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RON: The first time that we really got
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The Sparks Brothers

The first timethat we really got serious about musicwas when we met Earle Mankey and the...

RON: The first time
that we really got serious about music
was when we met Earle Mankey and the three of us
got together and had similar musical taste

Full Transcript

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RON: The first time that we really got
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serious about music was when we met Earle Mankey
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and the three of us got together
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and had similar musical taste.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:42
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.
EARLE MANKEY: They seemed pretty much - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
EARLE MANKEY: They seemed pretty much
But once we got into the recording process, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
But once we got into the recording process,
You have three people in a room and a two-track tape recorder, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
You have three people in a room and a two-track tape recorde...
So, uh, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
So, uh,
But as I recall, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
But as I recall,
HARLEY FEINSTEIN: When I joined the band, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
HARLEY FEINSTEIN: When I joined the band,
I was contacted by Russell, and he explained to me, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
I was contacted by Russell, and he explained to me,
We're actually gonna become big." - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
We're actually gonna become big."
♪ Fa-fa-fa, fa-fa, fa-fa-fa... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
♪ Fa-fa-fa, fa-fa, fa-fa-fa... ♪
I kind of missed the mark by a few thousand miles, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
I kind of missed the mark by a few thousand miles,
♪ From champagne - The Sparks Brothers 00:25
♪ From champagne
♪ I'd lead the school team to victory... ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
♪ I'd lead the school team to victory... ♪
And I remember one time I made the comment that, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
And I remember one time I made the comment that,
It could've been worse. He could have mentioned - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It could've been worse. He could have mentioned
Then he would have been out of the band immediately. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
Then he would have been out of the band immediately.
["When You're a French Director" by Sparks playing] - The Sparks Brothers 00:20
["When You're a French Director" by Sparks pl...
It kind of went hand in hand with liking the British bands. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It kind of went hand in hand with liking the British bands.
It was just kind of a badge of honor, - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
It was just kind of a badge of honor,
LARRY DUPONT: When I first met Ron, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
LARRY DUPONT: When I first met Ron,
As far as Russ was concerned, uh, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
As far as Russ was concerned, uh,