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SPARKS WILL FLY, I PREDICT

Yes, they still look strange. In 1977, Robert Hull said “Sparks is just plain weird,” but I believe he was referring to their music as well as their physiques. Now—six years after—they’re every bit the brothers most likely to...uh, makes no sense?

October 1, 1983
J. Kordosh

SPARKS WILL FLY, I PREDICT

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J. Kordosh

Yes, they still look strange. In 1977, Robert Hull said “Sparks is just plain weird,” but I believe he was referring to their music as well as their physiques. Now—six years after—they’re every bit the brothers most likely to...uh, makes no sense? Baffle and amaze? Amuse and engage? Hoodwink yo mama??

They are the U.S. Maels, Russell and Ron, a bundle of wonderful from L.A. They’ve been around for any number of years, happily skipping through five labels, churning out product as if it was so much well, product. They were a cult item and (bonus? onus?) the American Roxy. Or, as Russell Mael says, “What money?”

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