Prefab Sprout - Spinning Belinda

Enjoy! Lyrics stolen from Sproutnet :)
They've too many reasons
The door is so locked
I thought no key would do it
Till you came and knocked
Well each image is different
You'll find peace in the rain
Hopeless and broken
And mended again
I can't forget all my troubles
Always there on my shoulders
But I'll damn what they're saying
I'm skating on thin ice
I flirt with the breeze
Spinning Belinda, I will
Spinning Belinda, I will
Spinning Belinda, I will
Spinning Belinda, I will
Well seems I've just missed the lifeboat
Well seems it left here this morning
Well seems there won't be another
I'll just make do with this chair
I found a note in a pothole
It said 'you've just lost a fortune'
It said 'look on the bright side,
you could be in jail.'
I can't forget all my troubles
Always there on my shoulders
But I'll damn what they're saying
I'm skating on thin ice
I flirt with the breeze
Spinning Belinda, I will
Spinning Belinda, I will
Spinning Belinda, I will
Spinning Belinda, I will

[@mikesweeney2313]

This is a weird song that gets stuck in my head every now and then.

[@MrFcordeiro1]

This sound is undeniably "Swoon"...

[@bienvesena2210]

El mejor grupo de la historia del pop británico...

[@nitedreamer23]

verdad!

[@DeejvilleTV]

I never knew Prefab Sprout wrote a song about a squirrel.

[@mikepette4422]

thi is about a squirrel named belinda and sometimes she just spins in her nest rolling around on her acorns... true story btw

[@pimentocheese618]

@@mikepette4422 Can confirm. I was the nest

[@rhainbowrhailien]

Belinda, you were such a fine squirrel! Belinda, that name of such a divine squirrel! Beautiful photograph, in edition to a soothing song! hahaha

[@brandonlarratt8761]

Thank for posting this . One of my favorites. 🙂

[@hervemertes2524]

Ce morceau semble tout droit sorti de "Swoon".......Un album de paddy est prévu fin 2019......Alleluia !!

[@TheMrSlyxx]

LOL!!! Great song...but now a word from our sponsor: the squirrel.

[@nix4pool]

First time listen, like it, typically Sprout song, love Paddy.

[@Adrianbrun33]

best b side ever!

[@skierpage]

"The Yearning Loins" is even better, insanely energetic with that Thomas Dolby propulsive rhythm. "Donna Summer" is another great rarity.

[@sproutyDP]

Thanks for posting this great song.

[@JimmyTee73]

I have this as a track on an old magazine + record series called 'Debut'. I just rediscovered it stashed in my shed and wanted to hear this track; it's nice! I don't remember it at all... There's also a track by Blancmange on there.... :)

[@patricktate4866]

I'd never been able to find a version of this, waaay back in the day, so thank god for the digital technology revolution!

[@eamonnquigley2125]

same here patrick pity it hasnt been available on cd format i think it was on a 12 inch record way back a 5 song collection..but it should have on swoon..................

[@skierpage]

There's a live version of this from the Dome live set on Sproutology which us so raw and great

[@dav01kar]

got this on 12" the short lp when love breaks down bout 5 tracks total

[@weewilly2007]

good song

[@weewilly2007]

for children

[@mayraharket]

@jessmanan You're welcome :)!