Prefab Sprout - Life's A Miracle

Prefab Sprout is one of my all time favourite bands. Paddy McAloon's songwriting skills are simply exquisite, and his celebration of all things beautiful is always a joy to experience. "Life's A Miracle" is taken from the 1997 album Andromeda Heights which unjustly didn't fare well at all. It's a simple song with a simple message: Enjoy life and every moment of it while you can and be sure to tell someone you love them. As he sings, "if the dead could speak I know what they would say to you and me, 'don't waste another day'". The song in itself is of course absolutely brilliant as you'd expect from these quarters. I really, really wish Paddy could release a new album soon.

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