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Russell says, "Well, look, "we don't have a band anymore, so do you knowa great drummer?"...

MICHAELS:
Russell says, "Well, look, "we don't have a band anymore, so do you know
a great drummer?" -[drumbeat playing]
-[laughs] Sparks is musically
an enigma to begin with

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MICHAELS: Russell says, "Well, look,
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"we don't have a band
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anymore, so do you know a great drummer?"
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-[drumbeat playing] -[laughs]
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Sparks is musically an enigma to begin with.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:59
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.
Indiscreet doesn't sound likeKimono My House, - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
Indiscreet doesn't sound likeKimono My House,
THURSTON MOORE: I remember Big Beat coming out - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
THURSTON MOORE: I remember Big Beat coming out
PETER KNEGO: Sparks are always pushing new boundaries - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
PETER KNEGO: Sparks are always pushing new boundaries
KAPRANOS: You know, I think the fans ofKimono My House - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
KAPRANOS: You know, I think the fans ofKimono My House
And that's great-- you shouldn't pander - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
And that's great-- you shouldn't pander
MICHAEL SILVERBLATT: That record is written by - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
MICHAEL SILVERBLATT: That record is written by
[imitating guitar riff from "Everybody's Stupid"] - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
[imitating guitar riff from "Everybody's Stupid&qu...
♪ Everybody's stupid - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
♪ Everybody's stupid
I could visibly see the audience being confused. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
I could visibly see the audience being confused.
♪ You're stupid, you're stupid. ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
♪ You're stupid, you're stupid. ♪
MAIDA: There's probably two of the most - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
MAIDA: There's probably two of the most
Uh, you got to have a sense of humor - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
Uh, you got to have a sense of humor
♪ Throw her away and get a new one... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:17
♪ Throw her away and get a new one... ♪
A desire to stir things up - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
A desire to stir things up
-[playful screaming] -[dramatic music plays] - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
-[playful screaming] -[dramatic music plays]
My first experience of Sparks - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
My first experience of Sparks
[guitar solo playing] - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
[guitar solo playing]
And then years later, I came across - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
And then years later, I came across
And I was looking to Ron and Russell, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
And I was looking to Ron and Russell,
"Maybe this is gonna be the one - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
"Maybe this is gonna be the one