Repeated: 16 September 1985, 15 October 1985, 12 November 1985. Paddy McAloon perfomed with Tony Coyle as part of a duo and sometime trio known as The Doubles and also as a band at University known as the Happy Alberts. 1985 Festive Fifty: Faron Young (LP - Steve McQueen) #38ġ.Apparently, "Lions in My Garden" was John's favorite Prefab Sprout song. The music created by this fan project was. Join others and track this artist Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham formed in 1976, who rose to fame during the 1980s. We are in no way connected to the actual band Prefab Sprout. The session version of the track was repeated in the mid 90s. The Prefab Sprout Project is a dedicated fan site. by charismatic songwriter Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout was well-loved in. Prefab Sprout recorded one Peel session in 1985, in which they performed what would became their most popular song, "Cars and Girls", a studio version of which was not released until three years later. guitarist for Prefab Sprout, who was born in 1963 in Durham, England. But its reissue rebrands it as a Prefab Sprout release. Released in 2003, it was the only long-player out under Paddy’s own name. One of Paddy’s albums that comes closest to the romantic spirit of Prefab Sprout’s early days is I Trawl The Megahertz. Although not one of the most played band from the era, Peel seemed to take a liking to Prefab Sprout around the early /mid-80s, expecially to their single " Faron Young". Prefab Sprout: Paddy McAloon interview: Everybody hertz.