Prefab Sprout- When Love Breaks Down (REACTION//DISCUSSION)
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People who say the ‘80s was a “bad decade for music” astound me. This is pure pop confection delivered in that charming and naïve way that only ’80s New Wave/College Rock bands could deliver.
Having lived through the 80's. There was alot of absolute dross, but the real diamonds sparkled much more brightly because of that!
I've been waiting for you to review this song. In my opinion, it is their masterpiece. It always hits me hard .
I agree a much under rated song a well, its a fantastic song.
King of rock n roll lol, HOT DOG 🌭 JUMPING 🐸 ALBERQUERQUE that’s a pop masterpiece.
This is the single that got them in the charts so a big song for their career. Lovely song but yes it’s simple and catchy, the next track will blow your socks off Johnny Johnny (goodbye Lucille) it has that bittersweet heartache you probably were hoping for
I adore this album! My parents used to play it in the car when I was younger so I definitely have a soft spot for it! What's nice is now in my adolescence I've rediscovered and it speaks ounces to me! You must check out Goodbye Lucille (Johnny, Johnny) and Hallelujah which come after this track!
Amazing that this song didn't chart on its first release in '84. It's such a gem
Finally more Sprout!! Wait for Goodbye Lucille and Horsin around 👌 Man you won't find a more sophisticated pop band in the whole 80s era and believe me ... It's gonna be hard for you to find a song that you don't like... Paddy McAloon is just from another world as a songwriter. Next album should be From Langley park to Memphis 👌 and the whole discography is a must 😉
What he said...
Paddy McAloon has written dozens of songs at this level. Amazing.
this album is a masterpiece of 80'
Can't go wrong on a Thomas Dolby production. The album cover is reminiscent of "The great escape" bike scene.
This was the single. And MTV played the heck out of this song.
I would recommend The Waterboys to you. Same era, completely different vibe. There are two emblematic Waterboys records: "This is the Sea" (1985) and their follow up "Fisherman's Blues" (1988). If you aren't familiar with this material, it's imperative that you listen to the '85 record first, because it shows you where the band was before evolving into what 1988 brought about. It was not as radical a transformation as Talk Talk's evolution from "Colour of Spring" to "Spirit of Eden", but a very marked change indeed.
Excellent suggestion. I couldn't agree more. Both albums have the two most perfectly beautiful written singles of the 80s (The Whole of the Moon and Fisherman's tittle track)
I don't think I have heard "This is the Sea". I had "Fisherman's Blues" and even had the guitar song book for it. I did have "A Pagan Place", which was definitely much rockier and I didn't enjoy as much. I learned and would play the title song at musoc parties. The cover of the Yeats poem "Stolen Child" had tonnes of atmosphere.
Such a vibrant band live. Seen them a few times. A Pagan Place, This is the Sea, Fisherman's Blues, An Appointment with Mr Yeats, all great albums.
@@maruad7577 This is the Sea was the culmination of their "Big Music" era. First record with Steve Wickham (suggesting the direction the band was going to take) and the last with Karl Wallinger before he moved on to World Party. Much more nuanced than A Pagan Place, but still a huge sound.
Fisherman's Blues is a very important record for me. It sort of opened doors to appreciate artists like Van Morrison. It was also the summit of a Celtic music obsession that had started with U2 ( I know, I know), Clannad and Pogues years before.
@@Azabaxe80 Cool. Thanks for sharing this. I have another of their CDs, which came after FB but the name escapes me atm.
The next one on the album "Goodbye Lucille #1" is my absolute favourite!
Prefab Sprout has made a handful of absolutely perfect pop songs. Too perfect to be dismissed as pop songs.
Recall seeing this live on the OGWT Show which was their first live performance back in 85 ish,I Liked it and it was this track,Nice.
Yup, this one was the single from the album.
Prefab Sprout's When love breaks down entered the UK Top 40 in late November 1985 and peaked at no.25.
