The King Of Rock' N' Roll
Prefab Sprout Lyrics


La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

All my lazy teenage boasts
Are now high precision ghosts
And they're coming 'round the track to haunt me
When she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts
I'm the king of rock 'n' roll completely
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque

The dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step
You were never fleet of foot, hippy
All the pathos you can keep for the children in the street
For the vision I have had is sweeping
New broom, this room, sweep it clean

(Hot dog)

Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque

High kickin' dandy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine, oh yeah
Long legged candy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine, oh yeah

Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got
I'm the king of rock 'n' roll completely
All the pretty birds have flown, now I'm dancing on my own
I'm the king of rock 'n' roll completely
And I'm up from suede shoes to my baby blues

(Hot dog)

Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque

(Now you're lonesome)

High kickin' dandy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine, oh yeah
Long legged candy, fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine, oh yeah

Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (the king of rock 'n' roll)
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (the king of rock 'n' roll)
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque


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Written by: Paddy McAloon

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@butternutcrunch

Some observations after coming across this for my first time moments ago:
1. Where has this been my whole life?
2. This is just the right amount of kooky.
3. I want to live inside this music video.
4. I think this song just saved my life.
5. There is the exact right amount of Albuquerque in this video.
6. I freaking LOVE everything about all of this.
7. I seriously thought I was hallucinating when I first watched it.
8. I am so glad these wonderful people had the audacity to make this fine art.
9. This song/video is sheer genius.
10. A novelty song about a fictional novelty song performer that doesn't sound like a novelty song. Brilliant.
11. This seems like someones fever dream that magically got caught on camera.
12. I really wish I'd seen this back in the day so I could have gone years without knowing anything further and just enjoyed the mystery because I'm about to go down the rabbit hole deep on this.



All comments from YouTube:

@sharononeil3354

Who in 2024 is listening to this classic ?😉😉

@stoneymcmechan3210

Saul Goodman does

@Pureblood32

❤❤

@erikleinonen3501

me for sure. classic shit
sshit meaning good stuff...I had a few drinks

@somersetflower

Me x

@markdkberry

aye. could have sworn it was out in 1987 though, not 88, it reminds of that year in Bristol and the summer I had there.

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@iseeolly9959

Best pop song ever made...when I was 20 I worked in a petrol station in Suffolk, UK.....I had a Prefab Sprout album playing in the back-office......in walks Martin.....I asked him for his autograph and he said "Nobody's ever asked me for that before..."...we both laughed....lovely man....I've kept it in my bedside draw , tucked in the CD case, all my life...right by me now.

@Eduardo-pc6gq

That’s so cool. He seems a down to earth fella. I’ve loved this song since it came out in 88 I was a kid and loved singing Hot dog jumping frog Albuquerque again and again.
Still do tbh

@pdizzle8646

What petrol station dude ?

@thetommonator2991

Thetford lad here, well I live in Bangkok. Hi t the enemy.

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