Their biggest commercial and critical success came with 1990's Jordan: The Comeback (one of two albums produced by Thomas Dolby), which was a hit in the UK and nominated for a BRIT award. The band also had a UK Top 10 hit with their 1988 song The King of Rock 'n' Roll.
Perhaps their finest album, Steve McQueen (originally released in June 1985) was re-released in August 2007 as a 2-CD deluxe edition, with a bonus disc of eight acoustic reinterpretations of some of the original tracks. Of the release, the record company said: "Digitally remastered by original producer Thomas Dolby, the album is sounding even better than ever. As if that weren't enough it is complemented here with a second disc containing eight sublime acoustic versions, which have been specially re-recorded for this release by Paddy McAloon."
Steve McQueen was released in the US under the title Two Wheels Good following pressure from the late actor's estate.
Prefab Sprout released Let's Change the World With Music - The Blueprint in 2009 on the Kitchenware Records label (website). See also Sprout Trivia below.
Discography:
Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone) / Radio Love - Feb 25, 1982 (their first record, released on their own label Candle)
The Devil Has All the Best Tunes / Walk On - Oct 1983 (Kitchenware) (feat. Wendy Smith and Fiona Attwood)
Swoon - Mar 1984
Steve McQueen aka Two Wheels Good (US) - Jun 1985
From Langley Park to Memphis - Mar 1988
Protest Songs - Jun 1989
Jordan: The Comeback - Aug 1990
The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises - Jul 1992 (compilation; exit Conti hereafter)
Andromeda Heights - May 1997
38 Carat Collection (disc 1) - Oct 1999 (compilation)
38 Carat Collection (disc 2) - Oct 1999 (compilation)
The Gunman And Other Stories - Jun 18, 2001 (sans Smith)
Chronology of Bandmembers:
Paddy McAloon (born Patrick Joseph McAloon, Jun 7, 1957, Durham); vocals / guitars / keyboards
Martin McAloon (born Jan 4, 1962, Durham); bass guitar
Michael Salmon; drums / percussion
Wendy Smith (born May 31, 1963, Middlesbrough); vocals / guitars / keyboards
Neil Conti (born Feb 12, 1959, Luton); drums / percussion
Fiona Attwood (Chester-le-Street); backing vocals
Sprout Trivia:
Paddy conceived the name "Prefab Sprout" when he was just 14 back in 1972, he revealed in an interview with French magazine BEST. It was his attempt at creating an unusual name like groups that were popular at the time (eg Tyrannosaurus Rex, Moby Grape, Grand Funk Railroad, etc.).
The band has had as many as 11 drummers (including Paddy McAloon himself on programmed percussion!) in its lineup. Of these, Conti was the most closely identified with the group. (source: http://www.browningmcintosh.com/plocktonwest/sproutfacts.html)
Paddy had apparently conceived of an album named Let's Change The World With Music (the working title of the band's forthcoming album, due February 2009) as far back as the early 1990's:
"I actually wrote a Gulf War album called Let's Change The World With Music, and I've got a couple of beauties, but there are right and wrong times to do things, and it came after another album I wrote which is much lighter... it's called Billy Midnight, very romantic. So the Gulf War album was a more serious response to that. I keep junking things all the time." - NME June 20, 1992 (source: http://www.browningmcintosh.com/plocktonwest/sprout_misc.html)
"And I have an album called Let's Change The World With Music; lots of songs about music, playing on that horrible thing where you listen to a song like "We Are The World" and the sentiment is great but it's such a cliché that it sticks in your throat. It plays on that edge between that kind of thing and real sincerity." - NME April 15, 1995 (source: http://www.browningmcintosh.com/plocktonwest/sprout_misc.html)
"Look, since 1990 I've written what I think of as my best music. You can hear some of it on Andromeda Heights. But I have also - in detailed demo form - an album called Let's Change The World With Music. It was written as the follow up to Jordan." - BEST magazine (France) July 1997 (source: http://www.browningmcintosh.com/plocktonwest/sprout_misc.html)
All The World Loves Lovers
Prefab Sprout Lyrics
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All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it.
Don't forget it.
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
Love
You and I won't lose our heads the way some lovers do
Saying "This will last forever" when it's just a year or two
You and I won't be the fools that other lovers are
Thinking every silver bottle top potentially a star still
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
We won't make the promises that every lover makes
Only to find that all we've made are similar mistakes
No you and I won't wish for things
Like other lovers do
But let's cross our hearts and hope to die
If none of them come true 'cause
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
Love whatever the price.
All the world loves lovers.
Love whatever the price.
All the world loves lovers
Love.
The song "All The World Loves Lovers" by Prefab Sprout is a celebration of love and lovers. The opening line "All the world loves lovers" sets the tone for the song, which is a call to embrace love whatever the price. The lines "Don't forget it, love, love whatever the price" are repeated several times throughout the song as a reminder to the listener to appreciate love, that it is worth fighting for, and that it is universal.
The lyrics also highlight the pitfalls of love, and the importance of avoiding making the same mistakes as other lovers. The lines "You and I won't lose our heads the way some lovers do, saying 'This will last forever' when it's just a year or two" reinforces the idea that love can be fleeting, and that it's important not to get too caught up in the moment.
