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The Sparks Brothers

And they never...they never tried to, you know, do their versionof being commercial

And they never...
they never tried to, you know, do their version
of being commercial

Full Transcript

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And they never... they never tried to,
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you know, do their version of being commercial.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:38:12
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
Production
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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.
They never tried to... to dumb it down, water it down. - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
They never tried to... to dumb it down, water it down.
They stayed so true to exactly... - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
They stayed so true to exactly...
Happy New Year's Rockin' Eve '93. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Happy New Year's Rockin' Eve '93.
RUSSELL: The one thing that I'm proudest of with Sparks - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
RUSSELL: The one thing that I'm proudest of with Sparks
For instance, we devoted six years of our lives - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
For instance, we devoted six years of our lives
We were really up for the challenge of that - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
We were really up for the challenge of that
And Tim Burton was signed on early on to direct it. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
And Tim Burton was signed on early on to direct it.
We did miss performing live during that period, - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
We did miss performing live during that period,
HAYDON: When we got word that Tim was - The Sparks Brothers 00:16
HAYDON: When we got word that Tim was
RON: We kind of had put all of our chips on that one thing, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
RON: We kind of had put all of our chips on that one thing,
RUSSELL: Somehow, you know, you muster up the enthusiasm - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
RUSSELL: Somehow, you know, you muster up the enthusiasm
I think sometimes it's the setbacks - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
I think sometimes it's the setbacks
And sometimes, as a result of those things, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
And sometimes, as a result of those things,
CLARK: Happy 1994. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
CLARK: Happy 1994.
KAPRANOS: I remember going to Fopp - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
KAPRANOS: I remember going to Fopp
So this band still exists?" - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
So this band still exists?"
So, after a six-year gap, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
So, after a six-year gap,
♪ No, no use in taking their time ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:35
♪ No, no use in taking their time ♪
It absolutely was the perfect song - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
It absolutely was the perfect song
RUSSELL: Our German manager at the time said, - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
RUSSELL: Our German manager at the time said,