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The Sparks Brothers

But as I recall, there was a brass lampshade that, uh, didn't really ringlike a cymbal,...

But as I recall, there was a brass lampshade that, uh, didn't really ring
like a cymbal, but it would give us
a nice clank

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But as I recall,
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there was a brass lampshade
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that, uh, didn't really ring like a cymbal,
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but it would give us a nice clank.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:20
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.
HARLEY FEINSTEIN: When I joined the band, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
HARLEY FEINSTEIN: When I joined the band,
I was contacted by Russell, and he explained to me, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
I was contacted by Russell, and he explained to me,
We're actually gonna become big." - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
We're actually gonna become big."
♪ Fa-fa-fa, fa-fa, fa-fa-fa... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
♪ Fa-fa-fa, fa-fa, fa-fa-fa... ♪
I kind of missed the mark by a few thousand miles, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
I kind of missed the mark by a few thousand miles,
♪ From champagne - The Sparks Brothers 00:25
♪ From champagne
♪ I'd lead the school team to victory... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
♪ I'd lead the school team to victory... ♪
And I remember one time I made the comment that, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
And I remember one time I made the comment that,
It could've been worse. He could have mentioned - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It could've been worse. He could have mentioned
Then he would have been out of the band immediately. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Then he would have been out of the band immediately.
["When You're a French Director" by Sparks playing] - The Sparks Brothers 00:20
["When You're a French Director" by Sparks pl...
It kind of went hand in hand with liking the British bands. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It kind of went hand in hand with liking the British bands.
It was just kind of a badge of honor, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
It was just kind of a badge of honor,
LARRY DUPONT: When I first met Ron, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
LARRY DUPONT: When I first met Ron,
As far as Russ was concerned, uh, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
As far as Russ was concerned, uh,
Early on, I was dabbling - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
Early on, I was dabbling
I-I wouldn't call it a great film, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
I-I wouldn't call it a great film,
MANKEY: I starred in Russell's student film, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
MANKEY: I starred in Russell's student film,
My name in the movie was Jean-Paul Mankey. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
My name in the movie was Jean-Paul Mankey.
You know, it was poking fun at, uh, French art films. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
You know, it was poking fun at, uh, French art films.