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LOWE: They were what I thought
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The Sparks Brothers

They were what I thought rock and roll wassupposed to be

LOWE:
They were what I thought rock and roll was
supposed to be

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LOWE: They were what I thought
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rock and roll was supposed to be.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:17
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.
And I thought, "If this doesn't happen, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
And I thought, "If this doesn't happen,
MANKEY: The fact that the second album - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
MANKEY: The fact that the second album
I thought that made for a more interesting album. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
I thought that made for a more interesting album.
RON: In a way, that album is even more eccentric, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
RON: In a way, that album is even more eccentric,
And so, you know, it was really inspiring to us to know - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
And so, you know, it was really inspiring to us to know
LOWE: Those two records are my two favorite records - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
LOWE: Those two records are my two favorite records
And I told my wife - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
And I told my wife
"doesn't make some noise or do something, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
"doesn't make some noise or do something,
If people don't like this stuff, it's crazy." - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
If people don't like this stuff, it's crazy."
[laughter] - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
[laughter]
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,