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The Sparks Brothers

It didn't create the spark that they... that they had hoped for

[laughter] RUNDGREN:
It didn't create the spark that they... [laughs] that they had hoped for

Full Transcript

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RUNDGREN: It didn't create the spark
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that they... [laughs]
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that they had hoped for.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:28
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: They said, "Well, it's not really - The Sparks Brothers 00:14
RUSSELL: They said, "Well, it's not really
♪ How I wished my folks were gracious hosts... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
♪ How I wished my folks were gracious hosts... ♪
FEINSTEIN: Back in the Doggy Factory, we had a picture - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
FEINSTEIN: Back in the Doggy Factory, we had a picture
When we got over there, John was our manager. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
When we got over there, John was our manager.
JOHN HEWLETT: The idea was, would I look after them - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
JOHN HEWLETT: The idea was, would I look after them
♪ What a war, some war - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
♪ What a war, some war
MORLEY: Old Grey Whistle Test was dark and underground, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
MORLEY: Old Grey Whistle Test was dark and underground,
And the-the presenter Bob Harris didn't like Sparks. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And the-the presenter Bob Harris didn't like Sparks.
That was actually a-a real turn-on - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
That was actually a-a real turn-on
Everybody saw us on Old Grey Whistle Test, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Everybody saw us on Old Grey Whistle Test,
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,