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“Mickey Mouse” by Sparks
From the album Angst in My Pants (1982)
“Mickey Mouse” by Sparks appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1982 and 1994. It was first released in 1982 on the album Angst in My Pants. Its best result is #60 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #85 alternative song of 1982 and #4,173 alternative song of all time.
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"Mickey Mouse" turns up on Angst in My Pants, the eleventh Sparks album, released by Atlantic on March 29, 1982. Ron and Russell Mael wrote it, Russell sings and Ron plays keyboards, and it's their second album with the backing band of Bob Haag on guitar, Leslie Bohem on bass and David Kendrick on drums, with James Goodwin adding synthesizers.
The record was cut at Musicland Studios in Munich with Mack producing in association with Giorgio Moroder Enterprises, the second and final time Sparks worked with him. The synths were mixed toward the back to let the band punch through, and the result is wiry, punchy power pop. It was also the last album cover to feature Ron's trademark toothbrush moustache.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 60 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1982 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 342 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1994 | 176 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
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