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The Sparks Brothers

Any time I was feelingsorry for myself, I would look at Ron doing a sliding knee...

Any time I was feeling
sorry for myself, I would look at Ron doing a sliding knee dive
across the stage and Russell clapping
his hands above his head, running like a crazy man, and I'd just think,
"Yeah, I can do this." ROSS: I admire their stamina,
but I admire anyone who went to see 'em
21 nights

Full Transcript

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Any time I was feeling sorry for myself,
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I would look at Ron doing
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a sliding knee dive across the stage
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and Russell clapping his hands above his head,
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running like a crazy man,
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and I'd just think, "Yeah, I can do this."
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ROSS: I admire their stamina, but I admire
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anyone who went to see 'em 21 nights.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:56:51
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.
I admire your stamina more. [laughs] - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
I admire your stamina more. [laughs]
It was preposterous, and it was extraordinary, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It was preposterous, and it was extraordinary,
KAPRANOS: There's often this, uh, terrible fate - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
KAPRANOS: There's often this, uh, terrible fate
And that terrible fate is becoming - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And that terrible fate is becoming
DJ LANCE ROCK: They could rest on their laurels - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
DJ LANCE ROCK: They could rest on their laurels
♪ Bergman, Bergman - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
♪ Bergman, Bergman
HARRIS: Ron and Russell came up with the idea - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
HARRIS: Ron and Russell came up with the idea
And it was played on Swedish national radio. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And it was played on Swedish national radio.
After that, they performed it at the L.A. Film Festival - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
After that, they performed it at the L.A. Film Festival
KAPRANOS: They've always had the desire to push on - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
KAPRANOS: They've always had the desire to push on
[Russell snickering] - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
[Russell snickering]
We had, you know, like bands tend to do, they say, - The Sparks Brothers 00:26
We had, you know, like bands tend to do, they say,
So we said, "Remember we were gonna do a project together?" - The Sparks Brothers 00:23
So we said, "Remember we were gonna do a project togeth...
And it was so obviously a test. It was like, - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
And it was so obviously a test. It was like,
♪ I ain't no collaborator... - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
♪ I ain't no collaborator...
CONGLETON: As a response to that, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
CONGLETON: As a response to that,
So this song was - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
So this song was
We sent it over to Ron, and then suddenly, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
We sent it over to Ron, and then suddenly,
It was like, "Oh, God, this is fantastic." - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
It was like, "Oh, God, this is fantastic."
[whispers]: like, an album, maybe." - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
[whispers]: like, an album, maybe."