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FLEA: If they had been a band that just
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The Sparks Brothers

If they had beena band that just, like, went and tried to makehits that were sort of,...

FLEA: If they had been
a band that just, like, went and tried to make
hits that were sort of, like, inorganic, outside of their
real natural inclinations, they would've broken up
by 1977

Full Transcript

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FLEA: If they had been a band that just,
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like, went and tried to make hits that were sort of, like,
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inorganic, outside of their real natural inclinations,
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they would've broken up by 1977.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
02:12:27
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.
ANTONOFF: Some of the greatest artists in the world - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
ANTONOFF: Some of the greatest artists in the world
Sparks is way more prolific than - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
Sparks is way more prolific than
♪ So when do I get to sing "My Way"? ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
♪ So when do I get to sing "My Way"? ♪
RUSSELL: You can knock us for not - The Sparks Brothers 00:14
RUSSELL: You can knock us for not
You know, you just want to do your art - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
You know, you just want to do your art
[cheering and applause] - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
[cheering and applause]
We don't... we don't take any of this for granted, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
We don't... we don't take any of this for granted,
[cheering] - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
[cheering]
RON: A lot of times, people are trying - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
RON: A lot of times, people are trying
RUSSELL: Being Russell and being Ron - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
RUSSELL: Being Russell and being Ron
There isn't some thing behind the curtain. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
There isn't some thing behind the curtain.
SHERMAN-PALLADINO: The mystique and that whole thing - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
SHERMAN-PALLADINO: The mystique and that whole thing
It's like the two of them make up - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
It's like the two of them make up
You know, those of us who've been lucky enough - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
You know, those of us who've been lucky enough
I think it's really important when people come along - The Sparks Brothers 00:22
I think it's really important when people come along
I think the fact that they've always kept hungry - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
I think the fact that they've always kept hungry
OSWALT: Their songs are worlds - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
OSWALT: Their songs are worlds
I'm just like, "Ah, fuck it. I can't be bothered." - The Sparks Brothers 00:14
I'm just like, "Ah, fuck it. I can't be bothe...
There's the bands who are wildly popular - The Sparks Brothers 00:14
There's the bands who are wildly popular
Sparks are part of the ecosystem of music. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Sparks are part of the ecosystem of music.