The UK Top Ten this week was:
1 - Wham - I'm your man
2 - Feagal Sharkey - A good heart
3 - UB40 - Don't break my heart
4 - Jennifer Rush - Power of love
5 - A-ha -Tale on me
6 - Queen - One vision
7 - Talking Heads - Road to nowhere
8 - Dee C Lee - See the day
9 - Elton John - Nikita
10 - Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The show
Also in this week's top 40:
Lionel Richie - Say you, say me
Whitney Houston - Saving all my love for you
Phil Collins & Marilyn Martyn - Separate lives
Dire Straits - Brothers in arms
Waterboys - The whole of the moon
Go West - Don't look down
Prefab Sprout - When love breaks down
Starship - We built this city
Artists Against Apartheid - Sun City.
Super reaction as always x
@@lerhodes2236 no worries, always a pleasure for this channel and I know it can nostalgic for a lot of folk including me to see it xx
What an awesome top 40.
Love that song so much. A Thomas Dolby production I think.
Adoro i prefab ! Hanno sempre mantenuto il loro sound senza stravolgere lo stesso con l'avvento della tecnologia . Mi piacciono le tue recensioni in quanto sobrie e ben spiegate , argomentare il testo lo fanno in pochi . Grazie mille e buona musica a te 😃👌
Gigi drummer from Italy.
This is one of the greatest albums of all time. You may just be the greatest reviewer of all time?!
These guys did the theme song for a British medical drama series called Where The Heart Is in the 1990's. I have been watching it recently.
This is a supremely awesome song, Paddy was 16 when he wrote this apparently, he certainly knows how to write a great song. I disagree that it's the weakest song from them. I always saw Prefab as being too grown up for a lot of people. I am a big lyric person and Paddys lyrics are awesome especially in johnny, Carnival 2000, Sound of crying and Cars and Girls.
I discovered this song around the time you did, and it's my favourite song right now. Until you read the lyrics, I thought that in the first verse they were saying "Absence makes the heart lose wager," rather than "weight yeah." Either works. Plus, thanks for this video, keep doing what you do because you do it well.
It sounds like a song in a Molly Ringwald movie.
You mean, crap?
It would sound perfect in the late credit roll.
@@Katehowe3010 yes.
@@Katehowe3010 yes to both LOL
@@Katehowe3010 I've heard Sting in the credit roll for Kate & Leopold, and for the film Wall-E's credits, Peter Gabriel has a really nice song!
This was the 1st song i heard from them on Mtv back in 1985! I loved it and bought the album the next day! Little did i know that this album and band would become one of my favorites of all time.
Love this song and love your facial expressions reacting 😊
Haha ty Lisa! :D
Their album, Jordan: The Comeback, was a favorite back.....Way back.....in 1990.
As always apart from the effortless melody and Paddy's gift for metaphor ('like old confetti), this song brings the feels. The emotion at the heart of Paddy's melodies and arrangements always draw me in.
I think I've mentioned before that once you've heard this album, listen to Paddy's solo acoustic take on these songs recorded 20 years later (available on Spotify). Stripped down to their basic melodies and shorn of that eighties pop sheen, they're arguably even more beautiful.
And to echo what a couple of posters said below, at some point do at least the title track of the utterly unique 'I Trawl The Megahertz', reading just a little bit about the backstory before you go into it. It's a remarkable story and album.
I wish all (pop) music was at least this good on the radio.
Then maybe I'd listen to the radio.
This song really needs to be heard within the context of the overall album. Sure, it's a bittersweet slice of breezy pop, but it's also sandwiched between more rockier tracks that add to the overall flavour and texture of what Prefab were about. For instance, the next track "Goodbye Lucille" delivers the right response to "When Love Breaks Down" because it's about the bigger journey. There's also a very good stripped-back acoustic version of this song on the Special Edition release of the same album which is worth a listen if you haven't heard it.
