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Sparks

Sparks are 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: When You're a French Director

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 Carax)02:45
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
987503
2Amateur Hour
344992
3Angst In My Pants
317023
4Falling In Love With Myself Again
231618
5The Number One Song In Heaven
214585
6Here In Heaven
209709
7Tryouts For The Human Race
186328
8Thank God It's Not Christmas
182082
9Talent Is An Asset
169804
10Complaints
131439

Other Album Releases:

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)
Exotic Creatures of the Deep
Exotic Creatures of the Deep (Deluxe Edition)

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