The song is ultimately a love letter to love itself, a reminder that while it can be messy, unpredictable, and at times painful, it is also the driving force behind so much of what makes life worth living. The lyrics acknowledge that love can be complicated, but ultimately, it is something that deserves to be celebrated.
Line by Line Meaning
All the world loves lovers.
People in love are admired and celebrated globally.
Don't forget it.
Remember the universality of love and its significance.
Love whatever the price
Love knows no bounds or limits, and it is worth any sacrifice.
You and I won't lose our heads the way some lovers do
We won't let our emotions or passion for each other cloud our judgments or make us foolish.
Saying "This will last forever" when it's just a year or two
We won't make promises we can't keep, and we know that some things are temporary, including love.
You and I won't be the fools that other lovers are
We won't repeat the same mistakes made by countless others who let love consume them.
Thinking every silver bottle top potentially a star still
We won't see the potential in everything related to love because we know that not everything has the same meaning or value.
We won't make the promises that every lover makes
We won't make the same romanticized promises that most people do, knowing they are unrealistic.
Only to find that all we've made are similar mistakes
We understand that love is complex, and we won't succumb to its illusions or promises.
No, you and I won't wish for things like other lovers do
We won't let our unrealistic expectations or fantasies about love control us.
But let's cross our hearts and hope to die if none of them come true 'cause
But we can still hope and dream about love and its potential, but we won't let it ruin our lives if things don't work out.
All the world loves lovers.
People in love are admired and celebrated globally.
Love.
Love is a powerful and universal feeling that transcends language, culture, and barriers.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PADDY MCALOON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Live at Mauro's
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it.
Don't forget it.
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
Love
You and I won't lose our heads the way some lovers do
Saying "This will last forever" when it's just a year or two
You and I won't be the fools that other lovers are
Thinking every silver bottle top potentially a star still
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
We won't make the promises that every lover makes
Only to find that all we've made are similar mistakes
No you and I won't wish for things
Like other lovers do
But let's cross our hearts and hope to die
If none of them come true 'cause
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, love
Don't forget it, love
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers.
Love whatever the price.
All the world loves lovers.
Love whatever the price.
All the world loves lovers
Love.
Chris Santos
"All The World Loves Lovers"
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, don't forget it
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
(Love)
You and I won't lose our heads the way some lovers do
Saying 'this will last forever' when it's just a year or two
You and I won't be the fools that other lovers are
Thinking every silver bottletop potentially a star, still
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
We won't make the promises that every lover makes
Only to find that all we've made are similar mistakes
No you and I won't wish for things
Like other lovers do
But let's cross our hearts and hope to die
If none of them come true, 'cause
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers, love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers, love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
(Love)
GazingatStars
All The World Loves Lovers
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it, don't forget it
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
(Loooove)
You and I won't lose our heads the way some lovers do
Saying 'this will last forever' when it's just a year or two
You and I won't be the fools that other lovers are
Thinking every silver bottletop potentially a star, still
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
We won't make the promises that every lover makes
Only to find that all we've made are similar mistakes
No you and I won't wish for things
Like other lovers do
But let's cross our hearts and hope to die
If none of them come true, 'cause
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
All the world loves people in love
Don't forget it (love)
Don't forget it (love)
Love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers, love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers, love whatever the price
All the world loves lovers
(Loooove)
Nancy Bisset
Awesome tune and lyrics. People think Love is what Hollywood portrays but that is using our brain which does not understand because true love is only understood by our Hearts.
Cute vid accompanying this tune. The Prefab Sprout was new to me until an Angel Warrior I met in Jan.9, 2009 sent this band my way a year ago.
This gem arrived just in time to brighten up my Snowy-rainy-ice-y day. Nothing like music to cheer a heart and Prefab Sprout does that every tune that is played and sung.
Why don't you share this Gem with a friend little acts of kindness go a long way in helping to soften life's bumps and hurdles.
Thanks To a great Musical original-sounding-combinations band of great instrumentalists and vocals with lyrics of greatness too. Fantastic sound comes forth out of this Masterful Band. So happy my Angel shared this Gem of a vid with me.:-)
hotelmario510
The greatest British pop band of the last 50 years, and I am not joking.
Ryan Thomas
I'm 17, and I've found Prefab Sprout through Thomas Dolby, who produced some of their stuff. Both him and this group are fantastic. Now I've gotta buy all their music.
HP SÔS /siRiYs
On 17 hills. 🦆👍🧩🙂
Privy Sorrow
I have listened to thousands of albums and bands, but Prefab Sprout is one i have to keep. I would give up a hundred bands that i listen to if i had to make a choice. Their extremely underrated and special.
Nick Davies
Good comment...they are magnificent.
David Hefner
I so concur...
Dave Coalwood
Agreed
David Hefner
Oh to say the least.
This is the song.thst captured me
MIGUEL GALDON MORAGUES
Good memories for me 👍
Ivan Silva Merino
Elegant, sweet, sophisticated and a higher level lyrics. Total perfection.