This is the song that introduced me to Prefab Sprout. You’re bang on Justin, it was a single back in 1985 (I think!) Top of the class for you! 😃 nice reaction (and a very comfy looking chair too!)
Haha ty Louise!
@@JustJP 😂😂😂
Recently, I've gone back to listen to this band because of you. I'm a sucker for safisticated pop.I checked out Paddy 's more recent work, and it sounds great! I think I have to buy Crimson/Red. JP, I can always count on you to inspire me to spend money...thx.
Haha nice! Glad youve been enjoying them
Swoon.
This song is amazing....That is so hard for me to say as I'm from Newcastle and this lot are from Sunderland...The whole album is great and I was really intrigued that you said this was the weakest track that you'd listened to so far. I agree, Steve McQueen is an excellent album and as much as a pleasure that this track is, listening to the whole album in full is the real trick....Great reaction video....NUFC forever...LOL
The clip is also good
Prefab Sprout. Back again to my feel good playlist... that I had on cassette in my car. I really like Prefab Sprout. Maybe their songs are not like super-hits but they give such a nice feeling. Good pick there JP
'Bonny' is my favourite track from this album, but 'Appetite' runs a close second.
Thats a good one!
well done
Ohh man I so forgot about these guys,..been so long,..the 80's are so far away,..there was a group of groups to me had this romantic sense about them,..Spandau Ballet, "True ", Modern English "I Melt With You",..Breathe, "Hands To Heaven ",. Dream Academy , "Love Parade",..also people who had recorded with groups,..going solo,.Robert Plant, "Big Log", Bryan Ferry, Boys and Girls, whole album is just an entire romantic enterlude,..in the middle of all this punk/new wave rock, there was this romantic oasis of music,..some of it like you said laced with jazz,..sexy saxophone,.piano,..strings even,..the mood,..the lyrics and the vocals gave it this mood,..like torch song singers,..this is round the time Sade` hit the scene too don't forget,..and the first time I heard her first thing popped in my head was Sarah Vaughn,.Billy Holiday when I heard and saw Sade`, keep going young person,..do enjoy,..check out those other groups I mentioned,..Godspeed, Peace ✌
Paddy McAloon is one of the best songwriters ever from the UK. Enjoy your journey, I’ve no doubt you will.
Agree
Try "The Golden Calf" from the follow up album a great rocker!
Anybody else think this version sounds slightly sped up? It's also a different mix from what I've always heard. Maybe that's why it sounds a little fast.
Yeah, it was much slicker and glossier than the original.
Pleasant. Not world changing. But I liked it. It sounds more recent.
nice one JP.. hadn't heard this in years...reminded me of The Bible -Skywriting..great band...Btw ,Prefab Sprout was my fav odd band name...until I heard about Crispy Ambulance.
Very nice review, thank you. The production on Prefab Sprout albums is excellent, their best album in my opinion is Jordan The Comeback, but Steve McQueen is very good. You've covered my 3 favourite bands now, Tears For Fears, Talk Talk, and Prefab Sprout. The Tipping Point next please.
Quite nice. I had heard the name of the band but never listened to it. I should have. I would not say that it is timeless, to the contrary. It is extremely time bound. It oozes late '80s of every note and instrument and that's why I like it. It moves me back to that time when I was a student. As said, I have never heard that song before, but it put me 35 years back. They managed to do that even more than Talk Talk or Fischer Z (suggestion for you btw).
Afternoon, Justin. Dave from London. Hey, it's July already! (June, Came Upon Us Much Too Soon, Then Was Gone ...). This was a UK single, and I've always liked it. Yes, it's radio friendly, smooth and melodic. Don't know the album but I'm enjoying your great reaction to it. Only PS song that annoys me is what I call the Alberquerque Song, aka When Love Breaks Bad (yes, I know it's The King of Rock and Roll). BTW, with your new acquisition, isn't it time for Tears For Fears' Songs from the Big Chair?
Thank you for the review.
