessarily about "hits". Led Zep rarely released singles at all and sold millions of albums too. Hits don't necessarily make a band what it is. A lot of bands sell a lot of albums and don't worry a lick about hits.

[JonnyInfinite]

I actually own a Led Zep CD single that came out in the late 90s I think. 'Whole Lotta Love' it was

[capitalsho]

I do love this song. However not sure why they are having a go at Springsteen. Does Springsteen preoccupied with "cars and girls"? Dont think so. Possibly lyrics not understood.

[zephalidos]

Wendy is so sweet!

[zephalidos]

Fantastic !!!! 5Stars i love this Song!

[mgc1973mgc]

Can someone please load up the "when love breaks down" video. Best break up song ever.

[rad6666]

Fucking amazing track and lyrics

[XEpikurX]

One of the best lyrics ever!

[PAULLONDEN]

It was a dig at Springsteen.

[sproutyDP]

WHY OH WHY is Talking Scarlet STILL not  on the Tube. Probably the best Sprout song

[CosmicNed]

The Prefab's were an rare and wonderful oasis of great songs in a decade that I nearly slept through (literally) as music generally was so shite in the 1980's (shudder)! I hear they have a new album out in September...?

[smithy2402]

What a song! This Band oozed with Talent....its sad that today there are no Prefab Sprouts....only boy queer bands that rip off other artists songs and pluck their queer eyebrows.

You need go back to the 1980s before the little queers were even born if you want to hear real talent.

[WelshWarriorNO1]

Brilliant i was looking for deacon blue on amazon and these came up to sayin other people buy this to,so i took a chance and only really know them for king of rock and roll and love breaks down but the best of album is pure class and the song writing is the best.Oh and i aint played my deacon blue yet

[michaelj0023]

I playd the dickens out of anything I could from Prefab Sprout back in the late 80's early 90's when I was a DJ for 89.9 WERG. Great band, great tunes!

[shellspacebabe]

Guess this world needs its dreamers may they never wake up......classic music songwriter

[CW2SCOGG]

Paddy McAloons lyrical prowess put him right out of a paycheck. This guy was too smart for the mainstream of the 80's era. This guy was a pop music genius of which only early works from the Beatles, could be considered comparable (IMHO). I cannot help but see the comparable depth of insight with tracks like 'Uncle Albert' and 'Eleanor Rigby' That stuff, changed pop music, forever.

God Bless,Paddy Mcalloon for the eternal truths his lyrics spoke.

[RedcoatMic24]

@CW2SCOGG Prefab Sprout being compared with the Beatles? Christ, is this an old band member?

[scotland638]

@RedcoatMic24 Yeah stupid comparison,the Beatles were crap.

[alextw13jf]

@CW2SCOGG couldn't have said it better!! Paddy is one of the very few I really worship.

[bilbosilbo]

@CW2SCOGG His music is boring and his songs were nothing amazing....except for Wild Horses.

[alejodelatorretrees]

@CW2SCOGG totally agree!

[polyplant]

fantastic tune,..........

[Chlloe123]

Grear Driving song. Crank up the volume!

[topcattom27]

great song

[steppi62]

Meine damalige Freundin kam aus dem Urlaub aus Spanien zurück und erzählte mir von einem Song den sie dort immer in der Disco spielten, hatte sich total verliebt in diesen Song, wußte allerdings den Titel nicht mehr. Ich spielte ihr Tage später mein Lieblinglied zu dieser Zeit vor, sie flippte völlig aus und schrie "das ist mein Lied". Wirklich ein geiles Lied..

[iggykoopa5059]

great track i must have listened to it 50 times tonight !!!

[pcrofts27]

search for DEAD LIKE HARRY for some excellent music

[lecturerob]

There's a nice little lick of mini crash cymbal from the drums on the lead through the first verse and chorus refrain.

'ucl richard' The bass player looks like steve cram??? wtf! Tom Petty looks like Peddy McAloon (the vox and guitar) and Wendy Smith looks like a princess (backing vox)- so what! The song sounds like it belongs to number 1 both sides of the alantic for 18 weeks.

Thoughts with you Paddy

[bratseth2]

beautiful bass line. i miss a clever bass line in all the pop songs today.

[PAULLONDEN]

Haven't you heard the news...?

it said 'pop is dead TODAY !'

[bratseth2]

i am afraid you are absolutly right.

[uclrichard]

this is a great band (although this material is not so good as 'steve mcqueen')...

the bass player looks like steve cram.

[Fluor66]

Cars and Girls...perdition my fellows!!!!!keep the straight track... behold Ferraris and Porsches. Drive the VW and use a well oiled hand....do it now !!!!!!

[Mannequin13003]

Magnifique chanson, hummmm c'est super !!!

[wofauqu]

A perfect song, great voices, nice melody, just perfect!!! Thanks for sharing!

[alainc67]

you can overcome paddy - best wishes

[JaiBlueCave2]

I never have enough of listening to this wonderful track. They are simply the best!

[grovegreener]

well put, paddy