Sparks Minnie Mouse
Sparks' live performance of the song (2008).
"Minnie Mouse" is the seventh track from the 1983 album Mickey Mouse Splashdance. It was written and performed by LA-based rock band Sparks after the minor regional radio success of their 1982 song "Mickey Mouse".
Sparks consists of primary songwriter and keyboardist Ron Mael, and his brother, singer Russell Mael. They were likely accompanied by Bob Haag on guitar, Leslie Bohem on bass guitar, James Goodwin on additional keyboards, and David Kendrick on drums, who were their backing band at the time.
Lyrics
She's the woman of the year!
(Minnie Mouse)
And the woman with the ears!
(Minnie Mouse)
You can say she's just a mouse!
(Just a mouse!)
The Taj Mahal is just a house;
(What a house!)
Minnie, Minnie,
I like Minnie!
George and Martha Washington,
(Minnie Mouse)
Ozzie had his Harriet,
(Minnie Mouse)
And beside the greatest mouse
(You know who!)
Stands a beaming Minnie Mouse
(Dressed in blue!)
Minnie, Minnie,
Je t'aime, Minnie!
[INTERLUDE]
CHORUS:
Minnie Mouse, we've never met,
But to me you're Juliet!
Minne Mouse, don't ever change!
Minnie Mouse, don't every change!
Minnie, where'd you learn to act?
(Minnie Mouse)
Minnie, where'd you learn to dance?
(Minnie Mouse)
She's a real rarity
(In this day!)
Everything comes naturally
(I would say!)
Minnie, Minnie,
I like Minnie!
[INTERLUDE]
CHORUS:
Minnie Mouse, we've never met,
But to me you're Juliet!
Minnie Mouse, don't ever change!
Minnie Mouse, don't every change!
Minnie, where'd you get that dress?
(Minnie Mouse)
It's Parisian, I would guess?!
(Minnie Mouse)
Minnie, where'd you get that smile?
(It's so neat!)
You could make my life worthwhile!
(And complete!)
Minnie, Minnie,
I like Minnie!
She can sing and act and dance!
(Minnie Mouse)
She looks good in skirts or pants!
(Minnie Mouse)
She is loved in any land!
(Minnie Mouse)
But I am her biggest fan!
(Minnie Mouse)
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(Minnie Mouse)
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Trivia
- Sparks also created a song titled "Mickey Mouse", appearing on their 1982 album, Angst In My Pants.
- According to Sparks singer Russell Mael, "We did the Mickey Mouse song on [Angst In My Pants], and at first there was some controversy, we got a lot of flak from the Disney people in Los Angeles..." continuing "And then all of the sudden the record started getting played a lot on the radio in LA, and it was actually a good thing, and was helping to advertise their theme park for them, and then they actually approached us to do another song. They said 'You guys got anything else like that "Mickey Mouse" thing? Perhaps, I dunno, uh, "Minnie Mouse"?'. So, we said, 'yeah, of course'."
- The song has only been played live once, during the Sparks Spectacular in 2008, in which Sparks played all of their albums (up to that point) in their entirety, with rarities as encores each night. "Minnie Mouse" was played as the encore on the 11th night, in which they played Angst In My Pants.
- David Kendrick, who likely played drums on the track, would later go on to join Devo from 1987 to 1991, and on-and-off from 1996 to 2004.
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