Their songs are stories and observations of life and its issues. I like that...
You should listen to their song "Life of Surprises".
Ty for watching and enjoying it :D
When love breaks down, you join their wrecks who leave their heart for easy sex.
This is one of those rare occasions where the 1985 reissue mix (that appeared on the U.S. album) is better than this original U.K. album 1984 version. And even more unusual for a remix, it is slowed down a tick and stripped down of a few of it's studio flourishes. In short - leaner, cleaner, and tighter. So far as I know, this is the only place that this original mix can still be heard. Since all subsequent releases (including the single) are the 1985 remix, I can only conclude that the band was not entirely happy with this original. I could be wrong, though. Speaking of "Steve McQueen" vs "Two Wheels Good", the latter contains additional songs that the former lacks. You might want to check out the 1985 mix just to see if it alters your reaction.
So that's why it sounded sped up to my ears! I knew I wasn't crazy. I definitely prefer the slower, leaner mix.
In that chair, Justin, you should be stroking a sardonic-looking Persian cat whilst cackling in an evil manner.
The next song on the album is Goodbye Lucille #1, which is a doozy. I especially love these lines: "She is a person, too / She has her own will / Why don't you join the Foreign Legion? / You're still in love with Hayley Mills*".
*An ingénue-type English actress who was big in the 60s. Incidentally, she is also the mother of Crispian Mills of Kula b****y Shaker, but that's not really her fault.
You should check out The Style Council / My Ever Changing Moods - it’s a Paul Weller project ( The Jam ) so you really can’t go wrong
Very eclectic mix of styles - easy on the ears
You know what would confuse JP and all of us on here? It’s a very deep sea / Changing of the Guard / the Gardener of Eden. And the one named after a little boy in the tower or whatever it was called.
Or how about
‘This is what it’s like’ ? by Dexys Midnight Runners
Or
‘It’s ok John Jo’ by Dexys
So Long Kid by Doll by Doll
Oh no I can’t stop listing piano based slow burnin anthems.
Better getback to TSC’s best b sides then or
How about
‘Come to Milton Keynes’45
No
JP=
He’s gotta do The Jam and Style Council singles
....Chronologically!
They tick all the boxes don’t they?
Then he can Rest. Recline & Retire.
Mods & Rockers at peace. Finally
I remember hearing this when I was a kid and thinking I gotta get that album. I saved up and finally bought it and realised this is the least best song on it. Great.
Wish I’d suggested this when you started the album but maybe it’s better to do later: if you find yourself coming back to Steve McQueen, eventually give the acoustic versions recorded in the 2000s a whirl. They’re really sweet.
Would love to see your reactions to "Cars And Girls" and "Enchanted" which are both fantastic.
Wow, that was interesting. That was a different mix than the video version and the version I have on my copy of the album. It was much glossier and washed out than the version I am familiar with. Paddy's voice has a bit more edge in the other mix. It was subtle but kind of washed out the power it usually has. Oh well, I still love this song. And what great, sophisticated lyrics.
Try Prefab Sprouts I Couldn't Bear to be Sprcial!
You have to review Prefab Sprout's epic album Jordan, the Comeback.
I'm gonna watch u.
I watched u and really enjoyed the song in a way I've never enjoyed it before.
The single was released on numerous occasions until it
h e v - e n - t u - a - ll y
reached the top 30. The re-releases provided us with top quality B Sides - which was nice.
I actually agree with everything u said. You're That Good!! The Live Fleadh Concert version in 2003? is worth watching - if only to witness Paddy's sunglasses and beard that hide several personal hardships that he had to endure around that time.
1995's " I Trawl the Megahertz" tells that particular story and will blow your
Long Song Saturday Slot
to Andromeda Heights and back again.... so please make sure U play it asap - or even after all the long lost long 60s classics others have recommended.
Diolch.
Life's not complete til yer hearts missed a Beat , JP.
