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Everybody saw us on Old Grey Whistle Test
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The Sparks Brothers

Everybody saw uson Old Grey Whistle Test, and being on the tellywas a big deal

Everybody saw us
on Old Grey Whistle Test, and being on the telly
was a big deal

Full Transcript

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Everybody saw us on Old Grey Whistle Test,
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and being on the telly was a big deal.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:58
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.
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... ♪
They're, like, talking about - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
They're, like, talking about
MIKE MYERS: My favorite lyric from a Sparks song is - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
MIKE MYERS: My favorite lyric from a Sparks song is
It's the same old country, but the people have changed." - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
It's the same old country, but the people have changed....
♪ With its splendid castles and its fine cuisine ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:19
♪ With its splendid castles and its fine cuisine ♪
"We're gonna pull the plug, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
"We're gonna pull the plug,
It was like one day's notice, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It was like one day's notice,
"Pack your gear and get out of here." - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
"Pack your gear and get out of here."
My memory of what the mood was like - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
My memory of what the mood was like
RON: We were kind of stuck in a way, - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
RON: We were kind of stuck in a way,
HEWLETT: They called and said they'd like to come over - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
HEWLETT: They called and said they'd like to come over
I talked to David Betteridge at Island Records, - The Sparks Brothers 00:19
I talked to David Betteridge at Island Records,
It seemed to me that the only way - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
It seemed to me that the only way
FEINSTEIN: A friend of mine said, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
FEINSTEIN: A friend of mine said,
And they told me that they were moving to England." - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And they told me that they were moving to England."
News to me." - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
News to me."