
The band name has the smell of what is
so aptly described as misheard lyrics (examples: see www.kissthisguy.com).
The lead singer of Prefab Sprout, Paddy McAloon, supposedly was listening to a song called Jackson by Nancy Sinatra, and heard:
The lead singer of Prefab Sprout, Paddy McAloon, supposedly was listening to a song called Jackson by Nancy Sinatra, and heard:
'We got married in a fever
Hotter
than a prefab sprout.'
Instead of prefab however, Nancy sings of pepper or
peppered.
We do take Paddy’s point though: a chili is much less interesting than prefabricated Brussels sprouts.
We do take Paddy’s point though: a chili is much less interesting than prefabricated Brussels sprouts.
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