This song really reminds me of Style Council with that light and smart poppy sound with songs like My Ever Changing Mood and You’re the Best Thing. Paul Weller is still going strong today with a new album recently out.
If you have the opportunity, Justin, listen to the song 'Cruel" from their debut album. It's jaw dropping. Doesn't have that shiny production of the Steve McQueen songs and is all the better for it. Love this too though. Thumbs up!!
It's the first single but to me anyway it's maybe the 5th or 6th best song on the album. I recommend Goodbye Lucille #1 if your are sticking to this album.
Nice song, innit JP?
Yup!
A bit poopy but a good song. You can hear Dolby's influence in the overall sound. It would sound nice during a couples house party.
I will stifle my disappointment at it not being a Canadian group... Also, we forgot Loreena Mckennit in yesterday's suggestions. So many options.
p.s. You do not appreciate how cool the sheet behind you is. It is classy enough for the entire set and more. It, your ball caps and your t-shirts are part of your signature... your persona so to speak. Don't mess with what works.
Strangely enough there's a village called Quebec in County Durham, only a mile or two from Witton Gilbert where Paddy McAloon is from.
If Justin can't fit one in on the day (and I think he does two on a Thursday), maybe it should be Saga's Don't Be Late.
@@gaiaeternal5131 Saga. There is a name I haven't heard in a long time. I honestly don't remember their genre let alone how good/bad they are.
@@maruad7577 They are a Canadian prog band that are still going today. I think the name comes from a sci fi story they are telling in their songs. So, the song I have suggested (and it's probably my favourite) is actually titled Don't Be Late (Chapter 2). I believe their biggest fan base is in Germany. Justin's already done another of their songs, On The Loose.
@@gaiaeternal5131 One of the few I haven't watched apparently. Thanks for the info.
Nice review, as usual, Justin. A very good indie pop /indie "easy listening rock" album. An accurate portrait of a crossover of 80s British independent rock and the so called "adult contemporary music". Personally, for me, their only likeable record. It was a success here in Brazil in the 80s, a kind of "cult hit", if you know what I mean. I remember the Djs on the radios always talking about Prefab Sprout among Altered Images, Cocteau Twins, Strawberry Switchblade, Aztec Camera and Big Country, as if all these artists have a "certificate of quality from geographical origin", 😂 . It was a kind of trendy (like Seattle was with Nirvana and Co, I think) After this, they became excessively pop (in a bad way), what it's a shame. Amazing lyrics, excellent musicians and vocalists. Steve McQueen is a gem, but their only good album, in my humble opinion.
Wow! Their only good album? I'd suggest SMcQ a classic, as is 'Jordan: The Comeback'. And there's an argument for the remaining albums all being of very high standard - the song-writing genius of Paddy McAloon alone surely elevates everything Prefab above the norm.
@@alanmatthews9945 excellent songwriting, that's for sure. But, musically, after Steve McQueen, they turned "meh".
@@Ignatius1972 Disagree, but only by approximately 100%.
It's 1984 my friend.
Please do the vid to this please! 🙂
Actually praise for the production should go to Phil Thornalley here. It's the only track on the album not produced by Thomas Dolby, being released as a single (a minor hit here in the UK) prior the involvement of Dolby for the recording of the rest of the album.
Somebody Feed Phil… heard his album, Astral Drive?
Steve McQueen is the greatest sophisti-pop album of all time! That’s right, it’s even better than Avalon! 🖤🤍💜
I don’t know if I’d go that far, but I love both, so I’m happy with both.
You are right, it's so far the weakest song if you listen to the songs one by one. But when you listen to the whole album, or the A-side, it fits there perfectly. Anyways, next song is again very good, also on it's own.
You don't own any ties? You never go anywhere where you have to dress up? What do you wear to a funeral or religious service?
If at first you don't succeed.... Now, probably one of their most well known songs. But back then, this bombed multiple times before they somehow managed to shoehorn it into the charts Pretty bland pop fodder.
I agree completely. Terribly simple.
