Prefab Sprout - The King of Rock ’n’ Roll - 1988 performance

Prefab Sprout - The King of Rock ’n’ Roll, as performed for “Wired“ May 16th 1988, I recorded this on VHS, then dubbed the full show complete with all commercials to Betamax, not sure why I did this, it was so long ago. 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, jumping frog, Albuquerque Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque High kickin’ d