"I Predict" is a song by the

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new wave band

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. It was released in 1982 as the first single from ''

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'', although an effort was made to release "Eaten by the Monster of Love" as a second single. The group promoted the single with an eclectic performance on ''

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''. They also performed "Mickey Mouse", another ''Angst in My Pants'' track. It was their first single to ever enter the

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charts in America.

Video

A music video made to accompany the single featured Ron Mael in drag doing a striptease dance performance in a Los Angeles nightclub while Russell lip syncs the lyrics to the song. The music video is sometimes erroneously credited to

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, but the book ''Talent is an Asset: The Story of Sparks'' credits the video to be done by Steve and Doug Martin in the style of Lynch. Due to the more "mature & inappropriate sexual themes" & “adult nature” of the video,

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usually only played it during nightly hours or at midnight.

Track listing

;7" vinyl (US, Atlantic 4030) # "I Predict" — 2:56 # "Moustache" — 3:32 ;12" vinyl promo (US, Atlantic DMD 325) # "I Predict" — 2:56 # "I Predict (Club Mix)" — 6:19 ;12" vinyl (France, Underdog 8159) # "I Predict (Club Mix)" — 6:19 # "Moustache" — 3:32

Personnel

Russell Mael Russell Craig Mael (born October 5, 1948) is an American singer best known as the lead singer for the band Sparks which he formed in 1971 with his elder brother Ron Mael. Mael is known for his wide vocal range, in particular his far-reaching fa ...

- Vocals *

Ron Mael Ronald David Mael (born August 12, 1945) is an American musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the keyboard player and principal songwriter in the band Sparks which he founded with vocalist, occasional songwriter and younger ...

- Keyboards and Synthesizers *

Leslie Bohem Leslie "Les" Bohem (born 1951) is an American screenwriter, television writer, and former bassist. He is the son of screenwriter Endre Bohem. Biography Bohem played bass in the 1980s with the pop groups Sparks and Gleaming Spires. Bohem's writi ...

- Bass guitar and additional background vocals. * Bob Haag - Guitar and additional background vocals. * David Kendrick - Drums. * James Goodwin - Synthesizers * Mack - Synthesizer programming

Charts

Notes

References

External links

''I Predict'' video on YouTube
{{authority control 1982 singles 1982 songs Sparks (band) songs Songs written by Ron Mael Songs written by Russell Mael Song recordings produced by Reinhold Mack American new wave songs