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And so, you know, it was really inspiring to us to know
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The Sparks Brothers

And so, you know, it wasreally inspiring to us to know that they were giving usthis...

And so, you know, it was
really inspiring to us to know that they were giving us
this permission to kind of commit
self-destruction

Full Transcript

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And so, you know, it was really inspiring to us to know
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that they were giving us this permission
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to kind of commit self-destruction.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:47
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
Production
N/A

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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.
LOWE: Those two records are my two favorite records - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
LOWE: Those two records are my two favorite records
And I told my wife - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
And I told my wife
"doesn't make some noise or do something, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
"doesn't make some noise or do something,
If people don't like this stuff, it's crazy." - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
If people don't like this stuff, it's crazy."
[laughter] - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
[laughter]
RUSSELL: They said, "Well, it's not really - The Sparks Brothers 00:14
RUSSELL: They said, "Well, it's not really
♪ How I wished my folks were gracious hosts... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
♪ How I wished my folks were gracious hosts... ♪
FEINSTEIN: Back in the Doggy Factory, we had a picture - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
FEINSTEIN: Back in the Doggy Factory, we had a picture
When we got over there, John was our manager. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
When we got over there, John was our manager.
JOHN HEWLETT: The idea was, would I look after them - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
JOHN HEWLETT: The idea was, would I look after them
♪ What a war, some war - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
♪ What a war, some war
MORLEY: Old Grey Whistle Test was dark and underground, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
MORLEY: Old Grey Whistle Test was dark and underground,
And the-the presenter Bob Harris didn't like Sparks. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And the-the presenter Bob Harris didn't like Sparks.
That was actually a-a real turn-on - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
That was actually a-a real turn-on
Everybody saw us on Old Grey Whistle Test, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Everybody saw us on Old Grey Whistle Test,
So, when we then got the follow-up gig - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
So, when we then got the follow-up gig
MORLEY: Almost in that first moment, - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
MORLEY: Almost in that first moment,
♪ Oh, my word, she's from Germany ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
♪ Oh, my word, she's from Germany ♪
It's about a guy who's defending his girlfriend, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
It's about a guy who's defending his girlfriend,
♪ Well, the car I drive is parked outside... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
♪ Well, the car I drive is parked outside... ♪