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FLEA: Yeah, it's shtick and it's showbiz
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The Sparks Brothers

Yeah, it's shtickand it's showbiz, but it's also emblematic and symbolic of what their...

FLEA: Yeah, it's shtick
and it's showbiz, but it's also emblematic and symbolic of what their true essence
of who they are is

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FLEA: Yeah, it's shtick and it's showbiz,
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but it's also
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emblematic and symbolic
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of what their true essence of who they are is.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:23:31
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.
Russell is, like, a sort of traditional singer, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
Russell is, like, a sort of traditional singer,
The thing that we wish to convey is-is a sense of joy - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
The thing that we wish to convey is-is a sense of joy
And I think most of this sense of joy - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
And I think most of this sense of joy
Sometimes it's satirical - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
Sometimes it's satirical
I think that's the first time - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
I think that's the first time
I hope you like our new single, "Cool Places." - The Sparks Brothers 00:21
I hope you like our new single, "Cool Places."
WIEDLIN: It's hard to overstate how important MTV was - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
WIEDLIN: It's hard to overstate how important MTV was
And the "Cool Places" video is so wacky and so fun. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And the "Cool Places" video is so wacky and so fun...
And I knew exactly who Jane Wiedlin was - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
And I knew exactly who Jane Wiedlin was
But I thought, "Who are these two guys - The Sparks Brothers 00:17
But I thought, "Who are these two guys
WIEDLIN: No, no, no. I think we thought of it, personally. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
WIEDLIN: No, no, no. I think we thought of it, personally.
When we saw Molly Ringwald doing it, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
When we saw Molly Ringwald doing it,
-We met on a love boat cruise. -[laughs] - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
-We met on a love boat cruise. -[laughs]
Oh, it was mutual admiration - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
Oh, it was mutual admiration
WIEDLIN: As you can imagine, I was madly in love with Russell - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
WIEDLIN: As you can imagine, I was madly in love with Russel...
So we had sort of this brief, brief romance - The Sparks Brothers 00:14
So we had sort of this brief, brief romance
You're now getting a little insight - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
You're now getting a little insight
You think it's all just kind of-- - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
You think it's all just kind of--
WIEDLIN: I was so in love with Russell 'cause he was so cute, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
WIEDLIN: I was so in love with Russell 'cause he was so...
And I'm not saying Russell's not smart - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
And I'm not saying Russell's not smart