今日の音楽 『From Langley Park To Memphis』 Prefab Sprout 1988

自称批評家宣言
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/goodef224/MYBLOG/write.html

　 パディ・マクアルーン（ｖｏ、ｇ、ｋｅｙ）率いる四人組のPrefab Sproutの最高傑作です。他メンバーは実弟のマーティン・マクアルーン（ｂ）、ニール・コンティ（ｄｒ、ｐｅｒ）、紅一点ウエンディ・スミス（ｖｏ、ｋｅｙ）です。
　スティーヴィー・ワンダー(ハーモニカ)、元ザ・フーのピート・タウンゼント(アコースティック・ギター)をゲストに迎えています。前作同様、トーマス・ドルビーがプロデュースしていますが、前回よりゴージャスなアレンジで、パディ・マクアルーンのポップセンスが爆発した作品だと思います。今回は1曲目の「The King Of Rock´n´ Roll」を取り上げます。エルビス・プレスリーへのオマージュです。

<英訳>
It is the highest masterpiece of Prefab Sprout of the quartet that leads Padi Macalun (vo,g,key). Another member one's real brother is Martine Macalun (b), Nel Conti (dr,per), and bright red one point Uendi Smith (vo,key).
Stevie Wonder (harmonica) and former The Who's Pete Townshend (acoustic guitar) is invited as the guest. I think that it is a gorgeous arrangement, and a work to which the pop sense of Padi Macalun explodes from last time though the Thomas Dolby NR does production as well as the former work. The first "The King Of Rock´n´Roll" is taken up this time. It is hommage to E. Presley.

The King Of Rock´n´ Roll

(歌詞)
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' 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, 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

曲目
1(04:23) The King of Rock´n´Roll
2(04:26) Cars And Girls
3(04:14) I Remember That
4(03:47) Enchanted
5(05:53) Nightingales
6(04:46) Hey Manhattan !
7(04:17) Knock On Wood
8(05:06) The Golden Calf
9(04:03) Nancy

10(04:29) The Venus Of The Soup Kitchen

Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'N' Roll