I Predict
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| "I Predict" | ||||
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| File:Sparks - I Predict.jpg | ||||
| Single by Sparks | ||||
| from the album Angst in My Pants | ||||
| B-side | Moustache | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Genre | New wave[1] | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Ron Mael, Russell Mael | |||
| Producer(s) | Mack | |||
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"I Predict" is a song by Los Angeles band Sparks. It was released in 1982 as the only single from Angst in My Pants, although an effort was made to release "Eaten by the Monster of Love" as a second single. The group promoted the single with a typically eclectic performance on Saturday Night Live. They also performed "Mickey Mouse", another Angst in My Pants track.
Video
A music video made to accompany the single featured Ron Mael in drag doing a striptease. The video was directed by David Lynch.[2]
Track listing
- "I Predict" — 2:56
- "Moustache" — 3:32
Personnel
- Russell Mael - Vocals
- Ron Mael - Keyboards and Synthesizers
- Leslie Bohem - Bass guitar and additional background vocals.
- Bob Haag - Guitar and additional background vocals.
- David Kendrick - Drums.
- James Goodwin - Synthesizers
- Mack - Synthesizer programming
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
