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Well, that certainly was crazy, and something we would not recommend to other bands. A song on the new album called Do Things ...
Sparks' Ron and Russell Mael talk about Cate Blanchett starring in their music video, 'The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte,' and their new album and tour.
Ron Mael: We had been working on a movie project and so there was some time in between and we were inspired to get back to writing three- and four-minute songs.
There is a song on Sparks’ new album, MAD!, that sums up their ethos to a tee. The lyrics of Do Things My Own Way include “Saw the Pope, told him, ‘nope’ / Gonna do things my own way” and “My advice?
Ron and Russell Mael were inspired as teenagers to make music after seeing the Beatles at the Bowl in 1964. Nearly six decades later, they walked onto that same stage.
Russell Mael is the flamboyant, happy-go-lucky straight man, giving voice to the wry lyrics of the utterly stoic keyboard player Ron Mael.
Russell and Ron Mael's Sparks performed at New York City's Beacon Theatre on Tuesday, June 27. We reviewed the show and found tickets for all their upcoming concerts.