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RUSSELL: I started respecting Ron a lot more
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The Sparks Brothers

I startedrespecting Ron a lot more after Paul McCartney, uh, gave his tribute to...

RUSSELL: I started
respecting Ron a lot more after Paul McCartney, uh, gave his tribute to Ron--
then I realized, "God, I'm working with somebody
that Paul McCartney likes." FRED ARMISEN:
How cool is that?

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RUSSELL: I started respecting Ron a lot more
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after Paul McCartney, uh,
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gave his tribute to Ron-- then I realized,
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"God, I'm working with somebody that Paul McCartney likes."
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FRED ARMISEN: How cool is that?
Duration
12 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:41
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.
RON: After doingNo. 1 in Heaven - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
RON: After doingNo. 1 in Heaven
I think, for that reason, the album became more generic. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
I think, for that reason, the album became more generic.
To Giorgio's credit, he was - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
To Giorgio's credit, he was
["When I'm with You" by Sparks playing] - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
["When I'm with You" by Sparks playing]
It wasn't anything that we kind of planned on, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
It wasn't anything that we kind of planned on,
♪ When I'm with you - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
♪ When I'm with you
RON: Most of those sales were in France, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
RON: Most of those sales were in France,
RUSSELL: The video for "When I'm with You" - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
RUSSELL: The video for "When I'm with You"
And then the more he sings, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And then the more he sings,
♪ It's the break in the song - The Sparks Brothers 00:21
♪ It's the break in the song
OSWALT: There is never a "June, moon, spoon" - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
OSWALT: There is never a "June, moon, spoon"
There is always a three, four, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
There is always a three, four,
He's playing a character, and then the... and you kind of - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
He's playing a character, and then the... and you kind ...
Each song has such a personality to it. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Each song has such a personality to it.
That middle eight is the thing that I think, - The Sparks Brothers 00:12
That middle eight is the thing that I think,
In reality, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
In reality,
[cheering and applause] - The Sparks Brothers 00:17
[cheering and applause]
And so, um, that was why we wanted to start having - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
And so, um, that was why we wanted to start having
Ah. [speaks French] - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
Ah. [speaks French]
The one place you could go in Los Angeles - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
The one place you could go in Los Angeles