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Sparks

Sparks is an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron Mael (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name Halfnelson. Best known for their quirky approach to song writing, Sparks' music is often accompanied by cutting and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's wide-eyed hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's sedentary scowling. The band's long career has seen them successfully adopt many different musical genres; including glam pop Read more on Last.fm

Track: The Amazing Mr. Repeat

Album: Hippopotamus

Album Details:
Album Hippopotamus
Label
Release Date 2017-09-08
Total Tracks 15
Track Listing:
1Probably Nothing01:21
2Missionary Position04:18
3Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)04:32
4Scandinavian Design04:10
5Giddy Giddy03:10
6What The Hell Is It This Time?04:03
7Unaware03:54
8Hippopotamus03:47
9Bummer03:58
10I Wish You Were Fun04:04
11So Tell Me Mrs. Lincoln Aside from That How Was the Play?04:00
12When You're A French Director - feat. Leos Carax02:45
13The Amazing Mr. Repeat02:59
14A Little Bit Like Fun03:57
15Life with the Macbeths04:12

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
1127426
2Amateur Hour
398223
3Angst In My Pants
397205
4Falling In Love With Myself Again
272510
5Here In Heaven
243267
6The Number One Song In Heaven
241609
7Tryouts For The Human Race
210688
8Thank God It's Not Christmas
207601
9Talent Is An Asset
192825
10Complaints
148148

Other Album Releases:

MAD!
No. 1 In Heaven (45th Anniversary Edition)
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
Annette (Unlimited Edition) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Annette (Cannes Edition - Selections from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip
Hippopotamus
FFS (Deluxe Edition)
Two Hands One Mouth (Live in Europe)
The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman (Deluxe Edition)

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