Paddy McAloon plays King Of Rock'n'Roll

Prefab Sprout's Paddy McAloon delights the crowds in Newcastle City Centre with a nylon-strung rendition of the band's 1988 hit, King Of Rock'n'Roll. Also shown is footage from the music video.
From Channel 4's 'Wired', 1988.

[@crimsonrush]

Paddy is a love. One of the greatest songwriters ever.

[@rickstill122]

The Purest Pop Perfection.

[@BillyBird]

Damn it couldn't they let the acoustic version all along. Damn 80's shows :) Thx for the upload, quite cool.

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Yep, and that's pretty much the only "live" version that is available of the song, and they couldn't let us see the whole thing.

[@arlandajim]

just a genius guy

[@FF-vx2vl]

Oh wow Paddy playing hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque in Newcastle at the monument 😀😜

[@linksgreen]

Remember watching this at the time. Great to see it again.

[@kylienachani]

OMG!! I remember watching this programme when this was aired. Nearly 21 years ago. God I fell very old all of a sudden...

[@Abic__]

33 years ago now...

[@ghicaccatta]

Paddy sei il numero 1!!! ....you're number 1

[@TheSmithDorian]

Magical!

[@martinganderup1974]

Fantastic!

[@FromMusicToMusic530]

* * * All my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghost...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! * * *

Wow!!

[@TheGranderuga]

greaaaat!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lonegroover]

No, it wasn't on The Tube - it was Channel 4's 'Wired'.

[@rickstill122]

Well Said.

[@lonegroover]

I certainly was - fact.

[@waltermanjeje5485]

l'intro est superbe. Y a t'il la video complète du solo de Paddy ? très belle version sans parler de cette voix si pure. Merci.

[@lonegroover]

@panzermort Newcastle.

[@deedee5110341]

He looks like Roddy Frame at some points in this vid!

[@johnnythelowery]

@arran45135 How is paddy doing? Did he make it...financially??? Is he okay? What's he up to? Did he ever get married? Kids?

[@afelnemes1158]

I think you should know by now: he's very ill, almost blind and deaf.

[@MrMarko890]

Is your dad Martin by any chance mate? If it is Martin he is an old teacher of mine, top bloke.

[@keithturner428]

If only they knew.............