With so much great music to explore, this is forgettable pop trash
@@jonsmith9518 Amen to that.
I like Prefab Sprout but some of their songs aren't all that memorable, just nice.
So pretty much like every other band? Never heard a band were every song was "amazing". This album is one of the greatest pop albums of all time
Depends on what you gravitate towards
Oh man, this song started off too poppy, then got even worse in the chorus. I'm rather ambivalent about 80's music and this song does nothing to give me a more positive look on the decade. Not for me I guess.
Learn to vibe with the cheese lol
The verse is glorious to me, I love melody. The chorus adds more energy. It's a loose jazzy feel.
"What was wrong with the 1980's" summarized in one song!
@@Katehowe3010 Okay, how about: "Keyboard heavy slop which sounded dated 10 minutes after it was recorded."
You obviously didn't grow up in 80s Britain. This was classic 80s synth/alternative/manchester scene. For a teenager growing up in 80s Britain, particularly around the Manchester area, this song is one of THE songs of the decade. In fact this album is in virtually every 'top 100 80s albums' lists you can find. Of course, your opinion is as valid as mine, and the 80s probably mean something different to you. That's music for you.
Those who turn down 80s music miss so much melody.
Major letdown, sorry Canada. Jeff Healy was one I couldn’t think off… on the tip. RIP
All talk talk about PS and not enough love love for Transformation ( Speed of Love ). Love breaks down.
Bit too clean and shiny for me just waking up. Chair’s too big…
You need an older gentleman or gentlewoman portrait behind you and maybe that row of chrome balls that you click clack.
Peace and Canadian Music
Nice pop tune, but the name of the band sucks.
This song makes my ears break down. Garbage.
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they only serve to fool ourselves
sing it again Mouse! :>) and Thanks for the Fish x
@@Katehowe3010 If you want to hear 'decent' songs about love breaking down I suggest listening to this - 1977 - Peter Hammill - Over
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lyrics - www.sofasound.com/phcds/overllyrics.htm
After listening to this album - you tell me which artist captures the pain of when love breaks down. This Prefab Sprout song doesn't effectively deal with the pain aspect in this slick pop song. Plus all the repetition - it's hard to make it to the end of this decent pop song.
@@Katehowe3010 Do you know the album Over or any of the songs on Over?
@@HippoYnYGlaw My days off are Thursday and Sunday so I can play the comment/respond game more fully! Well HP - though of course it still doesn't really grab me (the vocals are a drawback) - the acoustic version was much better.
@@Katehowe3010 No 'In Camera' yet. You live in the UK - what area? I went to Europe and the UK to see VdGG three separate tours and saw the 2005 show at the Royal Festival Hall. Did you ever see VdGG or Peter Hammill? They/He play there so often I figure you might have. I live in Los Angeles and since music is my thing - I couldn't wait for VdGG to come to Los Angeles (they never have - but Hammill has a few times) - so I went abroad and caught them in the UK - and some surrounding countries. So few are into VdGG/PH that there's almost a clear delineation - when those of us are into VdGG/PH - it really is a separator or a dividing line of sorts. To some of us (me included) - in his singing and writing Peter Hammill has been able to separate himself from the other great artists to such a degree that there's a no contest or a no competition section in my brain that other artists have to literally 'break through' for them to garner my attention. Because of PH being so prominent to me - I sometimes have little patience for artists who may be 'OK' or pretty good or somewhat pleasing - but when one is into PH (me) - it sometimes just doesn't make the cut. To me VdGG/PH are top tier stuff. My others approaching that level - Beatles/Kinks/Dylan/N Young/Genesis w/Gabriel/Marillion w/Fish/ P Floyd/J Tull/Zep/K Kristofferson/John Hartford/Cardiacs/R Stones
After that would be the high quality prog that has influenced my listening preferences- K Crimson/Camel/GG/ and you know the rest. With all that however - VdGG/PH reign supreme.