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Angst in My Pants

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History
Release
Track listing
Personnel
References

{{Infobox album
| name = Angst In My Pants
| type = Album
| artist = Sparks
| cover = Angst in My Pants - Sparks.jpg
| alt =
| released = 29 March 1982
| recorded = 1981
| venue =
| studio = Musicland Studios
(Munich, West Germany)
| genre = New wave, power pop^[1]
| length = 35:31
| label = Atlantic
| producer = Mack
| prev_title = Whomp That Sucker
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = In Outer Space
| next_year = 1983
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Angst in My Pants
| type = studio
| single1 = I Predict" b/w "Moustache
| single1date = April 1982
}}
}}{{Album ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}^[1]

}}

Angst in My Pants is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Sparks. The album was released by Atlantic Records in both the US and UK, and this was the 6th overall label that the band was signed to in the US, and, for the first time since the mid-1970s, the band would be signed the same label in both the US and UK for 3 consecutive albums.

History

Angst in My Pants marked the second occasion that Ron Mael and Russell Mael worked with the backing band of guitarist Bob Haag, bassist Leslie Bohem, and drummer David Kendrick. Additionally James Goodwin augmented the line up playing synthesizers, though these were mixed farther back, letting the rest of the band come to the fore. The resulting power pop^[1] album was recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich, produced by Mack in association with Giorgio Moroder Enterprises. The recording of the album was the second and last time that Sparks worked with Mack.

Release

Angst in My Pants was not a success in the UK but was as successful as their former album, Whomp That Sucker, in the US. It reached #173 on the Billboard 200.^[2]

The single "I Predict" became Sparks' first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 reaching #60 in May 1982.^[2] This was the first time since the release of "Wonder Girl" in 1971 that Sparks had enjoyed moderate success on the US single charts. An extended remix of "I Predict" was released as a club promo while the 7" single was backed with the album track "Moustache". The video for "I Predict" was directed by Douglas Brian Martin, cinematography by Fredrick Elmes.^[3]

"Angst In My Pants" and "Eaten by the Monster of Love" were both used in the movie Valley Girl, a romantic comedy released in 1983. "Eaten by the Monster of Love" was also featured in the 2009 horror movie Cabin Fever 2. It was also featured the sixth season episode of Gilmore Girls-The Real Paul Anka.

"Mickey Mouse", while not charting, was performed by the band as they appeared as musical guests on "Saturday Night Live", hosted by Danny DeVito. This episode aired on NBC May 15, 1982. The song was prefaced by a monologue from Ron Mael, in a deadpan style, describing the characteristics of the common mouse leading up to the introduction of the song title. The band also performed a second cut from the album: "I Predict."

Track listing

{{track listing
| all_writing = Ron Mael and Russell Mael
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Angst in My Pants
| length1 = 3:25
| title2 = I Predict
| length2 = 2:50
| title3 = Sextown U.S.A.
| length3 = 2:56
| title4 = Sherlock Holmes
| length4 = 3:34
| title5 = Nicotina
| length5 = 3:26
| title6 = Mickey Mouse
| length6 = 3:16
}}{{track listing
| headline = Side two
| title7 = Moustache
| length7 = 3:28
| title8 = Instant Weight Loss
| length8 = 3:27
| title9 = Tarzan and Jane
| length9 = 3:18
| title10 = The Decline and Fall of Me
| length10 = 2:53
| title11 = Eaten by the Monster of Love
| length11 = 2:58
}}{{track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Imperial Records (Japan) bonus tracks (2009)
| title12 = Angst in My Pants
| note12=Radio Promo Ad
| length12 = 1:03
| title13 = Kidnap
| note13=Unreleased Demo
| length13 = 3:11
| title14 = A Trying Day
| note14=Unreleased Demo
| length14 = 3:21
| title15 = Dancing Is Dangerous (I Ought to Know)
| note15=Unreleased Demo
| length15 = 3:27
}}{{track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Repertoire Records bonus tracks (2013)
| title12 = Modesty Plays
| note12=Short Version
| length12 = 3:07
| title13 = I Predict
| note13=Club Mix
| length13 = 6:19
| title14 = Modesty Plays
| note14=Extended Version
| length14 = 5:16
}}

Personnel

Russell Mael - vocals
Ron Mael - keyboards, synthesizers, cover concept
Leslie Bohem - bass guitar, additional background vocals
Bob Haag - guitar, additional background vocals
David Kendrick - drums
James Goodwin - synthesizers
Mack - production, engineering, synthesizer programming

References

1. ^¹²[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r18589|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
2. ^¹{{cite web|url= {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5494/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} | title=Allmusic - Billboard Albums - Sparks| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=2008-12-04}}
3. ^{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t2361068|pure_url=yes}}| title=allmusic - I Predict - Sparks| publisher=© 2009 Macrovision Corporation. All Rights Reserved. | accessdate=2009-09-21}}

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