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And I think part of our, uh
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The Sparks Brothers

And I think part of our, uh, jagged sense of narrativein the songs might have been,...

And I think part of our, uh, jagged sense of narrative
in the songs might have been, uh,
initiated in some way by that

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And I think part of our, uh,
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jagged sense of narrative in the songs
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might have been, uh, initiated in some way by that.
Duration
9 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:08:41
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
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documentary, biography, comedy
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Movie Summary

A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.
RUSSELL: Um, when our father died, uh, - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
RUSSELL: Um, when our father died, uh,
You don't even understand, really, how that's possible - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
You don't even understand, really, how that's poss...
And-and, uh, it's something that's so abstract, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
And-and, uh, it's something that's so abstract,
And, uh... and it's when... when it's your father, - The Sparks Brothers 00:18
And, uh... and it's when... when it's your father,
And I think that's kind of part of the sad thing, too, - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
And I think that's kind of part of the sad thing, too,
I was... I was 11, and Russell was eight, and... - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
I was... I was 11, and Russell was eight, and...
Kind of everything changed at that moment for us, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
Kind of everything changed at that moment for us,
RUSSELL: 'Cause it was all very unexpected, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
RUSSELL: 'Cause it was all very unexpected,
Um, Ron and I would, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
Um, Ron and I would,
I didn't want to admit that I enjoyed - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
I didn't want to admit that I enjoyed
Always a rebellious streak in me, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
Always a rebellious streak in me,
And they would have talent shows at elementary school, - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
And they would have talent shows at elementary school,
You really saw the audience reaction, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
You really saw the audience reaction,
Both music and sports were things that garnered attention. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Both music and sports were things that garnered attention.
♪ Going out when the rest are coming home ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:17
♪ Going out when the rest are coming home ♪
Hard to believe that, uh, this scrawny body - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
Hard to believe that, uh, this scrawny body
I sometimes equate the experience - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
I sometimes equate the experience
♪ I want to be, I want to be - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
♪ I want to be, I want to be
[song ends] - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
[song ends]
We lived always near - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
We lived always near