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So everyone at Island was just distraught.-[screaming]
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The Sparks Brothers

So everyone at Island wasjust distraught.- It allowed another band, one of the greats of...

So everyone at Island was
just distraught.-[screaming] It allowed another band, one of the greats of all time,
The Rubettes, to take our place, and so they sadly reached
number one

Full Transcript

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-So everyone at Island was just distraught.-[screaming]
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It allowed another band,
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one of the greats of all time, The Rubettes,
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to take our place,
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and so they sadly reached number one.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:49
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: You know, all through our career, there have been - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
RON: You know, all through our career, there have been
-WRIGHT: Ron will hate you for that. -[laughs] - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
-WRIGHT: Ron will hate you for that. -[laughs]
RUSSELL: Finally, the British Musicians' Union relented, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
RUSSELL: Finally, the British Musicians' Union relented...
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us." - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us.&qu...
You know, I-I guess it was kind of like a bit-- - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
You know, I-I guess it was kind of like a bit--
Quite sort of... possessed or something. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Quite sort of... possessed or something.
♪ Zoo time is she and you time ♪ - The Sparks Brothers 00:26
♪ Zoo time is she and you time ♪
And 15 million of them were watching Top of the Pops. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
And 15 million of them were watching Top of the Pops.
CLARKE: When I was growing up, I never knew anybody - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
CLARKE: When I was growing up, I never knew anybody
DIFFORD: When I saw them - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
DIFFORD: When I saw them
I remember sitting there probably with my parents - The Sparks Brothers 00:15
I remember sitting there probably with my parents
MARK GATISS: Everyone came - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
MARK GATISS: Everyone came
RON: A lot of people say, "Why the Charlie Chaplin look?" - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
RON: A lot of people say, "Why the Charlie Chaplin look...
And I think that is something I love about Sparks is that - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
And I think that is something I love about Sparks is that
MORLEY: The next day, when you talk about it, - The Sparks Brothers 00:08
MORLEY: The next day, when you talk about it,
One of my favorite anecdotes - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
One of my favorite anecdotes
-Marc Bolan is playing a song with Adolf Hitler. -Hitler? - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
-Marc Bolan is playing a song with Adolf Hitler. -Hitler?
SHELLEY WINTERS: Two years ago, there was somebody - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
SHELLEY WINTERS: Two years ago, there was somebody
Sparks. She's talking about Sparks. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
Sparks. She's talking about Sparks.
[laughter] - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
[laughter]