Very nice piece and I say that as a fan of pretty long standing - about 1983 I think. Two things: I've always loved the band's name simply because it refused to conform and the more people slag it off as terrible, the more I think it makes that point. And the early singles and Swoon are what got me into the Sprouts and while the "sound" is less sophisticated, the genesis of Paddy's extraordinary melodic and lyrical talents were there in abundance. Favourite SM songs: Moving the River, Hallelujah, Horsing Around. Took me a long time to get into Bonny (well, quite a few listens) but now think it's an absolute classic. To be brutally honest, there is not even one song on the album that doesn't register.
Great piece on a fantastic album. I wasn’t a Prefab Sprout at the time of release but eventually bought it when it had a bonus cd of acoustic versions of some tracks and wow! The kind of songs you end up knowing the words to, they flow so well. Love Bonny (track down the Leo Zero remix, amazing!) & Appetite but Desire As seems such a simple song with few lyrics but so much is conveyed, loss, regret, soul searching - beautiful.
Appetite is my go to tracks on this album. Lyrics suggested by Paddy McLoon are about Love and Motherhood and ones child to navigate the world with values they were brought up with. Using a metaphor of naming a child after positive influences in life. Brilliant Album.
Very nice piece and I say that as a fan of pretty long standing - about 1983 I think. Two things: I've always loved the band's name simply because it refused to conform and the more people slag it off as terrible, the more I think it makes that point. And the early singles and Swoon are what got me into the Sprouts and while the "sound" is less sophisticated, the genesis of Paddy's extraordinary melodic and lyrical talents were there in abundance. Favourite SM songs: Moving the River, Hallelujah, Horsing Around. Took me a long time to get into Bonny (well, quite a few listens) but now think it's an absolute classic. To be brutally honest, there is not even one song on the album that doesn't register.
Great piece on a fantastic album. I wasn’t a Prefab Sprout at the time of release but eventually bought it when it had a bonus cd of acoustic versions of some tracks and wow! The kind of songs you end up knowing the words to, they flow so well. Love Bonny (track down the Leo Zero remix, amazing!) & Appetite but Desire As seems such a simple song with few lyrics but so much is conveyed, loss, regret, soul searching - beautiful.
Agreed! Thanks Paul 😁
Appetite is my go to tracks on this album. Lyrics suggested by Paddy McLoon are about Love and Motherhood and ones child to navigate the world with values they were brought up with. Using a metaphor of naming a child after positive influences in life. Brilliant Album.