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Whomp That Sucker
Pop · 1981 · 9 tracks

Whomp That Sucker

Sparks

A high-energy collision of muscular power pop and twitchy new wave. Sharp, satirical, and driven by a relentless rhythmic pulse and operatic vocal gymnastics.

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It's like a high-speed car chase through a very expensive toy store.

A manic, satirical energy that feels both intellectually sharp and physically restless.

Whomp That Sucker · vs · Sparks
Keys/Synth+0.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth a touch more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Tips for Teens
3:34
03
Where’s My Girl
3:13
04
Upstairs
3:41
05
I Married a Martian
5:13
06
The Willys
3:58
07
Don’t Shoot Me
3:56
08
Suzie Safety
3:58
09
That’s Not Nastassia
4:58
10
Wacky Women
2:48
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, driving piano and guitar interplay that kicks off Tips for Teens with immediate urgency.
Russell Mael's dizzying vocal ascent during the bridge of I Married a Martian.
The sudden, jagged synth stabs that punctuate the chorus of Upstairs, creating a sense of domestic claustrophobia.
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