In August I heard the Prefab Sprout bassplayer Martin McAloon play the songs of his band opening for Thomas Dolby in Wolverhampton. He apologized for not having the voice of his brother Paddy but the very supportive crowd was glad to get to hear the songs played by an original “sprout”. This song “Electric guitars” from the 1997 album “Andromeda heights” was not on the setlist.
No electric guitars were used during the recording of this cover.
A nylon guitar, one acoustic and some vocal tracks. Originally I planned to add bass but here we go.
Electric Guitars - Paddy McAloon (1997)
I’d a dream that we were rock stars
And that flash bulbs popped the air
And girls fainted, every time we shook our hair.
We were songbirds, we were Greek Gods
We were singled out by fate
We were quoted out of context - it was great.
Grander than Castles, Cathedrals or stars
Electric Guitars !
Riots in airports - everywhere that we go
Mascara meltdown - hysteria-a-go-go
Electric Guitars !
When I woke up I was laughing
Well what else was I to do
Every details of the dream I had was true
We were songbirds, we were Greek Gods
We were singled out by fate
We were quoted out of context - we were… great
Grander than Castles, Cathedrals or stars
Electric Guitars !
Riots in airports - everywhere that we go
Mascara meltdown - hysteria-a-go-go
Electric Guitars !