The King of Rock 'N' Roll
Prefab Sprout
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From Langley Park to Memphis
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"The King of Rock 'n' Roll" is track #1 from the album and at the time was their biggest commercial success in the UK, reaching #7 on the UK Singles Chart, their only single to reach the Top 10 then. Paddy McAloon on this song: "I wrote it in 20 minutes. I got off the bus one day, picked the guitar up and wrote it. I thought it was so funny I couldn't play it to anyone. It was so ridiculous that I thought we couldn't record it..." (magazine source unknown)
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La la 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, 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 Up from, suede shoes to my baby blues 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 Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (La la la la la la) Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (King of rock'n'roll) Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (La la la la la la) Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque (La la la la la la)